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Rita’s Recipes What better way to celebrate your dazzling new smile, than with a freshly baked treat from Rita? These recipes are sure to brighten your day... we invite you to try them at home, and also to try them in the office after your visit with Dr. Edwards! Cheese Ball 2- 8 oz packages of Philadelphia Cream Cheese ( at room temp) Combine all ingredients in medium bowl and mix thoroughly. Roll in chopped ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mexican Fudge 4 eggs Beat eggs slightly with whisk. Add all remaining ingredients except the cheese and stir to mix. Add cheese and stir again until mixed well. Bake in 9” square glass pan at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cut into squares like fudge and serve warm. This is a great appetizer and is festive looking and perfect for those holiday parties. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chicken Casserole 1 stick margarine Melt margarine in a skillet. Add stove top stuffing – reserve about ½ c. for topping. In a bowl mix the canned soups and the chicken broth. In one large casserole dish (or 2 smaller ones) layer the following: margarine/stove top mixture Cook at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Veggie Casserole 2 cans french style green beans Combine all ingredients, except the last three, and put in a large casserole dish. Combine butter, crackers, and almonds. Place on top of veggies and bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Easy Peanut Butter Cookies This recipe is so easy. It only takes three ingredients: 1 cup creamy peanut butter Combine all 3 ingredients and shape into balls. Press flat on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 9 minutes. Mini chocolate chips can be added. It only makes about 2 dozen cookies, so you might want to double the recipe. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fudge Cookies 2 cups sugar Bring these ingredients to boil in medium saucepan and cook for exactly 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and add: ½ cup crunchy peanut butter and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix well and add: 3 cups oatmeal or 2 cups oatmeal and 1 cup coconut. Drop by rounded tablespoon or medium cookie scoop onto wax paper to cool. Makes 2 – 3 dozen cookies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello Dolly Cookies* 1/2 cup margarine Melt margarine and add milk, cracker crumbs and flour. Mix well. Then add toffee bits, coconut and chocolate chips (any of these may be omitted). Drop by rounded spoonful or medium cookie scoop onto greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 9 minutes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oatmeal Scotchies 1/2 cup margarine ¾ cup self-rising flour Melt margarine and add sugars. Mix well. Add egg, cinnamon, and vanilla. Mix again and add flour, mix, add oatmeal, mix. Then add nuts and butterscotch chips. Place batter on wax paper and shape into a log. Chill thoroughly. Slice and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Makes 2-3 dozen cookies. (Sometimes I double this recipe). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sunshine Cookies 1 pkg lemon cake mix Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine cake mix, egg, oil, and water in large bowl. Stir until thoroughly combined. Chop pecans and stir into dough. Roll dough into ¾” diameter balls and drop dough 2 inches apart on baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned –13 minutes on baking stone or 9 minutes on cookie sheet (metal). Let cool 3 minutes and then transfer to cooling rack. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dirt Cake 1 large package Oreo cookies Place cookies in large Ziplock bag and crush. In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese and half of the cool whip until smooth. In a large bowl, combine the milk and puddings and mix until smooth. Add the cream cheese mixture and mix again. Fold in the remaining cool whip. In plastic bucket (since it is dirt cake) or fluted bowl, layer Oreos, pudding mixture, Oreos, pudding, ending with Oreos on top. Keep refrigerated. If you really want to make it look like “dirt cake” add gummy worms to the layers and serve with a sand scoop or shovel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Key Lime Pie 4 eggs Preheat oven to 250 degrees, beat 4 egg yolks, add condensed milk and lime juice. Beat until thick and pour in baked pie shell, bake for 20 minutes. For meringue topping, beat 4 egg whites, blend in sugar and cream of tartar. Beat until stiff and peaks form. Bake at 350 degrees until egg whites are golden brown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Party Brownies Combine and bring just to boil in saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally: 1 ¼ cups sugar Remove from heat and add 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Stir until chocolate chips melt and mixture is smooth. Add 1 cup self-rising flour and 2 eggs and mix well. Add 1 cup chopped nuts. Spread into greased 13” X 9” pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 30minutes. Cool completely before cutting into squares. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rita’s Pecan Pie 6 eggs 1 cup dark Karo syrup Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place pie crusts in the bottom of two 9” pie pans. Place 1 cup of pecans in each crust. Beat eggs with whisk or hand beater (not mixer). Add brown sugar and oil and beat again. Then add syrup, salt and vanilla and beat again. Pour half of filling into each crust. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and put pies in. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until filling is firm. Cool before cutting. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strawberry Soda Pop Cake 1 box white cake mix Frosting: Bake cake according to instructions on box in 13”X 9” pan. As soon as cake is removed from oven, punch holes in it with a fork. Pour soda pop over cake slowly so it will seep into holes. Then pour Jello mixture over cake in the same manner. Set in refrigerator to cool. After cake is cool, mix together pudding and milk. As it starts to thicken fold in cool whip. Cover cake with the frosting and return to refrigerator until serving. Cut in squares to serve. Store in refrigerator. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Christmas Salad Mix in medium bowl and cool in refrigerator for 1 hour: Add: I put mine in a clear fluted serving bowl. Refrigerate overnight. We always have this for Christmas but also other holidays. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crunchy Salad 8 cups Romaine Lettuce Dressing: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frito Corn Salad 1 small bag Chili Cheese Fritos Mix all ingredients (except Fritos) in medium bowl. Add Fritos just ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pasta Salad 12 oz. Tri-Color Rotini Dressing: Cook pasta according to directions and drain. Whisk dressing ingredients until well blended and set aside. Place pasta in large bowl and add other ingredients. Toss lightly to mix. Pour dressing over pasta mixture and toss lightly again. Chill in refrigerator. Before serving add ½ cup grated parmesan cheese for more flavor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Taco Soup 1 ½ pounds cooked hamburger Mix all ingredients and simmer at least one hour in crockpot. Serve with Fritos and grated cheese. Great in cool weather and on ski trips.
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