Cranky's Granola

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 1/2 lbs rolled oats (6 cups)
• 8 ounces slivered almonds (2 cups)
• 4 1/2 ounces pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds - 1/2 cup)
• 4 ounces flax seeds (1/2 cup)
• 5 1/2 ounces sunflower seeds (shelled, 1 cup)
• 6 1/2 ounces coconut, flaked (1 1/2 cup)
• 8 ounces brown sugar (1/2 cup plus 4 tbs packed)
• 1/2 cup honey (or real maple syrup)
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, kosher
• 1 cup dried fruit

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250°f.
• 2 combine all ingredients except the fruit in a large bowl and combine thoroughly. sprinkle mixture onto two greased cookie sheets and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. cool in pan and add dried fruit. store in an airtight container.

banana banana bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• in a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. in a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out a wire rack.

Craving Satisfying Beef Stroganoff!

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 12 ounces london broil beef or 12 ounces round steaks
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 cup yellow onions or 1/2 cup onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 cups of hot cooked egg noodles

Recipe

• 1 trim fat off beef (if any) cut meat into 2 inch pieces.
• 2 in small bowl stir together sour cream & flour. mix well than stir in bouillon, water, pepper. mix well and set aside.
• 3 in medium to large skillet stir meat, mushrooms, onion, & garlic in hot butter over medium-heat for about 5 minutes or until desired doneness.
• 4 drain fat.
• 5 stir sour cream mix into skillet.
• 6 cook & stir until thickened & bubbly. let simmer stirring occasionally after bubbling (about a minute or so).
• 7 serve over or mix into egg noodles.
• 8 enjoy!

Cream Cheese Pineapple Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 9" unbaked pie shell
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar, cornstarch and pineapples with juice in a small saucepan.
• 2 cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thick and clear.
• 3 cool and set aside.
• 4 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 5 blend cream cheese, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl.
• 6 add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
• 7 blend in milk and vanilla.
• 8 note: if mixture looks a little curdled don't worry, it bakes out!
• 9 spread cooled pineapple layer over bottom of pie shell.
• 10 pour cream cheese mixture over pineapple.
• 11 sprinkle with pecans.
• 12 bake pie at 400f for 10 minutes.
• 13 reduce heat to 325f and bake for 50 minutes.
• 14 cool and refrigerate.

Crantini

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3/4 cup cranberry juice
• 3/4 cup cranberry vodka or 3/4 cup citrus-infused vodka
• 1/4 cup triple sec
• 1 teaspoon lime juice

Recipe

• 1 fill martini shaker (or container) with ice and pour in all ingredients.
• 2 cover shaker and shake to blend.
• 3 pour in individual glasses and garnish with cranberries or lime.

Cranberry-port Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh cranberries
• 3/4 cup port wine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1/4 inch slice fresh gingerroot
• 2 tablespoons red currant jelly

Recipe

• 1 in a non-reactive saucepan, combine cranberries, port, sugar, orange zest, and gingerroot.
• 2 bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar.
• 3 reduce heat to low and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until cranberries have popped and the sauce is slightly thickened.
• 4 discard gingerroot.
• 5 stir in jelly.
• 6 let it cool to room temperature before serving.

grilled korean-style beef short ribs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large asian pear, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1/3 cup wine
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1/8 cup brown sugar
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 5 slices fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon hot chile paste (such as sambal oelek)
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 4 pounds beef short ribs, trimmed
• 1 chopped green onion for garnish

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 hrs 20 mins


• mix pear slices, wine, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, hot chili paste, and sesame oil in a blender until smooth, about 4 minutes.
• arrange short ribs in a 9x13-inch baking dish and coat completely with marinade. cover baking dish with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator to marinate for 8 to 12 hours.
• remove short ribs to a plate and blot dry with paper towel to remove excess marinade.
• preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• grill short ribs until firm, hot, and slightly pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees f (60 degrees c).

Craveable Chocolate Cake With Fantastic Frosting

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 55 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 cup milk
• 3 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 24 ounces chocolate chips
• 4 cups whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon light corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. this batter will fill 3, 8â€? baking rounds.
• 2 add water to cocoa, blend.
• 3 add milk to cocoa and water, stir.
• 4 sift dry ingredients together.
• 5 cream sugar, butter, add eggs (pre-beaten) add vanilla.
• 6 add dry mixture alternately with chocolate mixture.
• 7 bake for 35-40 minutes, let cool, then frost!
• 8 frosting.
• 9 stir together first two ingredients in heavy bottom saucepan on the lowest possible flame until melted. (this takes 30-35 minutes, depending on temperature of cream.)
• 10 add corn syrup, stir.
• 11 refrigerate until it reaches a frosting consistency.

Cranice Smooth

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups cranberry juice ( or red)
• 1/3-2/3 cup sweetened iced tea, mix
• 3 -4 cups vanilla ice cream (or greek yogurt)
• 1/3 cup milk (optional)
• ice

Recipe

• 1 first pour all of the ingredients into a blender.
• 2 blend all ingredients to a smooth consistency (you can add more or less to your desired consistency and taste).
• 3 pour on a glass and enjoy.
• 4 (please post your thoughts and do's and don'ts of this recipe. thanks).
• 5 -chef onteq.

