Snappy Bacon Dip

After I made the Sausage and Dressing Bake I looked at a few other recipes for pork. This recipe just jumped out at me. A bacon dip what could be better than that.

Snappy Bacon Dip

Ingredients:

1 lb. bacon
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1 (3oz.) pkg. cream cheese

Directions:

Cook bacon and crumble very finely.
In medium sized bowl mix the rest of the ingredients, including bacon.
Chill in frig for at least 3 hours.
Serve with corn chips.
Makes 2 3/4 cups

Milk Chocolate and Peanut Butter Hot Cocoa

Everyone loves hot chocolate and this recipe will be no exception. This recipe came from the February 2011 issue of Martha Stewart magazine.

Milk Chocolate and Peanut Butter Hot Cocoa

Ingredients:

2 cups milk
1 cup half and half
1 cup milk chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Directions:

In medium sized saucepan combine milk and cream and warm them.
Add the chocolate and whisk until melted and combined.
Continue to warm mixture until it thickens, about 5 minutes.
Whisk in peanut butter until it is smooth.
Pour into cups and top with whipped cream.

Oatmeal Cake

This cake is great to take to a potluck or family gathering. It is not a heavy cake to finish off your meal with. And you could have it with coffee or tea in the afternoon.

Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients:

1 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon

Topping:

1 small can carnation milk (used about 1/2 a large can)
1/2 cup softened butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 1/2 cup coconut


Directions:

Preheat oven 350º.

Lightly grease 9X13" baking pan.

In medium size bowl add oatmeal to this pour the boiling water over. and let stand for 20 minutes until it has cooled.

In medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.

In mixer bowl cream butter, white sugar, brown sugar and the 2 eggs.

Add the cooled oatmeal.

Add flour mixture and mix until just combined.

Pour into lightly greased 9 X 13" baking pan.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Topping:

Combine topping ingredients into a medium sized bowl.

While the cake is very warm spread topping evenly over cake then place under broiler and broil until topping is bubbling and browns.

Remove to cooling rack to cool.

Can be served warm or cool.

No Bake Cookies

I found this recipe on doughmesstic blog. Adding nutella and peanut butter and caramel just made sense. They were really good.

No Bake Cookies

Ingredients:

2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup milk
1/8 tsp. salt
3 cups instant oats
1/4 cup caramel sauce(either bought jar or home made)
1/4 cup nutella
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

In medium sized pot combine sugar, chocolate chips, peanut butter, milk and salt.
When mixture comes to a full boil; boil for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and add oats, caramel sauce, nutella and vanilla.
Drop 1 tbsp. full onto parchment paper.
Let cool.