Sunday, December 20, 2009

I need some dessert/snack recipes, please. I like to make snacks for the local ISP Headquarters. Got any?

These people are not picky! Anything that is easy to make and tastes delicious!I need some dessert/snack recipes, please. I like to make snacks for the local ISP Headquarters. Got any?
This is so easy and fun to make. And soooo delicious.





Death by Chocolate





1 box chocolate cake mix


4 sm boxes of Instant Choc. pudding


4- 8-oz. cool Whip


* oreo cookies crumbs (optional)


* melted chocolate (optional)


* chopped heath bars (optional)


* chocolate chips (optional)


This really looks nice in a glass pyrex dish or a trifle bowl.


Bake cake according to directions.


and prepare pudding according to box.


When cake is cooled.


Layer as follows:


half the cake - crumbled


half the pudding ( 2 boxes prepared)


16 oz. cool whip


optional ingredients


Repeat-


* If you want you can sprinkle oreo crumbs, heath bars, and chocolate chips on the cool whip layers. On the final cool whip layer you can drizzle melted chocolate and sprinkle oreo crumbs and chocolate chips. I added oreo cookie crumbs and leftover melted chocolate in between the layers.I need some dessert/snack recipes, please. I like to make snacks for the local ISP Headquarters. Got any?
Banana Pudding:


1 can sweetened condensed milk


1 1/2 cups water


1 box (4 serving size) vanilla pudding


1 pint heavy whipping cream


3 bananas


1 large box Vanilla Wafers





Mix together sweetened condensed milk and water with a whisk. Whisk in pudding mix and chill in fridge until needed. Place whipping cream in chilled bowl and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold cream into pudding mixture. Slice your bananas. Layer cream/pudding mixture in bottom of bowl with layers of bananas and vanilla wafers until all are used. Save a few vanilla wafers for the top to decorate. This is best made at least 4 hours ahead so the wafers soften.
Caramel Popcorn


INGREDIENTS





* 1 cup butter


* 2 cups brown sugar


* 1/2 cup corn syrup


* 1 teaspoon salt


* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda


* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


* 5 quarts popped popcorn





DIRECTIONS





1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place popcorn in a very large bowl.


2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat.


3. Place in two large shallow baking dishes and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.
CHICKEN FAJITA DIP





1 (10 3/4 oz.) can Cream of Chicken Soup


1/2 cup sour cream


3/4 cup salsa


2 cups Colby/jack shredded cheese





Mix together thoroughly.


Can be served cold or warm.





CAKE MIX COOKIES





White Cake Mix


2 Tablespoons water


2 eggs


1/2 cup cooking oil


1 teaspoon almond extract


1/2 cup chopped nuts


powdered sugar





Mix all ingredients, except powdered sugar.





Drop batter (about a teaspoon per cookie) into a bowl of powdered sugar.





Roll in sugar until it is an approximate shape of a ball.





Place ion a lightly greased cookie sheet.





Bake at 350 degrees about 18 minutes, until lightly browned.





Cool on wire racks. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.





(Use any flavoring or cake mix you desire.)





EASY CANDY RECIPES


(All recipes are mixed the same.)





Melt ingredients, separately in microwave (or double boiler) until runny.


Mix together and pour into serving dish.


Chill until firm, cut %26amp; serve.








Chocolate Fudge:


16 oz. container of Fudge Frosting


1 bag of Chocolate Chips (any flavor you like)





Peanut Butter Fudge #1:


1 small jar Peanut Butter (18 oz.)


2 bags of Peanut Butter Chips


(Want to try this one, adding a can of sweet condensed milk鈥nd adding another bag of chips.)





Peanut Butter Fudge #2:


1 small jar (18 oz.) Peanut Butter


16 oz. container of White Frosting








Marshmallow Nougat:


1 small jar Marshmallow Creme


1 bag White Chocolate Chips


1 tsp. Almond Flavoring


1 small bag Chopped Nuts





(I've made this without the flavoring %26amp; nuts....I want to try rolling


into balls and dipping in a chocolate coating....sounds good to


me.)





