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Chili Dog Casserole

Postcards — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:24:10 +0000

Ingredients

2 (15 oz) cans chili with beans
1 (16 oz) package beef frankfurters
10 (8 inch) flour tortillas
1 (8 oz) package Cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Step 2
Spread 1 can of chili and beans in the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish. Roll up franks inside tortillas and place in baking dish, seam side down, on top of chili and bean ‘bed’. Top with remaining can of chili and beans, and sprinkle with cheese.

Step 3
Cover baking dish with aluminum foil, and bake for 30 minutes.

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Corn and Porcini Mushroom Cornbread Dressing

Postcards — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:22:57 +0000

Ingredients

cooking spray
½ cup dried porcini mushrooms
1 cup hot tap water
¾ cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup yellow cornmeal
¼ cup white sugar
1 tsp fine salt
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
½ cup unsalted butter
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
¼ cup milk
1 (16 oz) pkg frozen corn, thawed and drained
¼ cup chopped green onions

Directions

Step 1
Place mushrooms in a small bowl, cover with hot water, and allow to soak until mushrooms have softened, about 30 minutes. Remove mushrooms from the bowl, squeeze to drain, and chop finely.

Step 2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 3
Whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, baking soda, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.

Step 4
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped mushrooms and stir until lightly cooked and softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

Step 5
Stir eggs, buttermilk, and milk into flour mixture. Add mushroom mixture and corn; stir until well mixed. Fold in green onions. Transfer batter to the prepared baking dish and tap on a flat work surface 2 to 3 times to remove any air bubbles.

Step 6
Bake in the preheated oven until golden on top, 30 to 35 minutes. A paring knife inserted into the center should come out clean.

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Grandma’s Christmas Meatballs

Postcards — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:22:52 +0000

Ingredients

3 lbs ground beef chuck
1 (14 oz) can evaporated milk
1 (1 oz) pkg onion soup mix
¼ cup dry breadcrumbs, or as needed
1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
2 cups ketchup
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup port wine
1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce

Directions

Step 1
Mix ground chuck, evaporated milk, onion soup mix, breadcrumbs, and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Form approximately 40 small meatballs and place on a baking sheet.

Step 2
Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler.

Step 3
Broil meatballs until just browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn meatballs over and continue broiling until browned on other side, about 2 minutes more.

Step 4
Transfer meatballs to a slow cooker.

Step 5
Combine ketchup, brown sugar, port wine, and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until dissolved, about 2 minutes. Pour over the meatballs in the slow cooker. Cook on High until meatballs are no longer pink in the middle and the sauce is thick, at least 1 hour.

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Spinach Appetizers

Postcards — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:22:46 +0000

Ingredients

1 (10 oz) pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
2 cups dry bread stuffing mix
3 eggs, beaten
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ onion, chopped
2 Tbs melted butter
¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

Step 1
In a large bowl, mix together chopped spinach, dry bread stuffing mix, eggs, Parmesan cheese, onion, butter and Cheddar cheese. Cover and chill in the refrigerator approximately 30 minutes.

Step 2
Drop the mixture by rounded spoonful onto a lightly greased large baking sheet. Place baking sheet in the freezer approximately 1 hour.

Step 3
When ready to bake, allow the balls to partially thaw, about 30 minutes.

Step 4
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a large baking sheet.

Step 5
Bake the balls in the preheated oven 20 to 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.

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Snowballs

Postcards — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:22:40 +0000

Ingredients

1 cup butter
½ cup confectioners’ sugar
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
⅓ cup confectioners’ sugar for dusting, or as needed
¼ cup finely crushed peppermint candy canes (optional)

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2
Cream the butter with 1/2 cup of the confectioners’ sugar and the vanilla. Mix in the flour, pecans, and salt. Roll about 1 tablespoon or so of dough into balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Step 3
Bake in preheated oven until bottoms are golden, about 15 minutes. Do not allow these cookies to get too brown: it’s better to undercook them than to overcook them. While cookies are still hot, roll them in confectioners’ sugar. Once they have cooled, roll them in confectioners’ sugar once more.

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Christmas Cheer

Postcards — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:22:34 +0000

Ingredients

10 whole cloves
8 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
8 whole allspice berries
2 whole star anise pods
1 (64 fl oz) bottle apple cider
16 fl oz cranberry juice cocktail
¼ cup brown sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
4 ⅛ inch piece fresh ginger, cut into thin slices
10 fl oz bourbon
10 2-inch strips orange peel

Directions

Step 1
Tie cloves, cardamom pods, allspice berries, and star anise together in a cheesecloth sachet.

Step 2
Combine apple cider, cranberry juice, and brown sugar together in a pot; bring to a simmer. Add cinnamon sticks, ginger, and spice sachet to cider mixture and steep for 20 minutes.

Step 3
Pour 1 fluid ounce bourbon into each mug and top off with spiced cider. Rub the edge of each mug with orange peel and drop into the drink.

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Festive Olive and Cheese Appetizer

Postcards — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:22:32 +0000

Ingredients

24 sprigs fresh rosemary
12 oz marinated mozzarella balls, drained
½ cup pitted Castelvetrano olives, rinsed and dried
¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives, rinsed and drained
¼ cup sugar plum tomatoes
toothpicks

Directions

Step 1
Cut rosemary sprigs and arrange into a 10-inch wreath. Start by placing 1 sprig at a 45-degree angle with the tip facing outwards. Continue adding sprigs in the same direction until you have formed a full circle.

Step 2
Arrange clusters of mozzarella balls, olives, and tomatoes over the rosemary. Serve with toothpicks on the side.

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Coconut Cream Pie

Postcards — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:22:27 +0000

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
1 (5 oz) pkg instant vanilla pudding mix
1 ½ cups milk
1 ½ cups flaked coconut
1 (8 oz) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

Step 1
In a large bowl, combine the pudding mix and milk until the pudding mixture thickens. Fold 1 cup of coconut and half of the nondairy whipped topping into the pudding. Pour the combination into the prepared pie crust.

Step 2
Spread the remainder of the nondairy whipped topping on top of the pie. Sprinkle with the remainder of the coconut. Refrigerate, and serve chilled.

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Royal Rhubarb Crisp

Postcards — Mon, 03 May 2021 15:42:19 +0000

Ingredients

4 cups chopped rhubarb
¾ cup white sugar
2 Tbs quick-cooking tapioca
½ tsp salt
½ (10 oz) pkg frozen sliced strawberries
1 cup rolled oats
⅓ cup brown sugar
¼ cup sifted all-purpose flour
¼ cup butter, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix rhubarb, white sugar, tapioca, and salt in a large bowl and toss to coat; let rest, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
Stir strawberries into the rhubarb mixture; spread into a casserole dish.
Stir oats, brown sugar, flour, and butter together in a separate bowl until crumbly; sprinkle over the fruit mixture in the casserole dish.
Bake in preheated oven until set, about 45 minutes.

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Popcorn Salad

Postcards — Mon, 03 May 2021 15:37:36 +0000

Ingredients

10 slices bacon
¾ cup mayonnaise
1 cup diced celery
1 ¼ cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 (8 oz) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
¼ cup shredded carrots
2 Tbs minced fresh chives
6 cups popped popcorn

Directions

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, celery, 1 cup of the cheese, water chestnuts, 1/2 cup bacon, carrots and chives. Mix well. Add popcorn and stir to coat. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bacon and serve immediately.

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