Sweet 'n' Peanutty Chocolate Balls

Gifts from Your Kitchen


Sweet 'n' Peanutty Chocolate Balls

3 c Powdered sugar, sifted
1 1/2 c Graham cracker crumbs
1 c Pecans finely chopped
3/4 c Butter
3/4 c Peanut butter
1 1/2 c Semisweet chocolate chips
4 tb Butter
1 tb Milk

Combine powdered sugar, graham cracker crumbs and pecans; stir until uniform in color. In a saucepan, melt butter and peanut butter together. Pour over sugar mix, and stir until just moistened. Form into one-inch balls. In a separate saucepan, combine chocolate chips, butter and milk. Melt together over low heat, stirring just enough to blend. Coat balls with chocolate by dipping into chocolate mixture one at a time. Place on waxed paper, and chill before serving. Makes 60 balls




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Gift in a Jar Recipe - APPLE, CINNAMON, WALNUT OATMEAL MIX

Gift in a Jar Recipe


APPLE, CINNAMON, WALNUT OATMEAL MIX

1 package {7 oz.} dried apples
1 container {18 oz.} quick-cooking oats
1 jar {3 oz.} non-dairy creamer
1/2 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Place dried apples in a processor; process until finely chopped. Add remaining
ingredients and process until well blended. Store in airtight container. Give with
serving instructions. Makes 7 1/2 cups mix; about 15 servings.


ATTACH TO JAR OR CONTAINER: Stir 2/3 cup boiling water into 1/2 cup oatmeal mix until well blended. Let stand until thickened.

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Gift in a Jar Recipe

Gifts From Your Kitchen - Pretzels In A Glass

Gifts From Your Kitchen


Pretzels In A Glass

Find a tall glass, such as a parfait glass, or one of those neat
glasses mixed drinks are served in.

Pour some holiday candies, such as M&Ms or hard mints, in the bottom
of the glass. Put as many pretzels as you can in the glass sitting on
the candies, but leave a little room for them to move around, so they
don't break when they are pulled out.

Cover the top of the glass with a piece of colored plastic wrap, or
you can cut a piece of holiday fabric, and double the width of the
top with pinking shears to cover.

Tie a pretty ribbon around the glass to secure, and you have a neat
gift for someone special!

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Gifts From Your Kitchen

Gifts From Your Kitchen Fudgy Saucepan Brownies

Gifts From Your Kitchen


Fudgy Saucepan Brownies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs -- beaten
1 cup chopped nuts, if desired

Heat oven to 350º. Heat chocolate chips and butter in 3-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth; remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients except nuts. Stir in nuts.

Spread batter in ungreased rectangular pan, 13 × 9 × 2 inches. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely. Cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.


Gifts From Your Kitchen

CIDER BEETLES

Gifts in a Jar


CIDER BEETLES

6 oranges
brown sugar
cinnamon sticks
whole allspice
whole cloves

Cut in half crosswise and scoop out pulp from 6 oranges. Place orange peel, cut
side up on wire rack on baking sheet. Bake in 250 degree gas oven 2 hours or until
dry and hard. Cool. Pack firmly into orange halves, mounding slightly, 1 pound
brown sugar (about 2 1/4 cups). Arrange in sugar, pressing in slightly, to resemble
beetle: 24 lg. whole allspice berries 12 short cinnamon sticks 96 whole cloves
Cover tightly with plastic wrap. To use: Unwrap cider bug and drop into 1 1/2 quart
apple cider in saucepan. Simmer over low flame 30 minutes. If desired, add 1/4-1/2
cup brandy. Heat well. Remove orange peel and spices before serving. Makes about 8
servings, 6 ounces each. Nestle a Cider Bug in shredded cellophane in the bowl of a
ladle as a gift for a neighbor. Add a bow and greenery at the top of the handle.

Gifts in a Jar

Black Forest Cheesecake Delight

Black Forest Cheesecake Delight
1 c Chocolate Wafer Crumbs
3 tb Margarine, Melted
16 oz Cream Cheese Softened
2/3 c Sugar
2 Large Eggs
6 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips, melted
1/4 ts Almond Extract
21 oz Cherry Pie Filling (1 Cn)
Frozen Whipped ToppingThawed
Combine crumbs and margarine, press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F., 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in chocolate and extract; pour over crust. Bake at 350 degrees F., 45 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Top cheesecake with pie filling and whipped topping just before serving.

SANTA'S SPICED WALNUTS

SANTA'S SPICED WALNUTS

1/4 cup water

1 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ginger

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 pound bag walnuts

In a large skillet put water, sugar and spices. Allow to boil and thicken. Put

walnuts in pan and coat them with mixture. Spread out on a flat surface, separate

and let them cool. Great for a holiday gift.