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RASPBERRY COCOA MIX
By Vanetta
Use 2 heaping Tablespoons to 1 cup hot water
- 3 cups instant hot cocoa powder
- 1 pkg. unsweetened raspberry Kool-aid (0.13 oz size)
CARAMEL MOUSSE NAPOLEON WITH CARAMEL SAUCE AND BERRIES
By Vanetta
Make pastry layers: Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400°F
- Pastry Layers
- 1 17.3-ounce package frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 6 teaspoons sugar
- Caramel sauce and mousse
- 3 tablespoons plus 3/4 cup water
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 2 3/4 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 3/4 cups whipping cream, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
- Assembly and final decoration
- Powdered sugar
- Assorted fresh berries
SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD
By Vanetta
- 1 # butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 4 c. flour
BEEF JERKY
By Vanetta
The secret to cutting thin beef is to slice it when slightly frozen
- 1 C. catsup
- 1/2 c. water
- Dash of tabasco sauce
- 1/4 tsp. liquid smoke
- 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
- 1/4 c. steak sauce
- 1 # beef, sliced very, very thin.
RUSSIAN TEA
By Vanetta
Mix all ingredients together and store in air tight container
- 1 cup instant tea mix (unsweetened and no lemon)
- 2 cups dry tang powder
- 1 pkg. lemonade, unsweetened powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon nutmeg
- 1 Tablespoons allspice
- 1 Tablespoons cinnamon
KIMCHI
By Vanetta
This quick, spicy, tangy cabbage side dish stands in for the traditional salty Korean staple
- 1 small head napa (Chinese) cabbage, cored and cut into 1-inch squares (about 8 cups)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, finely grated
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, red
- 3 scallions, sliced
- 1 carrot, peeled and grated
STRAWBERRIES-AND-CREAM CHEESECAKE
By Vanetta
Preheat oven to 300 degrees
- 1 pound(s) strawberries, hulled
- 3 tablespoon(s) light corn syrup
- 1 cup(s) finely ground graham crackers (about 4 sheets)
- 1 cup(s) plus 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 pound(s) plus 13 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped and reserved
- 8 1/4 ounce(s) mascarpone cheese, room temperature
CHICKEN CHILI RELLENOS ROLLS
By Vanetta
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 3/4 pound chicken breast halves (4 pieces)
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 3/4 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese
- 3 tablespoons finely minced onion
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- One 4-ounce can diced green chilies
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/4 fine dry bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
CRAN-DANDY COOLER
By Vanetta
Combine cranberry juice, pineapple juice, orange juice, cherry juice and lemon juice
- 2 c. cranberry juice
- 1 c. pineapple juice
- 1 c. orange juice
- 4 oz. jar maraschino cherries
- 2 tbsp. lemon uice
- 12 oz. bottle ginger ale
- 1 orange, sliced in rounds
Reindeer Cookie Ball Pops
By Vanetta
MIX cream cheese and ginger snap crumbs until well blended
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 40 NABISCO Ginger Snaps, finely crushed (about 2-1/4 cups)
- 2 pkg. (8 squares each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
- 1-1/4 cups candy-coated chocolate pieces
- 1 cup small pretzel twists, broken into pieces