Hot Pizza Dip

INGREDIENTS:

1 8 oz. package cream cheese softened
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
3/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 8 oz. can pizza sauce
2 tablespoons green pepper chopped
2 tablespoons green onions sliced

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350° F. Combine cream cheese and Italian seasonings, spread onto a 8" mini-baker.

In a small bowl, combine mozzarella and parmesan. Sprinkle 1/2 on top of the cream cheese. Spread pizza sauce over the cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Top with bell pepper and green onions.
Bake for 15-18 minutes.

Serve with your choice of vegetables, bread, or crackers

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Pampered Chef Recipe

Carla's Fruit Dip

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 10 Minutes
Yields: 10 Servings

INGREDIENTS:

1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping,thawed
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese

DIRECTIONS:

In a mixing bowl, combine the frozen whipped topping, marshmallow creme, and cream cheese. Mix until smooth. Serve chilled.

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Cocoa Cinnamon Spread

Prep Time:10 Minutes
32 Servings

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound butter or margarine, softened
1 pound confectioners' sugar 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS:
In a mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, cocoa, and cinnamon until smooth. Spread on Hot Toast.

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Pepperoni Bread

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes
Ready In: 2 Hours 55 Minutes
Yields: 10 servings

INGREDIENTS:

1 (1 pound) loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
1 egg, beaten
4 ounces sliced pepperoni sausage
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

DIRECTIONS:

1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.

2.Roll frozen bread dough out into a rectangle. Brush dough with beaten egg. Arrange pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese over the dough. Sprinkle on the Italian seasoning. Roll up dough like a jelly roll and pinch seam to seal; place, seam side down, on prepared baking sheet.

3.Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until golden.

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Chicken Rolls

Chicken breasts are dipped in a butter, garlic powder, mustard and Worcestershire mixture, then coated with bread crumbs and parmesan cheese, rolled up and baked.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
• 3/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 6 Skinless, Boneless chicken breast halves

METHOD:

In large bowl, mix bread crumbs, cheese and salt; set aside. Gently melt butter and add garlic, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Dip chicken into butter mixture to coat, then dip into crumb mixture on both sides. Roll chicken up tightly and place, seam side down, in buttered, large, shallow baking dish. Pour any leftover butter mixture over top. Cover and bake at 325 for 1 1/4 hours, basting once or twice.

Number of servings: 6

Cracker Candy

This "candy" has a saltine cracker base topped with syrup, chocolate and almonds. Break apart and serve.
INGREDIENTS:
• Saltine crackers
• 1c. packed brown sugar
• 1c. real butter
• 1 12-ounce pkg. semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1 small bag chopped almonds

METHOD:
Line cookie sheet with foil to cover. Brush foil with cooking oil. Arrange saltine crackers over the foil to cover whole area. Preparation: Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a nonstick pan add brown sugar and butter and bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Remove and pour over crackers; bake for 5 minutes. Take out and pour chocolate chips on top of brown sugar mixture; let melt then spread evenly over mixture. Sprinkle almonds on top, then put in refrigerator till firm. Remove from foil and break into pieces to eat.

NOTES:
Never use anything other than real butter; margarine won't work. Should taste like a toffee candy bar. Enjoy.

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I've tried a slightly different version of this recipe in the past and it is very good! It's definitely a new spin on candy! I'll try to find the other version and post it.

Oreo Cookie Cake Recipe

Cake:
1 Package Devil’s food Chocolate Cake Mix
(OR use the recipe below in place of box mix)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare and bake cake mix as directed on package in 2 (9 inch) round cake pans. Cool onto wire rack; remove pans. Cool completely.

Filling:
1 package (8 oz) Cream Cheese, softened, ½ cup sugar, 2 cups thawed cool whip, 12 Oreo cookies coarsely crushed.

Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping and crushed cookies. Place 1 of the cake layers on a serving plate , top side down. Spread top of cake layer evenly with cream cheese mixture. Place remaining cake layer on top, top side up. Spoon glaze to cover top of cake only.

Glaze:

4 Squares Baker’s Semi Sweet Baking Chocolate (or semi sweet chips)

Melt Chocolate in small microwaveable bowl on high 1 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is melted, stirring after 30 seconds. Blend in butter. Set aside to slightly thicken, about 5 minutes.

Hershey’s Black Magic Cake
1 ¾ cup all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup strong black coffee*
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk*
½ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
• Or 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules plus 1 cup boiling water
• To sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup.

Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large mixer bowl. Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk or sour milk, oil and vanilla; beat 2 minutes on medium speed (batter will be thin).

Pour into greased and floured 13x9 pan or two 9-inch layer pans (used for oreo cake recipe). Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes for oblong pan or 30-35 minutes for layer pans, or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely; frost as desired.

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Thanks for the recipe Amy (and Sue), I can't wait to try it!!