Holiday Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup real butter, softened
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups walnuts or 1 1/2 cups almonds, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups maraschino cherries

Recipe

• 1 cream together 1 1/2 sticks butter, sugar, cream cheese, and almond extract. mix well. add eggs, one at a time and mix well after each addition. add baking powder and flour, mixing well.
• 2 drain the cherries and chop in half and set aside 8 halves to decorate the top of the cake.
• 3 in a separate bowl, mix a small amount of flour with the cherries and fold into the cake mixture being careful not to crush. add the nuts,
• 4 pour the entire mixture into a 10-inch bundt pan and bake at 350f for 45 minutes - 1 hour. take the cake out of the oven and immediately turn upside down on a dish.
• 5 after the cake has cooled, glaze the top with a mixture of confectioners sugar and water. drizzle over the top of the cake allowing it to drip down the sides.
• 6 decorate with cherries and walnuts along the top.

Ribbon Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup soft shortening (like crisco)
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 egg, unbeaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup snipped candied cherry
• 1 unsweetened chocolate square, melted
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, baklng powder & salt. cream shortening with sugar till fluffy; stir in egg & vanilla. blend in flour mixture.
• 2 divide dough into three parts. add cherries to one part, chocolate to second part, and nuts to remaining part.
• 3 line a 9"x5"x3" loaf pan with waxed paper. pack cherry layer into pan first, firmly press to make smooth. do the same with remaining layers. cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight.
• 4 to bake, cut loaf lengthwise into thirds; then cut crosswise into 1/4" slices. place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake in 400 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes to very light brown around edges.
• 5 prep time does not include overnight chilling of dough.

Diane's Brownies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/3 cup milk
• 5 large marshmallows
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 brownies: mix the ingredients in the order given with an electric mixer. the batter is very thick.
• 2 spread in a greased & floured 9"x13" cake pan.
• 3 bake at preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes.
• 4 frosting: cook sugar, margarine or butter, milk and marshmallows over medium heat until melted.
• 5 stir in the chocolate chips and spread on slightly cooled brownies.

Rhubarb Dump Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 4 cups chopped rhubarb
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 (3 ounce) box raspberry jell-o gelatin
• 1 (18 ounce) box cake mix
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 dump 4 cups of chopped rhubarb into a buttered 13x9" pan. mix 1 cup sugar with small box of raspberry jello and sprinkle over rhubarb. sprinkle entire box of dry cake mix over jello. sprinkle 1 1/2 cups of water over cake mix covering completely. mix together the brown sugar, flour, walnuts and cinnamon. sprinkle on top of cake. cut butter into small chunks and place all over cake. bake at 350* for 1 hour or until done.

Milk And Honey Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 2/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted (optional)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, combine milk, honey and butter. heat just until the butter is melted. cool for 10 minutes. in a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; stir in milk mixture just until combined.
• 2 pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pan. bake at 325° for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. serve warm.

Holiday Cheese Ball

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 8 ounces aged cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 tablespoon red onion, minced
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 mix shredded cheese with cream cheese and other ingredients except nuts. form into a ball. (tip - use low-fat cream cheese).
• 2 roll in walnut pieces (may substitute pecans).
• 3 cover and chill overnight.
• 4 serve with crostini and crackers.
• 5 for low carb/gluten-free diets, serve on apple slices and celery sticks.

Dill Pesto Sauce

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons crushed walnuts
• 2 -3 minced garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon dried dill
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (do not use the stuff that comes in the green can)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend till smooth.
• 2 chill.