Cream Cheese Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 cups water
• 7 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, cubed
• 1 (30 ounce) package frozen cubed hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 1 1/2 cups cubed cooked ham
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dill weed

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven, combine the water and bouillon.
• 2 add cream cheese, cook and stir until cheese is melted.
• 3 stir in the remaining ingredients.
• 4 bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 18-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Crankins

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed golden brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon sour cream
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup pumpkin pie seeds (see pumpkin pie seeds)
• 1 1/2 whatever looks good to you dried cranberries

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f sift flour, baking soda, and salt into medium bowl. using electric mixer, beat butter and vegetable shortening in large bowl until fluffy. add sugar, brown sugar, sour cream, and vanilla and beat to blend well. beat in eggs 1 at a time, then flour mixture. stir in pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries. shape cookies in tube shapes about 2 inches high and 1 inch thick (for best results chill batter first) bake cookies until golden brown, about 14 minutes. cool on sheets 5 minutes. transfer cookies to racks and cool completely. repeat with remaining batter using cooled baking sheets.

Crappie Fish Fry

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 lb crappie fillets, cut into fingerlike strips
• 12 ounces ale or 12 ounces any full-bodied beer
• 1 1/2 cups cornflour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup flour
• fresh peanut oil or canola oil

Recipe

• 1 empty beer into a large bowl.
• 2 add the corn flour, salt, paprika, and cayenne to the bowl and whisk until you have light and frothy batter.
• 3 refrigerate for a least an hour but up to five days.
• 4 in a deep fryer or deep skillet, heat at least 2 inches of oil to 375 degrees f.
• 5 dredge fillets in flour, shaking off any excess; then dip them in the beer batter, coating them well.
• 6 fry in oil until perfectly golden and drain on paper towels.
• 7 serve with lemon wedges, tartar sauce and hot sauce. yum-yum! prep time does not include refrigeration time.

Cranberry-zucchini Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup zucchini, finely shredded
• 1/2 cup cranberries, whole

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 the dry team goes in one bowl (flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt).
• 3 the wet team goes in a separate bowl (eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla and zucchini).
• 4 combine the wet team and dry team, add the cranberries and stir until just mixed.
• 5 spoon the batter evenly into 12 muffin cups.
• 6 bake for 25-30 minutes.

Cranberry- Chocolate Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups cranberries
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• orange slices or cranberries (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 to make the cake, grease and flour a 9" tube pan; set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl and with an electric mixer, cream the butter and cream cheese until light.
• 3 add the brown and granulated sugars, orange rind and vanilla.
• 4 continue beating until fluffy.
• 5 beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• 6 in a medium bowl, sift the flour and baking powder.
• 7 add to the creamed mixture, stirring until well combined.
• 8 stir in the cranberries and chocolate chips.
• 9 spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
• 10 bake in a 350 degree f oven about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
• 11 cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack.
• 12 to make the glaze, melt the chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over hot, not boiling, water.
• 13 stir in the orange juice.
• 14 unmold the cooled cake.
• 15 spoon the glaze over the top; let cool.
• 16 garnish the top of the cake with orange slices, or fill the centre with cranberries.

Cranoccoli Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 head broccoli, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 1 lb bacon, fried and crumbled
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, mix the broccoli, sunflower seeds, sweetened dried cranberries, raisins, celery, red onion and bacon.
• 2 in a small bowl or dressing shaker, mix the mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar.
• 3 pour dressing over salad, mix and refrigerate at least 1 hour prior to serving.

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) container cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups butter, soft
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 6 large eggs
• 3 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and cream cheese for about two minutes.
• 2 gradually add sugar beating another five minutes.
• 3 add eggs, one at a time.
• 4 beat just until yellow disappears.
• 5 add vanilla.
• 6 gradually add flour, mixing on low speed until blended.
• 7 grease and flour a 10" tube pan.
• 8 bake at 325f for 90 minutes or until center comes out clean.
• 9 let cool 10 minutes and then turn from pan.

Cranky's Weekday Chicken Parmesan

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 28 ounces tomatoes, stewed crushed (one large can)
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon basil, dried
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup dried breadcrumbs, unseasoned
• 1 1/2 teaspoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken tenderloins

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, add the tomatoes, bay leaf, and garlic. bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes. stir in dried basil and add salt and pepper to taste.
• 2 meanwhile, in a large resealable plastic bag, combine the bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, salt, garlic powder, and oregano. add chicken; seal bag and shake to coat. refrigerate if making for a future cooking day.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 4 in a large nonstick skillet coated with non-stick cooking spray, cook half of the chicken in 1 tsp oil for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until the is breading is browned and no longer adheres to the pan when lifted gently with a spatula. remove to an oven-safe dish and place in the oven to cook thruough. repeat with remaining chicken and oil. chicken is cooked through when it is no longer pink in the middle when sliced through.

Crantinis

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail
• 1/2 cup citrus-infused vodka or 1/2 cup plain vodka
• 1/4 cup triple sec or 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• fresh cranberries, if desired
• lime slice, if desired

Recipe

• 1 fill martini shaker or 3-cup covered container half full with ice. add all ingredients except cranberries and lime slices; cover and shake.
• 2 pour into martini or tall stemmed glasses, straining the ice. garnish glasses with fresh cranberries and lime slices on picks.

Cranrazz Smoothie

Total Time: 1 min Preparation Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup frozen raspberries
• 1 1/2 cups vanilla frozen yogurt
• 1 1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients in the master prep pitcher. secure the top and pulse for about 45 seconds, until smooth and creamy. drink should be completely smooth when you no longer hear pieces of frozen raspberries being chopped.
• 2 serve garnished with a fresh raspberry.
• 3 bob's tips: try substituting orange sherbert for the frozen yogurt in this recipe for a citrus twist on this great smoothie! for a fresher orange taste, skip the sherbert in lieu of a teaspoon of orange zest and save the meat of the orange for a garnish.

