Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 3 June 2004 — Page 38
Page 38 • The Muncie Times • June 3, 2004
Pecan Puff 1/2 cup unsalted butter 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup flour, sifted 1 cup pecan meats, ground 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar Cream butter until soft and blend in granulated sugar until creamy. Add vanilla. Stir flour, pecans and nutmeg into mixture. Roll dough into small balls and place on a well greased cookie sheet. Bake in 300 degree oven for about 45 minutes. Roll puff in Confectioners’ sugar while hot and again when cold. Makes 2 dozen puffs.
Calories 94 Protein Ig. Fat 7 g. Carbohydrate 8 g. Saturated Fat 4 g. Sodium Ig. Cholesterol 10 mg Potassium 24 mg.
Pineapple Coleslaw 2 cups shredded cabbage 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained 1 small green pepper, cut fine 4 tablespoons low-sodium mayonnaise 1/2 tablespoon vinegar 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon dill seed
Combine cabbage, pineapple, and green pepper. Mix well. Mix mayonnaise with vinegar, pepper, and dill seed. Combine with cabbage mixture. Serves 6. Calories 94 Protein 1 g. Fat 8g.
COOKING
Carbohydrate
6g-
Saturated Fat
Ig-
Sodium
43 mg.
Cholesterol
3 mg.
Potassium
160 mg.
Strawberry Vanilla Shortcut
Strawberry Yamlla Shortcut
1. Pour 1 1/2 cups milk into large bowl. Add 1 pkg. (4servings size) Jell-0 Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding Mix.Beat with wire whisk for 2 min., or until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup thawed CoolWhip Whipped Topping. 2. Cut 1 pkg. (12oz.) pound cake into 16 slices. On dessert plates, layer half of the cake slices with 1 cup sliced strawberries; cover with pudding mixture. Top with remaining cake slices, another cup sliced strawberries and more whipped topping. 3. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes 8 servings.
Garden Fresh Pasta Salad 1. Cook 8 cups penne pasta. Drain, rinse and cool. 2. Add 1 each chopped red onion and red pepper, 1 cup each sliced baby carrots and halved cherry tomatoes. Stir in 1/2 cup Kraft 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese.
3. Pour 1 cup prepared Good Seasons Italian or Basil Vinaigrette Salad Dressing over mixture. Cover and refrigerate. Makes 24 servings. For added flavor, sprinkle salad with Oscar Mayer Real Bacon Bits.
Pina Coiada Cups 1 DIVIDE cup Oreo Chocolate Cookie Crumbs between 12 paper-lined muffin cups. 2 mix I pkg. (8 oz.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread and 2Tbsp. sugar until light and fluffy. Add I can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple and I cup toasted coconut. 3 stir in 2 cups thawed CoolWhip Whipped Topping. Spoon mixture over cookie crumbs. Sprinkle with additional toasted coconut 4 freeze until firm: about 4 hr. or overnight Before serving, let cups stand at room temperature for 10 min. Makes 12 servings. If desired, garnish with a dollop of whipped topping.
Strawberry Margarita Squares 1 combine I ^ cups crushed pretzels and 'ft cup melted
butter or maigarine in 13 x 9-in. baking pan, pnessipg crumb mixture firmly on bottom of pan. Refritsrats until ready © fit 2 MIX I can (14 oz.) sweetened, condensed milk, I cup purged strawberries and cup fime juice in luge bowl until well blended
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Kahlua 6 Pie 1 mix i 1/4 cup Oreo Chocolate Cookie Crumbs with 'M cup melted butter or margarine in 9-in. pie plate. Press against sides and bottom pie plate. 2 beat together I pkg. (4-serving size) JeiW Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, 3 tsp. General Foods Imerrwtfona/ Kahlua* Flavored Instant Coffee Beverage and I cup milk in large bowl until thick.
3 stir in 2 cups thawed CoolWhip Whipped Topping.
4 spoon into crust Freeze 4 hr. or overnight Drizzle with chocolate sauce. Makes 8 servings.
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water, Just to rim, for 30 seconds
for easy serving.
Caribbean BBQ Ham 1 spread 2 sourdough bread slices with I Tbsp. Kraft Mayo Real Mayonnaise: drizzle with Kraft Barbecue Sauce. 2 layer with 6 slices Oscar Mayer Deli Style Shaved Ham, I Kraft Deli Deluxe Swiss Cheese Slice, 2 Tbsp. well-drained crushed pineapple and leaf lettuce. Makes I serving.
Mini Oreo Inchworm 1 stack 8 Mini Oreo Cookies together, securing with ready-to-spread vanilla frosting between each cookie. Stand on edge. 2 secure another Mini Oreo Cookie to one end with more frosting, placing it slightly higher than other cookies to form head. 3 cm 5 life Severs Gummi Savers Candies in haHAttach 5 halves to each side of the inchworm with more frosting to form legs. Decorate face with decorating gel or colored frosting, if desired Makes I inchworm to share. Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy!