Pecan Tassies

1/2 cup butter softened
1 3oz softened cream cheese
1 cup flour
1 egg
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tbsp melted butter
2/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans

for pastry mix and beat 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese
stir in flour

press a rounded teaspoon of pastry evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 24 ungreased muffin cups
for filling beat egg, sugar and melted butter.
stir in pecans
spoon a heaping tsp into pastry lined muffin cup
bake 325 for 25-30 minutes until pastry is golden brown and filling is puffed.

Candy Cane Cookies

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Mix well the shortening and butter, sugar, egg, almond and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix flour and salt and add to shortening mixture. Divide dough in half.
Blend red food coloring into one half. Roll 1 teaspoon of the red dough and 1 teaspoon of the white dough on lightly floured board into 4 inch strips. Place strips side by side and press lightly together and twist like a rope. Curve top of rope down to look like the handle of a candy cane.
Bake 9 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove while still warm. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup crushed peppermint stick candy and 1/2 cup sugar (optional).

Recipe by allrecipes

Sugar Cookie Cutouts

2/3 cup butter softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour

make icing with confectionate sugar and milk

beat butter and add sugar, baking powder and salt.
beat in egg, milk and vanilla
beat in as much flour as possible
divide dough in half and chill 30 minutes
roll out on lightly floured surface and cut out with cookie cutters
add icing after baked!
bake 375 7-8 minutes

ps i usually bake 6 minutes

Santa Wisker Cookies

3/4 cup softened butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
3/4 cup chopped candied cherries
1/3 cup choppped pecan or walnut
3/4 cup shredded coconut

beat butter and add sugar and beat until combined
beat in milk and vanilla until combined
beat in as much flour as you can
stir remaining flour.
stir in cherries and pecans or walnuts
divide dough in half. shape each half into an 8 inch long roll: roll in coconut
wrap in plastic and chill for 2-24 hours
cut rolls into 1/4 inch slices
place slices 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookies sheet
bake 375 for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden

Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients

• 2 cups diced peeled potatoes
• 1 3/4 cups sliced carrots
• 2/3 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 4 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

Directions

1. Place potatoes and carrots in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and set aside. In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt, thyme and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the chicken, peas, corn, potatoes and carrots; remove from the heat.
2. Line two 9-in. pie plates with bottom pastry; trim even with edge of plate. Fill pastry shells with chicken mixture. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pies. Cut slits or decorative cutouts in pastry. Place over filling; trim, seal and flute edges.
3. Bake one potpie at 425 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Cover and freeze remaining potpie for up to 3 months

Recipe by Karen Johnson allrecipes.com

Tristan Muffin....Spiced Bean Muffins

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tablespoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cups sugar
• 1 cups applesauce
• 1 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 can beans pureed

1 can peas if you want...just add to bean before pureeing

In a bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, allspice and baking soda; set aside and puree beans and stir into dry ingredients and add apple sauce just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to a wire rack.

Chicken and Cheese Enchillatas

1 cup montery jack cheese shredded or mixed shredded mexican cheese

routissouri chicken

2 tsp chili powder

1 cup salsa

1 jar alfredo sauce

tortillas

mix alfredo sauce, salsa and chili powder

pull chicken off bone from routissouri, get about 2 cups worth of chicken

mix 1 cup of salsa mix with chicken and cheese

put 1/4 of chicken mix in center of one large tortilla

do the same for 8-10 of them

pour rest of mix on enchillatas in pan

i uses a 9x12 size pan

bake 350 for 40 minutes!

Macaroni and Cheese with Bread Crumb Top

1 box elbow pasta

6 slices of bacon

1/2 can bread crumbs

1/1/2 sticks of butter

4 cups shred cheddar cheese or any other prefferance

1/2 block of velveeta cheese block

1/1/2 cup milk

cook pasta

melt velveeta cheese and milk

melt 1 stick of butter and coat over cooked noodles

mix noodles and cheese/milk mix

add 4 cups of shredded cheese

melt 2 table spoons butter

pour and mix with bread crumbs

top over macaroni and cheese

bake 350 30 minutes covered

then broil uncovered for 2 minutes