Baked Burrito Pizza

This is my version of something I found in a Pampered Chef recipe book, so I can't take any credit for it, but my family enjoys it all the same.

2 plum tomatoes thinly sliced
3 c. diced and cooked chicken
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 T lemon juice
3/4 c. chunky salsa
1 T taco seasoning
1 clove of garlic pressed
1 1/2- 2 c. colby cheese grated
4 11-11 1/2" tortillas
1 can refried beans

Pre heat oven to 425. Slice tomatoes and set aside. Dice and cook chicken. While your chicken is cooking chop the onion and mix with salsa and lime juice. When the chicken is done add salsa mix, and taco seasoning and garlic. Cook until simmering, remove from heat, stir in 1/2 c. cheese.

Arrange tortillas on a round stone overlapping. Spread refried beans forming a 10" square. Spread chicken mix over that and then fold tortillas into square(envelope like).

Arrange tomatoes on top, sprinkle remaining cheese. Bake 18-20 min. or until edges are slightly browned.

Ginger Bread Frosting

4 egg whites
6 c. powdered sugar
1/2 t. cream of tart

With electric mixer beat egg whites with 1 c. sugar and cram of tart until smooth.

Add remaining sugar one cup at a time. Mix until creamy smooth.

Suzies Peppermint Balls

1/2 c. butter
3/4 c. powdered sugar
1 egg
1/2 t. vanilla
1/2 t. peppermint extract
1 1/2 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/4 c. crushed peppermint candies

Cream ingredients together stiring in crushed candy last. Form into balls and bake for 10-12 min. @ 350.

DO NOT OVER BAKE.

Glaze with powdered sugar and water, and top with more crushed candies.

Peanut Butter Play Dough

1 c. peanut butter
1 c. corn syrup (karo)
1 1/4 c. powdered milk
1 1/4 c. powdered sugar

Stir all ingredients together and then knead. Now have a worry free play/eat experience.

No Bake Cookies

1 3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. butter
4 T. cocoa powder
1/2 c. peanut butter
3 c. quick oats
1 t. vanilla

In medium sauce pan combine sugar, milk, butter and cocoa. Bring to boil, and cook 1 1/2 min. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter, oats, and vanilla.

Drop on wax paper and cool until hardened.

Peanut Butter Popcorn

This is a family favorite treat, and to be honest, my daughter shared this with me...we love it, hope you do too!

1/2 c. corn syrup
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. peanut butter
6-8 c. popped popcorn
1 t. vanilla

Pop popcorn, place in bowl and put aside.

In small pan melt together syrup and sugar...until a slight boil. Remove from heat, add peanut butter and melt as stirring. Add vanilla

Stir over popcorn and enjoy

French Bread

2 1/2 c. water
2 T.  yeast
2 T.  sugar
1 T.  salt
3 T.  Oil
7 c. flour

Dissolve water, yeast and sugar. Sit for 5 min. Add remaining ingredients. Mix till moistened, knead let raise 20 min. or more.

Flour hands and form into 2 loaves. Grease pan and sprinkle with corn meal.

Stand 20 min.

Bake at 450 until golden brown, 25-35 min.

May add butter on top.

***shhhhh....I received this recipe from another great bread maker!