Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Nibble Bait

Nibble Bait
  Recipe By : Louise
 Serving Size: 24
 Categories : Snacks
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    6      tablespoons   margarine or butter--do not use spread or tub products
    2      tablespoons   worcestershire sauce
    1 1/2  teaspoons     seasoned salt
      3/4  teaspoon      garlic powder
      1/2  teaspoon      onion powder
    3      cups          corn chex® cereal
    3      cups          rice chex® cereal
    3      cups          wheat chex® cereal
    1      cup           mixed nuts
    1      cup           pretzels
    1      cup           Cheerios® cereal
 
 1. Heat oven to 250°. Melt margarine in large roasting pan in oven. Stir in
 seasonings. Gradually stir in remaining ingredients until evenly coated.
 Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool.
 Store in airtight container.
 
 12 cups snack.


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Almond Butter Crunch

Almond Butter Crunch
By: Theresa Dragon
  Categories: Candies, Chocolate, Nuts
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   1 1/2 c  Whole blanched almonds chopped (12 oz)
       1 c  Butter or margarine
   1 1/2 c  Sugar
       3 tb Light corn syrup
       3 tb Water
       8 oz Semisweet chocolate squares
 
    1. Place chopped almonds on a cooky sheet; toast in moderate oven
   (375F) 10 minutes, or until lightly golden.
    2. Combine butter or margarine, sugar, corn syrup and water in a
   medium-size heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring
   constantly, to 300F on candy thermometer. (A teaspoonful of syrup
   will separate into brittle threads when dropped in cold water.)
   Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup of the toasted almonds. Pour into a
   buttered 13x9x2″ pan, spreading quickly and evenly; cool. Turn out
   onto wax paper.
    3. Melt chocolate squares in the top of a double boiler over hot
   water; remove from heat. Spread half the melted chocolate over top of
   candy; sprinkle with 1/4 cup nuts; let set for about 20 minutes; turn
   candy over and spread with remaining chocolate and sprinkle with
   remaining nuts. Let stand until set. Break into pieces.
    Makes l pound.
   
The Christmas Candy Book
 

CHRISTMAS BUTTER COOKIES

CHRISTMAS BUTTER COOKIES

 Recipe By: Louise
 Serving Size: 60 
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    1 c Soft butter (real butter only)
    2 tb Vanilla
    3 c Flour
    2/3 c Sugar
    2 Eggs
    1/2 ts Salt
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   1. Cream butter until light and fluffy. Add sugar.
   2. Gradually stir in vanilla. Add eggs one at a time,beating after each addition. Blend in flour and salt. Mix well. Wrap dough and chill for at least 2 hours.
   3. Lightly flour a pastry cloth and rolling pin. Roll dough to about 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into desired shape.
   4. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets. Bake at 350'F. for 10 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool, frost and decorate. Makes 5 dozen.

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