DDA Favorite Recipes Thread

[KMH1]

DDA originally stood for Disney Design Addicts as most of the posters were addicted to making t-shirt designs. Those designers are still here and many many more people have joined our friendly community. We think that DDA still fits whether you be a Disney Design Addict, Dear Disney Addict, Disney Dream-aholics, Disney Dream Addicts or whatever other acronyms you'd like to throw in there. (Thanks to Deb for this wonderfully worded introduction)

As we all know, the DDA chat thread moves quickly and many helpful things like delicious recipes get lost as the pages progress. Also, today my laptop crashed, so I lost my file of recipes I've saved throughout the years.

This is a thread dedicated to recipes, so we can all subscribe and have a back-up in case of a technological disaster.

Let the posting begin!

 

[KMH1]

I know this one by heart!

GLYNIS' pot roast

Chuck roast (doesn't have to be chuck roast any cut will do)
1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
1 envelope italian salad dressing mix
1 envelope brown gravy mix
1/2 C. water.

Put roast in crock pot. Mix salad dressing mixes, brown gravy mix, and water. Pour over roast and cook on low 6-8 hours.

So yummy!

 

[Pooh67_68]

Brown Sugar Cookies

1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups flour
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
Nuts, optional (I used chocolat chips instead)


Blend butter and sugar together well.
Beat in egg and vanilla.
Stir flour, soda and salt together and add. Mix well.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350º for 6 to 8 minutes.
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Peanut Butter Cup Bars

1 cup butter
2 cups peanut butter
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
12 oz. chocolate chips

Mix together butter, peanut butter and sugar.
Spread in a 9x9 pan, top with chocolate chips.
Place in a preheated 350º oven for 10 minutes.
Smooth chocolate over top with a spatula.
Cut into squares before completely cooled.
Store in refrigerator.
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Banana Pudding
Paula Deans recipe, but I changed up a few things.

1 box Nilla Wafers
4 large bananas, sliced
2 cups milk
1 (5-oz) box instant vanilla pudding
1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14-oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (16-oz) container Cool Whip, thawed

In a 9x13 pan, layer Nilla Wafers on bottom. Slice bananas on top of wafers.
In a large bowl beat cream cheese and sweet milk, until smooth. Add pudding & milk, mix well.
Fold in half the cool whip, pour over bananas.
Just before serving spread with remaining cool whip.

 

[Pooh67_68]

Ultimate Potato Soup

5 large potatoes, plus 1 small, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2/3 cup chopped onion
2(14.5 oz) can chicken broth
2 3/4 cup half & half cream
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cubes chicken bouillon
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

In a large pot, bring potatoes, celery, and onion to a boil in the chicken broth. Cook until potatoes are tender. Drain & reserve liquid.

Combine reserved broth and cream in pot. In a bowl, combine melted butter and flour, stir into cream over medium heat, stirring until thickened.
Stir in reserved veggies, bouillon and pepper. Heat through and serve.
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Ham, Potato, and Green Bean Soup

1 onion, peeled
2 bags frozen green beans
1 1/2 pounds ham, cut into pieces
8 potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 quarts water
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water

Place water in a large pot, bring to a boil. Put in ham and onion, boil for 30 minutes. Add more water as needed.

Remove onion and add the beans. Whisk the cornstarch and cold water together, add. Cook until thickened.
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Savory Shepherd's Pie

1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup pepper, chopped
2 cans vegetable soup
1/4 teaspoon salt
mashed potatoes

Brown beef, onion and pepper, until tender.
Stir in soup and salt.
Spoon into a 1-quart casserole dish.
Place potatoes in mounds around edge of casserole.
Bake in a 425º oven 15 minutes.
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Hearty Chicken & Noodle Casserole

1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup frozen vegetables
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 cups medium egg noodles, cooked and drained
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1. Stir soup, milk, pepper, Parmesan cheese, vegetables, chicken, and noodles in 1 1/2 quart casserole.
2. Bake at 400ºF. for 25 minutes for until hot. Stir.
3. Top with cheddar cheese.

