Saturday, December 31, 2011

CHEERS TO A NEW YEAR: DAY 5!!




Wassail Bowl Punch Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 cups hot brewed tea
  • 4 cups cranberry juice
  • 4 cups unsweetened apple juice
  • 2 cups orange juice
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup lemon juice
  • 3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
  • 12 whole cloves

Directions

  • In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first six ingredients. Place the cinnamon sticks and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add to slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on high for 1 hour or until punch begins to boil. Discard spice bag. Serve warm. Yield: 3-1/2 quarts.




Hot Bacon Cheese Spread Recipe




Ingredients

  • 1 unsliced round loaf (1 pound) Italian bread
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 garlic clove, minced

Directions

  • Cut top fourth off loaf of bread; carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell. Cube removed bread and set aside. Combine the remaining ingredients; spoon into bread bowl. Replace top. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until heated through. Serve with reserved bread cubes. Yield: 2 cups.







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