Wishing you a thanksgiving filled with goodness & warm blessings
it's all about thanks....
...for friends like you who make us feel grateful to be vested with your confidence. At Kleber and Associates, we make it a tradition to show thanks for our valued partnerships throughout the year. We cherish our relationships with friends like you, as we pause to wish your family the abundance of home and blessings.
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from our family to yours
As a small token of our appreciation and fondness for you and your team, please enjoy this collection of “Right at Home” recipes, straight from the kitchens of K&A staff. We hope you’ll try these dishes – perfect for the holiday season – and by doing so, allow us to be included within your own celebrations. From our family to yours… Have a happy, healthy and joyous Thanksgiving.
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Festive Appetizers & Drinks Super Fast Spinach-Cheese Dip frozen holiday salad swiss vegetable medley Artichoke-Rice Salad sangria
Holiday Entrees Rotel Chicken steve’s Vegetarian Pizza connie's chicken Momma Benton’s Chili horseradish mashed potatoes tomato bake anita's hashbrown casserole Broccoli-cauliflower casserole
Tasty Holiday Treats "special-k" cookies brownie pudding corn pudding 5 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake Carrot Cake banana bread lemon bars German Sweet Chocolate Cream Pie Crustless Pumpkin Pie Cranberry-Walnut Pumpkin Bread Apple Pie Slices Squash Cornbread Pecan Pie Chocolate Pie Angel Flake Biscuits Chocolate Fudge Coconut Pie Crock Pot Rice Pudding
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Festive Appetizers
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Holiday Drinks
Super Fast Spinach-Cheese Dip A Recipe From shawn o'neill
1. 2.
Preheat oven to 350° F.
A fun tip:
Thaw spinach in a colander; squeeze out as much moisture as possible.
This is also great when baked & stuffed in small cap mushrooms!
3.
In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except Parmesan. Mix well.
4.
Place in a small 8 x 8 pan or any other small shallow cooking dish.
5. 6.
Sprinkle Parmesan on top. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until cheese begins to bubble lightly. Serve warm with crackers.
1 (10-oz package) frozen chopped spinach 2 oz cream cheese 4 oz feta cheese ½ cup finely chopped green onion, with tops 1 tbsp salt ½ tbsp pepper ½ tbsp garlic powder 1 cup grated Parmesan
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frozen holiday Salad A Recipe From laura MCGAREY
1. 2. 3.
Drain all fruits. Mix all ingredients together, then freeze overnight in a 9x13 pan. Set out for 10 minutes before cutting. Add an extra dollup of whipped cream if so desired.
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this salad is so
versatile
that
you can make it
as an appetizer
1 large conatainer Cool-Whip, thawed 2-3 cups mini marshmallows 2 bananas, sliced 2 drop red food coloring (optional) 1 can dark red pitted sweet cherries 1 small can crushed pineapple 1 can fruit cocktail
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or as
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dessert!
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swiss vegetable medley A Recipe From laura MCGAREY
1. 2. 3.
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Mix all ingredients except half of the onions. Pour in a greased 2-quart casserole dish. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 350°. Pour remaining onions over the casserole and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
1-1 ½ Bags of frozen mixture of broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower (thawed and drained) 1 can mushroom soup 2 cups shredded swiss cheese 1 ½ cups sour cream ½ tsp garlic salt ½ tsp pepper 1 can French Fried onions
Artichoke-Rice Salad A Recipe From Shannon Benton
1.
Cook the rice thoroughly, adding dehydrated onion for flavor.
a fun tip:
2.
Combine the other solid ingredients, along with the mayonnaise to make mixing easier.
you can also use this salad as a spread over crackers and make yummy hors d'oeuvres!
1-6 oz box long grain wild rice 1-14 oz can artichokes, drained and chopped 1-2 oz chopped pimento, drained 12-14 olives, chopped ½ cup mayonnaise ½ tsp dehydrated onion
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Sangria
A Recipe From maggie hampl
1. 2. 3.
In a large pitcher, mix the wine, brandy, sliced fruit and cloves. Stir well, then refrigerate for an hour so the fruit can soak up the alcohol. To serve, place ice cubes into glass. Pour in sangria. For a pretty glass, add some of the citrus and apples. If you like your Sangria sparkling, or to stretch the recipe, fill glass 2/3 full with Sangria, then top with club soda and mix with cocktail stirrer.