 

[Pooh67_68]

Crab Stuffed Mushroom En Croute
(courtesy Paula Dean)

1/2 cup herb flavored cheese (recommended: Boursin)
1/2 cup finely minced crabmeat (may use imitation)
18 uniform sized mushrooms, stem removed
1 box phyllo pastry (will need at least 18 sheets)
1/3 cup butter, melted
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 egg, beaten

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine cheese and crab in a small bowl. Divide crab mixture among the upside-down mushroom caps, stuffing the mushrooms. Carefully lay 6 sheets of phyllo dough on top of one another, brushing every other sheet with melted butter. Cut phyllo lengthwise down the center and then cut each half into 3 pieces to make 6 rectangles. Place a mushroom, cheese side up, in the center of each square. Season with salt and pepper. Lift sides of pastry over mushrooms to resemble small bundles and form a "neck," pinching edges together to seal. Repeat the entire procedure 2 more times.

Place on a greased baking sheet and brush with beaten egg. Bake for about 15 minutes until pastry is crisp and golden. Serve hot.
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Jalapeno Deviled Eggs

12 large eggs
1/4 c. pickled jalapenos chopped fine
cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
4 green onions chopped fine
Mayo
Salt

Mix together all but the cayenne pepper. Fill eggs and sprinkle
with the cayenne pepper.

 

[chaoscent]

Two of my favorites
Grandmom D’s Meatballs & Gravy
Meatballs – For every one pound of ground meat add -
1 Tbs. Parm/Romano Cheese (either/or both) 2 eggs
½ -3/4 Cup Italian Bread Crumbs 1 whiskey glass milk
1 whiskey glass lite olive oil 1 Tbs. parsley
1 clove crushed garlic (or garlic powder/garlic salt) salt & pepper to taste
I also add Italian seasoning & onion flakes. Mix together well. Form into small balls. Fry in frying pan till brown. Add leavings from bottom of frying pan to gravy. You can also bake in oven at 350°

Gravy - Empty 6-7 cans of crushed tomatoes into a large pot (you can use whole tomatoes but you have to break them up; don’t use tomato sauce.). Add onion flakes, Italian seasoning, basil, garlic, salt & pepper to your liking. Fry up a couple pounds of hot sausage (you can also use sweet, but hot sausage gives it the best taste). Add some of your gravy to the the meatball & sausage leavings and fru it up. Then add the sausage & the sausage leavings to gravy (don’t worry if you add too much grease to gravy, you can always spoon it off before you serve it). Add meatballs and leavings to gravy. Cook for 3-5 hours stirring often. Taste and add seasoning to your liking. You can also throw in a couple chicken breasts or a piece of pork or beef.
Gravy freezes well, so bag it in a zip lock freezer bag, throw it in the freezer and you have a quick meal whenever you want it.

For the meatballs I use some meat loaf mix (pork, veal & beef), some ground turkey, ground beef

& for dessert
Chocolate Cherry Chip Cake -
1 box chocolate cake mix
½ bag semi-sweet chips
1 can cherry pie filling
2 eggs

Mix together with spatula, do not use mixer.
Butter & flour pan. Pour into pan. Bake at 350° for about 40 minutes. Test with toothpick or finger. Cooking varies according to oven.
Icing
1 cup sugar 5 T butter
1/3 cup milk 6 oz semi-sweet chips
cook just to boiling, pour or spread over cake.
Penny

 

[KMH1]

Thanks Heidi!

Hi Penny! Thanks!

Here's another one of my favorites, courtesy of my friend Dawn.

Rum Cake

½ cup chopped pecans
One 18 ½ oz. package yellow cake mix
½ cup cooking oil
One 3 ¾ oz. package vanilla pudding (instant or non-instant)
½ cup rum
½ cup water
4 eggs

Grease and flour tube or bundt cake pan. Sprinkle nuts into bottom of pan. Mix other ingredients with electric mixer for 2 to 3 minutes. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 to 60 minutes. Pour hot rum glaze over cake while hot. Cool glazed cake in pan 30 minutes and turn out. May be frozen.

Glaze
1 cup sugar
½ cup butter
¼ cup rum
¼ cup water
Place ingredients in small saucepan and boil 2 to 3 minutes.

Variation: Rum Pound Cake – omit water in both cake and glaze. Use ½ cup rum in glaze

 

[Steffy]

I'll post some of the ones you posted for me....

