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Creme Brulee French Toast

We usually have this Easter morning but I think we might have it Christmas morning too.  This is super easy to put together the night before.  It bakes in 30 minutes so I don't know what we'll do for the last 23 minutes after we open presents. Creme Brulee French Toast 1/2 cup butter 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons corn syrup 1 loaf Texas toast bread (I've used other kinds, just don't do Wonder, fluffy stuff) 5 eggs 1 1/2 cups half and half (or mixture of milk and whipping cream) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla In a small saucepan melt butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup over medium heat until smooth, stirring occasionally.  Pour mixture onto large, greased jelly roll pan (18x13). Spread to cover surface.  Place 12 slices Texas toast bread in a single layer to cover pan.  Mix together eggs, cream, salt, and vanilla.  Spoon mixture over each piece of bread.  Cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees. Remove from pan and ...

Bourbon Chicken - Updated

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*which actually has no bourbon in it, but "Apple Juice Chicken" just doesn't sound good at all *and yes, I stole this picture off of someone else's blog 2 lbs chicken, cooked and cubed chicken In a small saucepan combine: **UPDATE FROM ORIGINAL POST...You should really make a double batch of the sauce because there never seems to be enough of it. OKAY, CARRY ON** 1 garlic clove, crushed 1/4 tsp ground ginger 3/4 tsp paprika (substitute crushed red pepper if you like it really spicy) 1/4 cup apple juice 1/3 cup brown sugar 2 Tbsp ketchup 1 Tbsp white vinegar 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup soy sauce Heat until dissolved. Pour over chicken and bring to a boil. Simmer 20 minutes. Serve over rice with vegetables on the side.

Brownie Trifle

1 pkg brownie mix 1 pkg (lg) instant chocolate pudding 9 Heath bars, crushed (or use toffee bits) (I don't use that many bars and bits are easier) 12 oz whipped topping Bake brownies as directed, cool and crumble (chunk). Prepare pudding, do not cool. Layer brownies, pudding, candy and whipped topping, using half in each layer. Chill.

Soft Gingersnaps

1 1/2 cups butter (do not substitute) softened 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup molasses 4 1/2 cups flour 3 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp cloves 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp nutmeg Additional sugar for rolling in 1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg. Beat in molasses. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt and nutmeg. Gradually add to creamed mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle. 2. Roll into 1" balls, roll in sugar. Place 2" apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 8-12 min or until puffy and lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.

Candy Coated Pecans

1 egg white 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 dash vanilla 4 cups pecans 1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Line cookie sheet with wax paper. Spray wax paper with cooking spray. 2. Beat egg white until stiff. Add brown sugar and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Mix in pecans and stir until coated. Pour nuts onto the prepared cookie sheet. 3. Bake until browned, approximately 10-15 minutes. Caution: these are addicting.

Gingerbread Men

Here is the traditional Clark family recipe for gingerbread men. I have to confess that I've probably never made these gingerbread men from start to finish. I'm basically too lazy to make the dough, cut out the cookies, and then frost them. Especially the frosting part. But I have made the dough for my mom, who then likes to take on such tasks. It's to my shame, I know. However, I have eaten more than my share of these cookies over the years. So I can attest to their deliciousness! By the way, in our family, we like thin and crispy cutout cookies (the theory may be that if they are thinner, you can eat more of them :-)), so I don't know what would happen if you did less rolling out and tried to make these into the thick cookies that some people like. If anyone wants to give that a try, let me know how it turns out. 2 3/4 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ginger 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup shortening 1/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup light mola...

Powdered Nut Balls

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These Christmas cookies are a traditional favorite. Powdered Nut Balls 1 cup softened butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 2 1/4 cups flour 1/4 tsp. salt 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Cream butter, vanilla and powdered sugar together in a large mixing bowl. In a smaller bowl, whisk the salt together with the flour then slowly beat into the butter mixture. Stir the nuts in with a spoon. Chill the dough for an hour, then roll into one inch balls and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes. While cookies are still warm from the oven, roll in powdered sugar. Cool on a paper towel... Then re-roll them in powdered sugar. I think these cookies look like little snowballs. A pretty cookie for the holidays!