Cranberry-pumpkin Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• nonstick cooking spray
• 4 slices whole wheat bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 3 cups)
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 3/4 cup egg substitute or 3 eggs
• 2 cups nonfat milk
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degree f.
• 2 coat a 2-quart square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 in the prepared baking dish, combine bread cubes and dried cranberries; set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine milk, pumpkin, egg, sugar, and cinnamon.
• 5 slowly pour pumpkin mixture over bread mixture in baking dish.
• 6 gently press bread mixture down into liquid to moisten. let stand for 15 minutes.
• 7 bake, uncovered, for 45 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. cool slightly; serve warm.

Cranberry-pumpkin Cheesecake

Total Time: 4 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 13 gingersnap cookies
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce, stirred
• whipped cream
• sugared cranberries (optional)

Recipe

• 1 position racks in center and lower third of oven. preheat oven to 350°f coat 9"x3" springform pan with cooking spray. in food processor process cookies and walnuts until finely ground; stir in butter.
• 2 press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1" up side of pan. bake 8 minutes or until set; cool.
• 3 place roasting pan on lower oven rack; fill halfway with water. at medium-high speed beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy, 3 minutes. at low speed beat in eggs, one at a time. beat in sour cream, flour and vanilla. at medium speed beat 2 minutes.
• 4 pour half of batter into crust. bake 40 minutes or until center jiggles slightly when pan is shaken. meanwhile, at low speed beat pumpkin, cinnamon an ginger into remaining batter. spread cranberry sauce over hot cheesecake layer, leaving 1/2" border. top with pumpkin batter. batter will almost come up to top edge of pan. bake 40-45 minutes or until center jiggles slightly when pan is shaken. turn oven off; let cake stand in oven with door closed 20 minutes. run knife around edge to loosen. cool. cover; refrigerate overnight. if desired, transfer whipped cream to pastry bag fitter with large star tip; pipe onto cake. garnish with cranberries.

Cranbleberry Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups cranberries, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 pie crusts
• 5 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 2/3 cups blueberries
• 1 1/4 cups sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix berries.
• 2 combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt and add to berries, mixing well.
• 3 put bottom pie crust into pie pan and spread mixture on top.
• 4 put top crust on.
• 5 bake at 400 degrees until bubbling and nicely browned.

Cranberry-raspberry Fool

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb fresh cranberries or 1 lb frozen cranberries
• 2 cups fresh raspberries or 2 cups frozen raspberries
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 cups heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 bring cranberrries, raspberries, orange juice, 1 cup sugar, and salt to boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. reduce heat to medium and simmer until cranberries are softened and mixture becomes jammy, about 15 minutes. purée in blender or food processor until smooth, then press through fine mesh sieve into a medium bowl. set aside to cool to room temperature.
• 2 with electric mixer, beat 2 cups cream to stiff peaks. gently fold into cooled cranberry mixture until no streaks remain. spoon mixture into eight 6-8 oz. goblets or bowls.
• 3 when ready to serve, beat remaining 1 cup cream, and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar to stiff peaks. dollop cream onto fools. serve.
• 4 make ahead: the fools can be refrigerated for up to 8 hours. dollop whipped cream on top just before servng.

Crawfish And Corn Maque Choux

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 cups fresh cut corn or 3 cups frozen corn
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1 (10 ounce) can rotel tomatoes & chilies or 1 (10 ounce) can canned tomatoes, drained
• 2 teaspoons cajun seasoning or 2 teaspoons creole seasoning
• salt
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 lb crawfish tail, preferably louisiana crawfish tails
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 3 tablespoons green onions, chopped

Recipe

• 1 thaw corn if frozen. heat butter in medium saucepot. add corn and saute for 2 minutes.
• 2 add chicken stock, onion, bell pepper, celery and tomatoes with chiles. turn heat up and cook until all of chicken stock has evaporated.
• 3 add garlic, creole seasoning, salt and heavy cream. bring to a boil.
• 4 add crawfish tails and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes until cream starts to reduce and thicken.
• 5 add parsley and green onions. serve with steamed rice.

Crawfish And Cream Over Pasta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb fettuccine pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons essence seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 lb crawfish tail
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 8 minutes.
• 2 drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid.
• 3 return to the pot and toss with the olive oil and reserved cooking liquid. cover to keep warm.
• 4 in a large saute pan or skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
• 5 add the onions and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes.
• 6 add the garlic, essence, salt, and cayenne, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• 7 add the wine and cook over high heat until nearly all evaporated.
• 8 add the cream lemon juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced.
• 9 add the crawfish tails and cook, stirring, to warm through.
• 10 add the onions and parsley and cook for 1 minute.
• 11 add the cooked pasta and toss to coat with the sauce.
• 12 cook until the pasta is warmed through, about 1 minute.
• 13 remove from the heat and add 1/2 cup of the cheese.
• 14 turn out into a serving bowl and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. serve.

Cranberry/raspberry Mousse

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries, thawed
• cranberry juice or cranberry and raspberry juice, enough to make 1 cup
• 1 (3 ounce) package raspberry gelatin
• 1 (16 ounce) can jelled cranberry sauce or 1 (16 ounce) can jelled cranberry and raspberry sauce
• 2 cups cool whip, thawed
• additional cool whip, thawed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 drain thawed raspberries, reserving both the berries and the juice.
• 2 add to the drained juice enough additional cranberry juice or cranberry/raspberry juice to make one cup. heat juice to boiling. dissolve jello in boiling juice. beat canned, jelled sauce and add to jello. refrigerate until nearly set. beat in the 2 cups cool whip; fold in the reserved raspberries.
• 3 spoon into individual serving dishes and return to the refrigerator until set. garnish each serving with a dollop of additional cool whip, if desired.
• 4 variation: cranberry/raspberry mousse pie: instead of dessert dishes spoon the mousse into a prepared vanilla cookie crumb pie crust. return to the refrigerator until set. garnish each slice with a dollop of cool whip, if desired.

