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Monday, October 20, 2014

Spinach Artichoke Dip

2 c. artichoke hearts, chopped
2 c. spinach, sauteed & chopped
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 c. monterey jack cheese, shredded
1 c. parmesan cheese
1 c. sour cream
Garlic Powder
Pepper
Red Pepper Flakes

     Combine all ingredients thoroughly and bake in a greased dish at 350 degrees F until golden and heated through.

Black Bean Salsa

1 can black beans, drained & rinsed
1 can Rotel, drained
1/2 c. corn
1/4 c. red onion
1/4 c. minced cilantro
1 T. lime juice
1/4 tsp cumin

     Mix all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

Fire Roasted Tomato Salsa

3 garlic cloves
1 tsp olive oil
10 Roma tomatoes
3 jalapenos
1 medium yellow onion, halved & peeled
3 T. chopped cilantro
1/4 c. lime juice

     Coat the garlic cloves with olive oil and wrap them in a foil packet. Place 8 tomatoes, jalapenos, one half of the onion, and foil packet on a medium-high grill. Grill 6 minutes, or until tomatoes and peppers are blackened and blistered, turning all ingredients once. Remove; let cool.
     In a blender, combine all grilled vegetables. Blend until nearly smooth.
     Chop remaining vegetables and place in a bowl. Add blended ingredients and 1/2 tsp salt. Toss to combine. Season to taste with lime juice and salt.

N.M. Cookies (No Milk Cookies)

2 c. butter
2 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda
1 (8 oz.) Hershey bar, grated
4 c. flour
3 c. nuts, chopped
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
24 oz. chocolate chips
5 c. oatmeal, blended
2 1/2 tsp. vanilla

     Measure oatmeal and blend in blender until fine powder. Cream together butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix together flour, oatmeal,salt, baking powder and soda. Add to creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips, Hershey bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place 2" apart on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Cherry Crumble Bars

3 1/2 c. flour
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 c. butter, cold & cubed
2 large egg yolks
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 cans (4 c.) good quality cherry pie filling (I use "Lucky Leaf")

In a large bow, whisk/sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add chilled butter and cut into dry mixture with a pastry cutter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
In a small bowl, beat egg yolks, vanilla, and almond extract with a fork until combined. Drizzle egg mixture into flour/butter mixture and stir until egg is incorporated (I used my fingers - mixture will appear dry, but hold together when compressed).
Set aside 2 c. of dough for the topping.
In a parchment-paper lined 9x13 pan, press remaining dough evenly along the bottom. Pour cherry pie filling over dough, then sprinkle the reserved 2 c. of dough evenly over top.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 55 minutes. About 35 minutes into baking time, to keep the bars from browning too much on top, place a rectangle of aluminum foil lightly over the top of bars, and bake for 20 more minutes.
Cool at least 1 hour, then cut and serve.

**Can make this recipe into Apple Bars by leaving out the almond extract and replacing the cherry pie filling with a mixture or 4-5 sliced apples, 1/2 c. brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground cloves, and 1/4 ground nutmeg.