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Jack Daniels Pecan Pie

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Jack Daniels Bourbon Pecan Pie
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Recipe Type: Dessert
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • ¼ C. dart Karo syrup
  • ¼ C. Jack Daniels bourbon
  • ¾ C. sugar
  • ½ C. butter
  • 4 tsp. corn starch
  • 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1 bag pecan halves
Instructions
  1. Mix together the eggs and Karo and slowly add sugar and corn starch mixing thoroughly.
  2. Melt together the butter and chocolate using a double broiler.
  3. Combine all ingredients except for the pecans and pour into a 9 inch unbaked pie shell.
  4. Arrange the pecan halves over the top. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
  5. Pie will set up and get firm as it cools.

 

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Pecan Pie

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Pecan Pie
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Recipe Type: Dessert
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tbsp. flour
  • 1 C. sugar
  • 1 C. white Karo syrup
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 unbaked pie crust
  • 1 C. pecans
Instructions
  1. Arrange pecans over the bottom of the crust to cover the entire crust.
  2. Combine remaining ingredients together and pour over the pecans.
  3. Bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes.

 

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Eggnog Cake

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Eggnog Cake
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon rum extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup eggnog
  • FROSTING:
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 cups eggnog
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Red and green gel food coloring, optional
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  3. Add Rum and Vanilla extract.
  4. In a seperate bowl, combine the remaining dry ingredients and gradually add to creamed mixture.
  5. Add eggnog and mix well.
  6. Pour into two 9-in. round baking pans coated with cooking spray.
  7. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  8. For frosting, put eggnog in a small saucepan over low heat.
  9. Gradually whisk in flour and salt and increase heat.
  10. Bring mixture to a boil while whisking continuously for 2 minutes and remove from heat.
  11. Allow mixture to cool to room temperature.
  12. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy and gradually beat in the eggnog mixture and vanilla until smooth.

 

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Eggnog Pie

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Eggnog Pie
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Recipe Type: Pies
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1¼ C. eggnog
  • 1 tbsp. gelatin
  • 1 tbsp. water
  • 3 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 c. whipping cream
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 pie shell
  • Nutmeg to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat eggnog.
  2. Dissolve gelatin in water and add to eggnog.
  3. Remove from heat and add beaten egg yolks.
  4. Cool. Whip cream until fluffy and add vanilla.
  5. Fold whipped cream into eggnog mixture.
  6. Pour mixture into pie shell and sprinkle with nutmeg.
  7. Refrigerate and serve the next day.

 

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Hot chocolate

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Hot chocolate
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Recipe Type: Beverage
 
Ingredients
  • 2 chocolate bars
  • 2 cans evaporated milk
  • ½ gal. milk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • Whole cinnamon stick
  • Whole cloves
  • Sugar
Instructions
  1. Boil 4 cups of water with the cinnamon and cloves for 10-15 minutes to flavor the water, and then add the chocolate bars.
  2. Let the chocolate melt and then add the sugar to the taste, and then add the milk.
  3. Let them boil and add the evaporated milk and vanilla.

 

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Quick toffee

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Quick toffee
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Recipe Type: Candy
 
Ingredients
  • 1 C. sugar
  • 3 tbsp. water
  • 1 tbsp. Karo syrup
  • 1½ C. butter
  • ¾ C. nuts
  • ½ C. chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Place sugar, water, syrup and butter in a pan.
  2. Cook to hard crack stage using a candy thermometer.
  3. In the bottom of an 8x8 pan, place nuts and chocolate chips.
  4. Pour the candy mixture over the top of the nut mixture.
  5. Let candy harden and turn out of pan.

 

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Sugar Cookies

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Sugar Cookies
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Recipe Type: Cookies
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Ingredients
  • 1 C. sugar
  • ½ C. shortening
  • 1 egg
  • ½ C. milk
  • 3½ C. flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • ½ tsp. salt
Instructions
  1. Cream the sugar and shortening.
  2. Add egg and milk and mix well.
  3. Sift in dry ingredients and add vanilla.
  4. Roll into a ball and roll out.
  5. Cut out desired shapes with a cookie cutter.
  6. Bake at 375 for 5-7 minutes.
  7. Makes 45 cookies.

 

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Holiday Morning French Toast

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Holiday Morning French Toast
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Recipe Type: Breakfast
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 C. brown sugar
  • ½ C. butter, melted
  • 3 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
  • 3 tart apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • ½ C. dried cranberries or raisins
  • 1 loaf French bread cut into 1 inch slices
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1½ C. milk
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla
Instructions
  1. Combine brown sugar, butter and 1 tsp. cinnamon in a 9X13 casserole dish.
  2. Add apples and cranberries or raisins and toss to coat well.
  3. Spread apple mixture evenly over the bottom of the dish.
  4. Arrange slices of bread on the top.
  5. Mix the eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining cinnamon.
  6. Pour the egg mixture over the bread making sure to get all of the bread covered.
  7. Cover and refrigerate for 4-24 hours.
  8. Bake covered at 375 for 40 minutes.
  9. Uncover and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
  10. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.

