New Years Recipes
Coco Dietz
Chocolate Pizza:
8 oz White Chocolate, divided
8 oz Semisweet Chocolate chips
½ Cup each:
Salted Peanuts
Mini Marshmallows
Crispy Rice Cereal
Coconut
Red Candied Cherries
Green Candied Cherries
In a heavy saucepan or in the top of a double boiler, melt 6 oz white chocolate and all the chocolate chips. Stir in peanuts, marshmallows, and cereal. Pour onto a greased 10” pizza pan. Spread to even out top.Sprinkle with coconut. Top with cherries. Melt remaining white chocolate; drizzle over pizza. Chill.
Apple Pie Bars:
Crust:
2 Cups Flour
½ Cup Sugar
½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
½ Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup Butter
2 Egg Yolks, beaten
Filling:
4 Cups Sliced Apples
½ Cup Sugar
¼ Cup Flour
¼ Nutmeg
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
2 Egg Whites, beaten
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; cut in butter as for pie crusts. Mix in egg yolks. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of a 13x9x2” pan. Set the remaining mixture aside. Combine all of the filling ingredients, except egg whites; arrange over bottom crust. Crumble remaining crust mixture over filling. Brush egg whites over all. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Cool.
Carmel Corn:
6 Quarts Popped Popcorn
2 Cups Brown Sugar
½ Cup Corn Syrup
2 Sticks Butter
½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
¼ Teaspoon Salt
Boil sugar, syrup, and butter for about 5 minutes to make syrup.Stir in baking soda. Pour over popcorn and mix well. Place on a well greased cookie sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes at 300 degrees.
Party Bar Cookies:
1 Stick of Butter, melted
1 ¼ Cups Graham Crackers, crushed
1 ½ Cups Marshmallows
1 Cup Coconut
6 oz Butterscotch Chips
6 oz Chocolate Chips
1 ½ Cups Chopped Nuts
1 Cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
Layer in order in a greased 13x9x2” pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Cinnamon Coffee Cake:
1 Cup Butter, softened
2 ¾ Cups sugar, divided
2 Teaspoons Vanilla
4 Eggs
3 Cups Flour
2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Salt
2 Cups Sour Cream
2 Tablespoons Cinnamon
½ Cup Chopped Walnuts
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, and 2 cups sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; add alternatively with sour cream, beating just enough after each addition to keep batter smooth. Spoon ⅓ of batter into a greased 10” pan. Combine cinnamon, nuts, and remaining sugar; sprinkle ⅓ over batter in pan. Repeat layers two more times. Bake at 350 degrees for 70 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
Apple Raisin Bread:
2 Packages Yeast
1 ½ Cups Warm Water, divided
1 Teaspoon Sugar
3 Eggs, beaten
1 Cup Applesauce
½ Cup Honey
½ Cup Vegetable Oil
2 Teaspoon Salt
8-9 Cups Flour
1 ½ Cups Diced Apples
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 ½ Cups Raisins
In a small bowl, combine yeast, ½ cup water, and sugar; set aside. In a large bowl, combine eggs, applesauce, honey, oil, and remaining water, mix well. Stir in yeast mixture. Gradually add enough flour to form a soft dough. Knead on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down and turn over in the bowl. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. In a small bowl, combine apples, lemon juice, and raisins. Divide dough into three parts; knead ⅓ of the apple mixture into each part. Shape each into round flat balls. Place each in a greased 8” round baking pan that has been sprinkled with cornmeal (can omit and bake on cookie sheet). Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. For glaze, brush each loaf with egg and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. (Can add 3 Teaspoons cinnamon with the flour if desired).
