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Heart Of Texas Today November-December 2012

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Sweet Tooth Recipes No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie Prep Time: 15 minutes Makes: 8 Servings Ingredients: 1/2 cup H-E-B Sugar or 6 packets Hill Country Fare Substitute Sweetener 1 graham cracker pie crust OR refrigerated & baked pie crust 1 1/2 cups Hill Country Fare Whipped Topping 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 (8 oz. ) package cream cheese 1 (14.5 oz.) can Hill Country Fare Solid Pack Pumpkin

Instructions: Combine softened cream cheese, pumpkin, sugar, and pumpkin pie spice in a large mixing bow. Mix with an electric mixer on high speed for 3 minutes or until mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in the thawed whipped topping using a large spoon until the mixture is a pumpkin-gold color. Pour the pumpkin mixture into the prepared piecrust. Refrigerate for 1 hour or more until the pie is firm. Always refrigerate leftover cheesecake.

Emma’s Black Bottom Pie

By Emma 1 envelope Knox unflavored gelatin 3/4 cup sugar 1/8 tsp. salt 1 egg yolk 3/4 cup milk 3 squares unsweetened chocolate 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup cold evaporated milk, whipped 1 (9”in) pie shell Mix gelatin, sugar & salt in sauce pan. Beat egg yolk & milk together.

Add to gelatin mixture. Add chocolate. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until chocolate is melted. Chill in refrigerator, stirring until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from spoon. Fold in whipped evaporated milk & vanilla extract. Fold into a baked pie shell & chill until firm. Serve w/ whipped cream.

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Holiday Recipes Carolyn’s Yorkshire Pudding

By Mary Gentry

A well -worn Christmas Favorite Baked individually, these appealing little puddings go nicely with roast beast.

And here’s good news– you can bake them in advance! The batter for 8servings For 8 servings, place 5 large eggs in the bowl of a blender with ½ teaspoon of salt and whip for 3 minutes. Whip in 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour, adding more by sprinkles to make a thick batter in the consistency of a heavy mayonnaise. Thin out with driblets of milk to the consistency of medium-light cream; whip another two minutes. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour (or overnight). Baking: Set 8 heat-proof glass bowls of 1 ½ cup capacity on a baking sheet and place in the middle of the oven; pre-heat oven to 450 degrees. When oven is ready and bowels are sizzling hot, whip the batter another minute more, rapidly paint the inside of bowls with fat from the roast or clear melted butter and, as quickly as possible, put 1/3 cup of batter into each bowl; return immediately to the oven. Bake 12-15 minutes. The puddings will puff up around the edges and almost rise of the cups. Be sure they are nicely browned, crisp, and cooked through. As long as individual Yorkshire puddings. Are sufficiently cooked, they can be done ahead and you may reheat them

Mary’s Smoked Salmon Dill 1 8 oz. Package Philadelphia Cream Cheese ½ cup Boar’s Head horseradish sauce 1 tsp. Garlic salt 1 8 oz. Package smoked salmon (cut into ruler width lengths) 2 tsp. Chopped fresh dill Combine cream cheese, horseradish sauce garlic salt, and dill. Thinly spread cheese mixture onto salmon lengths. Jellyroll each Length and freeze for two minutes.

Slice diagonally (approx. one inch).

Garnish with dill and lemon twists.

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Kerrville Current Events

November 1: 26th Annual Circle of Service Benefit Gala. 5:30 A musical night benefiting the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club. 5:30 Silent Auction. 6:30 pm Formal dinner and special guests. 830-315-5761 www.kerrvillekroc.org November 2: 1st Friday WineShare - November 6pm - 7:30pm.

November 7: Texas Music Coffeehouse - November 7pm www.schreiner.edu. 830-792-7409 November 8: Brown Bag Lunch & Learn 11:30am - 12:45pm with Joe Herring Jr. speaking on the history of Kerrville and Kerr County. www.kacckerrville.com 830-257-4837 November 8 - December 8: 10am - 4pm 13th Annual Texas Furniture Makers Show at the Kerr Arts and Cultural Center.

