Appetizers and Party food

Janet Jankowski's Party Kielbasa - Easy and everyone loves it - Laurie and Randy 
Hot 7-layer dip -This warm variation of the popular 7-Layer Dip will have your guests asking for more. 
Fun Summer Dip has apricots, pineapple and horseradish! - submitted by Kristene

Main Dishes

French Meat Pie - Michelle F. - my version combines beef, pork, mashed potatoes, onion, spices
Rose's Meat Loaf - Weight Watcher version - awesome and filling

Sweets

Snickers Cheesecake - Kristina J.
Chocolate Frangelico-Fondue - Kristina J.
Irish Soda Bread - Laurie G.
Blizzard Mix - Michelle F.
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnaps - Laurie G.
Pumpkin Zucchini Bread
Pumpkin Cranberry Bread

No cook peanut butter fudge - weight watchers.com
7 Layer cookies - 7 layers MUST be good! - Cheryl B.
Eggnog Cookies - Laurie

Maple Pecan Pie - Ole Woodsman

Corn Bread - Ole Woodsman

Snickers Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS
2/3 cup chocolate graham cracker crumbs (about 5 cookie sheets)
Cooking spray
2 cups fat-free cottage cheese
1 (8-ounce) tub light cream cheese
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites
1/4 cup fat-free caramel sundae syrup, divided
2 (2.07-ounce) chocolate-coated caramel-peanut nougat bars (such as Snickers), chopped and divided

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 300 degrees

Sprinkle crumbs into bottom and halfway up sides of a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray.

Combine cheeses in a food processor; process 2 minutes or until smooth. Add brown sugar and next 6 ingredients (brown sugar through egg whites); process just until blended. Pour half of batter into prepared pan. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons syrup; sprinkle with half of chopped candy bar. Pour remaining batter into pan; drizzle with 2 tablespoons syrup. Bake at 300 degrees for 50 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining chopped candy bar; bake 10 minutes or until almost set. Turn oven off; let cheesecake stand for 1 hour in oven with door closed. Remove cheesecake from oven; cool to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.

Party Kielbasa

Preheat the oven to broil-

Ingredients
3 links of Hillshire Farms Polish Kielbasa
1 jar apple jelly
1 bottle Kraft honey barbeque sauce

Directions
Brown 3 links of Hillshire Farms Polish Kielbasa- cut into bite size pieces- put in a deep dish pan (I use my broiler pan)-add one jar of apple jelly, one bottle Kraft honey barbeque sauce- cover tightly with foil and bake one hour in a 350º oven (don't peek). We take it to parties in our crock pot but it doesn't last long- better if eaten the next day.

Laurie Guptill and Randy Struckus

Chocolate-Frangelico Fondue Ingredients
1/3 cup half-and-half
1/4 cup fat-free milk
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons Frangelico (hazelnut-flavored liqueur)
2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
4 cups (1-inch) cubed angel food cake (about 3 ounces)
2 cups sliced banana
2 cups quartered small strawberries

Directions
Combine the first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan; cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until smooth, stirring constantly. Stir in the sugar, water, liqueur, and syrup. Cook for 10 minutes or until the mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Pour into a fondue pot. Keep warm over low flame. Serve with cake, banana, and strawberries.

  NO-COOK PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE
servings | 12
estimated POINTS per serving  3
Ingredients
1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
1/2 Cup light corn syrup
3/4 Cup non-fat dry milk
3/4 Cup sifted powdered sugar

Directions
In large bowl mix peanut butter and syrup. Add dry milk and powdered sugar. Stir well. Can be mixed with hands. Put on board and knead until smooth and shiny. Shape into a square about 1 inch thick. Chill. Cut into squares.

Michelle's French Meat Pie

Ingredients
3 pounds of lean beef
3 pounds of lean pork
Potatoes - 4 pounds
1 onion
pie crust
spices: Allspice, Cinnamon, Cloves, Salt, Pepper

Directions
Mix the beef and pork together very well. Brown and drain off all the juice. For a more moist mixture, you can retain some of the juice and put back into mixture.

Potatoes - peel, cut, and boil. Mash them with low fat milk. Chop and peel the onion. Saute till cooked. Mix all together, add spices to taste. Start with 1/2 teaspoon of each and add based on your taste. Add mixture to pie crusts and bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Serve with ketchup..

7 Layer Cookies - easy to make and addictive

Ingredients

4 Tbsp butter (1/2 stick)
1 1/2 Cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
1 1/2 Cups Shredded Coconut
1 Cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 Cup Butterscotch Chips
1 Can (14oz) Borden's Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 Cup  Chopped Nuts (I use walnuts)

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Melt butter and pour into 9x13 baking dish. Distribute graham cracker crumbs over melted butter and pat down. Spread coconut. Combine chocolate and butterscotch chips and sprinkle over coconut. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over mixture then spread chopped nuts. Bake in 325 degree oven for 25-30 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting. Enjoy!

Hot 7-Layer Dip
This warm variation of the popular 7-Layer Dip will have your guests asking for more. Be prepared to 

Ingredients
1 (16-ounce) can ORTEGA® Refried Beans
1 (15.5-ounce) can black beans, drained
1 (1.25-ounce) package ORTEGA® Taco Seasoning Mix
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup ORTEGA Salsa - Homestyle Recipe (Mild), any variety
1 (4-ounce) can ORTEGA® Diced Green Chiles
2 to 3 tablespoons ORTEGA® Diced Jalapeños
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 large green onions, sliced
1 package tortilla chips

Directions
 PREHEAT oven to 375° F.
 COMBINE refried beans, black beans and seasoning mix in medium bowl. Spread bean mixture in ungreased 8-inch-square baking dish.
 SPREAD sour cream over bean mixture. Top with salsa, chiles, jalapeños and cheese; cover.
 BAKE for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and dip is bubbly. Garnish with green onions. Serve with chips.
 Makes 10 servings.

Irish Soda Bread

Here's my mother's irish soda bread recipe-it's very different from traditional soda bread- it is richer and sweeter and great with a cup of tea- the smell of it baking reminds me of my mom- I double the recipe and make 2 at a time- it makes a great gift!

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 T butter, melted
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups golden raisins
3 c. all purpose flour
2/3 c. sugar
1 T. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt

Directions
preheat oven to 350º
grease loaf pan (I use a glass one)-combine buttermilk, butter, egg in medium bowl combine dry ingredients in large bowl and toss with 2 forks for about a minute add buttermilk mixture and raisins and mix until combined. spoon into prepared pan and bake 50-55 minutes- it should make a hollow sound when tapped. cool, turn loaf out on wire rack to cool completely. Makes 1 loaf

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