Marshmallow Pilgrim Hats.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

I made these for my daughter's preschool. They are super fun and easy to make.

Here is the recipe:

24 chocolate-striped shortbread cookies

12-ounce package of chocolate chips

24 marshmallows

Yellow frosting

1. Set the cookies stripe side down on a cookie sheet.

2. Melt the chocolate chips in microwave.

3. One at a time, stick a wooden toothpick into a marshmallow. Dip the marshmallow into the melted chocolate, and center it on top of the cookie. Using a second toothpick to lightly hold down the marshmallow, carefully pull out the first toothpick.

4. Chill the hats until the chocolate sets, then pipe a yellow decorators' frosting buckle on the front of each hat.

Hot Fudge Sauce

• 1 cup butter
• 3 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 can evaported milk

Melt butter on medium heat in saucepan.  Add cocoa, then milk.  Gradually stir in sugar and stir constantly until it comes to a low simmer.  Take off heat and add vanilla.
Eat over ice cream or with fruit. (apples, grapes, bananas, oranges, strawberries, etc.)
This is the best hot fuge sauce ever!  I promise!

Caramel Corn

• 2 qts. popped popcorn
• 1 can sweet & condensed milk
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cube butter
• 1 cup Karo syrup
• pinch of salt

Pop popcorn and place in large bowl.  Cook all the rest of the ingredients on stove top to soft ball stage, stirring constantly --to test for soft ball stage put room temp. water in a small bowl and drop some of the caramel in.  If it forms a "soft ball" in the water then it's done--  Mix with popcorn. 
So soft and gooey!  It's my FAVORITE!!

Texas Sheet Cake

• 2 cubes butter
• 4 Tbsp. cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups plus 2 Tbsp. flour
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 cup milk

Bring butter, water and cocoa to a boil.  Pour over all the rest of the ingredients and mix well.  Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Frosting:

• 1 cube butter
• 4 Tbsp. cocoa
• 6 Tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 lb. powdered sugar

Stroganoff Boats

• 1 lb. hamburger
• 1 green bell pepper
• 2 Tbsp. Worchestershire sauce
• 1 tomato
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup grated cheese
• 3 green onions
• 1 loaf French bread

Brown hamburger, then add Worchestershire sauce and sour cream.  Slice bread lengthwise and place on foiled pan.  Spread hamburger mixture over both halves of bread.  Top with sliced green pepper, tomatoes and grated cheese.  Place under broiler for 5-10 minutes.

Cheese Ball

• 1 pkg. cream cheese
• 1/3 cup mayo
• 1 cup grated cheese
• 3 green onions
• 2/3 can olives; slices
• crushed walnuts

Combine all ingredients except walnuts and mix well.  Form into a ball on plate.  Cover with walnuts--you might have to firmly press them into the cheeseball a little to get them to stay.  Eat with wheat thins or any other cracker you would like.

Grape Salad

• 2 lbs. green seedless grapes
• 2 lbs. red seedless grapes
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 8 oz. sour cream
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Wash grapes.  Mix sugars and cream cheese.  Add sour cream and beat.  Pour over grapes and fold in 3/4 up chopped pecans.  Refrigerate.