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EVENT EATS
Celebrate with Special Holiday Recipes
Audrey Lundeen’s Easy Fudge
12oz pkg semi sweet chocolate chips
4 oz milk chocolate chips
1 can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon real vanilla (generous teaspoon and
use REAL vanilla)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Melt first 3 ingredients in glass bowl in microwave
until melted (1-2 minutes) stir every 30 seconds
Stir til smooth, add vanilla, stir, add nuts, stir.
Pour into prepared 8 inch pan: grease the pan, then
line with tin foil-grease the tin foil-lightly
Chill for at least 1 hour then drop upside down on
cutting board. Peel off tin foil and cut.

Grandma Johnson’s
Gingersnap Cookies
3/4 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon each of: ginger, cinnamon, cloves
Combine margarine, sugar and egg, beat.
Add molasses and beat well.
Add combined dry ingredients and mix well
Chill dough
Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in granulated sugar
place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet
Bake 350 for 12-15 minutes

Shana & Tom’s
Homemade Tom & Jerry Mix
Makes approximately 3 cups
3 eggs, separated (use pasteurized whole eggs)
1/8 tsp salt
½ cup soft butter
3 ½ cup powdered sugar
½ tsp vanilla
½ tsp nutmeg and/or ground cloves (optional)
To serve:
hot milk
nutmeg (optional)
brandy, rum, or spiced rum
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Sprinkle in the salt
and whip on high until stiff. Transfer the whites into a
separate bowl and set aside.
Place the soft butter in the mixing bowl and whip until
light and fluffy. Add the yolks, powdered sugar, vanilla, and
optional spices. Continue beating until batter is thick and
smooth.
Add the whites to the bowl and beat on high until the
batter is smooth. Store tightly covered in a plastic container
or in a jar. Batter can be stored in the refrigerator for up to
two weeks or in the freezer for up to a year.
To serve: scoop 2 - 3 tablespoons of batter (either from
fridge or freezer) into a large mug, add a 1 oz. shot of
brandy or rum and fill with hot milk. Sprinkle ground
nutmeg on top and enjoy!
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