We continue our attempt to make Christmas less commercialized with our lists of our favorite food gifts. Hear all the stories and get the recipes and tips on good food to give for any occasion, especially at the holidays. As always, Mandee has great follows for Instagram and it is Katie’s turn to give her favorites.
Katie Food:
Gogy’s Cheese Muffins
2 sticks butter, melted
8 oz sour cream
2 c self rising flour, before sifting
2 c. grated sharp cheddar cheese (packed), I use a big block
Grate cheese (yep you have to). Add melted butter to sour cream and stir together. Sift
in flour and stir. Add cheese and mix well. Grease mini muffin tins. Bake at 400 for
15-20 minutes. **I find ovens are finicky with these, so I only bake 2 tins at a time. I
also have to start with 15 min and then figure out how each oven cooks them. My last
oven took 17. This one takes 19.
Mrs. Bowdre Cookies
1 bag caramels
⅔ c evaporated milk, divided
½ c butter softened
6 oz pkg chocolate chips
1 box Butter Recipe Yellow
Combine caramels and ⅓ c evaporated milk in double boiler. Melt all caramels, stirring
constantly. Combine cake mix, remaining ⅓ c evaporated milk and butter, mixing with
electric mixer until dough holds together. Press ¼ cake mixture into a greased 9x13
Pyrex. Bake at 350 for 16 min or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and sprinkle
chocolate chips over crust. Pour melted caramel mixture over chocolate chips,
spreading evenly. Drop remaining cake mixture over caramel mixture. Return to oven
and bake about 20 min more. Do not let overbake. Cool. Chill before cutting into
squares.
Russian Tea Mix
2 ½ c. Tang
.5 oz instant lemonade mix
(I have a hard time finding this and the tea, so I use the lipton lemon iced tea)
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp ground cloves
1 c. instant tea (I use the lemon tea)
2 c sugar
Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Place in airtight containers. Use at least 2 heaping
teaspoons in a cup of boiling water. (I use more) Also good with a splash of bourbon.
Cheezits
2 large boxes of Cheezits
½ cup oil
1 pkg ranch dressing mix
1 ½ tsp dill
