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Appetizers

BLT Pizza

Ingredients: 

• 1 packet B.L.T. Dip Mix
• 1-1/2 cups sour cream
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise (recipe does not work with Miracle Whip)
• 1 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded lettuce
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1 pkg. refrigerated crescent rolls

Directions:

Mix the B.L.T. Dip Mix according to the directions. Let chill for a minimum of 4 hours. Preheat oven to 375°. Separate dough into 2 large rectangles. Place in ungreased 13x9-inch pan; press over bottom and up sides to form a crust. Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. Spread mixture onto the crust and sprinkle the cheese, lettuce and tomatoes on top. Let chill for 30 minutes and then cut into 2-inch squares. Serve immediately.

Dilly Deviled Eggs

Ingredients: 

• 1 tsp. Dilly Dip Mix (dry) (mix spices well in
  packet before using)
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 tsp. yellow mustard
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. white vinegar
• 12 eggs

Directions:

Blend Dilly Dip Mix, mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, and vinegar. Mix well. Chill at least 4 hours. Boil eggs and let cool. Peel the eggs and cut in half. Remove cooked yolks and mash them in a bowl. Add chilled Dilly mixture and combine well. If mixture is too thick, add small amounts of mayonnaise until you reach desired consistency. Place Dilly/yolk mixture into a zipper-style plastic bag; snip corner and squeeze to fill eggs. Makes 24 deviled eggs.

Tropical Ham Roll-ups

Ingredients:

• 1 packet Pineapple Pecan Dip Mix
• 16 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 20 oz. can crushed pineapple (well drained)
• Ham or Turkey slices

Directions:

Add entire packet of Pineapple Pecan Dip Mix to cream cheese and crushed pineapple. Mix well. Spread mixture onto ham or turkey slices*. Roll into tube shapes and chill 4 hours. Slice into circles and serve.
*May spread mixture onto soft flour tortilla shells instead.

Potato & vegetable recipes

John's Baked Potatoes with CHC Loaded Baked Potato Dip

5 to 8 lbs. of Yukon yellow potatoes

1 stick of melted butter

Hot milk--(whatever amount you deem necessary for the creaminess of the potatoes)

Boil peeled potatoes until tender

Mash with hand mixer

Add butter and milk until creamy

place in crock pot to keep warm

Make CHC Loaded Baked Potato Dip mix as directed on package

Place a dab of dip upon the serving of potatoes

White Cheddar Jalapeno Potatoes

Mix in a large bowl:

2 cans of cream of chicken soup

2 cups sour cream

1 stick of butter (melted)

1 medium onion-finely chopped

1 ½ pkg of White Cheddar Jalapeno dip mix

Mix well

Add 16 oz shredded cheddar, mix well

Add 2 # frozen hashbrowns (thawed)

Mix well

Top with 1 ½ cups bacon bits

Bake at 350 1-1 ½ hours

Check temp in middle to make sure they are heated through

(meat thermometer -170)

German Potato Salad

3-5 lbs potatoes, red or yellow

1 jar of hot bacon dressing (found at Sav-Half Greeting Cards and 143 Expressions)

1 cup of chopped onions

1 cup bacon bits

Boil potatoes with peeling on.

Boil until tender, cool slightly, dice.

Put dressing, onion and bacon in pan and heat through.

Gently stir in potatoes, heat through.

Keep warm to serve.

German Green Beans

2 cans cut (not French style) green beans

1 cup onions

1 cup bacon bits

1 jar hot bacon dressing (found at Sav-Half Greeting Cards and 143 Expressions)

Heat onions, bacon bits and dressing.

Stir in beans and heat thoroughly.

Serve warm.

Tips:

Electric skillet works great

Use more bacon and onion if desired

Meat Recipes

Spinach Artichoke Chicken

1 & 1/2  cup sour cream

1/2 cup Mayo

1/2 cup parmesan cheese (from shaker bottle)

Mix the above together

4-6 boneless skinless chicken breast

1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs

Salt and pepper

Prepare dip mix per package directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Place chicken on baking sheet lined with parchment paper

Salt and pepper both sides of meat

Spread approximately 2 tablespoons of dip mix over each chicken breast

Sprinkle Panko crumbs on top of chicken breast

Bake for 30-45 minutes until cooked through (use meat thermometer)

Switch oven to broil for 5 minutes to brown

Serve over buttered noodles

Cherry Bourbon Meatballs

3 lbs. Frozen Meatballs—thawed

2 pkg of cherry bourbon dip mix

3 cups catsup

Thaw meatballs in microwave

Mix catsup and dip mix together

Put all in crock pot-heat on high, until hot

Reduce heat to warm for serving

Enjoy!

Sweet Treats

White Chocolate Raspberry Torte

Crust: 

 2 cups of flour

1 stick of soft butter

2 tablespoons of sugar

Mix together and press into sprayed 9x13 pan

Bake 15-20 minutes @ 325

Layer 2

1 8 oz softened crème cheese

1 large cool whip (thawed)

1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat crème cheese till smooth

Add the rest of the ingredients, beat well

Spread over cooled crust

Layer 3

1 package Country Home Creations White Chocolate Raspberry Dip Mix

1 8 oz creme cheese

1 cup sour cream

Beat crème cheese, add  the rest of the ingredients and beat until smooth, spread over layer 2 and chill.



Cranberry and Walnut Bread Pudding

Ingredients: 

• 1 packet Cranberrry and Walnut Dip Mix
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 5 cups cubed stale bread (Italian, dinner rolls, etc.)
• 2 cups milk
• 1-1/4 cups white sugar
• 5 large eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Topping:

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Directions:

Mix packet of Cranberry and Walnut Dip Mix and hot water with fork. Let set for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan. Evenly spread bread pieces in the pan. In a bowl, mix together Cranberry and Walnut Dip Mix, white sugar, eggs, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Pour this mixture on top of bread pieces in pan and allow to soak. Mix together brown sugar, butter and (optional) walnuts. Sprinkle over top. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until set. Remove from oven and serve with whipped topping, ice cream, or plain. 

May also be made in a slow cooker! 

Cranberry Walnut Cake

 1 package Country Home Creations cranberry walnut dip mix

1 yellow cake mix

1 instant vanilla pudding

2 eggs

3/4 c water

1/3 cup oil

1 cup sour cream 

Preheat oven to 350.

In a large bowl mix all ingredients for 1 min on low speed, then 1 minute on medium.

Pour into a well greased bundt pan and bake for 40 t0 45 minutes.

Cake is done when top springs back and a toothpick comes out clean,

Cool 5 minutes,  and invert on plate. 

Cream cheese frosting:

1 8 oz crème cheese softened

1/2 stick of softened  butter, beat until smooth

Add 3 cups powdered sugar and 1 tsp vanilla.

Start on lowest speed ,then beat on high until creamy

Oreo Christmas Pie

Bottom layer:

1 Oreo Pie Crust

8 ounces cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp. of vanilla

Beat cream cheese

Add sugar, vanilla, cool whip, mix well

Top layer:

Country Home Creations  Cookies & Cream Dip Mix

Follow directions for Cookies & Cream Mousse Pie on package