No Fail Pizza Hut Style Breadsticks

1 ½ cup hot water
2 Tb sugar
½ tsp salt
½ cup non fat dry milk
1 Tb yeast
3 cup flour
1/3 cup melted butter (I used half of the butter, just softened and spread it in the pan. The other half I melted and poured it on top)

Dissolve sugar, salt and dry milk in hot water. Add enough flour (~1 cup) to make a soupy mixture. When the mixture is no longer hot but still warm add the yeast and stir well. Then add the rest of the flour, enough to form a moderately stiff dough. Knead the dough until smooth. Roll dough into a rectangular shape the size of your baking pan. Spread half of the butter onto the baking pan, then place your dough into the pan and spread the remaining butter on top of the dough. Top the breadsticks with garlic salt, Parmesan cheese, salad seasoning salt, or whatever you want. Cut the dough into breadsticks with a pizza cutter and let raise for 10-15 min. Bake at 350 degrees for 20- 25 min. Yum!

Caramel Apple Fondue

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Apple slices

Directions

• In a heavy 3-qt. saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, milk, corn syrup and water; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 230° (thread stage), about 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.
• Transfer to a fondue pot or 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker; keep warm over low heat. Serve with apple slices. Yield: 3-1/2 cups.

Mediterranean Tomato Bites

Ingredients:

1 package frozen puff pastry, thawed
1-1/2 cups shredded cheese
6 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/4 cup olives, coarsely chopped
1 cup (4 ounces) Parmesan cheese
Minced fresh basil and oregano

Directions:
Unfold puff pastry; cut each sheet into 16 squares. Transfer squares to greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with shredded cheese; top with tomatoes, olives and Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 400° for 14-18 minutes or until golden brown; sprinkle with herbs. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Yield: 32 snacks

These little snacks have become a family favorite at our house. They look pretty, taste good, and they are healthy too!

This is a recipe I got off someones blog... I tried it and it is very good! Also the notes are not mine, they are the lady's that I got the recipe from. Enjoy! -Emily

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"The Easiest Homemade Bread I've Ever Heard Of." 

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6 c. flour (I use unbleached white flour. You can add in some whole wheat or even a handful of oatmeal or bran, but my family prefers it with just white.)

2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. Active Dry yeast (or Rapid Rise or Instant)

Mix dry ingredients together.

Then add in:

4 T. honey (White sugar can be used, but honey keeps it moist. If you use sugar, add that in with the dry ingredients.) 

4 T. oil

2 1/2 c. HOT TAP water

Stir together, then dump on to floured counter and knead gently with hands until all mixed and fairly smooth. (This is what makes it so easy. Besides not having to soak the yeast separately, it requires very little kneading.) Put back in bowl and cover with towel for 20 minutes.

Punch down and knead a few times to get the air bubbles out. Divide into two loaves. Place into greased bread pans to rise.

Let rise until over top of pan (takes several hours). 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Bake for 30 minutes.

(I often put into oven, then preheat and set timer for 35 minutes. That extra five minutes of heating up helps it to rise to it's full heighth.)

Rub top of loaf with butter. Remove from pans. Place on sides to cool on towel.

This makes two loaves. We make four loaves at a time, but we have a large family. We also use this same recipe to make rolls (all shapes and sizes), cinnamon rolls or bread (just roll up some cinnamon, sugar and butter), and pizza crust. 

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 I also made this with the same bread recipe...

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Caramel-Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

CARAMEL SAUCE:

1 cup butter or margarine, cubed

2 cups packed brown sugar

1/4 cup corn syrup

1/2 to 3/4 cup chopped pecans

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FILLING:

2 Tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Make one batch of  bread dough, (above), cover and let rise until double in bulk. In the meantime, for sauce, melt butter in a large saucepan. Stir in the brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour into a greased 9x13 dish. Sprinkle with pecans; set aside.

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Punch the dough down. Turn onto a floured surface. Roll into a 17-in. x 15-in. rectangle. Spread butter to within 1/2 in. of edges. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal.

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Cut into 15 slices. Place cut side down over caramel sauce. Cover; let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes; invert onto a serving platter.