Creamy Italian Chicken

2 lbs boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
4 oz of an 8-oz. tub of cream cheese and
chives
1 can golden cream of mushroom soup (can use regular cream of mushroom soup)
1 package dry Italian dressing mix
½ cup water or white wine
Angel hair pasta

Cut chicken breasts into strips and put chicken strips into slow cooker. In a separate bowl, mix melted butter or margarine, cream cheese, soup and Italian dressing. Pour mixture over chicken strips and add white wine or water. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Serve over cooked angel hair pasta.

*Note: In my crockpot it doesn’t take as long to cook. You may need to adjust the cooking time.

 

[Steffy]

Some more of yours...

Here's the dill chicken recipe:

7-10 boneless skinless chicken breasts
flour
salt
pepper
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 pkg. onion soup mix
1 container (8 oz) sour cream
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. dill weed

Roll chicken in flour, salt and pepper. Place in 9 X 13 pan. Mix remaining ingredients. Spoon over chicken. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Cover with foil part of the time.

 

[Steffy]

don't remember whose this is....

Honey baked Ham Bean soup, 2 ways
Good soup after Thanksgiving or Christmas or whenever the weather is chilly. Or you've polished off a Honey Baked ham and have that bone on hand.

Throw the soup bone in a pot of water to cover. Bring to a boil and simmer for an hour or so.
Or
boil two smoked ham hocks and a tablespoon of brown sugar in a pot of water to cover. Add bay leaf, 4 peppercorns and 6 whole cloves. Bring to a boil and simmer for an hour or so.

Prep beans - take a bag of dried navy beans (white) soak in water two inches over the top of the beans overnight, or cover and boil for 3 minutes, wait one hour leaving cover on.

Drain beans, add ham broth and cook for 2 – 3 hours. When the beans are tender (you can easily mash them with the back of the soup spoon) it’s ready.

Then add-
12 stalks of celery chopped
9 large carrots chopped
1 potato peeled and diced
1 large onion chopped.

Add a few springs of fresh thyme, oregano and rosemary or some dried thyme, oregano and rosemary to taste. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Simmer until done (check after 30 minutes). Add leftover ham meat from the honey-baked ham, or smoked kielbasa.

Smash some the beans and potato against the side of the pot – that makes it creamier. Drizzle a little good olive oil in the bowl when you serve it.

Great with corn bread.

 

[Steffy]

this is yours Amy..

Here you go, Heidi. I don't have a meat sauce recipe, but I have my great-grandmother's sauce and meatballs recipes. Jen will verify, it's a good meal!

Spaghetti Sauce


Peel and finely chop one medium onion.
Separate 2 cloves from a garlic head and peel and chop finely.
Saute onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons margarine until soft and transparent but not brown.

Add two 12 ounce cans of tomato paste. For each can of paste, add two cans of warm water. Stir well.

Add: 2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons dried parsley leaves
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons dried basil leaves


Cover and simmer slowly for at least 2 hours. Be very careful that sauce bubbles gently. Stir occasionally.

Meatballs

Beat 2 eggs with ¼ cup water.

Add: 1 pound ground chuck
½ cup dry, plain bread crumbs
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons dried parsley leaves

Mix well with hands until mixture is well-blended. Form into balls and place on foil-covered pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Add to sauce for last hour of cooking. If meatballs are simmered for longer than an hour, they begin to lose their flavor.

 

[chaoscent]

I have a few pages of desserts pasted that I got from the disboards (maybe this thread) from 2006? I can post them later. P

 

[KMH1]

Thanks Stephanie! Miss you!

Desserts sound wonderful Penny!

TGIF everyone!

 

[bethbuchall]

Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 c. butter
3/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. white sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 c. flour
1/2 c. oatmeal
1 c. chocolate chips
1 c. M&Ms (or 2 c. chocolate chips) - I use mini M&Ms
Nuts, if desired (my kids never desire, so I don't add these)

Cream butter and sugars. Add vanilla and beat until creamy. Add eggs one at a time beating until well combined after each. Add baking soda and salt to the flour and beat in gradually. Beat in the oatmeal. Stir in chocolate chips and M&Ms. Drop onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake about 9 minutes until starting to brown. Cool on paper towels or brown bags.

I was just out making these and remembered a little hint. Reserve some of the M&Ms and place a few on the top of each unbaked cookie. This way the M&Ms will show better on the baked cookies.

