Pumpkin Seeds

Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Ingredients:

One medium sized pumpkin
Salt
Olive oil

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut open the pumpkin and use a strong metal spoon to scoop out the insides. Separate the seeds from the stringy core. Rinse the seeds.

2. In a small saucepan, add the seeds to water, about 2 cups of water to every half cup of seeds. Add a half tablespoon of salt for every cup of water (more if you like your seeds saltier). Bring to a boil. Let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.

3. Spread about a tablespoon of olive oil over the bottom of a roasting pan. Spread the seeds out over the roasting pan, all in one layer. Bake on the top rack until the seeds begin to brown, 10-20 minutes. When browned to your satisfaction, remove from the oven and let the pan cool on a rack. Let the seeds cool all the way down before eating.

Peppermint Chocolate Pudding Pie

PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE PUDDING PIE



A festive dessert that has a surprise layers hidden inside. This pie is perfect for Christmas and everyone loves it and asks me to make it again.



prep time: 15 min Total: 3 hours 15 min (incl. refrigerating)



INGREDIANTS:



2 cups of cold milk

2 packages ( 4-serving size each) JELL-O chocolate flavor instant pudding & pie filling

1 HONEY MAID Graham pie crust (6oz)

1 cup JET-PUFFFED Miniature marshmallows

1 tub(8oz) COOL WHIP whipped topping, thawed and divided

2 squares BAKER'S semi-sweet baking chocolate

1/4 cup of crushed candy canes

1 to 2 drops of peppermint oil flavoring (optional)

DIRECTIONS:



Pour cold milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 min or until well blended. (mixture will be thick) I also like to add 1 or 2 drops of peppermint flavoring but that's just an extra thing i do....it doesn't call for it.



Spoon 1 1/2 cups of the pudding into pie crusts. Top with marshmallows. Gently stir 1 1/2 cups of the whipped topping into remaining pudding; spoon over pie.

Refrigerate 3 hours.



Meanwhile, microwave chocolate in small microwavable bowl on HIGH 1 min. Stir until melted. Cool slightly. Place melted chocolate in resealable plastic bag. Snip off small piece from one of the bottom corners of the bag; squeeze chocolate into 10 desired shapes on parchment paper-covered baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm.



Top pie with remaining whipped topping just before serving. Garnish with crushed candy canes. (do NOT put candy canes on until serving time or they will bleed red all over pie...trust me LOL) Serve each slice with a chocolate decoration. :)



Makes 10 servings, 1 slice each.

Corn Flake Hollies!!!

Corn Flake Hollies

~~INGREDIENTS~~

30 LG Marshmallows

1 Stick margarine

4c. Corn Flakes

Green Food Coloring

Cinnamon Red Hots

~~DIRECTIONS~~

Put corn flakes in lg. bowl, set aside.

In med. pan melt margarine. Add Marshmallows, stir until completely melted. Stir in about 4 drops of coloring. Pour mixture over flakes and gently stir. Put spoon fulls of flakes on wax paper. Garnish with red hots. Let cool and enjoy!

Peanut Butter Balls

PEANUT BUTTER BALLS : )

10 oz peanut butter

1 stick melted butter

20 oz confectioners sugar

Mix & roll into bite size balls

melt in double boiler:

16 oz semi-sweet choc chips

1/2 bar paraffin

dip balls & let dry on foil

ENJOY!!!