Archive for December, 2009

Snowballs

Posted by JasonQ in Cakes/Desserts on December 20th, 2009

  • 1 1/2 cups melted butter (3 sticks)
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • pecan halves and whole pitted dates, one of each for every cookie

Preheat oven to 350F.  Melt butter, mix in powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and flour.  Form dough into walnut sized balls.  Roll balls around a whole pitted date.  Top each cookie with a pecan half.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake at 350F for 10 min.

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Date and Orange Bars

Posted by JasonQ in Cakes/Desserts on December 16th, 2009

  • 8 os pkg (1 1/4 cups) pitted dates, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbs flour
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 Tbs wter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cup all purpose or unbleached flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 6 oz pkg candy orange slices, cut into small pieces
  • powdered sugar

In medium saucepan, combine dates, sugar, 2 Tbs four and 1/2 cup water.  Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring occasionally.  Remove from heat; cool.

Heat oven to 350F.  In large bowl, beat brown sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.  Add 1 Tbs water, vanilla, and eggs; mix well.  Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.  Add 1 3/4 cups flour, baking soda, and salt; mix well.  Stir in nuts.  Spread half of batter in bottom of ungreased 13″x9″ pan.  Top with chopped candy; spread with date mixture.  Spread with remaining half of batter.  Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.  (Bars will be soft in center.)  Cool completely.  Sprinkle with powdered sugar.  Cut into bars.  Makes 36 servings.

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Hummus

Posted by JasonQ in Appetizers, Side Dishes on December 6th, 2009

Sorry for the break in posts, but I have been busy with Thanksgiving and fighting off illness.  Here’s a simple recipe for hummus!

  • 2 cups canned garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1/3 cup tahini
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, halved
  • 1 Tbs olive oil
  • 1 pinch paprika
  • 1 tsp minced fresh parsley

Place first 5 ingredients in a blender or food processor.  Blend until smooth.  Transfer to a serving dish, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with paprika and parsley.

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