 

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Christmas Morning Brunch

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Christmas Morning Brunch
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Recipe Type: Holiday, Breakfast
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 2½ C. croutons
  • 2 C. mild cheddar cheese
  • 2 lbs. Hormel Little Sizzlers
  • 4 eggs
  • ¾ tsp. dry mustard
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 2½ C. milk
  • 1 small can mushrooms
Instructions
  1. Place croutons in a greased 9X13 casserole dish.
  2. Top with cheese.
  3. Cook sausage until brown and drain.
  4. Place sausage on cheese.
  5. Beat eggs, blend in soup and milk.
  6. Pour egg mixture over sausage.
  7. Bake at 300 for 1 hour 30 minutes.

 

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Gingerbread Cookies

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Gingerbread Cookies
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Recipe Type: dessert
 
Ingredients
  • ¼ c. hot water
  • 4½ c. flour
  • 2 tsp. ginger
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 c. vegetable oil
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 c. molasses
  • ¾ c. cold black coffee
Instructions
  1. Mix all dry ingredients.
  2. Mix vegetable oil, egg, molasses, coffee and water and stir into dry ingredients.
  3. Mix thoroughly.
  4. Roll out dough and cool in refrigerator for at least one hour.
  5. Cut to desired shape and place on cookie sheet.
  6. Bake at 425 degrees until the cookies pass the toothpick test (toothpick comes out clean) time will vary depending on the thickness you decide.

 

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Triple Chocolate Fudge

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Triple Chocolate Fudge
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Recipe Type: Candy
 
Ingredients
  • ½ c. butter
  • 4½ c. sugar
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 4½ c. mini marshmallows
  • 2 c. chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
  • 1 12 oz. bar sweet baking chocolate, chopped
  • 2 1 oz. squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 c. nuts, chopped (Optional)
Instructions
  1. Line a brownie-sized baking pan with wax paper or foil, covering sides of pan. Spray with non-stick spray or grease foil with butter.
  2. Combine butter, sugar, and evaporated milk (do not use sweetened condensed milk) in a saucepan stirring over medium heat until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.
  3. While constantly stirring, turn to high heat and allow to reach a rolling boil. Once mixture is boiling, stop stirring and allow to boil for an additional 5 minutes, then remove pan from heat.
  4. Stir in marshmallows; when melted, add chocolate and continue to stir until all is melted and well combined. Stir in chopped nuts.
  5. Immediately spread mixture in the lined baking pan. Allow to cool before cutting.

 

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Eggnog

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Eggnog
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Recipe Type: beverage
 
Ingredients
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 quarts milk
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • ground nutmeg
Instructions
  1. In heavy 4-quart saucepan, with wire whisk, beat eggs, sugar, and salt until blended.
  2. Gradually stir in 1 quart milk and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon well, about 25 minutes (mixture should be about 170 F to 175 F. but do not boil or it will curdle).
  3. Pour custard into large bowl; stir in vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and remaining milk.
  4. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, about 3 hours.
  5. To serve, in small bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat heavy or whipping cream until soft peaks form. with wire whisk, gently fold whipped cream into custard mixture.

 

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Easy Fudge

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Easy Fudge
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Recipe Type: Fudge
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ c. chocolate chips
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • Dash salt
  • ½ c. chopped nuts
  • 1½ tsp. vanilla
Instructions
  1. In saucepan over low heat melt chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt.
  2. Remove from heat. Stir in nuts and vanilla.
  3. Spread evenly into wax paper lined 8" square pan.
  4. Chill 2 hours or until firm.
  5. Turn onto cutting board.
  6. Peel off wax paper.
  7. Cut into squares.

 

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Caramel Candy

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Caramel Candy
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Recipe Type: Candy
 
Ingredients
  • ½ stick butter
  • 1 c. canned evaporated milk
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 16 large marshmallows
  • ¼ c. sugar, caramelized
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1½ c. chopped pecan
Instructions
  1. Melt butter around the sides and bottom of a heavy saucepan. Add milk and sugar. Stir with wooden spoon toward the center of the pan. Add marshmallows.
  2. Place ¼ cup sugar in small pan to caramelize.
  3. Transfer melted sugar into the larger pan, stirring constantly. Lower the heat, and cook until a candy thermometer reaches 238°F, stirring often; set aside to cool to 110°F.
  4. Stir in vanilla and pecans, continuing to stir until the candy will hold its shape. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto buttered wax paper.

 

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