Simple Holiday Fare Brings Serenity

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A SERVANT’S APRON HAS A FEW GIFT RECIPES FOR YOU TO DAZZLE, SURPRISE AND AMAZE THROUGHOUT THIS BLESSED CHRISTMAS SEASON. YOU WILL BE SINGING “JOY TO THE WORLD” AS YOU CREATE CONFECTIONS, DESSERT AND COOKIES TO SPREAD THOSE HUMBLE JOYS AMONG FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

. . COME JOIN WITH BOWL AND SPOON IN HAND.

MAKE HASTE COOKIES

1 BOX CAKE MIX – YOU CHOOSE , 1/2 CUP CANOLA OIL, 2 MED. EGGS – ROOM TEMPERATURE ADD A FEW DROPS OF A FLAVORING OIL OR EXTRACT TO COMPLEMENT THE CAKE MIX FLAVOR. ADD-IN AS DESIRED CHOPPED NUTS ,COCONUT, BAKING CHIPS OR CRUSHED/CHOPPED CANDY TO CREATE THAT SIGNATURE COOKIE. DRIED CHOPPED FRUITS AND SPICES ARE ALSO TASTY POSSIBILITIES.

MIX THE EGGS, OIL AND FLAVORING TOGETHER AND ADD IT GRADUALLY TO THE DRY CAKE MIX. NOW ADD YOUR EXTRAS. FORM 1 – 1 1/2” BALLS PLACE ON A DRY COOKIE SHEET FLATTEN SLIGHTLY AND BAKE FOR 10 TO 12 MINUTES AT 350 DEGREES. COOL 3 MINUTES THEN REMOVE FROM PAN TO A RACK OR COVERED SURFACE TO COOL. MAKES BETWEEN 3 TO 4 DOZEN

STORE BOUGHT ICING TREATED WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF POWDERED SUGAR AND FLAVOR OIL OR EXTRACT WILL TOP THE COOKIES NICELY. NOW THEY ARE READY TO BE DRESSED WITH THEIR CHRISTMAS CLOTHING OF COLORED SUGARS, SPRINKLES AND METALLIC CANDY BEADS.

FESTIVE AND FAST FUDGE

1 – 12 OZ. PKG OF BAKING CHIPS, 1 CAN OF STORE BOUGHT ICING ( YOUR CHOICE ON BOTH ) 1/4 TEA SALT, AND 1/2 TEA REAL VANILLA. YOU MAY ADD TO THIS A FEW DROPS OF FLAVOR OIL LIKE L’ORAN – FOUND IN YOUR PHARMACY. INVEST IN A FEW OF YOUR FAVORITE FLAVORS.DO ADD ALL FLAVORINGS LASTLY SO THEY DON’T EVAPORATE IN COOKING. PLACE YOUR FIRST THREE INGREDIENTS IN A MICROWAVE SAFE DISH AND COOK ON HIGH STIRRING WITH A WOODEN SPOON AT 30 SEC. INTERVALS. WHEN CHIPS ARE MELTED AND COMBINED THOROUGHLY WITH ICING ADD IN CHOPPED NUTS, FRUITS,COOKIE CRUMBS,OR CHOPPED CANDY. HEAVEN IS THE LIMIT TO WHICH YOUR POSSIBILITIES CAN REACH. WORK QUICKLY TO SPREAD YOUR FUDGE INTO A 9” SQ PAN WHICH HAS BEEN LINED WITH OVERHANGING FOIL THAT HAS BEEN SPRAYED WITH A COOKING SPRAY. COOL TO SET AND CUT INTO SMALL SQUARES WITH A LARGE KNIFE BLADE. THIS FUDGE IS SMOOTH AND CREAMY WITH A LUSCIOUS FLAVOR. ONE INTERESTING VARIETY USES WHITE INGREDIENTS WITH PEPPERMINT OIL AND CHOPPED PEPPERMINT CANDY.

  BLOSSOMS ON SNOW

. . A COOKIE OR A CANDY – YOU DECIDE ON THIS FUN, DELICIOUS AND SIMPLE NO COOK HOLIDAY OFFERING.

1 CAN OF STORE BOUGHT ICING, 1/2 STICK OF ROOM TEMPERATURE BUTTER, 1/2 TEA OF YOUR FAVORITE FLAVORING,1 CUP OF STORE BOUGHT COOKIES MADE INTO CRUMBS AND 1/2 CUP OF FINELY CHOPPED NUTS. STIR VERY WELL AND ROLL MIXTURE INTO 1” BALLS; NEXT , PLACE AN UNWRAPPED CANDY KISS ON EACH BALL PUSHING DOWN TO SECURE. PLACE THE FILLED TRAY INTO THE REFRIGERATOR TO SET. STORE THESE IN A COVERED CONTAINER IN A COOL PLACE. KNOW THAT HERSHEY MAKES A MULTITUDE OF KISS VARIETIES TO TOP YOUR CREATION.

HOLIDAY COBBLER

WANT A THREE INGREDIENT FRUIT DESSERT WONDER ? HERE IT IS . .

2 – 1 LB. BAGS OF FROZEN UNSWEETENED FRUIT OF CHOICE, 1 BOX OF YOUR FAVORITE CAKE MIX TO COMPLEMENT THE FRUIT, AND ONE 12 OZ. CAN OF FLAVORED SODA : CREAM SODA, COLA, AND LEMON LIME. ONE GOOD SELECTION IS SPICE CAKE MIXED TOGETHER WITH PEACHES,REAL GINGERALE , A FEW BROKEN PECANS AND ROUGHLY – CHOPPED CRANBERRIES PLACE FROZEN FRUIT IN A 9” X 13” PAN ; SPRINKE CAKE MIX OVER THE FRUIT, THEN POUR THE CAN OF SODA EVENLY OVER ALL. COVER PAN WITH FOIL AND BAKE AT 350 FOR 20 MINUTES; UNCOVER AND BAKE AT 350 40 MORE MINUTES. BE SURE TO PAIR YOUR COMFORTING COBBLER WITH A GOOD VANILLA ICE CREAM OR WHIPPED TOPPING. SERVE WARM OR AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. ANOTHER DELICIOUS DISH RESULTS FROM COMBINING FROZEN CHERRIES WITH CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX, A DASH OF CINNAMON AND SLICED ALMONDS.THE ADDITION OF A MELTED STICK OF BUTTER WILL ALSO ENRICH THIS OFFERING PRIOR TO BAKING.

. . WITH THE EXTRA TIME YOU HAVE KEPT WITH THIS SIMPLE COOKERY BASK IN THE SOFT GLOW OF YOUR TREE LIGHTS AND GIVE THANKS FOR WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS . . ESPECIALLY TO THE CHILD-LIKE HEART.

MERRIEST CHRISTMAS TO ALL