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Recipes
10-ounce package frozen
chopped spinach, thawed
1 cup mayonnaise
3-ounce package cream
cheese, room temperature
1
⁄
2
cup onion, minced
Squeeze spinach to remove liquid. In a medium bowl combine spinach, mayonnaise,
cream cheese, onion, garlic, cheese, and pepper. With hand mixer, beat ingredients at
MEDIUM speed until well blended, about one minute. Spoon the mixture into a
three or four cup baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
Sprinkle evenly with paprika. Bake at 350°F until hot in center and lightly browned
on top, about 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot to spread on baguette slices.
Makes appetizers for 10.
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup grated Parmesan
cheese
1
⁄
8
teaspoon pepper
1
⁄
2
teaspoon paprika
1 baguette, thinly sliced
Baked Spinach-Parmesan Dip
Zesty Mashed Potatoes
8 large baking potatoes
(peeled, cubed, cooked, and drained)
1
⁄
2
cup sour cream
8-ounce package cream cheese,
room temperature
Place hot potatoes into a large bowl. Start mixing the potatoes at MEDIUM speed
until they are smooth. Add sour cream, cream cheese, butter, milk, garlic, salt,
and pepper and continue beating until thoroughly mixed. Pour into a greased
9x13-inch baking dish. Baked uncovered for 30 minutes at 400ºF.
Makes 8 servings.
Wedding Cookies
1 cup butter, room temperature
4 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar on MEDIUM speed with hand mixer.
Add vanilla and continue mixing on MEDIUM. Add flour and mix on LOW until
blended. Pour in pecans and continue mixing on LOW until completely blended.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 25
minutes at 325ºF. Place a paper towel over a wire rack. Remove cookies onto wire
rack. Place confectioners sugar into plastic or paper bag. Drop 3 or 4 cookies into
bag. Shake bag to coat cookies and return cookies to rack to cool completely.
Continue until all cookies have been coated with confectioners sugar. Before
storing cookies, shake cookies in bag of confectioners sugar one more time.
Makes 4
1
⁄
2
dozen.
*
2 cups pecan halves or pieces is equivalent to 2 cups finely chopped.
1
⁄
2
cup butter, room temperature
1
⁄
2
cup milk
1
⁄
2
to 1 teaspoon minced garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
1
1
⁄
2
cups flour
2 cups finely chopped pecans
*
1
1
⁄
2
cups confectioners sugar
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