EASY, HOMEMADE HOLIDAY TREATS: 3 Simple Sweet Treats for Your Holiday Celebration

Easy, Homemade

Holiday Treats

BY LISA LAFONTAINE BYNUM

What’s the holiday season without a few treats? These yummy holiday favorites are sure to please a crowd. They can also be made ahead of time for stress-free entertaining. edm

Southern Jezebel Sauce

Hello Dolly Bars

SOUTHERN JEZEBEL SAUCE MAKES ABOUT FIVE CUPS

Ingredients:

• 1 (18-ounce) jar pineapple preserves • 1 (18-ounce) jar apple jelly • 3 tablespoons dried mustard • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper • 1 (6.5 ounce) jar prepared horseradish

1. Heat the pineapple preserves, apple jelly, mustard and black pepper together in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally, for about five minutes until the sauce is warm and all the ingredients are evenly combined. 2. Remove from heat and stir in horseradish. 3. Allow the sauce to cool. Then cover and refrigerate for 8 hours before serving. 4. Serve poured over cream cheese with crackers.

HELLO DOLLY BARS APPROXIMATELY 9 BARS

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups finely crushed graham crackers • 1/3 cup butter melted • 3 tablespoons sugar • 1 cup chocolate chips • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut • 1 cup pecans chopped • 1 (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar.

Press mixture into the bottom of a greased 8 x 8-inch baking dish. Bake crust for 7 minutes. Allow to cool completely. 3. Layer chocolate chips, coconut and pecans over graham cracker crust. Pour condensed milk over the top. 4. Bake for 25 minutes. Cut into squares before serving. COCONUT CORNFLAKE COOKIES MAKES 2 DOZEN COOKIES

Ingredients:

• 3 egg whites • 1 cup sugar • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 cup chopped pecans • 4 cups cornflakes crushed

To make:

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. 2. Beat egg whites on medium high. Gradually add sugar.

Continue to beat egg whites until sugar is dissolved and soft peaks form. Mixture will be very glossy. 3. Gently fold in coconut, vanilla, pecans and corn flakes.

Drop heaping tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet. 4. Bake about 45 minutes until cookies are set. Remove from the pan to cool while they are still warm. 5. Once cool, store in an airtight container.

Coconut Cornflake Cookies