*These are very delicious as well... My family really enjoyed them this morning. :) -Emily

Savory Cheesecake and Crackers

6 Bacon strips, diced
1 large onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 carton(15 oz.) ricotta cheese
1/2 c. half-and-half cream
2 Tbs. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 c. sliced green onions
Crackers

1. In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain. In the drippings, saute the onion and garlic until tender; remove with slotted spoon.
   
2. In large mixing bowl, beat ricotta cheese, cream, flour, salt, and pepper until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir green onions, sauteed onion and bacon into egg mixture. Pour into greased 8-in. springform pan. Place pan baking sheet.
   
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen. Remove sides of pan. Serve warm with crackers.

Bugle Cones

These are great treats!

INGREDIENTS:
2 Tbsp. Butter.
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar.
1/4 tsp. salt.
1/4 tsp. vanilla.
2 Tbsp. Sweetened Condensed Milk.
1 bag of Bugles. (get a big bag for more cones)
1/2 cup Semi sweet chocolate chips.
Assorted colored sprinkles and/or finely chopped nuts.


DIRECTIONS:
In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in salt and vanilla. Add condensed Milk. (mix will be stiff).
Shape dough into 1/2 inch balls and place in open end of bugle's. (sometimes the dough will not stay in Bugle to dip- I will put dough in all of them and put them on a cookie sheet to freeze for 3-5 minutes) Dip in melted chocolate and roll in sprinkles and/or nuts. Place on waxed paper or Parchment paper to dry.

Kids love these and for the summer time they are great treats and fun!

Enjoy! Steph

Pizza Rolls

These are really really good!

1 small package of Bob Evans Sausage
1 box of cream cheese
1 package of pepperoni
2 rolls of refrigerated crescent rolls

Preheat the oven to 375*

1. Brown the sausage
2. Add the cream cheese to the sausage; set aside in a bowl.
3. Roll out the crescent roll triangles and cut in half.
4. Place an spoonful of the sausage onto each crescent roll.
5. Add a pepperoni or two on top of each one.
6. Roll up each roll as best you can.
7. Set on cookie sheets and bake in the oven until browned on top.

Enjoy these really yummy treats!

Stepheny

Taco Stuff

This is a favorite recipe of almost everybody. Mom usually makes it for church carry-ins. I hope you enjoy it!Alot of people ask for the recipe.

2 pkg. taco seasoning
2 lbs.hamburger
1 can fatfree refried beans
4 cups cheese (Shredded)
1 lg. jar salsa
2 bags tortilla chips

DIRECTIONS:
1.Brown the meat and drain. (sometimes I cook with onions)
2.Add refried beans, taco seasoning and salsa. Cook/stir.
3.Lastly add cheese. Cook/stir.
4.Turn to low and simmer.
5.Serve with tortilla chips.

Preparation time:30 minutes Serves:8-10 or more.

Courtship Dip

~This is a super yummy dip! Our family tried it last Monday for Memorial Day and then we had it last night! Enjoy!!!~

2-14 oz. cans refried beans
1-8 oz. pkg light cream cheese
1-16 oz. pkg light sour cream
1 pkg Southwest seasoning, to taste
1 clove pressed garlic
2 cups Mexican cheese, shredded
1-16 oz. jar salsa
1 bag tortilla chips


Spread refried beans on bottom of heat-safe baking dish. In separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients (except salsa) and layer onto refried beans. Top with shredded cheese and heat at 350 degrees until cheese is melted. Top with salsa before serving.

Smokie Bacon Bites

2 lbs. Bacon
1 package Little Smokies (we buy ours in a big pack at Sam's Club; I think it is a 16 oz. package.)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut bacon in half crosswise. Wrap each Little Smokie with half of a bacon slice; secure with toothpick. Place in 15x10x1 inch baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until bacon is browned. We like to bake these in our Large Bar Pan from Pampered Chef. They seem to brown just perfectly then.

This is a great recipe to use as an appetizer, snack, side dish, or just about anything! It is fairly simple to make, and also they don't take long to bake. Enjoy!!