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Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
By Karins_Cookin
Place potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water
- 3 pounds potatoes (about 9 medium), peeled and cubed
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 1-1/2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 6 bacon strips, chopped
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 green onions, chopped
Chocolate-Filled Pillows with Chocolate Sauce
By Karins_Cookin
Heat oven to 375°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray
- Pillows
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated seamless dough sheet
- 18 milk chocolate candy drops
- 1 tablespoon whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Chocolate Sauce
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
Dippin' Ghosts
By Karins_Cookin
Spooky but scrumptious, when the aroma of Ghost shaped rolls rising from the oven and wafting through the air reach
- 1 Rhodes Texas™ Roll or 2 Rhodes™ Dinner Rolls, thawed but still cold
- 1 egg, beaten
Chocolate Chip Cannoli Dip
By Karins_Cookin
1) Reserve 1 tablespoon of the chocolate morsels for garnish
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tbls semi-sweet chocolate morsels, divided
- 1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 container (8oz) frozen whipped topping, divided
- Possible Dippers
- - Strawberries
- - Graham cracker sticks
- - Sweet tortilla chips
Homemade Soft Pretzels
By Karins_Cookin
Combine the water, sugar and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle the yeast on top
- 1 1/2 cups warm (110 to 115 degrees F) water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 22 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 4 1/2 cups
- 2 ounces unsalted butter, melted
- Vegetable oil, for pan
- 10 cups water
- 2/3 cup baking soda
- 1 large egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon water
- Pretzel salt
Sparkling Italian Lemonade
By Karins_Cookin
To make the syrup, combine the basil, sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan
- 1 bunch fresh basil, washed and stemmed
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups lemon juice, from about 12 to 15 lemons
- 2 cups cold sparkling water
- Ice
Bacon-Chile Rellenos
By Karins_Cookin
* 1Heat oven to 375°F
- 4 jalapeño chiles (about 3 inches long)
- 1/3 cup Boursin cheese with garlic and herbs (from 5.2-oz container)
- 8 slices packaged precooked bacon (from 2.2-oz package), halved
- 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- 1/2 cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa, if desired
Mini Oreo Surprise Cupcakes
By Karins_Cookin
1) Heat oven to 350°F. 2) Prepare cake batter as directed on package
- 1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 48 Mini OREO Bite Size Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
Doughman (Frosty)
By Karins_Cookin
Frosty the doughman was a very happy and delicious soul and still is!
- 8 Rhodes Texas™ Rolls, thawed, but still cold
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 giant chocolate chips
- 2 pretzel sticks
- honey
Olive Garden House Dressing
By Karins_Cookin
The best part about dinner at the Olive Garden is the complimentary salad and breadsticks
- 8 ounces Paul Newman's Vinegar and Oil dressing
- 1/2 teaspoon basil, dried
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano, dried
- 3 packets of Sweet and Low or 1 tablespoon sugar