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try
Instead mixing
how
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new of in
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flavors. Brandy,
Licor
try
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or
Triple Sec - or any of your favorite
flavored
Try throwing in
liqueurs.
seasonal
fruit or even fresh herbs like mint or basil. As long as it soaks up booze, it will work just fine. One great way to change it up for summer: use a full bodied white (like a Riesling) with Nectarines and
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Triple Sec. The possibilities are endless!
1 bottle Spanish red wine (rioja, garnacha or tempranillo - look for young, full-bodied wines on the cheap) 3 oz. (two 1.5 oz shots) brandy 2 crisp red apples, cored, quartered, then sliced paper thin 1 orange, sliced paper thin 1 lemon, sliced paper thin 2 whole cloves 1 L club soda (optional)
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Holiday Entrees
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Rotel Chicken A Recipe From Shannon Benton
1. 2.
Marinate chicken in a bag overnight.
3.
Let melt and then serve.
Grill chicken; boneless doesn’t take very long, so be careful! When done, spoon tomato onto each breast and cover with slice of mozzarella cheese.
Recommended sides: Uncle Ben’s Wild and Long Grain rice, bagged salad with your choice of dressing, bread rolls.
3 chicken breasts (boneless or bone) 4 cut tomatoes mozzarella cheese
Marinade:
¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup lemon juice salt, to taste
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steve’s Vegetarian Pizza A Recipe From steve kleber
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1. 2.
Mix the ricotta,feta, lemon, herbs, egg, salt and pepper in a bowl.
3. 4.
Spread the ricotta mixture over the center of the dough.
5. 6. 7. 8.
Add the asparagus spears whole, laying them on top of the other layers.
Roll the pizza dough out to a 12 x 8 rectangle and lightly brush with salt and olive oil.
Arrange the eggplant and zucchini slices in layers on top of the ricotta mixture.
Top with the parmesan and drizzle with olive oil (additional). Brush the outside inch of the dough with some olive oil. Bake in a preheated 400°F oven until the vegetables are tender and the pastry is golden brown - about 15-25 minutes.
½ cup ricotta ½ cup Parmesan ¼ cup feta (crumbled) 1 lemon (juice and zest) ¼ cup herbs (such as dill, mint, parsley, chopped) 1 egg (lightly beaten) salt and pepper to taste 1 package pillsbury flatbread pizza dough 1 smaller eggplant 1 package/bunch asparagus
For best results, bake pizza in a Danver stainless steel outdoor pizza oven!
(ingredients, continued) 1 large zucchini (thinly sliced) 1 can whole kernel corn, drained 1 tomato, cubed 1 bunch green onions, chopped 1 small can chopped green chilies 1 can sliced black olives 3 tbsp oil 1½ tsp vinegar 1 tsp garlic salt
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connie's chicken A Recipe From maggie hampl
1.
Cut chicken into even-sized bites and place in large bowl. Add cream of chicken and sour cream and mix well with the chicken.
2.
Pour the chicken mixture into a 9x13" pan. Top with crumbled Ritz crackers, melted butter and poppy seeds.
3.
Bake 30-40 minutes at 350.
“
Aunt connie loved making
this great dish when
guests
came to visit or
no matter what
the
1-1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast 1 16-oz. carton sour cream 2 10-oz. cans cream of chicken 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed 1 Tbsp. poppy seeds 2 Tbsp. butter
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”
occasion!
momma benton's chili A Recipe From Shannon Benton
1. 2. 3.
Bring all canned ingredients to boil with ground beef and onion. Add 1 cup of water. At boil, turn down to simmer for one hour.
1 lb ground beef, browned 1/2 onion, chopped (use 16 oz. cans for all) 1 can light red kidney beans 2 cans petite diced tomatoes 1 can tomato sauce 1 can chili beans (partially drained) 2 tbsp chili powder
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horseradish mashed potatoes A Recipe From shawn o'neill
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Heat a skillet over medium heat and coat with olive oil. Add shallots and cook for one minute. Remove from the heat.
2.
Combine shallots with butter, parsley and horseradish in a bowl, mixing well. Cover and refrigerate.
3.
Boil water in a large sauce pan and add potatoes. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain water.
4.
Mash potatoes and combine with milk, broth and sour cream. Combine the butter mixture from the refrigerator with potatoes and mix well. Salt and pepper to taste.
