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Turtle Pumpkin Pie

April 19th, 2008 by admin

  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons caramel topping, divided
  • 1 graham cracker pie crust
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons pecan pieces, divided
  • 1 cup cold milk
  • 2 pkg. (4-serving size each) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 8 oz. tub of cool whip, thawed and divided

Pour 1/4 cup caramel topping into crust; sprinkle with 1/2 cup pecans.

Beat milk, dry pudding mixes, pumpkin and spices with whisk until blended.  Stir in 1 1/2 cups whipped topping.  Spread into crust.  Top with remaining whipped topping.

Refrigerate 1 hour.  Top with pecans and drizzle remaining caramel with fork.  Store leftovers in refrigerator.  Makes 10 servings.

Pumpkin Pie Bars

April 19th, 2008 by admin

1-1/3 cups flour

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided

3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) cold butter or margarine

1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats, uncooked

1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

3 eggs

1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin

1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Line 13×9-inch baking pan with foil; grease foil lining. Mix flour, brown sugar and 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar in medium bowl; cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and pecans. Reserve 1 cup of the oat mixture; press remaining mixture onto bottom of pan. Bake 15 min.

BEAT cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

BAKE 25 min. Lift from pan using foil handles; cool completely. Cut into 24 bars. Store leftover bars in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

Banana Biscotti

April 19th, 2008 by admin

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup margarine, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ripe banana, mashed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups Post Selects Banana Nut Crunch Cereal, crushed
  • 1 square Baker’s Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate

Preheat oven to 325 F.  Mix flour, baking powder and salt until well blended; set aside.  Beat sugar and margarine in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, bananas and vanilla; beat until well blended.  Gradually add flour mixture, mixing until well blended after each addition.  Stir in crushed cereal.

Divide dough in half with floured hands; place on lightly floured surface.  Roll each half into 14 x 2-inch log.  Place, 2 inches apart, on nonstick baking sheet.

Bake 25 - 30 minutes or until lightly browned.  Remove from baking sheet to wire rack; cool 5 minutes.  Transfer to cutting board.  Use serrated knife to diagonally cut each log into 12 slices.  Place, cut sides up and 1/2 inches apart, on same baking sheet. 

Bake an additional 12 - 15 minutes or until slightly dry.  Remove to wire racks; cook completely.  Melt drizzle over biscotti.  Let stand until chocolate is firm. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

Recipe: Sweet Sausage Rolls

April 19th, 2008 by admin

  • 1 tube (8 oz.) refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 24 mini smoked sausage links
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar

Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles.  Cut each lengthwise into three triangles.  Place a sausage on the long end and roll up tightly; set aside.

Combine the remaining ingredients in an 11-in. x 7-in. x 2-in. baking dish.  Arrange sausage rolls, seam side down, in butter mixture.  Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Recipe: Grapenut Pudding

April 19th, 2008 by admin

  • 8 oz. Cream Cheese
  • 8 oz. container of Cool Whip
  • 1 cup of 10x sugar
  • 2 boxes of instant vanilla pudding
  • 1 cup of Grapenuts Cereal
  • Cream together cream cheese, cool whip and 10X sugar in a bowl; set aside.  In another bowl, mix vanilla pudding according to package directions, add cream cheese, cool whip and 10X sugar.  Beat all together; add Grapenuts.  Mix again.

    Let stand a couple of hours in refrigerator before serving.