 

[bethbuchall]

Chicken Sate (originally from Family Fun magazine)

Chicken and Marinade
1/4 c. soy sauce
1/4 c. fresh orange juice
1 T honey
1 T vegetable oil
1 to 2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 t sesame oil
1-1/2 pounds boneless chicken breast, cut into 1" cubes

Sate Sauce
3/4 c. chicken broth
1/4 c. fresh orange juice
1 T soy sauce
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 T sugar
1/4 c smooth peanut butter
2 scallions, chopped (optional)

Wisk all marinade ingredients together. Add the chicken cubes, turn to coat, and marinate them in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 24.

Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Thread the chicken onto skewers or just put the pieces on a foil-lined pan. If you plan to use bamboo skewers, be sure to soak them in water for at least an hour beforehand. Bake for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

For the sate sauce: Whisk together the broth, orange juice, soy sauce, garlic, and sugar in a small saucepan until the sugar has dissolved. Over low heat, whisk in the peanut butter (it will be messy at first) until smooth. Whisking constantly, heat the sauce until it has thickened, about 10 minutes. Add the optional scallions. Serve the sauce as a dip for the chicken along with any cut-up raw vegetables your children may also want to dip.

 

[bethbuchall]

Sesame Ginger Noodles

8 oz. fettucine noodles
1 box (10 oz.) frozen sugar snap peas *
1 T vegetable oil
1 T butter
1 t fresh ginger (peeled and grated)
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 t sesame oil
1/2 t salt
1/8 t hot red pepper flakes
1/4 c sliced scallions

Cook noodles according to package directions. During last 2 minutes of cooking time, add sugar snap peas. Drain well.

Heat oil, butter, ginger, and garlic in skillet 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in sesame oil, salt, and red pepper flakes. Toss with noodles, sugar snap peas, and scallions.

*I've always used fresh sugar snap peas, not frozen. Also, I had more hot red pepper. I've also added other vegetables, such as thinly sliced carrots, small pieces of broccoli, a little spinach.

I usually served sliced grilled, marinated chicken on a bed of these noodles.

 

[KMH1]

Hi Beth! Those sound yummy...thanks for sharing!

Here's a good one from the 356 Crockpot Blog

Crock Pot Brown Sugar Chicken

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts OR 12 boneless thighs (frozen or thawed)
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup lemon lime soda
2/3 cup vinegar or dry white wine
3 cloves chopped and smashed garlic
2 Tblsp soy sauce
1 tsp. black pepper

Place chicken in crock pot. Cover with brown sugar, pepper, garlic, and soy sauce. Add vinegar, and pour in lemon lime soda. (It will bubble - don't worry.) Cook on low 7-9 or high 4-5 hours. Chicken is done when cooked through or reached desired consistancy. Serve over rice or noodles.

 

[chaoscent]

Here's some
Dis Board List Of Recipes
Pretzel wreaths

Pretzel rings (round shaped pretzels) ]
Hershey's Hugs
Christmas M&M's
Easy release aluminum foil
Line a cookie sheet with easy release aluminum foil. Place the pretzel rings flat on the cookie sheet. Place one Hershey Hug in the center of each pretzel ring. Put the cookie sheet in a 350 degree oven for 3 minutes (just until the Hug gets melty). Remove from oven and place an M&M on top of each hug, and press the M&M down so the melted Hug fills the center of the pretzel ring. Let cool for 5 minutes (until the Hug has set up a bit) and remove from pan. Place on wax paper to completely cool.
NOTE – We use candy wafers (I like vanilla) from the candy section of the craft store. You can buy a bag for around $1.70. Much cheaper than Hershey Kisses and much easier than unwrapping all the candy. They also come in different colors.

Christmas bark
Last year I made it with melted white chocolate chips and broken up candy canes- just line a pan with the easy release Reynolds wrap- pour on the melted white chocolate and sprinkle the top with the candy cane pieces. Let harden and break into chunks. This year I am adding a bottom layer of chocolate

I don’t have a cute name for it, but I like taking big pretzel sticks, sticking them into melted almond bark (about 3/4 in, leave a little bit of pretzel for a handle), and then sprinkling them with whatever (crushed candy, sprinkles, etc) and leaving on waxed paper to harden

Muddy Buddies/Puppy Chow
9 C. Chex cereal (rice ones are best for this recipe)
1 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 C. creamy peanut butter
1/4 C. margarine
1/4 t. vanilla
1 1/2 C. 10X (powdered) sugar

Put the powdered sugar in a plastic bag or big bowl with lid and set aside. Melt choc chips, peanut butter & margarine in microwave. Add vanilla & mix thoroughly and then stir in cereal until coated. Work quickly - before mixture cools off too much! Add the chocolate coated cereal to the bag/bowl of powdered sugar and shake until all pieces are coated with sugar. Dump/spread out onto a baking sheet and allow to cool/set. Store in air-tight container.

