Hot Dogs with Chili

1/3 cup minced onion
3 Tbs. butter
3 pounds lean ground beef
6 small cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbs. paprika
3 Tbs. chili powder
1 Tbs. salt
1 1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 -6ounce can tomato paste
1 1/2 cups water
hot dogs, grilled
buns

In medium saucepan saute onion in butter. Add ground beef to pan. Cook beef and drain excess fat. Add rest of ingredients except hot dogs and buns and cook 10 minutes over low heat, stirring frequently to create a fine texture. Spoon over hot dogs. Serves 12-16

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Lemonade Poke Cake

1 (18 1/4 ounce) box lemon cake mix
6 ounces frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
3/4 cup powdered sugar or to taste

prepare cake mix in 13x9-inch pan according to package directions.
Let cool slightly.

Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes in cake at about 1-inch intervals. Mix lemonade concentrate and powdered sugar. If desired, microwave mixture briefly to help sugar dissolve.

Drizzle lemonade mixture evenly over the cake. Refrigerate until cold.
Spread whipped toping over cake.

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Bacon and Cheese Waffles

1 egg
1 cup Milk
1 cup sour cream
1 Tbsp. butter, melted
2 cups biscuit baking mix
6-8 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
1 cup shredded chedder cheese

In a medium bowl, blend together egg, milk, sour cream and butter.
Stir in biscuit mix; blend well. Mix in bacon and cheese. Pour in enough batter
to fill a preheated waffle iron and cook until steaming stops and waffles are crisp
and golden. Makes 12 waffles.

Banana Bread

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 teas. baking soda
1/2 teas. salt
2 medium bananas, mashed
2 eggs
3/4 Cups oil
1/4 Cups buttermilk
1 teas. vanilla
1 Cup chopped nuts

Heat oven to 325. Grease and flour 9x5 inch pan. In a Large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, soda and salt; set aside. In another bowl mix together bananas, eggs, oil, buttermilk and vanilla with a wire whisk until well blended and then combine with flour mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon until well combined. Stir in chopped nuts and then pour into prepared pan. Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Bake 50 minutes for mini pans.

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Barbara Bush's Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup flour, sifted, plus 2 tsp. flour, sifted

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1 1/2 tsp. very hot water

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease baking sheets with vegetable oil. sift flour, baking soda and salt on wax paper. Beat butter, sugar and egg in a large bowl until fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Beat in hot water and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in flour mixture until blended and smooth.

Drop dough by well rounded teaspoonful on prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden, about 10 minutes.

Cool on sheets on wire rack to cool completely.

Makes 3 dozen

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Create Your Own Muffins

3 cups flour

1 tspl salt

2 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

3/4 cup sugar, or a combination of white and brown sugar in this
amount.

1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted or 1 1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 cup milk or cream

2 eggs



Combine all dry ingredients. Combine all wet ingredients. Fold wet ingredients into dry and then add 1 cup of any one of the following and mix just until blended:
Chopped nuts... berries... mashed bananas... mashed pumpkin... zucchini... shredded carrots.... apples... or applesauce.

Scoop into paper-lined muffin tins ( fill about 2/3 full ) and bake at 400 for 16-18 minutes or until golden brown. Makes about 18 muffins.

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Christmas Wassail

2 quarts unsweetened apple juice

2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice

2 cups orange juice

1/2 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground cloves

In a dutch oven, combine all the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered for 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.

Best Hot Cocoa Mix

The secret ingredient in this mix is the mini chocolate chips, which melt when combined with the boiling water and give the cocoa an extra-rich flavor. The recipe makes enough for four gift-size portions, each of which can be measured into a small plastic bag and tucked into a cup or mug filled with mini marshmallows, candy stick stirrers, and a spoon. Wrap each filled gift cup in cellophane and don't forget to include a tag with the following

2 cups nonfat dry milk powder
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup powdered nondairy creamer
1/8 tsp. salt

Step 1. Mesure all of the ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk them until they are evenly blended.

Step 2. Store the mix in a tightly covered container at room temperature until ready to package it.

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