Candied Pineapple

6 Servings

1 c Sugar
1 cn (20 ounce) pineapple,Slices
-packed in own juice
and 1/3 cup juice,Drained reserved
2 T Light corn syrup
Sugar

In 3 qt casserole, combine 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup reserved juice and the corn syrup. Arrange five pineapple slices in single layer over sugar mixture.

Microwave on High 8-12 min. or until sugar dissolves and slices are glossy and transparent on edges, turning over and rearranging every 4 minutes.

Remove slices to wire rack and cool.

They will become more transparent as they cool. Add remaining slices to the hot syrup and repeat as above. When slices have cooled completely, coat with sugar.

Cover with wax paper and let stand on wire rack at least 24 hours to dry.

Recoat with sugar. Slices will be slightly sticky.

Store in airtight container with wax paper between layers no longer than 2 weeks.

Candied Yams

6 Servings

1 cn Yams OR 4 Fresh yams
1/2 bag miniature marshmallows
1/2 c Orange juice
1/4 c Brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 orange sliced

Drain yams and discard liquid. Arrange in baking dish. Pour orange juice over yams. Sprinkle liberally with brown sugar. Dot with butter. Sprinkle with marshmallows, if desired. Place orange slices on top.

Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees or in any oven temperature (i.e., right along with the turkey) until marshmallows melt and liquid is bubbly.

Serves 6.

M&M Christmas Ornaments

TREE ORNAMENTS =================
Plastic wrap
Pkg.’s M&M’s
Pipe Cleaner
Ribbon
CHRISTMAS WREATH ===============
Same ingredients as ornament
– but also a wire coat
– hanger

TREE ORNAMENTS: Cut plastic wrap into 6-inch squares. Gather corners and twist tightly. Secure with pipe cleaner.
Cluster individual balls into one large one, connecting each ball with the adjoining pipe cleaner. Tie “curling” ribbon around the cluster to form a loop at the tops. Tie two 10-inch strands of ribbon at the bottom and curl. Hang on the tree with the loop ends.

M&M CANDY WREATH: Make cluster balls the same way as the candy tree ornament clusters, using plain or peanut M&M’s. Form a circle from a wire coat hanger, the hook forms the hanging loop. Attach cluster balls to the hanger with pipe cleaners. Tie a large bow at the top of the wreath.

Carole’s Christmas Cake

6 Servings

6 Eggs
1 c Of sugar
1/2 lb butter,Melted
1 c Of flour
1 t Of vanilla
Fruit stuff
1/2 c Of flour
1 lb Candied cherries
1 lb Candied pineapple
4 c Of pecans,Chopped

Batter: Mix batter items together. Flour the fruit stuff items.
Place the fruit stuff into a greased Angel Food cake pan
Pour the batter over the fruit stuff. Bake at 300 degrees until done
(about 1 1/2 hour.

For a cupcake version: Bake 15 minutes at 300 degrees, brush on Honey. Continue to bake for 15-30 minutes more. (use two cupcake papers per serving.)

With the cake freshly removed, I use a hypo and inject with one shot of the following: Rum Amaretto (Almond flavor) Triple Sec (Orange) Gran Marnier (Orange)

Make these a month or so early. Wrap in Saran Wrap place in refrig.

Bring back to room temp, before serving.

Cheese And Sausage Snacks

6 Servings

3 c BISQUIK
1 ROLL SAUSAGE MEAT
1 lb CHEDDAR CHEESE, Grated
1 SPANISH ONION Finely Chopped
3/4 c MILK

Blend sausage meat and onion (in blender if you wish). Add remaining ingredients and mix well. (important to have onion finely ground).

Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet

Bake at 425 degrees 10-15 minutes until browned.

This is a QUICK and DELICIOUS snack especially helpful for this time of year.

Cheese Fudge

3 Servings

1 c (2 sticks) butter,softened
8 oz Pasteurized process cheese
-cubed
1 1/2 lb Powdered sugar
1/2 c Cocoa
1/2 c Non-fat dry milk
2 t Vanilla
2 c Coarsely nuts,Chopped

In a large saucepan over medium heat melt butter and cheese, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Sift together sugar and cocoa; add to cheese, mixing well. Stir in non-fat dry milk, vanilla and nuts.

Turn into a 9x9x2-inch pan.

Chill until firm.

