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Candy Bar Pie

This is a quick and easy recipe for a pie that can be make with just about any type of candy bars. Super yummy without being overly sweet. No need to add powder sugar!
Ingredients
6 to 8 candy bars – crushed or chopped into small pieces – more/less depending on how much you want
1 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
2 (12 ounce) carton Cool Whip (can use the cheap brand of whip topping)
1 graham cracker crust (buy pre-made crusts!)

Directions:
Allow cream cheese and whip topping to reach room temperature. Slowly mix cream cheese and 1 carton of whip topping together. Once they are mixed to a smooth, creamy texture, slowly add about half of the crushed/chopped candy bar pieces into the mix. Pour the mixture into the crust.

Spread half of the remaining carton of whip topping on top of the pie and smooth the top. Sprinkle half of the remaining candy bar pieces evenly on top of the whip topping. Repeat the layers of whip topping and candy bar pieces.

Chill for around 1 hour before serving.

Tip: Use a food processor or blender to chop the candy bars into really little pieces. Does not work well with candy bars that have soft caramel in the middle. For added decoration, add “fun size” candy bars around the edge of the pie after it has chilled for a little while. Feel free to drizzle chocolate and/or caramel syrup on top just before serving.

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Apple Pie Roll-ups

Just about everybody likes home made apple pie … but very few people can actually make a good apple pie. This is an easy recipe that gives you the taste of an apple pie without the chore of making the pie crust.

Ingredients:
1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
6 (8 inch) flour tortillas
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water

Spoon about one heaping quarter cup of pie filling evenly down the center of each tortilla. Sprinkle with cinnamon; roll up, tucking in edges; and place seam side down in prepared dish. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes. Pour sauce over enchiladas and let stand 45 minutes. Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes, or until golden.
Serve with vanilla ice cream

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Icing Fudge

This is a quick and easy recipe for fudge that you can make using a can of your favorite flavor of frosting. I first saw this recipe on Facebook and Pinterest using only strawberry frosting (pictured on left) but, after a few tries, I realized that it works with any normal frosting. (Does not work very well with frosting like the caramel coconut mixture that goes on German Chocolate cakes.)

INGREDIENTS:

1 16 oz can of frosting – any flavor you want
1 12 oz bag of white chocolate chips
2/3 cup chopped nuts – optional – pecans, walnuts, peanuts, etc.
topping of your choice – optional

DIRECTIONS:
Lightly spray an 9×9 pan ( or a 9 x 13 pan for thinner bars ) with cooking spray. Put chocolate chips in microwave safe bowl and melt them (not letting them burn). You could also use a double boiler. Stir in entire can of frosting. Stir in nuts. Spread into pan and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Add optional toppings. Cut into squares and serve.

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Golden Thumbprints

Ingredients:
½ cup (1 stick) butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 egg, separated
½ tsp vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ tsp salt
¾ cup finely chopped nuts (optional)
candied cherries, chocolate chips, or topping of your choice.

Cream together butter, brown sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt. Roll into 1 inch balls. Dip into slightly beaten egg white and roll in nuts (optional). Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and quickly indent center of each ball with thumb (dough will be hot). Return to oven and bake for 8 minutes. Cool on rack. Fill thumbprint with topping of your choice. Makes about 2 to 3 dozen.

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8 Minute Light and Fruity Pie

Quick and easy pie!!!!

Ingredients:
1 package (3 oz) Jell-O – any flavor – (can use sugar-free kind!!!!)
2/3 cup boiling water
2 cups ice cubes
3 ½ cups (8 oz) Cool Whip
1 bag frozen fruit – thawed – any kind
8 or 9 inch graham cracker crust

Completely dissolve Jell-O in the boiling water, stirring for around 3 minutes. Add ice cubes and stir until Jell-o is thickened, around 3 minutes. Remove any ice that has not melted. Blend in Cool Whip and whip until smooth. Fold in fruit. Pour mix into pie crust and refrigerate until ready to serve. Best if chilled at least 3 hours.

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Cheesecake Sandwiches

This is a quick, easy, no-bake recipe that is great for parties and little children.

Ingredients:
1 box (8oz) cream cheese (at room temp)
1 cup powder sugar
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup milk
1 cup cool whip
1 box graham crackers

In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, powder sugar, milk, and vanilla on low speed until smooth. Add cool whip and mix until smooth. Place bowl in the refrigerator to help set up.