November 9 - 11: 9th Annual James Avery Hill Country Golf Classic, 8am. 3 great courses, 3 great days of golf in the beautiful Texas Hill Country! www.hillcountrygolfclassic.com 830-896-1155 November 15 - December 8: Dashing Through the Snow at the Hill Country Arts Foundation. www.hcaf.com November 16: Sleigh Bell Boutique 9am - 6pm. Breakfast with Santa will be Saturday at 9am - 12pm, includes photo with Santa, crafts, story time and treats. Pictures with Santa will be Sunday at 11am - 2 pm, bring your camera, family, and pets and snap a picture. www.sleighbellboutique.com November 17: Holiday Lighted Parade & Courthouse Lighting 6pm Downtown Kerrville and watch the lighted parade at 6pm, and stay for the Annual Courthouse Lighting 7:15pm. 830-792-8395 www.kerrvilletx.gov November 22: Community Thanksgiving Dinner 12pm - 8pm. Please join our families for a full meal of turkey and all the trimmings. 830-315-5761 www.kerrvillekroc.org November 23 & 24: Kerr County Markey Days 9am - 4pm November 25: Ray Price Christmas 3pm www.caillouxtheater.com 830-896-9393 November 29: The Four Freshmen 7:30pm www.caillouxtheater.com 830-896-9393 December 1: Christmas Concert at Old Union Church 4pm celebrating Christmas in music in the setting of the historic country church. 830-8950-3710 www.hillcountrychorale.org December 1: Christmas Concert at Old Union Church 7pm celebrating Christmas in music in the setting of the historic country church. 830-8950-3710 www.hillcountrychorale.org December 7: 1st Friday WineShare - December 6pm - 7:30pm 830-200-1483 December 8: Dog Agility Competition 8am - 3pm 830-792-4728 www.hillcountryagility.com December 9: Dog Agility Competition 8am - 3pm 830-792-4728 www.hillcountryagility.com December 9: White Christmas in the Hills. 7pm Dancers from the Kerrville School of Dance and San Antonio Arts Classical Ballet present a colorful Christmas program. For more information call 830-896-6116.

December 9: A Christmas Show with Suzy Boggus 6pm dinner 7pm music, dancing, reserved seating - call for reservations. 800-568-6458 www.buckhornlake.com December 13 - January 6: Kerrville Art Club Show & Sale in the Avery Gallery.

December 15: Kerr County Market Days 9am - 4pm www.kerrmarketdays.org 830-895-7524 December 17: Christmas at the Kroc 10am - 1pm 830-315-5761 www.kerrvillekroc.org December 31: Buckhorn Lake Resort New Years Gala! 7pm Reservations needed. 800-568-6458 December 31: New Years Eve on “Island Time� 8:30pm - 1am 830-257-4440 www.yoranchhotel.com

Kerrville Convention & Visitors Bureau 2108 Sidney Baker, Kerrville TX 78028 800-221-7958 or 830-792-3535 www.kerrvilletexascvb.com Heart of Texas Today | November December 2012

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Over All Score: 4 Stars Café at the Ridge Location: 13439 S Ranch Road 783 Kerrville ,TX (on Harper RD. at the entrance of Tierra Linda) Phone: (830) 896-0420 Hours: Tue- Thu 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Fri- Sat 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM Sun 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Health Inspection Grade: A Arrival Time: 12:32 Greet Time: 1 Minute Serving Time: 18 Minutes Total Meal Time: 42 minutes Value: Excellent!

Meal ordered: Smothered grilled chicken topped with grilled mushrooms and onions, mashed potatoes, grilled veggies and cornbread for $8.00 Service: I was greeted with a smile.

I was ask if I would mind while they cleared off a table for me. I said I didn’t mind of course. I was seated within three minutes. The service was good. It took a bit longer for the food to come out of the kitchen than if you were a big food chain restaurant. But it is well worth the wait.

Everything is cooked fresh and from scratch.

Atmosphere: The establishment was filled to brim with what appeared to be very satisfied customers. As I gazed at the décor I felt very comfortable and was also very pleased to take a sneak peek at the food as it came out of the kitchen. It looked heavenly and smelt better.

The food was fresh not canned and the dishes reminded of the wonderful food that my grand mother and great grand mother would have made. I watched one table that had ordered the fried jalapeño poppers ( armadillo eggs) and the home made potato chips. They were raving over how good they were. They devoured them and no crumb was left . My meal was amazing. The chicken was so tender I could cut it with a fork. The plate was perfectly balanced and the grilled veggies were just right. Not over done and not to greasy.

The corn bread was not dry and reminded me of when I was a child.

The Café at the Ridge reminds me of my grand mothers kitchen and as at my grandmothers there were wonderful pies…...from scratch. I opted for the apple pie. I was not disappointed.

As I sat and watched and listened I heard many of the guest say that this was either their first time and will return or that they have been here before and would continue to return. This restaurant is a gem hidden in the hills in the heart of the hill country. Thanks for the walk down memory lane. I look forward to returning again soon. NOTE: They are opening a full plant nursery in the fall. A must see!

Everyone at Heart Of Texas Today Magazine wishes all of our readers and advertisers a very happy holiday season.

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