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A
savory spin
on
traditional
mashed potatoes. a
huge
flavor
to the
Adds table
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1 tsp. olive oil 1 Tbsp minced shallots ¼ cup of salted butter, softened 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley 2 tsps horseradish 2½ lb. Yukon gold potatoes, cubed and peeled ¼ cup milk ¼ cup vegetable broth ¼ cup sour cream
and
will
keep you coming
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back for seconds!
tomato bake A Recipe From angie ahumada
1.
Drop tomatoes in boiling water for a few minutes and skin will burst. Remove from water. Let cool, then peel and slice tomatoes.
2.
Remove biscuits from package and separate. Line bottom (not the sides) of a lightly greased 9" or 10" pie pan with Biscuit dough; press dough together with your fingers and pat smooth.
3.
Arrange tomatoes on top of dough. Sprinkle a generous amount of basil, salt and pepper on tomatoes; top with green onions.
4.
In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and cheese; evenly spread mixture over tomatoes, completely covering them.
5.
Bake in a preheated 425º oven for 15 minutes or until crust is done. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting into wedges to serve.
for thinner crust: remove biscuit or two from crust or use small can of biscuits (such as a can of 5 )
makes 8 to 12 wedges
1-1 ½ can of 10 refrigerated biscuits (not buttermilk) 3 large tomatoes 2 cups shredded swiss cheese 1 ½ cups sour cream ½ tsp garlic salt ½ tsp pepper 1 can French Fried onions
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anita's hashbrown casserole A Recipe From angie ahumada
1. 2. 3.
Mix butter, sour cream, soup, onion and 2 cups cheese together. Add thawed hashbrowns and mix. Pour mixture into a casserole dish. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake at 350Âş for 1 hour.
1 bag frozen Ore Ida Country Style Hashbrowns 1 stick butter 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese 1 ½ cup chopped onion 1 10oz. carton sour cream 1 can cream of mushroom soup salt and pepper to taste
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broccoli-cauliflower casserole A Recipe From angie ahumada
1. 2.
Cut cleaned cauliflower and broccoli into florets.
3. 4. 5. 6.
In a large bowl, combine sour cream and soups. Blend well.
Serves 8
Cook vegetables in salted water until barely tender. (Do not overcook) Drain well.
Gently fold in cooked vegetables. Pour mixture into large, greased casserole dish. Sprinkle cheese on top. Place in a 350ยบ oven for 20-25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
1 bunch broccoli 1 head cauliflower 1 16-oz carton of sour cream 1 10-oz can cream of celery soup 1 10-oz can cream of asparagus soup 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
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Tasty Holiday Treats
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"special - k" cookies A Recipe From laura MCGAREY
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Mix sugar and syrup and bring to a light boil until it starts to bubble. Add the peanut butter. Pour cereal into a 9x13 pan, and pour the syrup mixture over cereal. Press into the bottom of the pan. Mix the chips together separately and melt in the microwave. Spread over the top of the cookies. Cool and cut.
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making these
cookies always puts me in the
½ cup sugar ½ cup Karo white syrup ¾ cup peanut butter 5 cups "Special-K" cereal 1 package butterscotch chips 1 package chocolate chips
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”
holiday spirit!
brownie pudding A Recipe From Ashley Mayfield
1.
Starting with flour, mix all ingredients as listed, with the exception of ½ cup milk and 1 egg.
2. 3.
Stir egg into milk and mix. Add milk and egg to the flour mixture and blend. Cook about 30 minutes at 350°. Pudding is done when it cracks open on top and is still bubbling.
¾ cups flour 1 cup sugar 2 tbsp cocoa 2 cups milk
1 egg 1½ tbsp vanilla ¼ cup of butter
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corn pudding A Recipe From laura MCgarey
1. 2.
Mix all ingredients together. Pour in a greased 9x13 pan. Bake in a preheated 350º oven for 50-60 minutes.
3 20-oz cans creamed corn 1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix 2 eggs 2 Tbsp sugar ½ cup oil ½ tsp garlic salt
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5 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake A Recipe From Ashley Mayfield
1. 2. 3. 4.
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well.
Quick tip:
Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
5.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.
6. 7.
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
EAT! (This can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).
4 tbsp flour 4 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp cocoa 1 egg 3 tbsp milk 3 tbsp oil 3 tbsp chocolate chips (optional) 1 small splash of vanilla extract 1 large coffee mug (microwave safe)
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Carrot Cake A Recipe From Ashley Mayfield
1. 2. 3.
Combine oil and sugar, and then add eggs.
