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Heat oven to 350°F. Put the butter and honey in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer. Add all of the other ingredients except the confectioner's sugar. Mix well with a mixing spoon. Using your hands shape small 1-inch balls with the dough and place them 1 inch apart on a cookie sheet. Set timer and bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until set and just beginning to brown. When done, remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Put confectioner's sugar in a small bowl or on a plate, and roll the cookies in the sugar until they are coated. You may perfer to put the confectioner's sugar in a plastic bag and shake the cookies gently to coat them. (Makes 2 dozen.) For Christmas color, roll a few cookies in red and green granulated sugar after they have been rolled in confectioner's sugar. Lucky Clover Snacks
Tint the cream cheese with food coloring. Place a dollop of cream cheese in the center of the plate. Wedge four cucumber slices into the cream cheese to resemble a four-leaf clover. Insert a celery stick at the bottom for a stem. Cinderella's Pumpkin Bread
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Beat together the eggs, oil, pumpkin, and sugars. Sift together the dry ingredients and add to pumpkin mixture. Stir in water and mix gently. Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan. Bake 1 hr. or until toothpick comes out clean. Wait 10min. before cooling on rake. Yield 1 loaf (24 small servings) Caramel Apple Chunks
Wash, dry and cut up the apples into bite size pieces. Divide and place in 6 individual bowls. In a small saucepan or in microwave oven,heat the caramels and water stirring constantly. When melted and smooth, pour over apples. Wait until cool before serving. Yields 6 servings. Yummy Parfaits
Make pudding according to box directions. Prepare fruit, wash and cut into small pieces. Put garnishes in readily available piles. Begin layering pudding, fruit, and garnishes in any way you would like. Be creative! Top with whipped topping. Yields 6-8 servings. Shephards Pie
Preheat oven to 350F. Brown ground beef and drain fat. Add chopped inion, diced carrot, broth, salt and pepper. Simmer for 20 min or until meat is tender. Thicken with 2 tbl. corn starch dissolved in 1/2 cup water. Stir until smooth and bubbling. Pour into a deep baking dish. Mash potatoes with butter and milk. Spread slices of cheese over meat mixture then pile potatoes on top, or until peaks of potatoes are golden brown. Cool slightly before serving. Totem Poles
Push a skewer through pieces of fruit and marshmallows. To hold the totem pole upright, carefully sick the wooden skewer into a apple half. Use food coloing and clean paintbrushes to paint faces on the marshmallows. Let the food coloring dry. If using apples or nectarines, brush the cut surfaces of fruit with lemon juice to keep from turning brown Berry Ice
Partially thaw frozen berries to just until slightly icy. Do not drain. Put berries, water, honey, and lemon juice inot a blender container. Cover and blend on high speed for 1 min. or until mixture is smooth. Pour into loaf pan. Cover pan with foil. Place pan in freezer for 6 hours or until mixture is firm. Remove pan from freezer for about 15 minutes before serving. Use an ice cream scoop or spoon to scoop or scrap ice into serving bowls. Hot Cocoa Nightcap
Put cococa, honey, and tablespoon of milk in a cup and stir until smooth and shiny. Gradually pour in remaining milk. Heat in microwave oven for 2 minutes or until hot, but not boiling. Add vanilla, stir, and enjoy. Be sure to stir constantly while heating milk. Serve with a cookie or graham cracker before bed or nap time. |
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