Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Cheese Ball – Loraine Pace – Wonderful Wednesday

1 - 8 oz cream cheese
2 Tab. onion (I use fresh or dry onions)
1 Tab. parsley (I use dry parsley)
1/4 cup finely grated cheddar cheese (I use a generous 1/4
cup)
Add all ingredients and form into a ball and serve with
crackers.
optional:
1/2 of a small can of crushed pineapple
1/2 cup chopped nuts to roll cheese ball in (be sure those
you are serving aren't allergic to nuts)

Texas Sheet Cake – Jessica Day – Wonderful Wednesday

Beat together:
½ cup butter
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Add the following and beat together:
2 ½ cup flour
2 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking powder
Beat in 2 squares unsweetened chocolate – melted.
Beat in 1 cup sour cream.

Put in ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 9-11
minute.

Topping:
2 squares unsweetened chocolate – melted
2 tbsp butter
2 ¼ cup powdered sugar
¼ cup sour cream

Beat together and spread on cake while still hot. Let cake
cool.

Pumpkin Pie Cake – Holiday Dinner

1 18.25 pkg yellow cake mix
1 egg
1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 29 oz can pumpkin puree
3 eggs
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar

Directions:
1. For crust: Reserve one cup of cake mix from the
package. Set aside. Combine remaining cake mix, 1 egg,
and melted margarine. Press mixture in the bottom and
up the sides of a 9 x 13 inch pan to form a crust.

2. For filling: Mix together the pumpkin, 3 eggs, white
sugar, cinnamon, and evaporated milk until blended. Pour
over the crust.

3. For topping: Combine the brown sugar and the
reserved 1 cup cake mix. Then cut in margarine until
mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over the pumpkin filling.

Bake at 350 for 50 minutes. Test for doneness as you
would a pumpkin pie. Cool. Serve topped with Cool
Whip. Keep cake refrigerated.

Crock Pot Glazed Carrots – Holiday Dinner

5 pounds carrots
1 cup brown sugar
1 cube butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Peel carrots and cut into 1" sections. Put in crockpot.
Sprinkle with sugar, salt and pepper. Top with butter
or margarine, cut into small pieces. Cook for 5 hours
(depending upon your crockpot). Stir occasionally during
cooking time.