Crappie Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups cooked crappie fillets (baked or boiled)
• 1 cup elbow macaroni, cooked
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 tablespoon onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup sweet gherkin, chopped
• 1/3 cup french dressing
• 1 dash hot sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 combine ingredients; chill 1 hour and serve.

Cranberry-raspberry Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 3 cups bread flour
• 2 tablespoons dry milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup knott light raspberry-cranberry preserves
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries (or craisins)
• 2 teaspoons fast rise yeast (or 3 tsp. active dry yeast)

Recipe

• 1 set machine setting for"light", if able.
• 2 add all ingredients as per machine instructions.
• 3 operate machine.
• 4 enjoy your loaf!

Crash Hot Potatoes

Crawfish étouffée

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb peeled crawfish tail
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. add onion and next 3 ingredients; sauté, stirring constantly, 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in crawfish and next 5 ingredients; cook 5 minutes. stir in flour; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
• 3 stir in water gradually; cook over low heat 20 minutes, stirring mixture occasionally.
• 4 stir in green onions and parsley; cook 3 minutes. serve over rice.

Cream Cheese Pizza Dip

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 teaspoons italian spices
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup pizza sauce

Recipe

• 1 mix cream cheese with italian seasonings.
• 2 spread cream cheese mixture on a pie plate or shallow dinner plate.
• 3 sprinkle 1/2 cup of both the parmesan cheese and the mozarella cheese on top of the cream cheese layer.
• 4 top with the pizza sauce.
• 5 sprinkle the remaining cheeses on top of the pizza sauce.
• 6 cover with plastic wrap.
• 7 microwave for 5 minutes.
• 8 (it will be hot!) serve it with crusty french bread or crackers.
• 9 tip: you can double this recipe and put it in a glass casserole dish for parties.

Cream Cheese Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 potatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (softened)
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 1 dash milk

Recipe

• 1 boil potatoes and drain.
• 2 beat with mixer until smooth.
• 3 add cream cheese, butter and milk.
• 4 put in casserole dish with pats of additional butter on top.
• 5 bake for 20-25 minutes at 300 to 350 degrees.

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups butter, room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 eggs
• 3 cups cake flour
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract or 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 butter and flour a 12-cup bundt pan.
• 3 beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and salt in large bowl until smooth.
• 4 add eggs, one at a time, alternately with flour, stirring well after each addition.
• 5 blend in vanilla and extract of your choosing.
• 6 pour into pan.
• 7 bake 30 minutes.
• 8 reduce oven temperature to 320 degrees f and bake about another 45 minutes.
• 9 cool in pan before turning out.

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 1/2 cups butter (softened)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (softened)
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 3 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 *note:please do not be tempted to use low fat anything.
• 2 the cake will fall and be very gummy.
• 3 cream butter and cream cheese for 5 minutes.
• 4 slowly add sugar and beat thoroughly.
• 5 add eggs one at a time beating well after each egg.
• 6 add flour and flavoring, mix until well blended.
• 7 grease and lightly flour a 10" tube pan and pour batter into pan.
• 8 place cake in a cold oven.
• 9 bake for 1 1/2 hour at 285 degrees.
• 10 no matter how tempted do not open the oven door while baking!
• 11 cool for 20 minutes in pan after removing from oven.

Cream Cheese Press Cookies

Cream Cheese Mints

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 2/3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon extract (almond, vanilla, maple or mint)
• food coloring (as desired)

Recipe

• 1 take cream cheese & butter out of the fridge about one hour or so before making.
• 2 in a small bowl combine cream cheese, butter and flavoring.
• 3 add powdered sugar, kneading like pie dough until no longer sticky. you may need to add more powdered sugar.
• 4 divide into 2 or 3 parts (if you want more than one color) tint each part as desired.
• 5 make into small balls, roll in granulated sugar & press into mold or flatten with a cup. release immediately.
• 6 these freeze well.

Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Balls

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces softened cream cheese
• 3 cups powdered sugar (may need 1/4 cup more)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• peanuts (optional,for decoration)

Recipe

• 1 prepare a baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil, set aside.
• 2 combine the softened cream cheese, 3 cups powdered sugar, peanut butter, vanilla, and salt in the large bowl of an electric mixer.
• 3 mix the candy on medium speed for several minutes until the mixture is well-combined and homogenous.
• 4 if the dough appears to be too sticky, add the extra powdered sugar and mix until it is somewhat stiff but still pliable and not dry.
• 5 using a teaspoon or a candy scoop, form the candy into small balls (about 1inch diameter or less) and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
• 6 place the candy in the freezer or refrigerator to chill until set, about 20 minutes in the freezer or 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• 7 once you are ready to dip the balls, melt or temper the chocolate according to your preference.
• 8 make sure to melt the chocolate in short intervals in the microwave or over a double burner, so that it does not overheat.
• 9 dip the peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate using dipping tools or two forks.
• 10 return the dipped balls to the baking sheet, and while the chocolate is still wet, top each ball with a peanut half.
• 11 repeat with remaining candy.
• 12 place the dipped candies in the refrigerator to set the chocolate. store the balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Cream Cheese Mandarin Fruit Dip

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 (7 ounce) jar of jet-puffed marshmallow creme
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges (drain and reserve the juice)

Recipe

• 1 bring all ingredients to room temperature first!
• 2 whip the cream cheese and marsmallow together, then fold in the drained mandarin oranges.
• 3 check the consistancy: if it seems thick to you, then add the reserved juice, 1/4 tsp at a time. i prefer my topping thicker, like a dip, so i only add 1/4 tsp juice.
• 4 if you are going to mix it into the fruit salad, then you would want it thinner.
• 5 i also prefer to put it in the fridge (covered with saran wrap) overnight. enjoy!