Yummy mix
1 cup M&M's
1 cup peanuts
1 cup pretzel sticks
1 cup Crispix cereal
1 cup rice chex
1 cup wheat chex ]
1 bag white chocolate chips

Melt choc chips in bowl in microwave - stir in stuff and mix well. Drop by teaspoon-fulls on wax paper or even just spread it out and let it harden. Break into pieces and you're done!

Cornflake Wreath Cookies
1/2 cup butter
4 cups miniature marshmallows
1 teaspoon green food coloring
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups cornflakes cereal
1 (2.25 ounce) package cinnamon red hot candies

Microwave marshmallows and butter on High for 2 minutes. Stir, then microwave on High for 2 minutes more. Stir. (This can be done in a double boiler if one doesn't have a microwave.)
[*]Add and mix quickly the coloring, extracts, then cornflakes. Drop by spoonfuls in clumps on greased wax paper and decorate with 3 red hots each.
[*]Once cool, transfer to lightly greased serving/storage tray with lightly greased fingers.
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Butterscotch haystacks These rock! They are so tasty. It makes plenty to share
1 (11 ounce) package Butterscotch Flavored Morsels
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
2 (5 ounce) cans chow mien noodles
3 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

LINE baking sheets or trays with waxed paper.
MICROWAVE morsels in large, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70 percent) power for 1 minute; stir.
Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Stir in peanut butter until well-blended.
Add chow mein noodles and marshmallows; toss until coated.
Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
DOUBLE BOILER METHOD: MELT morsels over hot (not boiling) water; stir until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter. Transfer to large bowl. Add chow mien noodles and marshmallows; proceed as above.

Fudge wreaths from Oprah when Rachel Ray was on


1 bag semi sweet chips
1 cup butterscotch chips (or peanut butter or caramel chips)
1 small can condensed milk (14 oz)
1 tbls vanilla


Melt all in a pot and when done, throw in handfuls of raisins, peanuts and marshmallows (R.R. did walnuts and raisins) and mix. Scoop it into a cake pan with the condensed milk can in the center (wrapped in plastic wrap) to make it shaped like a wreath. Stick it in the fridge for about 1/2 hour or so and it's done.
Spread peanut butter in between two Ritz crackers, and then dipped them in melted chocolate almond bark.

A really simple treat for peanut butter lovers.
1 pkg refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough
1 bag miniature peanut butter cups
powdered sugar
Take enough dough to wrap around a peanut butter cup, make into a ball, and place on ungreased cookie pan, bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Remove and sprinkle with powdered sugar and drizzle with melted chocolate if desired.

First line a microwaveable plate with wax paper and line with little pretzels or pretzel squares. Top with rolo candy cut in half (caramel UP). Microwave for 30-45 sec and press pecan half into soft chocolate to slightly flatten. WALA instant Turtles.

World's Easiest Peanut Butter Fudge....(and tastes great too!)
1 regular size container white cake frosting
1 regular size jar of peanut butter
Spoon contents of each container into a microwave safe large bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments until the mixture can be thoroughly mixed (it takes 2 - 30 second increments in my microwave) After mixing completely pour into a Pam sprayed glass 9X9-inch pan. Will harden completely in the refrigerator.

Peppermint Bark


1 24 oz pge almond bark
1 c. crushed candy canes
1 T. Crisco
Touch of red food coloring, opt.



Melt almond bark w/Crisco in microwave 6-7 min. Add crushed peppermint & food coloring. Pour out onto foil lined cookie sheet & cool. Break into pieces & serve.

Microwave Peanut Brittle



1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup roasted, salted peanuts
1 tsp margarine or butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda




Butter cookie sheet. In 1 1/2 Qt. microwave safe casserole, combine sugar & corn syrup. Microwave on high 4 minutes. Stir in peanuts. Microwave on high for 3 - 5 minutes or till light brown. Stir in margarine & vanilla; blend well. Microwave on high for 1 - 2 minutes (peanuts should be lightly browned). Add baking soda & stir gently till light & foamy. Pour onto buttered cookie sheet. Let cool 30 minutes. Break into pieces to serve.

