Cranberry Butter

Cranberry Butter

Makes about 1 cup 

1 cup of Butter Soften.
3 tablespoons Confectioners Sugar.
2 Tablespoons Cranberry Preserves.

In a medium bowl, beat butter until creamy.
Mix in Sugar and Preservers.
Cover and Chill.
Bring to room temp before Serving.

Chocolate Cake in a jar

Chocolate Cake In A Jar

Makes 5 Jars

2 Cups all purpose Flour.
2 cups Sugar.
1 teaspoon Baking soda.
1/4 teaspoon Salt.
2/3 Cup of Butter, Melted.
1/2 cup Water.
6 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder.
1/2 Cup Buttermilk.
2 large Eggs beaten.
1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract.

Preheat oven 325 degrees.
Brush 5 (12oz) sterilized canning jars with melted shortening
Place Jars on a baking sheet. Set Aside
In a Large bowl, Combine Flour, Sugar, Baking Soda, and Salt.
In another bowl Combine butter, Water, and Coca powder. Wisk until smooth.
Add Butter mixture to Flour mixture whisking to combine well.
Stir in Buttermilk, eggs, and Vanilla. Wisk until smooth.
Evenly divide batter between jars, filling each jar half full.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a wooden pic inserted in center comes out clean.
Using kitchen towels, remove one jar at a time from oven, and carefully place lid and ring on each.
Screw lids on tightly.
Cool Jars on counter top.
Once Jars have sealed, Store them in a cool place for 1 year.

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Spooky Crispy Bats

Spooky Crispy Bats

makes about 2 dozen

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

40 marshmallows

7 cups cocoa crisp rice cereal

red cinnamon candies

Black sanding sugar

red gel icing

1. In a large saucepan melt butter over low heat.
2. add marshmallows, string until melted and smooth. 
3. Remove from heat.
4. add cereal, string well to coat. 
5. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 15x11x1 inch jellyroll pan. 
6. press down lightly
7. Sprinkle with black sanding sugar. 
8. Let mixture cool 20 minutes. 
9. invert pan onto wax paper. Sprinkle this side with black sanding sugar.
10. Let cool 2 hours.
11. Cut out, using a bat shaped cutter. 
12. to make bat eyes, adhere red cinnamon candies using red gel icing. 

Sesame Noodles

Seasame Noodles

10 minutes to cook
Serves 8

4 cloves Garlic
4 Green Onions whole thin
1/4 cup Soy sauce
12 fl oz Noodles, thin cooked and drained
1/2 tsp Chili oil, hot
2 tbsp Sugar
4 tbsp Canola oil
2 tbsp Rice Vinegar
3 tbsp Sesame Oil, Pure

Chicken breast opitional

Cook the noodles soft and drain, keep warm.
Chop up garlic.
Add sugar to soy sauce.
Throw in the garlic and rice vinegar.
Now add sesame oil.
Add chili oil.
Stir.
Now add Canola oil.
Stir in sauce onto noodles.
Gently toss noodles.
Top off with onions.

You can also chop up 1 chicken breast and top off with chicken as well – opitional

Blueberry Thirst Quenchers

Blueberry Thirst Quencher

6 cups of Blueberry juice cocktail – chilled
3 cups Lemon-Lime soda chilled
9oz Blueberry-flavored Vodka – chilled
Crushed Ice
1cup fresh Blueberries
1 cup sliced Mango

In a large pitcher combine the juice, soda and vodka.
Serve over ice.
Garnish with Blueberries and Mangos

Summertime Tea

Summertime Tea

15 min prep + Chilling
18 Serving’s (3/4 cup each)

14 Cups of Water, Divided
6 Individual black tea bags
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cups thawed frozen Orange juice concentrated
3/4 cup thawed frozen lemonade concentrated
1 cup tequila,
Optional fresh mint leaves and or lemon and lime slices

1. In large saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil.
Remove from heat.
Add tea bags.
Cover and steep for 3-5 minutes
Discard tea bags

2. Stir in the Sugar, Concentrates and remaining water.
Add tequila.
Refrigerate until chilled.
Garnish with mints lemons and limes