Cream Cheese Muffin Puffs

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 (7 1/2 ounce) can refrigerated biscuits (buttermilk or country)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°.
• 2 melt margarine in a bowl.
• 3 cut cream cheese into 10 cubes.
• 4 in a second small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon and extract.
• 5 dip cheese cube in sugar mixture, then place in the center of a biscuit.
• 6 fold dough over cheese, pinching to seal.
• 7 roll dough into ball, dip the doughball into margarine and then the sugar mixture again.
• 8 place seam side down in an ungreased muffin tin.
• 9 repeat with the remaining 9 biscuits and cheese cubes.
• 10 bake for 12-18 minutes at 375° or until golden brown.

Cream Cheese Pie Dough

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 16 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature, cut into cubes

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, combine the flour and salt and pulse briefly to mix. add the butter and cream cheese and pulse until the mixture just starts to come together.
• 2 transfer the dough to a work surface, divide into 2 equal portions and press each portion into a flat disk. use 1 or both dough disks immediately, or wrap in plastic wrap for future use. can be stored in the refrigerator up to 2 days or in the freezer up to 1 month.

Cream Cheese Melt Aways

Cream Cheese Mascarpone Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 19 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 4 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup slivered almonds, lightly toasted
• 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 (8 ounce) containers mascarpone cheese, room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs, room temperature

Recipe

• 1 tightly wrap the outside of a 9-inch diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with 3 layers of heavy-duty foil. finely grind the almonds, cracker crumbs, and sugar in a food processor. add the butter and process until moist crumbs form. press the almond mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan (not on the sides of the pan). bake the crust until it is set and beginning to brown, about 12 minutes. cool. decrease the oven temperature to 325 degrees f.
• 2 for the filling: using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, and sugar in a large bowl until smooth, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. beat in the lemon juice and vanilla. add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
• 3 pour the cheese mixture over the crust in the pan. place the springform pan in a large roasting pan. pour enough hot water into the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the springform pan. bake until the center of the cheesecake moves slightly when the pan is gently shaken, about 1 hour 5 minutes (the cake will become firm when it is cold). transfer the cake to a rack; cool for 1 hour. refrigerate until the cheesecake is cold, at least 8 hours and up to 2 days.
• 4 *prep time does not include time for butter, cream cheese or eggs to come to room temperature.

Easy And Comforting Chicken Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups rice
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas and carrots, thawed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• whisk cream of chicken soup, milk, rice, and seasoned salt together in a bowl. pour into prepared baking dish; add chicken pieces. cover dish tightly with aluminum foil.
• bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, stir, and continue baking until rice is nearly tender, about 60 minutes. mix peas and carrots into dish and continue baking until rice begins to brown and chicken is cooked through, 15 to 30 minutes more.

Cream Cheese Pasta Sauce

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/4 cup cream cheese
• 2 -4 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons pesto sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 add cream cheese to hot pasta, adding enough milk to get the desired consistency.
• 2 add pesto if desired. tastes great with smoked salmon, dill and salt and pepper to taste.

Cream Cheese Olive Pimento Spread

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup finely chopped pimento stuffed olive
• 1/4 cup finely chopped pimentos
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise (i prefer hellmann's)

Recipe

• 1 measure all ingredients into a small bowl.
• 2 blend well.

Cream Cheese Pie

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 9 inch graham cracker crumb crust or 1 baked pastry shells
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, brick (not lite or no fat)
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (not reconstituted)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 soften cream cheese to room temperature, then beat until fluffy.
• 2 gradually add condensed milk while mixing, stir until blended.
• 3 add lemon juice and vanilla extract, blend well.
• 4 pour into prepared crust.
• 5 chill 2 to 3 hours before garnishing top of pie with fruit topping of your choice.
• 6 (cherry pie filling is a favorite choice, or sweetened sliced strawberries.).

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

'welcome Fall' Roasted Chicken And Butternut Squash

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups cubed butternut squash
• 2 large red potatoes, scrubbed and cubed
• 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 shallots, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 cup apple cider
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 2 chicken leg quarters with skin
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• combine squash, red potatoes, carrots, shallots, and garlic in a 9x13-inch baking dish. pour apple cider over the vegetables and drizzle with olive oil and honey. sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice; stir to coat vegetables. rub chicken legs with unsalted butter and place atop vegetables. sprinkle chicken with salt and black pepper. cover dish with aluminum foil.
• place into the preheated oven, turn oven temperature down to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c), and bake for 45 minutes. remove aluminum foil, return to oven, and bake until chicken skin is crisp and brown, about 15 more minutes. an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, not touching bone, should read 160 degrees f (70 degrees c).