Thin Mints
1 lb. semi sweet chocolate (best from specialty bake shop but can use chocolate chips)
1/8 tsp peppermint oil (not extract)
melt chocolate with peppermint oil. Dip approx. 1 sleeve Ritz crackers in it and cool on wax paper. Taste like Thin mint Girl Scout cookies!

Fruit Dip (My family loves this)
1 Large Jar of marshmallow cream
8 oz. Cream Cheese
2 Tbsp. Orange Juice.

Stained Glass Windows
Melt a bag of chocolate chips and a stick of butter in a large pan. Let cool for about 15 minutes. Stir in a bag of colored miniature marshmallows -plain, white works too but not nearly as pretty in the end.

Form the mixture into 3 logs on waxed paper. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, coconut or powdered sugar. Roll up and put in the refrigerator until firm. They are pretty when sliced. These are extra yummy if you also stir in a spoonful or 2 of peanut butter into the chocolate mixture and top with chopped peanuts.

Coconut Macaroons-
1 lb coconut
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
Mix together, drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet
Bake 350 for 12 minutes Yield: 4 dz small or 2 dz large

Five-minute fudge:



1 2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
1 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips




Combine sugar, evaporated milk and butter in a pan. Bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in marshmallows and chocolate chips. Pour into a buttered 9x13 pan. Yield: 10

Peanut Butter/Chocolate Cookies (tastes like Reese's)



1-Cup Peanut Butter
1-Cup Sugar
1-Egg




Mix together and form into balls. Use a fork dipped in sugar to flatten the cookies (criss-cross). Cook at 350 for 8-10 minutes. When you take them out of the oven, place a Hershey's Chocolate Kiss in the center of each cookie. Let the cookies cool totally before removing them from the cookie sheet, they are a bit fragile. There are very good!

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball-



1 (8oz) cream cheese
1/2 c real butter
1/4 t vanilla
3/4 c powdered sugar
2 T brown sugar
3/4 c mini choc chips
3/4 c finely chopped pecans




Mix first 6 ingredients and form ball. Roll in pecans. Chill--serve with chocolate graham crackers--the "stick" kind work good.

OREO
1 package Oreo cookies
1 package cream cheese (room temperature)
chocolate for dipping

• Chop Oreos in a food processor until nothing but crumbs remain. Put crumbs in a large bowl and mix thoroughly with cream cheese until dough like. Roll into balls about 1 inch in diameter and chill.
• After chilling, dip the Oreo balls in melted chocolate and let dry on waxed paper.
• An optional decoration would be to drizzle white chocolate across the top or dip the Oreo balls in white chocolate and drizzle with dark chocolate. (In the picture they did them in red chocolate and brown chocolate drizzle. They look incredible.)

The Easiest and Best Fudge ever!! I make this every year &have fun changing the recipe
1 container of chocolate frosting
1 12 ox bag of semi sweet chocolate chips
3 snickers bars, chopped
Melt choc chips (stovetop or microwave)- remove from heat. Stir in frosting.
At this point you can either: mix in chopped candy bar or put the mixture into a pan and sprinkle with candy bars. I prefer to mix it in-
Add to a 9" square pan- refrigerate until cooled. Remove from pan and cut into squares. Tips: Line the pan with alum foil for easy removal. Add any kind of candy bar you like...change the chips- last time I used peanut butter chips...yum!
I like this recipe because you do not need to refrigerate (only to cool) it like many fudge recipes. Enjoy!!

Fake Butterfingers...super easy!
1 14 oz Big Cheez-It Crackers (have to use the BIG ones)
Creamy peanut butter (any brand…I ended up using a no sugar added Peter Pan and it worked just fine)
1-24 oz. package chocolate bark (I think Wilton’s chocolate discs might work too)
Spread a cracker with creamy peanut butter and place another cracker on top to make a sandwich. Melt the chocolate bark in the microwave for 90 seconds. Stir. If the bark hasn't all melted, return to the microwave for 20 seconds. Dip "sandwiches" into the melted bark and coat thoroughly. Allow to set/harden on waxed paper. Voila...they taste like Butterfingers! This makes about 5 dozen.