Take graham crackers and break into sections – along dotted lines on the crackers – into either half or quarter pieces. I laid mine out on a baking sheet but you can use wax paper or aluminum foil. Take the cheesecake mixture and place 1 spoonful onto each graham cracker if using quarter pieces – use 2 spoonfuls for half pieces. Top with another graham cracker. Continue until you are out of cheesecake mix or graham crackers. Place sandwiches in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

You can also freeze the sandwiches for a couple of weeks. When frozen, they are very similar to ice cream sandwiches! Great after school treat for children!!!

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Holiday Cheese Roll

I was going through an old recipe book that belonged to my great aunt and found several recipes that had been cut out of newspapers, magazines, and food packages. This is simple recipe that caught my eye.

Holiday Cheese Roll

Ingredients:
½ package of Velveeta cheese
1 package cream cheese
¼ cup sweet minced onions
½ tsp garlic salt
1 package walnuts or pecans

Mix Velveeta and cream cheese until smooth. Add onions and garlic salt, mix until smooth and shape into a log. Refrigerate log until firm. Roll log in nuts and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Some people like to add dried cranberries or sunflower seeds.

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Chicken Fried Rice

Ingredients:
3 tbsp apple-cider vinegar
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp salt
½ tsp ground ginger
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 medium sweet red pepper – cubed
1 pound chicken thighs – boneless, skinless – cut into ¼ inch strips
6 oz cabbage – shredded
2 ¾ cups cooked rice
¼ cup green onion – chopped

Combine vinegar, honey, salt, and ginger in a small dish and set aside. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add red pepper and cook for 1 minute, stirring the whole time. Add the chicken and cook for 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring the whole time. Add cabbage and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the vinegar mixture until well mixed. Slowly add the rice. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until completely heated. Stir in green onion and serve.

Some people add scrambled eggs to the mixture. You can cook the eggs separately and add when you add the rice or add to the cooking chicken before you add the cabbage.

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients:
16 oz pound cake mix
3 eggs
2 tbsp margarine or butter – melted
4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
8 oz cream cheese – at room temp
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
16 oz can pumpkin
½ tsp salt
1 cup chopped nuts – your choice

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl – combine cake mix, 1 egg, margarine, and 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice on low speed until crumbly. Press into the bottom of a 15×10-inch pan and set aside.

In a large bowl – beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, then the remaining 2 eggs, pumpkin, salt, and the remaining 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice – mix well. Pour over cruse, sprinkle nuts on top. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until set. Chill for a couple hours then cut into bars. I like to top with cool whip. Store in refrigerator.

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Seven Layer Salad

Ingredients:
1 head lettuce – chopped
½ head cauliflower – chopped
½ cup onion – chopped
6 strips of crisp bacon – crumbled
1 ½ cups mayonnaise
¼ cup sugar
1 cup Parmesan cheese

Layer lettuce, cauliflower, onion, and bacon in a bowl or casserole dish. Spread mayonnaise over the top to seal. Sprinkle sugar and Parmesan cheese over the mayonnaise. Seal tightly and refrigerate overnight. Toss before serving. – Some people like adding peas to the mix.

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Peanut Butter Pie

Ingredients:
1 premade 9 inch graham cracker crust (or crust of your choosing)
8 oz package of cream cheese – at room temp
1 cup powder sugar
½ cup peanut butter – creamy or crunchy
2 tbsp milk
1 cup cool whip

Beat cream cheese and powder sugar at low speed until fluffy. Blend in peanut butter and milk until smooth. Blend in cool whip until smooth. Pour into pie crust and chill until ready to serve.

I put about ¼ cup of peanut butter in a Ziploc bag and warmed it up by putting the sealed bag in a bowl of hot water until the peanut butter was a little runny. Cut the tip of the bag and squeeze a design on top of the pie.

(Check out my yummy peanut butter frosting recipe!)

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Frito Chili Pie Casserole

Ingredients:
3 cups Fritos Corn Chips
1 cup grated cheese
1 onion, chopped
1 19oz can of chili.

Place 2 cups of corn chips in a greased baking dish. Arrange chopped onions and half the cheese on top. Spread chili on top of the cheese. Sprinkle with remaining chips and cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

I like adding sour cream on top of the Frito Chili Pie Casserole as I serve it. For those who like a little kick … try adding jalapenos.

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Favorite Recipes

Candy Bar Pie

Apple Pie Roll-ups

Icing Fudge

Golden Thumbprints

8 Minute Light and Fruity Pie

Cheesecake Sandwiches

Holiday Cheese Roll

Chicken Fried Rice

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Seven Layer Salad

Peanut Butter Pie

Frito Chili Pie Casserole

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