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Simple.  Yummy.  Sweet.  Salty 1 package of Little Smokies (beef) 1 package of bacon 2 cups Brown Sugar 1 stick of Butter Cut the Bacon into thirds.  Wrap a piece of Bacon around each smokie and pierce with a toothpick.  Place in glass 9x13 inch dish.  Repeat til pan is full. In medium sauce pan add butter and ONE cup of Dark Brown Sugar.  Melt til smooth.  Pour over Bacon/Smokies.  Then add the final ONE cup of Dark Brown Sugar to the top. Bake on 350 for 30 minutes or until bacon starts to crisp up. Super Super Super YUMMY

I just love these quick yummy appetizers. 1 jar of dill pickles 1 8oz block of cream cheese (room temp) 1 package of Black Forest Ham ( I use Great Value) Spread cream cheese over pieces of Ham.  Roll a piece of ham over a pickle spear and then slice.  Super super easy Right?? Another version is to make this into a dip.  Cut pickles into bite sized pieces, cut ham into chunks.  Whip the cream cheese until it is creamy and add the pickles and ham.  Serve with veggies or crackers.  Super easy and super yummy either recipe you prefer.

Ingredients: 9 Egg Yolks 1 cup White Sugar 1 Quart Heavy Cream 6 or 7 Tablespoons of Pure Vanilla (I have never used imitation Vanilla, so I am not sure how that would taste) Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  In a large bowl, cream (I use my kitchen-aid mixer) together the egg yolks and sugar.  Mix until it is pale yellow in color and is a thick consistency. Set aside. Pour cream into a medium saucepan on low heat.  Add 6 or 7 Tablespoons of Vanilla and bring to a brief simmer.  This is where patience comes in because you want to bring it to a simmer but not to quick and you don't want it to boil. . . so put on some good music and have some patience. . . it is well worth it!!! Once the cream mixture comes to a brief simmer remove from heat and temper the yolks by gradually adding (I add 1/3 cup of cream at a time) the cream mixture to the yolk and sugar mixture.  Make sure you are whisking as you add the mixture.  Don't ...

1 Cup Sour Cream 3/4 cup Sugar 1/4 cup Brown Sugar 3 Tbls. Maple Syrup 1 1/2 Tbls. Ground Cinnamon 1/2 Tsp.  Allspice 1/2 Tsp.  Ground Nutmeg 1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract 1/4 tsp Salt 2 Egg Whites 1 Whole Egg 1 Can (15 ounces) Pumpkin 4 ounces of Cream Cheese 1 Pie crust (recipe follows) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, sugars, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, vanilla extract, salt, egg whites, egg, cream cheese and pumpkin until thoroughly blended and mixture is smooth.  Pour mixture into Pie Shell Bake pie for 1 hour or until knife comes out clean.  Cool on wire reack for a bout 1 hour.  Pie for 8 people! Pie Crust (for a one crust pie): 1 cup flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/3 cup plus 1 Tlbs. Crisco (cold) 1 1/2 Tlbs. water (COLD) Mix flour and salt.  Cut in Crisco.  Sprinkle with COLD water. Mix with fork.  Roll out  dough on floured surface.  Move crust to pie pa...

2 pkgs. Crescent Rolls 1 tsp Vanilla 2 pkgs. Cream Cheese (8oz ea) 1 egg yolk 1 cup sugar Topping: 1/2 cup Sugar 1 tsp. Cinnamon 1 Egg White In ungreased 9 X 13in pan, lay 1 pkg crescent rolls on bottom (like a sheet of dough).  Beat together Cream cheese, vanilla, egg yolk and sugar.  Spread this filling on top of crescent roll dough in pan.  Place second pkg of rolls on top.  Beat egg white and brush on top.  Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon over egg white.  Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until done.