Death by Chocolate:





1 box of Devils Food Cake mix
1 large box of instant chocolate pudding
1 large container of Cool Whip
1 bag of Oreo cookies




Make cake according to directions and let cool. Make pudding according to directions. In a large bowl layer the ingredients. Crumbled cake, pudding, crushed Oreo cookies, Cool Whip. Do this three times. Put in refrigerator overnight. You can add other ingredients such as chocolate syrup, sprinkles, different flavored cookies, tinted Cool Whip to coordinate with the holiday, etc. Best if made and put in the refrigerator overnight. Delicious!

Chocolate & Peanut Butter tarts:
Make your favorite peanut butter cookie recipe (or use the refrigerated kind if you need super easy!) and roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place in greased miniature muffin tins. Press dough evenly on the bottom and up the sides of each cup. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until set. After removing them from the oven, place a mini peanut butter cup in each muffin cup and press down gently. Cool completely--I like to give them a jumpstart by putting them in the fridge for 10 minutes so the chocolate doesn't melt as much as if you were to let them cool on the counter for the entire time. These are great and are just the right size and very easy.

Chili and Cheese dip Spread 1 8oz package of cream cheese in the bottom of an 8x8 cake pan. Spread 1 can of Hormel chili on the top. Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over that and bake at 350 until bubbly and cheese is melted...I think about 15 minutes. Dip tortilla chips into this and enjoy.

Cupa Cupa
This sounds gross but is absolutely wonderful. I am positive that there aren't enough Weight Watcher points on earth to cover this! LOL



1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup of onions
1 cup of mayonnaise



mix together and bake for ~ 20 minutes in a 350 degree oven. (Cheese will be bubbly) Serve with Breton crackers or any that you like. (I use only about 1/3 cup of onions and probably 1 1/2 cups of cheese)


Easiest ever fudge....
1 1/2 cups chocolate (or any other variety chips)
1 can carnation sweetened condensed milk.
Toppings if desired. (like nuts or candy pieces)
Stir together chips and milk on the stovetop until melted and glossy. Pour into an 8 by 8 or 9 by 9 pan. Top as desired. Chill until firm. Cut into squares.

Another option for pretzel rods
Pretzel Rods
Caramel
Chocolate Almond Bark
Make a snake out of the caramel. Wrap the caramel around the pretzel like a candy cane. Dip in Chocolate Almond Bark (you could use better chocolate, but everyone likes it with the almond bark too). Then you can leave the chocolate alone, or dip in nuts, sprinkles, crushed candies, etc.

Charcoal
White Chocolate Almond Bark
Crushed Oreos
Mix together. Pour on aluminum foil or parchment paper. Let dry. Crumble up like charcoal. Great for school parties!

I make fudge similar to this one. We call it microwave fudge. It's so easy & great tasting.
1 12oz pkg (=2cups) chocolate morsels
1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Combine the morsels and condensed milk in microwave dish (I use a large glass measuring cup). Microwave on high 3 minutes. Stir until mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla and any additions. I like mine with nuts but always make half without nuts for other family members. Spread mixture evenly into a lined or greased 8X8 (9X9) pan and chill until firm. I line my square pan with wrap so I can lift the entire thing out when set up. It makes it easier to cut.

For Rocky Road fudge just add 1 C mini marshmallows and 1/2 C chopped nuts. For Black Forest Fudge add chopped red candied cherries, mini marshmallows, and chopped almonds. You can experiment with different mixtures depending on your family's favorites.
Peanut butter cups
1 pkg of graham crackers crushed (1/3 of the box)
1 cup peanut butter (I like the crunchy for added texture)
1 box powdered sugar
2 sticks melted butter/ margarine
1 12oz bag chocolate chips melted for the top

Mix in bowl the powdered sugar, graham crackers some big pieces okay, 1 cup peanut butter, and melted butter. Press into pan. Melt chocolate chips and pour over the top. Let chill till chocolate is hardened.

7 Layer Cookie (actually 6 layer in my house b/c we don't like nuts)
layer the following in a baking dish (9x14):

• -one stick of melted butter (I usually just put the butter in the baking dish in the oven til melted)
• -graham cracker crumbs to cover bottom of dish (enough to absorb the melted butter)
• -one bag of chocolate chips
• -one bag of butterscotch chips
• -nuts (optional)
• -one small bag of coconut
• -one can of condensed milk (drizzle over coconut, try to cover all)

Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes or until coconut is toasty brown. Let cool completely before cutting, you can refrigerate to speed up the process.

-Peanut butter balls





1cup PB
1cp icing sugar
1 cup crashed corn flakes
1/2 cup crushed walnuts
chocolate wafers melted




combine ingredients and roll into balls and dip in melted white or milk chocolate place on a sheet of wax paper til chocolate hardens/cools **** We make these but use rice krispies slightly crushed instead of the cornflakes and don't put nuts in them.

Oh Henry Chocolates



1 cup peanut butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup corn syrup



Microwave on high for 2 minutes stir

In bowl mix 1 1/2 cups corn flakes
1 1/2 cups rice krispies
1 cup salted peanuts
Mix both together and press into a 9 by 11 pan chill until set.
Melt together 1 pkg milk chocolate chips and 3 TBS margarine. Cut bars into bite sized pieces and dip in chocolate.

 

[chaoscent]

Here's the rest of them. again, not mine, from the DisBoards

Rudolph Cookies

4 (1 ounce) chocolate candy coating squares
96 pretzel sticks
1 (16 oz) package Nutter Butter cookies
64 M&M's in green, blue, or brown chocolate pieces
32 red M&M's or Red Hots

Ø Microwave chocolate candy coating in a small shallow glass dish at HIGH 3 minutes, stirring once.
Ø Place 2 pretzel sticks in peanut butter filling of each sandwich cookie, forming large antlers. Break remaining pretzel sticks in half, and place 1 half pretzel stick next to each long pretzel stick, forming smaller antlers.
Ø Dip 1 side of green, blue or brown M&M's in melted candy coating, and place on cookies for the eyes.
Ø Dip 1 side of of red M&M's in candy coating, and place on cookies for the noses.

Super-fast turtles
square or round checker pretzels (I used Rold Gold Butter Checkers)
Rolo candy
pecan halves
Place a layer of pretzels on cookie sheet.
Top each pretzel with a Rolo candy.
Top each Rolo candy with a pecan half.
Bake in 250-300 degree oven for just a few minutes. Press down on a pecan and if it goes down, it's ready. Take out of oven a press each pecan down to squish the Rolo out to the edges of the pretzel.

white chocolate popcorn I melted a huge symphony bar with the toffee in it and drizzled it on top of the popcorn once it was spread out on wax paper ~ OMG!!! It is to die for and looks totally beautiful! I put it in clear cellophane bags and tied them with a cranberry colored organza ribbon with gold trim ~ I would actually pay good money for these if I saw them in the store!!! And soooo easy and inexpensive too! I also used the trails end (boy scouts) butter flavored popcorn and got the huge symphony bars at big lots for .99!!!!

Smores
large marshmallows
chocolate almond bark
crushed graham crackers
Melt almond bark and dip marshmallow (using a toothpick) until completely coated. Roll in graham crackers and let harden on wax paper. They're yummy!

Chili and Cheese dip Spread 1 8oz package of cream cheese in the bottom of an 8x8 cake pan. Spread 1 can of Hormel chili on the top. Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over that and bake at 350 until bubbly and cheese is melted...I think about 15 minutes. Dip tortilla chips into this and enjoy.-
I take this one step further. I mix 1 packet of taco seasoning into the cream cheese before spreading it on a platter.

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Squares

2 tubes (8 oz. each) refrigerated crescent rolls
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar DIVIDED
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 stick butter, melted
1 teaspoon cinnamon


Ø Unroll 1 tube of crescent rolls and place dough in a lightly greased 13x9 pan. With finger tips, press the seams and perforations together to seal. Set aside.
Ø In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over dough in pan.
Ø Unroll remaining tube of crescent rolls and place over cream cheese mixture, stretching to fit. Brush melted butter over top. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over top.
Ø Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool. Cut in squares.
Ø I have changed these up sometimes by spreading a can of pie filling between the cream cheese layer and top layer of dough. We've tried apple, cherry and blueberry -- all are yummy!

 

[kkfinley]

Penny,

These recipes sound so good. The Chili and Cheese dip reminds me of something we used to mae in the dorm at college.

Thanks for posting them.

Krista