Cookie Houses

Items needed:

    ^6 Hostess Coconut Bar Cookies (per house) - 24 cookies in a pack

    *White Almond Bark (Approx 2 lbs of chocolate for 8 houses)

    Foil Wrapped Cardboard (10"x10")

    Small Candies (see below)

Cut one end of 2 cookies to a peak, from the middle of the small end to approx 3/4 inch down the side for the ends of the house.  Use the melted chocolate to 'glue' the house together and to secure it to the foil covered cardboard.  Place the peaked ends inside the side walls, so the roof won't fall in.  'Glue' the candy on the house and foil to decorate it. Can use toothpicks for snow men's arms.

Suggested candy: (enough candy to make 10-20 houses)

    *Mini Marshmallows

    *Holiday Mini M&M's - 2-3 tubes

    *Skittles - 1 bag

    ^Smarties - 1 bag

    *Gum Drops - I container 

    ^Peppermint Wheel - 1 small bag

    *Red Hots - 1 box

    *Chocolate Chips - 1 bag

    *Cake Decorating Sprinkles - 

    *Mini Candy Canes - at least 2 per person

    *Lifesavers - 1 bag

    *Pretzels (sticks) - 1 bag

    *Twizlers Pull n' Pull (Licorice rope) - 1-2 bags

    *Cinnamon bears - 1 container

    ^A chocolate Santa or snowman - 1 per person

    *Graham Crackers - 1-2 boxes

Where to buy the candy: *= Walmart, ^=Dollar Tree

Christmas Trees:

    *Candy bag w/ kisses and both size of Reese’s (makes 24 candy trees)

Hersey kisses, 2 mini/fun size Reese's, and regular Reese's.  To assemble stack mini, regular, mini the kiss on top.

Candy Train:

    *Fun Size Snickers

    *Hershey Kisses

    *Peppermint wheels, lifesavers, smarties (see above)

Use fun size snickers.  For the engine cut one snicker in half and place on top on one end of another snickers. Place a Hershey kiss on the top of the cut snicker.  For the caboose take the other half of the snicker and place it on top of a snicker in the middle.  Use Peppermint wheels, lifesavers or smarties for wheels. 

It cost roughly $50 to buy everything you need for the houses.

From: Jolene Cressall

German Pankcakes

6 Large Eggs

1 Cup Milk

1 Cup Flour

1/2 tsp Salt

2 Tbls melted butter

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Place the first 4 ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.  Pour melted butter into a 9x13 baking dish and tilt to cover the dish.  Add batter and bake until puffed and golden brown.  About 20 minutes.  Remove from oven and dust with powdered sugar serve with fresh berries and syrup.

Little Smokies

2-16 oz packages miniature smoked sausage links

8 oz grape jelly

12 oz barbecue sauce

Mix jelly and barbecue sauce together in crock pot then add mini sausages.  Cook on high for 2-3 hour or until they are hot.  

Earthquake Cake

*Spray the pan!*

1st Layer:

-1 Cup Chocolate Chips

-1 Cup Coconut

2nd Layer:

-German Chocolate Cake Mix

 

Prepare as directed on box. Pour over 1st layer

3rd Layer: 

Melt together in a sauce pan

- 1 cup butter

- 8 oz Cream Cheese

-1 lb Powdered Sugar

Pour over (around) first 2 layers

Bake 350 degrees 45-50 minutes.  May overflow in oven (put down foil in bottom of oven). 

Squash Casserole

Ingredients:

3 med squash (yellow)

1 Onion chopped

1/3 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1 Egg, beaten

1/2 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Pepper

4 T. Margarine

1 1/2 Cups Bread Crumbs

Directions:

Dice or slice squash then cook with onion in a small amount of salted water until tender.  Drain then add bread crumbs (reserve some to sprinkle on top), cheese, egg, salt, pepper and margarine.  Mix and pour into a casserole dish.  Sprinkle bread crumbs on top then bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  After baked sprinkle the top with cheese.

Banana Bread

Ingredients:

6 Large or 8 medium very ripe bananas

4 Eggs

2 Cups Sugar

3/4 Cups Oil

4 Cups Flour

1 tsp Baking Soda

2 tsp Salt

2 tsp Baking Powder

Directions:

Grease and flour 2 large loaf pans then set aside.  In a large mixing bowl peel bananas and mash well. Add eggs, sugar, and oil then mix till well blended.  In a separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder.  Add flour mixture to banana mixture.  Mix until blended but do not over mix.  Pour into prepared pans.  Add Crumble Topping if desired.  Then bake at 325 for 45-50 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  

Makes 2 large loaves.

Makes about 12 small loaves.  Note if making smaller loaves bake at 325 for 25-30 minutes.  

Crumble Topping

Ingredients:

1 Cup Flour

3/4 Cup Brown Sugar, packed

1 tsp Cinnamon

1/4 tsp Salt

1 stick butter, cut into 8 pieces (do not melt)

Directions:

Mix together in a medium bowl flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Then add the butter and with you hands squish the butter into the mixture until it is all well mixed and in clumps.  Add to your dish by squeezing in your hands and crumbling.  

If baking something more than 30 minutes, after the 30 minutes cover with foil to prevent over browning or burning.

Makes enough to cover a 9 x 13 pan