Cream Cheese Lemon Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• confectioners' sugar, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 put butter and cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until creamy.
• 2 mix in granulated sugar. add egg, and lemon zest and juice; mix well. sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl; mix into butter mixture on low speed.
• 3 preheat oven to 375 degrees. place a small amount of the dough in a pastry bag fitted with a large french tip (such as ateco #865). holding tip very close to the surface, pipe 3 1/2-inch bows onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper; space 1 inch apart. refill pastry bag as needed with remaining dough.
• 4 bake cookies until golden brown on bottom, about 12 minutes. let cool on sheets on wire racks, and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Cream Cheese Meatloaf-low Carb

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together and put in loaf pan.
• 2 bake at 350 degrees for 1 hr and 15 minutes.

Cream Cheese Jam Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 100 g butter, softened
• 125 g cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup caster sugar (aka superfine sugar)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 3 cups plain flour, sifted
• 1/4 cup raspberry jam
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• icing sugar, to serve

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c line two flat baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
• 2 cream the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. add sugar and the vanilla. beat until the sugar has dissolved. add egg -beat until well combined.
• 3 using a metal spoon, fold flour into butter mixture.
• 4 using your hands, press the dough together. turn onto a lightly floured surface. roll out until 0.5cm thick.
• 5 using a 6cm round biscuit cutter, cut rounds from dough.
• 6 place rounds on prepared trays. spoon 1/2 teaspoon jam into the centre of each biscuit. sprinkle tops with almonds.do not be tempted to add too much jam as it will melt off the biscuit.
• 7 bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until light golden.
• 8 allow biscuits to cool on trays. dust with icing sugar mixture.

Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 5 lbs baking potatoes
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons onion salt

Recipe

• 1 peel and cook potatoes.
• 2 mash potatoes with next 5 ingredients.
• 3 spoon into 13x9 lightly greased baking dish.
• 4 bake covered at 325 for 50 minutes.
• 5 (you can make ahead and refrigerate. let dish come to room temperature for 30 minutes and then bake as directed.).

Cream Cheese Puffs

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup water chestnut, 1/8 inch cubes
• 2 stalks green onions, minced
• 36 wonton wrappers
• 1 egg, beaten
• oil

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl blend together cream cheese, water chestnut and green onion with a piece of the wrapper place a 1 tsp of the cream cheese mixture and seal the edge with some of the beaten egg and fold diagonally and press to seal. place into hot oil and fry to a golden brown and drain on paper towel. make about 3 dozens.

Cola-basted Ham

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (10 pound) fully-cooked, bone-in ham
• 6 cups cola-flavored carbonated beverage
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon mustard powder
• 2 tablespoons dijon-style prepared mustard
• 2 cups dried bread crumbs

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 45 mins

Ready Time: 4 hrs 45 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees (165 degrees c).
• place ham fat side down in a shallow pan. pour cola into pan 1/2 inch deep. bake 2 to 3 hours, or until ham can easily be pierced with a fork, basting with cola every 15 minutes. center of ham will read 140 degrees f (60 degrees c) on a meat thermometer. remove ham from pan and cool.
• increase oven temperature to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• cut away the rind with a sharp knife. combine sugar, mustard, bread crumbs and enough cola to form a thick paste. spread paste over entire ham. place ham on roasting rack in oven and bake 45 minutes longer, basting every 10 minutes, until mustard paste has melted into a dark glaze. let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before slicing.

Cream Cheese Penguins

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 18 large ripe black olives
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 carrot (about 6 inches long and 1 inch in diameter)
• 18 small ripe black olives
• 18 frill toothpicks

Recipe

• 1 cut a slit lengthwise from top to bottom in each jumbo olive.
• 2 fill the cavity of each jumbo olive with about 1 tsp of cream cheese.
• 3 (this makes the stripe of your penguins chest) cut carrot into 1/4 inch slices, then out of each slice cut a small notch (this is your penquin's feet), save the piece you cut out this will become the beak.
• 4 cut a small slit in the center of each small olive and press the cut out piece of carrot into the hole with the pointed end out.
• 5 using a frill toothpick, stack head (small olive), body (large olive) and feet (carrot slice), adjusting so that beak, cream cheese breast and notch in carrot slice line up.

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter, no substitutes, room temperature
• 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 1/3 cups sugar
• 6 eggs, room temperature
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 in large mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese.
• 2 gradually add sugar. beat 7 minutes.
• 3 add eggs 1 at a time, beat well after each addition.
• 4 gradually add flour; beat just until blended.
• 5 stir in vanilla.
• 6 pour into greased tube pan.
• 7 bake at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. (90 minutes)
• 8 cool 15 minutes before removing to wire rack.

Cream Cheese Marshmallow Fondant

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 16 ounces mini marshmallows
• 2 tablespoons water
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1 1/2-2 lbs powdered sugar
• shortening

Recipe

• 1 combine the marshmallows, water, and cream cheese in a microwave safe bowl. heat on high for 1 minute, stir, and continue heating and stirring in 30 second intervals until everything is melted and smooth.
• 2 in the bowl of a stand mixer, use the dough hook on low speed to combine the marshmallow/cream cheese mixture with half the powdered sugar. add powdered sugar gradually until you have a smooth, workable fondant.
• 3 roll it out on a shortening greased counter to about 1/8" thickness.
• 4 can be tinted with whatever food coloring you choose, simply knead it into to fondant, or mix it with the dough hook.

Cream Cheese Pickapeppa Appetizer

Total Time: 1 min Preparation Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/8 bottle pickapeppa sauce
• cracker (triscuits are good with this)

Recipe

• 1 unwrap cream cheese and place on plate.
• 2 pour a generous amount of pickapeppa sauce over the cheese.
• 3 enjoy with you favourite crackers.

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
• 3 cups superfine sugar
• 6 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 lemon zest (optional) or 1 orange zest (optional)
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan.
• 2 in a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 3 in the bowl of your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
• 4 add the sugar, in three additions, beating well after each addition. continue beating on medium-high speed until light and fluffy (about 3 - 5 minutes).
• 5 add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. add vanilla.
• 6 add lemon zest, if using, and beat until incorporated.
• 7 add the flour mixture and mix just until incorporated. fold in mayonnaise.
• 8 pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• 9 bake for 1 to 1 hour 15 minutes or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 10 remove the cake from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 20 minutes. remove the cake from the pan and cool completely. (the cake is cooled in the pan first for about 20 minutes so the cake has time to set. the cake may collapse if you try to remove it from the pan too early.).
• 11 serve with fresh berries and cream.

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 8 ounces light cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300°f.
• 2 cream the butter, sugar and cream cheese.
• 3 add eggs one at a time while mixing on low.
• 4 add vanilla.
• 5 add flour half a cup at a time.
• 6 pour batter into bundt cake pan.
• 7 bake for 1 and 1/2 hours (do not up the heat to try and bake faster. it will ruin the cake).

Cream Cheese Pecan Pie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
• 1 1/4 cups coarsely chopped pecans
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup light corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 in a bowl, beat together the cream cheese, 1 egg 1/2 cup sugar, salt and 1 tsp vanilla, until well blended.
• 3 spread into unbaked pie crust; sprinkle with chopped pecans.
• 4 in another bowl, beat 3 eggs, corn syrup, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp vanilla until well blended.
• 5 pour the mixture over the cream cheese and pecans (that is already in the crust).
• 6 place the pie on the lower rack in oven (place the pie on a cookie sheet to prevent any spills).
• 7 bake for 40-45 minutes, or until center is firm.

Cream Cheese Jalapeno Dip

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 8 ounces light cream cheese
• 4 1/2 ounces green chilies
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese, 4 oz (light)
• jalapeno peppers or green onion, sliced

Recipe

• 1 beat first three ingredients in medium bowl until creamy. spread in microwave safe pie plate.
• 2 microwave on high for 3-4 minutes or until edges are bubbly and center is hot.
• 3 garnish with jalapeno peppers or green onions. serve with tortilla chips.

Cream Cheese Ladybugs

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 teaspoons red food coloring paste
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package cake mix
• chocolate sprinkles

Recipe

• 1 beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
• 2 add food coloring, vanilla, and egg yolk, beating well. add cake mix, and beat until blended.
• 3 shape a portion of the dough into 40 (1-inch) balls, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• 4 shape remaining dough into 40 (1/4-inch) balls; attach to larger balls on baking sheet.
• 5 gently press a knife dipped in flour down center of each larger ball. decorate body of ladybugs with chocolate candy sprinkles.
• 6 bake at 375° for 8 to 10 minutes.

Cream Cheese Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 1 (16 ounce) package wide egg noodles
• 10 green onions
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup grated cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook noodles 15 to 20 minutes in boiling, salted water.
• 2 while noodles are cooking, brown meat and garlic; add other ingredients. cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• 3 mix together all ingredients in cheese sauce.
• 4 in a casserole dish, put a layer of noodles, a layer of meat sauce, and a layer of cheese sauce. repeat layers.
• 5 bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes.

Cream Cheese Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1.5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 12 -14 graham crackers
• 1/4 cup butter (melted)

Recipe

• 1 combine pie ingredents and beat until smooth.
• 2 prepare pie crust: put graham crackers in zip lock bag. use roller to crumble (i use a can good from the pantry!) combine melter butter with graham crackers and press into a 9" pie pan.( you could skip this step and just buy a prepared graham cracker crust in the baking section at the grocery store).
• 3 pour pie filling into crust and bake at 350° for 15 to 20 minutes or untill set (not jiggley). remove and cool for about 5 minutes( long enought to mix the topping).
• 4 topping: blend sour cream, sugar and vanilla. pour over pie and bake 10 minutes.
• 5 refrigerate 5 hours or over night.

Simple Lasagna Burgers

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound bulk italian sausage
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 12 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 cup spaghetti sauce
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 bunch fresh spinach
• 6 hamburger buns, split

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 16 mins Ready Time: 31 mins


• preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• mix the ground beef italian sausage, red pepper flakes, and italian seasoning. form the mixture into 12 thin, wide patties. place about 2 ounces of ricotta cheese in the middle of 6 patties. place the remaining 6 patties over the ricotta topped patties, press down, and pinch the edges to seal the cheese in the center.
• cook on the preheated grill until the burgers are cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 8 minutes per side for well done. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees f (70 degrees c).
• place the cooked burgers on buns, then top with spaghetti sauce, parmesan cheese, and spinach leaves.

Cream Cheese Pecan Coffee Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts

Recipe

• 1 blend butter with cream cheese.
• 2 add sugar, beat until fluffy.
• 3 blend in eggs, baking powder, vanilla, soda, and salt.
• 4 mix in half the flour, then the milk. blend in remaining flour.
• 5 combine all topping ingredients except nuts.
• 6 spread half the cream cheese batter in greased 9x13 inch pan.
• 7 sprinkle with half the topping. spread remaining batter over top. sprinke with remaining topping and nuts.
• 8 bake at 350* for 30 to 35 minutes.
• 9 glaze if desired.

