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Paula Deen’s Coconut Macaroons

Coconut Macaroons are an old fashioned dessert but they deserve a come back. They are easy and delicious… Paula Deen makes them great! Of course I love everything Paula does.

Everybody that has had a taste of these loves them. Next time I’m going to make a double batch and put a dab of ganach on top.

You might have to bake a little longer. All ovens are different. Just watch them until they start to brown.

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Paula Deen’s Coconut Macaroons

Ingredients

3 cups shredded coconut
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten with 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, combine coconut, almond extract, and salt. Mix in the condensed milk to form a thick paste.

Fold in the egg whites with the cream of tartar. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart.

Bake for about 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

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Cranberry Brie Bite Appetizers

These Cranberry Brie Bite Appetizers are fantastic for holidays… or any time really. Simple to make but people will think you spent a lot of time on them!

Very impressive appetizers!

The people who are less-adventurous and never had brie will be so surprised that they liked something new!

You can use Pillsbury croissants (in a can) if you can’t find puff pastry!

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Cranberry Brie Bite Appetizers

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

30 mins

These Cranberry Brie Bites are not only delicious but very easy to make.

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cranberry Brie Bite Appetizers

Servings: 6

Calories: 195 kcal

Ingredients

2 sheets puff pastry
1 1/2 cups cranberry sauce
1 10 oz triangle brie cheese

Instructions

Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 12 squares and place inside mini muffins cups. (You may want to lightly spray to ensure they won't stick). Try not to leave any part of the muffin cup uncovered by dough or the cheese and cranberry will stick.
Place a 1-inch square of cheese inside each cup. Then add about 1 T cranberry sauce on top of the cheese.
Bake in a preheated 375°F oven till edges are a light brown, 10-15 minutes.
Cool a few minutes (but not completely) before removing from muffin tins.

Enjoy!

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Quick and Easy 3 Ingredient Glazed Nuts

This Quick and Easy 3 Ingredient Glazed Nuts recipe is a great recipe if you need a quick and easy holiday treat! The sugar and salt blends perfectly and everybody loves the salty-and-sweet combination.

Add to your holiday goodie basket and they will disappear fast.

Great on their own or fantastic with ice cream.

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Quick and Easy 3 Ingredient Glazed Nuts

Ingredients

1 1 ⁄2 cups whole almonds blanched (or cashews, peanuts, pecan halves, etc.)
1 ⁄2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine

Instructions

In a heavy 8 inch skillet combine nuts, sugar and butter.
Cook over med heat, stirring constantly until sugar is melted and golden in color and nuts are toasted (about 7 minutes).
Spread nuts on a buttered cookie sheet or aluminum foil, separating nuts.
Sprinkle lightly with salt.

Tips and Tidbits

Make a batch with a combination of whole pecans and whole almonds and add some apple pie spice to the sugar. It raises these nuts to a new level!

There is a difference in beet sugar and cane sugar! If you have trouble getting your sugar to melt add a tiny splash of water. That will do the trick and your nuts will come out perfectly.

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Totally Addictive Cheese Bites

Believe me when I tell you that these Totally Addictive Cheese Bites are ridiculously delicious appetizers. Great for get togethers for any reason. Especially nice for football couchgatin’.

What’s really nice about these cheese bites is that they freeze so well and can be baked from frozen! Make up a huge batch and individually freeze and you’ve got appetizers anytime the need pops up.

Try the recipe and you’ll plan to have these on hand at all times.

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Totally Addictive Cheese Bites

Ingredients

2 lbs sharp cheddar cheese shredded
2 cups unsalted butter softened
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 ⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 8 ounce jarsmall pimento-stuffed green olives, well drained (optional)
raw pecan halves optional

Instructions

Combine the cheese, butter, flour, salt, and cayenne in a large bowl and knead into a dough. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place on an un-greased baking sheet.
If using olives, form each ball around 1 olive.
If using pecans, press 1 pecan half onto each ball.
You can bake them right now or freeze for later at this point.

For freezing:

Place the cheese balls on trays in the freezer for 30 minutes until partially frozen. Remove from the freezer and place in freezer bags or a freezer container. Seal and freeze.
You can bake them straight from the freezer.

For baking:

Preheat your oven to 425°F. Place the cheese balls 3 inches apart on an un-greased baking sheet.
Bake 15-17 minutes if frozen, 13-15 minutes if thawed.

Tips and Tidbits

If you like spicy you can quadruple the cayenne pepper the way I like. They’ll be nice and spicy. They are also very good with some finely diced jalapenos!

If you’re using pecans and/or olives you can alternatively dice them finely and incorporate into the dough.

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