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Cheddar – Pecan Dip

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This is an easy dip that you can whip up for the holidays or for game night or for just anytime. The roasted pecans give it a delicious crunch. Sharp White Cheddar Cheese and  freshly grated Parmesan Cheese add a zesty bite. Serve with apples, or cucumbers or your favorite crackers. I like it with Trader Joe’s Pita Crisps with Cranberries and Pumpkin Seeds crackers.

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Cheddar – Pecan Dip

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 3 cups

This is an easy Cream Cheese based dip that you can put together in under 30 minutes. Serve with fresh fruit or crudite or crackers. Perfect for the holidays.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 6 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
  • 4 ounces Parmesan, shredded (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Fine salt
  • Finley chopped chives, for garnish ( I used French Thyme )
  • Sliced apples, pears, celery and/or butter crackers, for dipping

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Spread the pecans out on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake, tossing once, until very golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. Let cool, then very finely chop.
  4. Process the cream cheese, mayonnaise, Cheddar, Parmesan Cheese and cayenne in a food processor until the mixture is mostly smooth.
  5. Transfer to a large mixing bowl, stir in the pecans and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  6. (The dip can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 1 day.) Spoon the dip into a serving dish, and garnish with chives.
  7. Serve with sliced apples, pears, celery and/or butter crackers for dipping.
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Recipe adapted from the Cooking Channel.

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MAGIC BARS

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These 7 layer bars bake up to taste like Magic!

MAGIC BARSI have heard of the infamous Ice Storm in 1998 where so many lost their power for three weeks.

So when we were welcomed by this ice storm this week, we were all in shock to lose power. No heat, no electricity, not so much a welcome for Christmas.

This has been the first time that I have been on the internet in 5 days, so I am excited to share a recipe with you, I started to bake these right when the power came back on, or else they would have gone on the BBQ Grill!

That is a whole other blog!

These really are named appropriately, they are magic.

Everyone kept going back for second and third helpings.

A layer of graham cracker crumbs, a layer of coconut, a layer of chocolate chips, a layer of nuts, so easy! This bar freezes well too!

Variations:

  • 7-Layer Magic Cookie Bars: Substitute 1 cup (6-ounces) butterscotch flavored chips* for 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and proceed as directed above.
  • Peanut butter flavored chips or white chocolate chips may be substituted for butterscotch flavored chips.
  • Magic Peanut Cookie Bars: Substitute 2 cups (about 3/4 pound) chocolate-covered peanuts for semi-sweet chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
  • Magic Rainbow Cookie Bars: Substitute 2 cups plain candy-coated chocolate candies for semi-sweet chocolate chips.

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MAGIC BARS

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup sweetened or unsweetened flaked or shredded coconut
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 1 - 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and place the rack in the center of the oven. Lightly butter or spray with a non stick cooking spray a 9 x 9 inch square baking pan.
  2. Melt the butter and pour it evenly over the bottom of your pan.
  3. Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs evenly over the butter.
  4. Sprinkle the coconut over the crumbs. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the coconut. Sprinkle the nuts over the chocolate chips.
  5. Finally, drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over all the ingredients. Do not mix the ingredients together, just layer them.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle of the squares comes out clean.
  7. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool. Cut into squares. Store in the refrigerator. These bars can be frozen.
  8. Makes about 16 - 2 inch squares.
  9. recipe adapted from Joy of Baking
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MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES

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MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES

Love baking cookies, these are so easy and wonderful! Great for parties because they are one big bite and everybody goes for these, they are festive and delicious! I always double the recipe because my kids ask if I can save a dozen for home.

MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES

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Recipe type: Dessert
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A delicious nutty butter cookie covered in powdered sugar, perfect for the holidays
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter
  • ½ cup Powdered Sugar, plus more to dust
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup chopped pecans [or walnuts]
Instructions
  1. Heat the oven to 400 F
  2. Thoroughly mix the butter, sugar and vanilla.
  3. Work in the flour, salt and nuts until a dough forms and holds together. (You want a dry dough.)
  4. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place on a cookie sheet brushed lightly with oil.
  5. Bake 10 - 12 minutes until set, but not brown.
  6. While warm, roll in Powdered Sugar. Cool and roll in sugar again to look like snowballs.

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