Cream Cheese Marbled Chocolate Brownie

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 33 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (62% cacao, broken into pieces)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 4 large eggs, room temperature, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350º f. grease 9-inch-square baking pan.
• 2 microwave chocolate pieces in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on high (100%) power for 45 seconds; stir.
• 3 if pieces retain some of their original shape, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted; cool to room temperature.
• 4 beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar in small mixer bowl until smooth. beat in 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• 5 combine flour and salt in small bowl.
• 6 beat remaining 3/4 cup sugar and butter in medium mixer bowl until creamy.
• 7 add remaining 3 eggs, milk and remaining teaspoon vanilla extract; beat until well mixed.
• 8 beat in melted chocolate.
• 9 stir in flour mixture until blended.
• 10 spread into prepared baking pan.
• 11 drop tablespoons of cream cheese mixture randomly over chocolate mixture.
• 12 swirl mixtures deeply with spoon, pulling chocolate mixture up to surface.
• 13 bake for 33 to 38 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky.
• 14 cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• 15 refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 16 cut into bars.

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 lb unsalted butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 6 large eggs, at room temperature
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons rum
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 butter and flour a 12-cup tube pan or bundt pan; set aside.
• 2 position oven rack in lower 1/3 of oven; preheat oven to 325°.
• 3 in a bowl, stir the flour and baking powder together, mixing well.
• 4 add butter, cream cheese, and sugar to a stand-mixer bowl; beat on medium speed with the paddle attachment until very light, about 5 minutes.
• 5 beat in the vanilla.
• 6 one at a time, beat in 4 of the eggs, beating until smooth after each addition.
• 7 decrease mixer speed to low and beat in 1/3 of the flour, then another egg, beating until smooth after each addition.
• 8 stop mixer occasionally and scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
• 9 beat in another third of the flour, then after the flour has been absorbed, the last egg; scrape again and beat in the last of the flour.
• 10 use the rubber spatula to give a final mix to the batter; scrape batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• 11 bake for about 65-75 minutes, or until cake is well risen, cracked on top, and well-colored and a pick comes out clean.
• 12 cool cake in pan for a few minutes, then unmold onto a rack and turn right side up to finish cooling.
• 13 the glaze: combine the sugar, rum, and water in a saucepan; stir until smooth, then heat over very low heat just until lukewarm.
• 14 drizzle over the cake with a spoon, or use a parchment paper cone, or pour the glaze over to cover the entire cake.

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup fat-free buttermilk
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 6 large egg whites
• 2 cups sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick, unsalted softened butter])
• 8 ounces neufchatel cheese (see ingredient note in directions)

Recipe

• 1 ingredient note:for this recipe, be sure to use neufchatel-type cream cheese that has 1/3 less fat than regular, not "light" cream cheese, which has less fat.
• 2 preheat oven to 325°f coat a 12-cup bundt pan with cooking spray and dust with flour.
• 3 whisk all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. whisk whole eggs, buttermilk, oil, corn syrup and vanilla in another medium bowl until well blended.
• 4 beat egg whites in a large clean bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until light and foamy. gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar until stiff glossy peaks form.
• 5 beat butter and neufchatel in a large bowl until creamy. add the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and beat, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. alternately add the flour and buttermilk mixtures, beating until just smooth. fold in about one-third of the egg whites with a rubber spatula until just smooth and no streaks remain. fold in the remaining egg whites. scrape the batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
• 6 bake the cake until a wooden skewer inserted into it comes out clean and the top springs back when touched, 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes. cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. loosen the edges with a knife and turn out onto the rack; let cool for at least 1 hour more before slicing.

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 6 eggs
• 3/4 lb butter
• 3 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 3 cups plain flour

Recipe

• 1 mix everything but the eggs and flour.
• 2 beat 6 minutes with a mixer.
• 3 add 6 eggs one at a time and reduce the speed of the mixer.
• 4 blend in the 3 cups of flour.
• 5 bake at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

Cream Cheese Pineapple Pudding/frosting

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (3 ounce) package french vanilla instant pudding
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 (8 ounce) container cool whip
• 1 (12 ounce) can crushed pineapple (drained)

Recipe

• 1 mix pudding with 1 cup milk, and softened cream cheese, and mix on low with electric mixer until blended.
• 2 stir in pineapple, then fold in cool whip.
• 3 frost a yellow or cake and keep refrigerated. so yummy!

Cream Cheese Lemon Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 (18 1/2 ounce) lemon cake mix
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 eggs, divided
• 2 cups lemon frosting, canned
• 8 ounces cream cheese

Recipe

• 1 grease a 9 x 13-inch pan.
• 2 combine cake mix, butter, and 1 egg.
• 3 stir until moisten. press into pan.
• 4 blend frosting into cream cheese.
• 5 reserve 1/2 cup mixture to frost bars.
• 6 set aside.
• 7 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 8 add remaining eggs to remaining frosting mixture.
• 9 beat 3-5 minutes at high speed.
• 10 spread over base.
• 11 bake about 30 minutes.
• 12 cool slightly and frost with reserved frosting.
• 13 cut into bars.

Cream Cheese Peach Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla pudding mix (not instant)
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 (20 ounce) can peaches (sliced variety)
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons syrup, from peaches
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 combine first seven ingredients in a large bowl, beating 2 minutes at medium speed.
• 2 pour into a well greased "deep dish" pie plate.
• 3 drain peaches, reserving some syrup. arrange peach slices over this mixture.
• 4 beat cream cheese, peach syrup and 1/2 cup sugar at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• 5 spoon and spread over peaches to within 1 inch of batter.
• 6 mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over top of everything.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees until crust is golden brown (about 30 to 35 minutes).