Great Holiday Recipe!

Vicki's Spinach Souffle

This is a MUST at our holiday table.  Don't let the "spinach" in the souffle title scare you away.  It is delicious...Lila.

2 pkg (boxed) Frozen Chopped Spinach, thawed

1 lb. Grated Cheddar Cheese (good quality)

1/4 lb. Melted Margarine or Butter

6 Well Beaten Eggs

1 container Small Curd Cottage Cheese

6 T. Flour

Mix all ingredients in a casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/4 hr. to 1 1/2 hr.

Great Holiday Recipe!

Water Punch

1 Tbsp. Citric Acid

1 Tbsp. Lemon Extract

2 Cups Sugar

5 Quarts Water

Mix and refrigerate.

Serve with ice.

Lemon/lime slices add color.

Great Holiday Recipe!

Mom Garner’s Dressing

3 C.            Chopped celery

1-1 ½ C.    Chopped onions

1 8oz pkg.  Sliced mushrooms

1 T.            Salt

2 T.            Dried basil leaves

1/8 tsp.       Pepper

1 lb.            Butter (not margarine)

4 C.            Chopped pecans (I do a separate pan without pecans for those who don’t like them)

1 C.            Milk

½ C.           Dry white wine (I substitute chicken broth, since I don’t usually have this on hand)

16 C.          Dried bread CUBES (like Mrs. Cubbison’s)

In a skillet, cook the celery, onions, mushrooms, salt, basil, pepper, and butter until celery is soft and onions are transparent.  Toss everything together.  Put in a casserole dish and heat for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Great Holiday Recipe!

Craisins/Almonds Cracker Dip

8 oz        cream cheese (I use the reduced fat)

¼ C.        sour cream

2 T.         mayo (no substitute)

½ C.        softened butter (no substitute)

1/3 C.      sugar

½ C.        chopped craisins

½ C.        sliced almonds, toasted (sometimes I toast them, sometimes not)

Whip the cream cheese, sour cream, and mayo until smooth.  Stir in the rest of the ingredients until smooth.  Chill and serve with crackers.