Author: Kelli McNeal

Angel Food Christmas Candy

Angel Food Christmas Candy Tasty Christmas Candy! 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Dark Corn Syrup 1 Tbsp White Vinegar 1 Tbsp Baking Soda 1 lb Milk Chocolate Candy Coating (melted) In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and vinegar. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Cook without stirring until the … Continue reading Angel Food Christmas Candy

Snowman Oreo Balls

Snowman Oreo Balls Get the kids involved with making these adorable snowman Oreo balls. A small box of these cuties makes a delicious food gift during the holidays! 14.3 oz Oreo Cookies 8 oz Cream Cheese (softened) 13 oz White Baking Chips (melted) 15 Mini Oreo Cookies 30 Rolo Candies Assorted sprinkles for eyes, nose … Continue reading Snowman Oreo Balls

Saltine Toffee Bark

Saltine Toffee Bark These salty-sweet treasures make delightful gifts, and their flavor is simply irresistible. The bark is like brittle, but better. Get ready for a new family favorite! 40 Saltines 1 cup Butter (cubed) ¾ cup Sugar 2 cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips 8 oz Milk Chocolate English Toffee Bits (1 package) Line a 15x10x1 … Continue reading Saltine Toffee Bark

Chocolate Billionaires

Chocolate Billionaires Everyone raves about these chocolate and caramel candies! 14 oz Caramels (1 package) 3 Tbsp Water 1 ½ cups Chopped Pecans 1 cup Rice Krispies 3 cups Milk Chocolate Chips 1 ½ tsp Shortening Line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper; grease the paper and set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine … Continue reading Chocolate Billionaires

Fig Cookies or Cucidati

  Fig Cookies or Cucidati My Italian grandmother made these for Christmas but I did not get this recipe from her. I found this one in A Baker's Guide to Christmas Cookies and knew I had to try it. The book describes it as "a tender rolled pastry filled with as sophisticated filling moist with … Continue reading Fig Cookies or Cucidati

Hot Water Sponge Cake

Hot Water Sponge Cake Can be used for jelly roll, upside down cake, Washington pie… This recipe is from my great-grandmother Hargis 2 Eggs 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Unsifted Flour 2 tsp Baking Powder ¼ tsp Salt 1 tsp Vanilla ¾ cup Boiling Water Heat oven to 350°. Beat eggs until very light and … Continue reading Hot Water Sponge Cake

Kentucky Derby Pie

Kentucky Derby Pie Pecan Pie with Chocolate Chips. Recipe from a restaurant chef in Mansfield Ohio ½ cup Margarine (melted) ½ cup Sugar ½ cup Brown Sugar ½ cup Flour 2 Eggs (beaten) ½ cup Chocolate Chips 1 cup Pecans 1 tsp Vanilla Stir together all ingredients and put in unbaked pie shell. Bake at … Continue reading Kentucky Derby Pie

Mini Cheesecakes

  Mini Cheesecakes Bite-sized cheesecakes – great for potlucks and parties! 1 Small Box of Vanilla Wafers 2 8 oz Packages of Cream Cheese ¾ cup Sugar 2 Eggs 1 Tbsp Vanilla 1 can Cherry Pie Filling Crush wafers and place ½ tsp in miniature 1 ¼ inch paper liners Cream together the cream cheese, … Continue reading Mini Cheesecakes

Cranberry Salsa

Cranberry Salsa A delicious, fresh salsa that can add tangy sweet flavor to a dip, burritos, rice & beans, or anything else that needs some zip. (Comes from Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook.) 12 oz Cranberries (Fresh or Frozen) 3 Tbsp Lime Juice (fresh) ½ – ¾ cup Pure Maple Syrup 3-4 Green Onions … Continue reading Cranberry Salsa

African-Inspired Squash

African-Inspired Squash A delicious alternative for serving winter squash (butternut, acorn, hubbard, etc.) This is a family recipe brought out for the holidays for the past 20 years. 1 Large Butternut Squash, Pumpkin – or other winter squash – or equal amounts of Butternut Squash and Yams 1 Onion (Large, diced) handful Dates (pitted) Apple … Continue reading African-Inspired Squash