Hot Chocolate Mix

Yield: 50 Servings

8 Qt Powdered Milk (Makes 8 Qts Milk)           

1 Lb Quick Cocoa Mix            

½ C Cocoa     

8 Oz Coffee-Mate      

1 Lb Powdered Sugar

Mix all ingredients until well blended. 

Use 1/4 to 1/3 mix for each cup of boiling water (or hot coffee for mocha flavor).

Makes 15 cups of hot chocolate mix which fills 9 pint sized jars with mix. 

These make great Christmas gifts for friends or co-workers.

Sausage Balls

Yield: 5 Dozen Balls

1 Lb Sausage            

2 C Bisquick

1 Lb Cheese           

Sausage and cheese should be at room temperature before combining all ingredients. 

Shape into balls. 

Bake at 375° for 10-15 minutes.

7 Layer Dip

1 Can Bean Dip or refried beans            

1 Avocado            

Lemon Juice            

Salt            

Hot Sauce            

8 Oz Sour Cream     

1 Pkg Taco Seasoning Mix   

Cheddar Cheese, Shredded  

Green Onions

Tomatoes, Chopped

Black Olives

 Layer as follows:

1. Bean dip

2. Mash avocado and mix with squirt of lemon juice, salt, and hot sauce

3. Mix sour cream with taco mix

4. Shredded cheddar cheese

5. Green onions

6. Chopped Tomatoes

7. Black olives

Potato Skins

6 Baking Potatoes

Shredded Cheese or melted cheese spread (Velveeta)

Jar of Real Bacon Bits or freshly cooked bacon, crumbled

Sour Cream

Green Onion, sliced

Wash and scrub the potatoes then bake until done.

Slice the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out centers, leaving about ¼ inch-thick shells.

Cut shells in half crosswise. Place shells, skin sides down, on baking sheet.

Brush lightly with olive oil or spray with cooking spray.

Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Top with cheese, bacon bits, sour cream and onions (or desired combination).  

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

1 C Butter, softened       

1 lb Powdered Sugar      

⅛ tsp Salt

1 tsp Vanilla

1 tsp Milk or more

Beat butter, sugar and salt until well blended.

Add milk and vanilla and beat for 3-5 minutes until smooth and creamy. 

Becky's Chicken Casserole

Chicken (Breasts, Thighs, Or Legs)
1 C Rice
1 Can Cream Of Chicken Soup
1 Can Cream Of Celery Soup
1 Can Chopped Mushrooms, with liquid
Butter
Salt

Butter large casserole dish. 

Sprinkle uncooked rice into dish.

Mix both soups, one scant teaspoon of salt, 1 1/2 cans of water, and one can of mushrooms with liquid. 

Pour mixture over raw rice.

Dip chicken into melted butter, salt pieces lightly, and place on top of soups.

Bake at 275° for 2 1/2 hours.  

Chicken browns nicely and rice puffs up around it.

Wonton Sausage Appetizers

1 lb pork sausage            

1 med red pepper, diced            

1 med green bell pepper, diced           

1 bunch green onions, chopped

1 pkg wonton wrappers*

1 C shredded Colby cheese

1 C ranch dressing

Preheat oven to 350°. 

Lightly grease muffin pan (mini or regular size). 

Place 1 square wrapper in muffin cup, mold to fit. 

Prebake the wonton wrapper 5-6 minutes until set. 

Remove from oven.

Brown sausage in skillet, drain, set aside. 

Lightly sautee peppers until tender. 

Add green onions, cheese, and ranch dressing. 

Return meat to mixture and stir.

Once the mixture is ready, fill wonton wrappers with 1 tsp mixture. 

Return to oven. 

Bake an additional 6-8 minutes until golden brown. 

Repeat until mixture is used.

* Wonton wrappers usually found in the produce section with oriental foods or in freezer case near Filo dough