Makes 3 pounds.

Cheesecake With Cranberry Jewel Topping

1 1/2 c Vanilla wafers, crushed
1/4 c Sugar
6 T Butter, melted

FILLING
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1/2 c Whipping cream
1 pk Vanilla powder
1 1/2 lb Cream cheese, room temp.
1 c Sugar
1 pn Salt
4 lg Eggs

TOPPING
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12 oz Fresh (or cranberries)
-Frozen
3/4 c Sugar
1/2 c Cranberry juice concentrate
1/4 c Water

Preheat oven to 350 F.

CRUST: Wrap the bottom and outsides of 9-inch springform pan with aluminum foil. Lightly butter inside of pan and set aside.

Combine cookie crumbs, sugar and butter. Press mixture onto bottom and halfway up sides of prepared springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes on center rack of preheated oven. Set aside, but do not turn off oven.

FILLING: Using electric mixer, blend together all ingredients. Add eggs and mix just until well-combined. Pour filling into prepared crust.

Bake until center is just set, about 50 minutes. Refrigerate cake immediately, and leave until thoroughly chilled (at least 6 hours or overnight).

TOPPING: Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil and continue cooking for 3 minutes. Strain mixture through a sieve set over a lage bowl, pressing firmly with the back of a spoon to force as much of the liquid through sieve as possible. Spoon warm topping evenly
over cold cake. Refrigerate until topping is set, at least 2 hours.

(Can be prepared 1 day before serving. Store covered in
refrigerator.)

To serve, pipe rosettes of whipped cream around edges of cake.

Garnish with whole cranberries.

Cherry Vanilla Fudge

3 c Sugar
1/2 t Salt
1 c Light cream
1/2 c Milk
1/4 c Light corn syrup
2 T Butter (or margarine)
2 t Vanilla
1 c Candied cherries, quartered

1. Combine sugar, salt, cream, mil, corn syrup and butter in a large heavy saucepan.

2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to boiling. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer reaches 238F. (soft-ball stage)

3. Remove from heat, leaving thermometer in the saucepan. Cool to 100F.

4. Add vanilla. Beat briskly until fudge thickens and begins to lose its gloss. Stir in cherries.

5. Pour into buttered 8″ square pan. Cool. Cut into squares when firm.

Makes 1 3/4 pounds

Choco-Almond Confections

1 1/4 c Blue Diamond Natural,Chopped
-Almonds,toasted
1 oz Squares milk chocolate
1/2 c Orange juice
1/2 c Granulated sugar
3 c Crushed lemon,orange, or
-vanilla wafers
2 T Curacao (or orange juice)

In blender or food processor, finely grind 1/4 cup of the almonds; set aside. Combine chocolate with orange juice and sugar in saucepan.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved and chocolate is melted. Remove from heat and mix in crushed wafers, Curacao and the chopped almonds.

Chill mixture at least one hour.

Form into small balls; roll in the ground almonds.

Refrigerate in air-tight container for several days for best flavor to develop.

Makes about 3 dozen.

Chocolate Brittle

1 lb Butter
1 lb Sugar
1 lb Almonds
1 lb Walnuts,finely chopped
1 lb Semi-sweet chocolate
1 c Walnuts,whole

In a saucepan cook butter & sugar, boiling 5 minutes.

Stir in almonds & cook 10-20 minutes or until nuts begin to pop & turn brown.

Pour into a shallow pan & let cool. Melt chocolate & pour over mixture in pan. Sprinkle with finely chopped walnuts.

After mixture hardens, turn over and sprinkle bottom side with walnuts.

Break candy into pieces.

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Chocolate Butterscotch Fudge

1 c Sugar
15 oz Sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c Water
6 oz Semisweet chocolate pieces
6 oz Butterscotch flavored pieces
1/4 c Butter (or regular
-margarine)
1 t Vanilla
1 c walnuts,Chopped

Combine sugar, sweetened condensed milk, water, chocolate and butterscotch pieces in 3 quart heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly, to soft ball stage (234F)

Remove from heat.

Combine butter and vanilla in mixing bowl. Pour hot mixture into bowl. Beat with electric mixer at high speed until mixture starts to thicken. Stir in walnuts.

Spread into greased 9 inch square baking pan.

Cool and cut in 1-1/2 inch squares.

Makes 36 pieces.