This is an easy recipe and it turns out any way you want it depending on your choice of jam and nuts!
Rich Jam Squares
1/2 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups your favorite, thick jam
1 cup chopped nuts, your choice.
Crumb Topping
1/4th cup butter
1/4th cup brown sugar
1/4th cup all-purpose flour
Blend together into a crumbly mixture.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking pan with parchment paper or use vegetable oil spray.
Cream together the butter and sugar. Add in the egg yolks and vanilla. With a spoon, mix in the flour - the mixture will be crumbly but will cling together. Spread the dough in a 9x9-inch pan or whatever you have that will work for the amount of dough. Press the dough down firmly to cover the bottom of the pan. Spread your jam over the top. You want it to cover the dough but not be overly thick. Sprinkle with the chopped nuts. Evenly top the whole thing with the crumb topping.
Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes our until lightly browned. Cool in the pan and then cut into squares.
You can also scatter chocolate chips over the top before baking. When it comes from the oven, you can spread them a bit.
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Cheese Crisp Crackers & Pork Party Snack
An easy recipe to go with the drinks for New Year's.
Cheese Crisp Crackers
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup finely grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
Pinch of cayenne to taste
Cream the butter until smooth. Add the cheese and cayenne and mix until well-combined. Stir in the flour and mix until it comes together in a ball. Chill for two hours.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use vegetable oil spray.
Form dough into approximately one-inch balls. A cookie scoop comes in handy here! Place on prepared baking sheet about an inch apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
Pork Party Snacks
1 pound spicy/hot pork sausage
2 cups Bisquick or biscuit mix
1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or use vegetable oil spray.
Mix all the ingredients together to thoroughly combine. Form into approximately one-inch balls and bake for about 30 minutes.
Cheese Crisp Crackers
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup finely grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
Pinch of cayenne to taste
Cream the butter until smooth. Add the cheese and cayenne and mix until well-combined. Stir in the flour and mix until it comes together in a ball. Chill for two hours.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use vegetable oil spray.
Form dough into approximately one-inch balls. A cookie scoop comes in handy here! Place on prepared baking sheet about an inch apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
Pork Party Snacks
1 pound spicy/hot pork sausage
2 cups Bisquick or biscuit mix
1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or use vegetable oil spray.
Mix all the ingredients together to thoroughly combine. Form into approximately one-inch balls and bake for about 30 minutes.
A Recipe for Friendship (found on the Internet)
A Recipe for Friendship
Two cups of understanding
A tablespoon of wit,
A dash of real compassion,
A inch or two of grit,
A jigger full of loyalty
On which you can depend.
Mix them all together
Party Fruit Punch Time!
New Year's Eve and the best place to be on a busy night is home by the fire with friends and family. No need to deal with the drunken drivers and rowdy crowds. A nice way to welcome in the New Year and remember the milestones of 2013 is conversation over a tangy drink.
Party Fruit Punch
1 quart apple cider
1 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cinnamon stick
6 whole cloves
A tiny pinch of allspice
Simmer all the ingredients together until hot and fragrant. Busy day? Put them all in a crock pot four hours ahead of your party. The nice thing about this recipe is that you can add a nip or two of your favorite 'stronger' beverage and turn it into an adult drink.
Hot Spicy Cider
1 gallon apple cider (apple juice is okay, too)
6 cinnamon sticks
Generous pinch of whole allspice
10 whole cloves
Three strips of Lemon zest
Three strips of Orange zest
1/2 cup brown sugar (granulated sugar is fine, too)
Place the whole spices in a tied piece of cheesecloth. This makes it easier to retrieve them before serving. Add the rest of the ingredients to a large pot and simmer for approximately 30 minutes.
Party Fruit Punch
1 quart apple cider
1 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cinnamon stick
6 whole cloves
A tiny pinch of allspice
Simmer all the ingredients together until hot and fragrant. Busy day? Put them all in a crock pot four hours ahead of your party. The nice thing about this recipe is that you can add a nip or two of your favorite 'stronger' beverage and turn it into an adult drink.
Hot Spicy Cider
1 gallon apple cider (apple juice is okay, too)
6 cinnamon sticks
Generous pinch of whole allspice
10 whole cloves
Three strips of Lemon zest
Three strips of Orange zest
1/2 cup brown sugar (granulated sugar is fine, too)
Place the whole spices in a tied piece of cheesecloth. This makes it easier to retrieve them before serving. Add the rest of the ingredients to a large pot and simmer for approximately 30 minutes.
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