Frosting:
Add the rest of the ingredients, and beat well.
the 1. Let mixture
Bake in a tube pan at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
come to a boil and cook a few minutes
2. Pour around
and over the cake
1½ cup wesson oil 2 cups sugar 4 eggs well beaten 2 cups shredded carrots 2 cups self rising flour 1½ cups chopped nuts 1 tsp cinnamon
Frosting:
1 cup frozen orange juice add water as directed 1 cup of sugar
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banana bread A Recipe From melissa bennett
1. 2. 3. 4.
Cream shortening with sugar and eggs. Sift flour, measure and sift again with baking soda. Add to shortening mix. Mash the bananas and add to mixture. Bake in bread pans for 45 minutes at 350째 or until toothpick comes out clean.
1/2 cup shortening 2 cups all purpose sugar 2 tsp. baking soda 2 eggs 3 ripe bananas
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LEMON BARS A Recipe From JANE D'ERRICO
1. 2. 3.
Preheat oven to 350째. Lightly grease a 9x13 pan. Make crust by combining the flour, confectioner's sugar and salt in a large bowl. Cut in the butter to make a crumbly mixture. Press mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, make filling by mixing eggs, granulated sugar, flour and lemon juice. Pour this over the baked crust and bake for 25 minutes longer. Sprinkle with additional confectioner's sugar if desired. Serve and enjoy.
a fun tip: when making crust, you may need to dip your fingers into flour or confectioner sugar to keep dough from sticking to your fingers.
2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup confectioner's sugar 2 sticks butter, at room temperature 1 pinch of salt
Filling
4 eggs 2 cups granulated sugar 6 Tbsp. all-purpose flour 6 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
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German Sweet Chocolate Cream Pie A Recipe From Shannon Benton
1.
Heat chocolate and 2 tablespoons of milk in saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate is just melted.
2.
Remove from heat.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Beat sugar into cream cheese; add remaining milk and chocolate mixture and beat until smooth. Refrigerate to cool, about 10 minutes. Fold in whipped topping gently until smooth. Spoon into crust. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours. Garnish with chocolate curls. Store any leftover pie in the freezer.
1 package (4 oz.) Baker’s German sweet chocolate ½ cup milk 2 tbsp sugar 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened 3½ cups or 1 container (8 oz.) non-dairy whipped topping, thawed 1 eight or nine-inch graham cracker crumb crust, baked and cooled
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Crustless Pumpkin Pie A Recipe From Shannon Benton
1. 2. 3. 4.
Heat oven to 350º and spray vegetable oil on a 9-inch pie pan. Put all ingredients in a blender, food processor or mixing bowl and blend one to two minutes. Pour mixture into a pie pan. Bake 50 minutes or until center puffs up. Let cool before serving.
16 oz can solid pack pumpkin 12 oz can evaporated skim milk 1 egg plus 2 egg whites or ½ cup egg substitute ½ cup Bisquick® 1 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsp sugar 4 packages sugar substitute ¾ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp cloves 2 tsp vanilla
Serves 8 Nutritional information per serving: Calories: 118 Calories from fat: 19 Total fat: 2.2g
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Cranberry-Walnut Pumpkin Bread A Recipe From Shannon Benton
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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Pre-heat oven to 350º. Butter 9 ¼ x 5 ¼ x 3-inch pan. Line bottom and two long sides with waxed paper. Whisk flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, salt and baking soda in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in pumpkin; then vanilla. Beat in dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk in 2 additions each. Fold in cranberries and nuts, then transfer batter to pan.
2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp nutmeg ¼ tsp ginger ¼ tsp allspice ¼ tsp cloves 1 tsp baking powder ¾ tsp salt ½ tsp baking soda
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Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake bread until tester inserted into center comes out clean about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool bread in pan on rack 15 minutes. Cut around bread at short ends to loosen from pan. Turn bread out onto rack; peel off waxed paper. Cool bread completely (can be made 2 days ahead). Wrap and store at room temperature.
Substitutions and Additions: Plain yogurt or sour cream can be used instead of buttermilk. Fresh pumpkin can be used instead of canned. Craisins can be used for cranberries. ½ cup of bittersweet mini chocolate chips can be added to the recipe.
(ingredients, continued) 6 tbsp (¾ stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1 cup canned pure pumpkin 1 tsp vanilla extract 2/3 cup buttermilk ½ cup dried sweetened cranberries ½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
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Apple Pie Slices A Recipe From Maggie Hampl
1. 2. 3.
Preheat oven to 350° F.
4. 5. 6.
Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
7. 8.
Cover the inside of the pan with the dough.
Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch pan. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and salt.
Combine the egg yolks and ½ cup of milk, stir into flour mixture. On a lightly floured surface, roll half of the dough out to the size of the prepared pan.
Spread dough with a light coating of egg white.
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 tbsp white sugar 2 eggs, separated ½ cup milk ½ tsp salt 1 cup shortening 9 apples - peeled, cored and sliced
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Fill with sliced apples and sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on top.
11. 12.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the crust is golden. In a small bowl, beat together the confectioners' sugar, salt, vanilla and milk until smooth.
pan of brownies
13.
Drizzle over cooled bars, cut into squares.
Apples can be
Roll out remaining dough and place on top of apples. Brush with a light coating of egg white.
A fun tip: Baked in a 9 x 13, this incredible version of apple pie is baked like a rather than a circular pie. peeled or not (I prefer keeping the peel...it adds more color).Oh so
yummy!
(ingredients, continued) ž cup white sugar ½tsp ground cinnamon 1½ cups confectioners' sugar 1 pinch salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 tbsp milk
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Squash Cornbread A Recipe From Ashley Mayfield
1. 2. 3.
Mix all ingredients. Pour into a cake baking pan. Bake at 350° for about 30 minutes until lightly brown. Check the center with a butter knife - if knife is clean it's done. If knife is wet, put back in oven for 10 minutes and check again.
“ 1 pkg Jiffy cornbread 1 onion, finely diced 4 medium squash, chopped 4 eggs, slightly beaten 1 stick butter, melted 1½ to 2 cups cheddar cheese
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This cornbread is a great way to clean any extra
cranberry sauce or
Gravy
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off your
plate!
Pecan Pie
A Recipe From Ashley Mayfield
1. 2. 3.
Beat the eggs, sugar, syrup and butter together. Add pecans, salt and vanilla. Pour mixture into the crust. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes.
3 eggs 3/4 cup corn syrup 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup sugar 1 stick butter, melted 1 tsp vanilla Âź teaspoon salt 1 ready-made pie crust
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Chocolate Pie A Recipe From Ashley Mayfield
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Beat yolks of 2 eggs and 1 whole egg. Add sugar, flour, cocoa and milk. Add margarine and vanilla. Pour in pie shell and bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
3 eggs 1 cup sugar 3 tbsp cocoa 3 tbsp flour 2 cans of sweet milk 1 tsp vanilla ½ stick of margarine cooked pie shell
Angel Flake Biscuits A Recipe From Ashley Mayfield
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Combine dry ingredients. Cut in shortening. Stir in the yeast and buttermilk. Roll and cut. Bake at 450° until they begin to brown.
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5 cups flour 1/3 cups sugar 1 cup shortening 1 tsp baking soda 2 pkgs yeast dissolved in ¼ cups luke warm water 2 cups buttermilk
as a kid, these biscuits were my responsibility to make for holiday dinners. i was always so proud when everyone
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enjoyed them!
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CHOCOLATE FUDGE A Recipe From STEVE KLEBER
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Microwave cheese until softened. Add butter and microwave until both are melted. Mix in sugar and cocoa. Mix the butter and cheese mixture with the sugar and cocoa. Add vanilla and stir. Add nuts if desired. Let set at room temperature before cutting.
1lb velveeta cheese, cubed 1lb of butter, cubed 4 lbs powdered sugar 1 cup cocoa 1 teaspoon vanilla nuts (optional)
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Coconut Pie
A Recipe From Ashley Mayfield
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Mix sugar, flour and eggs. Add butter, milk, vanilla and coconut to sugar mixture and mix well. Pour mixture in crust and bake at 325° until done. After cooling, add whipped cream if so desired.
1 ready-made pie crust 1 cup sugar 1 cup sweet milk 2 eggs ¼ cup flour ¼ cup melted butter 1 tsp vanilla ½ can of coconut whipped cream (optional)
Crock Pot Rice Pudding A Recipe From Ashley Mayfield
1. 2. 3.
Combine ingredients and pour into lightly greased slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 1-2 hours or low for 3-6 hours. Stir every 30 minutes.
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this is such a
low-stress
and simple recipe! It's wonderful
to just let cook while preparing
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other dishes. it's a great
treat
once finished!
2 ½ cups cooked rice 1 ½ cups evaporated milk 2/3 cups brown sugar 3 tbsp butter 2 tsp vanilla ½-1 tsp nutmeg 3 eggs, beaten ½-1 cups raisins
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