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Mix all ingredients, except Avocados, in the top of a double boiler. Heat over boiling water until butter melts and sauce is smooth. Spoon sauce into Avocado halves and serve.

Cut bacon in half, wrap around date, put in toothpick. Bake 350 for 15 mins. Reheat in microwave.

Remove crusts from bread and spread with sharp cheese spread. Cut in half. Roll each up in 3/4 strip of bacon. Put toothpick in. Bake 400 for 10 - 15 mins. If freezing don't bake them completely done. Wrap in foil pkgs. according to how much you want. Bake until brown.

Mix butter, cheese and flour and make into balls around the olives. Refrigerate overnight or freeze. Bake at 425 for 20 mins. Serve hot.

Beat egg whites, room temp., till stiff peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beat till blended. Fold remaining ingredients into meringue. Drop by rounded tsp onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 250 for 15 mins. Stir after baking about 6 mins. Remove to rack to cool.

Cut the wings into separate pieces (optionally discard the wing tip). Wash and dry the parts and then deep fry them in oil until golden brown. Do not add anything to the wings prior to frying; they must not be breaded or preseasoned. Drain the wings on paper towels, allow them to cool a little and then pat them dry. Place the cooked wings in a bowl and toss them with the Seasoned Salt. Add the Buffalo Wing Sauce and toss again. The completed wings can be served hot or cold.

Butter jelly roll pan. Heat brown sugar, corn syrup, oleo and salt in 3 qt saucepan over medium heat, stir constantly till sugar is dissolved about 5 mins. Remove from heat, stir in cereal and nuts until well coated. Spread in pan. Bake 15 mins. Cool till firm 5 - 7 mins loosen with metal spatula. Stand till firm about 1 hr. Store in covered container. Keeps a long time.

In medium bowl work all ingredients with fingers till mixture is well blended and no patches of cheese show. Knead till smooth. Pinch off dough roll into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 400 for 20 to 25 mins. Makes 20 balls. Can be made ahead refrigerated and baked or frozen and baked. If frozen do not thaw. Bake 25 to 30 mins.

Combine softened cheese mixing till well blended with a fork. Add rest of ingredients, chill, roll in nuts or parsley on wax paper and form into a shape.

Two days before soften and mix cheeses with onion and worstershire. Stir in 1/4 C parsley, 1/4 C pecans. Shape in roll, place in bowl and refrigerate overnight. 1 hr before serving roll in nuts or parsley.

Blend soft oleo, grated cheese, paprika and salt. Add flour. Take 1 tsp of mixture and wrap around each olive. Refrigerate for at least 6 hrs before baking. They may be frozen. Bake 400 for 10 - 15 min. Makes 35.

Mix all ingredients, spread on bread rounds. Freeze on cookie sheet then stack in covered container and store in freezer until ready to use. Bake 400 for 10 min

Cut piece off wings. Marinate in Italian dressing for 4 hours. Spread on cookie sheet. Bake 350 till brown about 20 mins., turn brown on other side about 20 mins.

Try to avoid a lot of tomato seeds by using plum tomatoes.  If they are not available, you can use "regular" red tomatoes but try to discard most of the  seeds.  Don't wash the cut tomatoes - the juice helps moisten the dish.

If you can't get Vidalia onions, you can use white onions instead. After dicing the onions, soak them in water for at least an hour.  Drain in a colander or strainer before using.  I have not tried red onions but they could make an interesting variation.

Sprinkle the tomato pieces with garlic salt.  Combine all ingredients except cheese and mix well.  Cover (try to reduce the air space as much as possible to help prevent oxidation). Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour.  Serve with a little Feta cheese sprinkled on top. 

This is a refreshing colorful summer appetizer.  I don't know how to spell the original Polish? name but this one is close.  

Mix all well and form into 1 inch balls. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 5 - 10 mins or till browned. Mix together chili sauce and jelly. Heat in chafing dish or fondue pot, add meatballs. Meatballs may be made ahead and frozen.

Melt shortening in very large flat pan. Add all but peanuts. Bake 1/2 hr at 225 stirring every 10 mins. Add peanuts. Stir after 15 - 20 mins more in oven.

Mix well, refrigerate. Tastes better made day ahead. Serve with crackers or Doritos.

Mix all and chill. Best made day ahead.

Set aside cleaned crab. Mix cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce in blender and then stir in crabmeat. Brown almonds in butter until golden, add salt and stir in crab mixture. Place in casserole and bake 350 for 40 mins. May make early in day and refrigerate until baking time. Serve hot with crisp crackers.

In pan heat jelly and chili sauce. Boil kielbasa for 10 mins. Drain and slice in thin circles. Place kielbasa and sauce in fondue pot and keep warm.

Wash and drain vegetables. Peel Turnip and Cucumber. Slice vegetables into small pieces. Sprinkle with Salt and let stand for 3 or 4 hours. Press out liquid. Mix vegetables well with Onion, Garlic, Ginger Root and Red Pepper. Put mixture in a large glass jar with a tight lid. Leave jar in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. Serve with meals. Makes about 2 pints.