I've doubled all the above recipes. The Marshmallow Nougat


%26gt; recipe...doubled and added a container of white frosting (had an


%26gt; extra one....so thought....why not!)





(I prefer the double boiler)...add chips in first ...then rest of ingredients.....saving


nuts and flavorings for last.





CREAMY KOOL-AID PIE


(Cherry Pie...Or...Lemon Pie鈥r Strawberry Pie)





1-(6 g) package unsweetened Kool-Aid powdered drink mix


1-(14 oz.)can sweetened condensed milk


1-(8 oz)container Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed.


1-(9 inch) Graham Cracker Pie Crust (or Cookie crust)


Cool Whip for top (optional)





1. In a medium bowl mix Kool-Aid and condensed milk, thoroughly.


2. Fold in Cool Whip.


3. Pour into pie crust.


4. If desired, spread more Cool Whip on top, or meringue.


5. Chill for a minimum of 4 hours.





Serves 6-8-12





Cut calories by using Fat Free Cool Whip and Unsweetened condensed


milk, and a Reduced Fat pie crust.





Calories for regular pie (no topping):


Whole pie = 3126 calories


1/8 = 390.75 calories


1/6 = 521 calories


1/12 = 261 calories





Reduced calorie version (no topping):


Whole pie = 2285 calories


1/8 = 285 calories


1/6 = 381 calories


1/12 = 191 calories





Variations:


I have used a package of unsweetened Lemonade Kool-Aid.


Hint: You might want to add some yellow food coloring to give it a more lemony look.


Top with Cool Whip or meringue.


Or a package of unsweetened Strawberry Kool-Aid.


Or a package of unsweetened Cherry Kool-aid.





Use your favorite Kool-Aid flavor鈥?I don鈥檛 know about other flavors鈥?(??)





CHOCOLATE ECLAIR CAKE


(No-Bake)





Mix together and beat for 3 minutes on low speed:


1 large package Vanilla Instant pudding


1 small package Vanilla Instant pudding


3 陆 cups milk


Fold in:


1 8 oz . container Cool Whip





Using 1 box of Honey Graham Crackers:


Line the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking pan with crackers.


Pour half pudding mixture ove crackers.


Make a second layer of crackers and remaining pudding mixture. Top with a third layer of crackers.


Chill for 30 minutes.





Topping:


Beat until smooth with mixer:


6 Tbls. cocoa


2 Tbls. cooking oil


2 Tbls. softened margarine


1 tsp. Vanilla


2 tsps. White Karo syrup


3 Tbls. milk


1 陆 cupos sifted powdered sugar.





Spread evenly over chilled cake, Refrigerate overnight before serving.
I could give you thousands of recipes but I will give you a couple of websites that I use to find recipes on.





http://www.allrecipes.com


http://www.cooks.com


http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/?q=yum-o/r鈥?/a>


http://www.bettycrocker.com/





Rachel Ray has a ton of snack recipes!
Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes





3/4 cup crushed chocolate graham crackers (crumbs)


2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened


3/4 cup sugar


2 eggs


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


1 cup sliced strawberries


1 cup blueberries


2 tablespoons apricot preserves


1/2 teaspoon lemon zest


1 teaspoon lemon juice


Toasted almonds for garnish





Line muffin tins with paper or foil liners. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the crushed chocolate graham cracker crumbs into the muffin cups. In a medium mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, until combined. Add vanilla and beat until combined. Spoon batter into muffin cups and bake in a preheated 350掳 F oven for 15 minutes, or until set. Cool thoroughly, then chill in the refrigerator at least 1 hour. In a medium bowl, stir together strawberries, blueberries, apricot preserves, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Spoon mixture on top of cheesecakes. Top with toasted almonds for garnish.

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