Cheeseburger Stuffed French Bread

1 lb Ground Beef
Minced onion, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
Velveeta Cheese slices or grated cheddar cheese
1 loaf fresh French bread

Brown meat with onion, drain. Add soup and pepper. Simmer over low heat until bubbly. Slice top 1/3 of bread. Hollow bread from larger piece to form bowl. Reserve 1/2 of the crumbs. Crumble reserved crumbs into small pieces. Combine meat mixture with crumbs and return to bread bowl. Top with cheese. Cover with bread top. Wrap with foil and bake in 350 degree oven for approx 20 minutes. Bake until cheese is melted.

NOTE:

I recently prepared 6 loaves for a crowd. Prior to wrapping the bread with foil and baking I sliced the loaves for serving. Once I removed bread from the oven it was ready to serve. I simply served with chips and dip. Of course I had fruit and desserts, too!!

Cake Balls

1 cake mix
Ingredients needed for cake mix
3/4 can of frosting
1 pkg of Almond Bark or Wilton Confectionary Wafer Coating

Bake the cake according to package instructions. While warm, crumble the cake into a bowl. Using a hand mixer continue to crumble to a fine texture. Mix in frosting to make a paste.

Using a melon baller, small cookie scoop, or your hands form the mixture into 1 ½ -inch balls. (Walnut size) Place the balls on wax paper; freeze uncovered for 2 hours.

Working in small batches, remove the balls from the freezer and dip the balls into warm, melted Almond Bark Coating or Confectionery Wafer Coating, using toothpicks or forks to manipulate the balls. Remove the balls. Place the balls on wax paper to harden.

Flavor Varieties:
Birthday Cake
French Vanilla Cake Mix (add a little almond flavoring to the mix)
Cream Cheese Frosting
White Chocolate Bark or Coating

Dipped Strawberries
Strawberry Cake Mix
Strawberry Frosting
Chocolate Bark

Carmel Pound Cake
Pound Cake
Carmel icing with pecans and coconut
Chocolate Bark

Very Lemon
Lemon Cake Mix
Lemon Frosting

Decorating Ideas:

• Drizzle with alternating color of bark. This will cause the balls to look like Truffles.


• Place in paper candy holders to dress the appearance or gift giving.


• For ideas & INSRUCTIONS for CAKE POPS go here. You will need to scroll down. I LOVE Bakerella!

Easy Almond Joy Cake

Cake:
Prepare 1 box Duncan Hines Butter Recipe Cake mix using milk instead of water. Pour into sheet cake pan and bake as directed on package.


Filling:
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
24 large marshmallows
7 oz can Angel Flake coconut

Combine milk and sugar; add marshmallows. Heat until melted. Add coconut. Pour over cake while hot.

Topping:
1 ½ cup sugar
½ cup evaporated milk
½ cup butter
1 ½ cup chocolate chips
1 cup sliced almonds or chopped pecans

Mix sugar, butter, and milk in medium size saucepan. Bring to a boil, add chocolate chips. Stir until melted over low heat. Add nuts. Pour over cake.

Easter Eggs: Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs

3 oz. cream cheese
1 stick butter
28 oz. creamy peanut butter
1 lb. confectioners' sugar
12 oz. chocolate chips, melted

Cream butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and peanut butter, alternating. Shape mixture into egg shapes about 1 1/2 to 2 inches long. Dip in melted chocolate chips and cool on waxed paper.

Optional: decorate the eggs with flowers, etc.

Almond Chocolate Sandies

This is probably my most favorite cookie recipe. I've been wanting to make some but just haven't taken the time. Try them and let me know what you think!

1/2 cup margarine
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup flour
1/3 cup chopped slivered almonds, toasted
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup powdered sugar, reserve to roll cookies in

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In mixing bow, beat together brown sugar, sugar and almond extract. Gradually add flour. Stir in almonds and chocolate chips. Roll dough into small balls and bake on ungreased baking sheet for 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown.

Roll cookies in powdered sugar while hot.

Sparkling Tea

For our ladies seminar I wanted to serve a drink that wouldn't be too sweet since the menu consisted mostly of either chocolate foods or those dipped in chocolate. Of course we had ice water but I still wanted something a little more. While I know some like tea to calm the sweety taste other's aren't 'tea drinkers'. Well, I came up with a recipe that most wanted to know the 'secret' ingredients. Ok, girls....take note here it is:

1 gallon Sweet Tea
2 liters Ginger Ale

It's a pretty amber color, too! I think next time I will add a little bit of almond extract to the mix. Ok....almond goes a long way so if you opt for it you better start out with only a bit and add slowly until you get to the perfect blend.

Ok, this southern girl even took the easy route and bought Red Diamond Sweetened Iced Tea. Shhh don't tell anyone...that's just too easy!

Delicious Apple Enchiladas

1 21 oz can Apple Pie Filling
12 flour tortillas
Ground cinnamon
1/3 cup margarine
½ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spoon fruit evenly onto all tortillas, sprinkle with cinnamon. Roll up tortillas and place seam side down on lightly greased 8x8 baking pan. Bring margarine, sugars and water to a boil in a medium sauce pan. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring constantly for 3 minutes. Pour sauce evenly over tortillas; sprinkle with extra cinnamon on top if desired. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.

Best when served with ice cream or whipped topping