Lemon Coolers
· 1 Lemon cake mix
· 2 cups Cool Whip
· 1 Egg
Mix above & drop by spoonful into powered sugar & roll into balls. Place on greased cookie sheet 2" apart. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Yield: 4 dozen.
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Jauqes Pepin Smashed Potatoes
· 3 pounds baby Yukon gold potatoes
· Salt
· Freshly ground black pepper
· 3 cups chicken stock
· 3 tablespoons butter
· 2 to 3 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
Place the potatoes in a deep skillet and add salt and pepper, to taste. Cover potatoes halfway with chicken stock, about 3 cups, add the butter and cover skillet with a lid. Cook the potatoes in the stock until almost tender, about 5 to 8 minutes, depending upon the size of the potatoes. Remove the lid and allow the stock to evaporate, about another 5 minutes. Once the stock has evaporated pop each potato using a ladle or large spoon, creating a small crack in each, but do not smash. Allow the potatoes to brown on each side, another 5 minutes, and re-season with salt and pepper, if necessary or desired. Remove the browned potatoes from the skillet and place onto a serving platter, garnished with the parsley.
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Yogurt-Covered Pretzels (made into Shamrocks)
· waxed paper
· yogurt covered mini pretzels
· 1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil
· 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
· green icing
· decorating sugar
Instructions:
1) To make a batch, cover a work surface with a sheet of waxed paper. For each clover, arrange three yogurt-covered mini pretzels and a pretzel section as shown.
2) Combine 1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil with 1/4 cup white chocolate chips and melt them together in the microwave according to the chips' package directions. Dab the mixture between the pretzel pieces to adhere them. Let the chocolate harden.
3) Working with one clover at a time, pipe the edges and stem with green icing (we used a #8 round piping tip), then quickly sprinkle it with decorating sugar (we used white, light green, and dark green).
Tip: To save sugar, sprinkle each clover on a small piece of waxed paper. After you've covered a few treats, use the paper to funnel the extra sugar back into its jar.
------------------------------------------------------------Pineapple Angel Food Cupcakes
· 1 package angel food cake mix
· 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple in water
Combine both ingredients in large bowl. Mix on medium speed with electric mixer. Bake in accordance with cake mix box. Makes 24 cupcakes. Nutritional information: 68 calories, 0.1 fat grams, 0.1 fiber grams, 1 W/W Point.
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Cauliflower Crust Pizza
· 1 head cauliflower, cooked and mashed/riced
· 2-3 eggs, beaten
· Handful of mozzarella cheese (grated)
Combine and bake on cookie sheet or pizza pan – 425 degrees for 15 minutes or so. Add your favorite pizza toppings, return to oven until cheese is melted. Enjoy - you'll have to eat with a fork, but that's doable.