Mix Salt with Water. In bottom of gallon jar, add 2 pieces Garlic and 2 pieces Fresh Dill. Fill jar half full with Cucumbers. Add 2 more pieces of Garlic and Dill. Add remaining Cucumbers and add 1 piece of Garlic and Dill to top. Fill jar with Water and Salt Mixture. Cover loosely and let set in a cool dark place for several days.

Have Velveeta and butter at room temp. Remove crusts from bread and roll flat using glass to roll to thickness of large napkin folded over. Blend cheese and butter, spread thin layer on bread. Place small amount of crab or lobster on edge of bread. Roll jellyroll fashion and cut in thirds. Put under broiler about 3 mins until cheese is melted. Can be made and frozen ahead. She used crabmeat.

Mix all spices in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until boiling. Pour over vegetables and toss. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.

Brown onion in 1 Tbsp oleo until golden. Mix with remaining ingredients. Using a heaping tsp for each ball dip hands in cold water and shape in balls. Brown 2 dozen at a time in browned butter, shake skillet occasionally to brown evenly. When brown add small amount water to loosen drippings. Return balls to skillet. Simmer for 15 mins or until done. Makes 5 dozen. Serve in mushroom soup mix.

Combine cream cheese, egg yolk and onion in large bowl. Beat till smooth. Stir in baking powder and bacon pieces. Blend well. Mix can be frozen at this point and thawed in micro when needed. Cook puffs, place 6 crackers on paper plate in circle. Top each with 1/2 tsp cheese mix. Heat in micro 30 seconds on high.

Heat Beans on low heat with a little water to make a soft puree. Cut Tortillas into four pieces and fry them in hot oil until crispy, turning every 10 seconds to cook even. Place on white paper towels to drain off oil. Take Tortilla chips and spread beans over center of chip, top with cheese, place slice of Jalapeno pepper on top, place on cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes until cheese melts. You can also put in center on top of beans and cheese, Mexican style cooked chicken, beef, turkey, etc. 

Place crackers in self sealing bag. Pour oil in bag and turn from side to side until all are moistened. Mix dry ingredients and pour into bag. Seal tightly and turn from side to side until crackers are coated with seasonings.

Dip pecans in egg white and add sugar, salt and cinnamon. Bake 300 for 1/2 hr, turning after 15 mins. more often than 15 mins. better.

Mix cookie crumbs, pecans, sugar, cocoa in bowl. Mix corn syrup and praline liqueur together, stir into crumb mixture until well moistened. Roll into balls about 1 tsp in size. Roll balls in coconut or sugar. Nice for Xmas parties

Grill Flour Tortillas in a frying pan with a little butter in the open position (A) for 10 seconds. Place Mexican Style Cheese on one side of Tortilla (B) and fold over (C). Grill till golden brown on both sides. Cut into three pieces (D). Pat off any butter and top with sour cream and black olive (E). Served hot. 

For variations, you can also add beef, turkey, etc. (which has been cooked Mexican style) with Mexican Style Cheese..

Scoop out middle of bread. Mix ingredients and place in well of bread.

Spread cheese on salami, put on pickle relish and roll up and fasten with toothpick.

Drain salmon and flake. Combine all ingredients and chill. Mix together 1/2 C pecans, 2 Tbsp chopped parsley. Take chilled salmon and form into ball than roll in pecans. Serve with crackers.

Take 6 biscuits, 12 in can, and pat together. Roll out and spread with sausage. Roll up jelly roll fashion. Stretch to make a roll about 12 inch long and 1 inch in diameter. Roll in wax paper and chill. Cut in 1/4 inch slices and cook according to directions on biscuit can. May take a little longer on time to brown.

Knead all together, make balls. Bake at 350 about 12 - 15 min until lightly brown. Bake 20 mins. or longer if they have been frozen.

Prepare crust and line 36 small muffin tins. Bake 400 for 5 mins. Cut out pastry with shot glass. Brown sausage and drain. Sauté mushrooms and onions in sausage drippings. Beat egg. Add rest ingredients including mushroom onion mixture. Mix well. Put small amount of meat in each shell. Put 1 tsp of egg mixture over sausage. Bake 15 mins 375. Freeze well. Reheat 400 for 10 mins.

Remove wrapping from sausage and fry until brown. Add muscatel wine - 1 pt for 4 lbs. Cook 1/2 to 1 hr. Put in refrigerator overnight. In morning skim off fat. Warm up before serving.

Put sour cream all over bottom of large circular plate. Next spread the salsa or taco sauce over it. Layer everything else in above order placing taco chips around edges of plate. If taking this to another location you may mix 8 oz cream cheese with sour cream in blender to have a thicker base and be less messy for transporting.

Written by:     Don Williams, Sylvia, Ruth & Jerry Dixon