Cinnamon Rolls

3 tlbs. yeast (fast rising)
1 tlbs. sugar
1 cup warm water
*let stand 10 min.

In a separate bowl
2 cups milk
1 cup water
1 cube butter
1 heaping tsp. salt
*put in microwave.  Heat until butter is almost melted.  Combine with first ingredients.

Slowly Add
9-10 cups of flour.  Mix for 5 min.
Makes 32 rolls.

Let rise until double in size.  Punch down and roll out.  Put butter, heaping brown sugar, and a lot of cinnamon.

*Recipe from www.marriedtoamexican.com

Coconut Bread

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
*mix

2 tsp. coconut extract
3 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup buttermild

combine alternating dry and wet ingredients.

Add 1 cup angel flake coconut, 1 cup nuts (walnuts or pecans)

Bake at 350 degrees

Glaze
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tlbs. butter

Boil 5 min.  add 1 tsp. coconut extract.  Pour over Bread once baked.

Basic Dinner Rolls

1 tlbs. yeast
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup warm water

Let sit for 10 min.

Add
1/2 c oil
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
5 cups flour

Mix and add more flour if necessary.  Don't add too much flour, you still want a slightly sticky consistency to your rolls.

Makes 16 decent sized rolls, cook on a jelly roll pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 min.

Pizza Dough

1 1/2 cups warm water
1 tbsp. yeast
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp. salt

Mix together water yeast and sugar, let sit for 10 min.

Add rest of ingredients and then mix in 3-4 cups of flour.

Knead in a mixer for three minutes.  If the dough is sticking to your fingers add more flour.  Let the dough rest for at least 5 min.  Roll out onto a jelly roll pan sprayed with cooking spray.  Bake at 470 degrees for 10-12 min.

Recipe adapted from Jessica Littlefield

Little Bacon Bites

3 cans Whole Chestnuts
1 pkg. bacon

Wrap the whole chestnuts with bacon slices (we cut our strips in thirds).  Secure with toothpics.  Place on cooling rack inside jelly roll pan.  Bake for 30 min. at 375 degrees.  Remove from oven, dip in mixture of 1 cup sugar (brown or granulated) and 1 cup of ketchup.  Return to oven and bake for 30 min. at 350 degrees.

Little Smokies

16 oz. Cranberry Sauce
12 oz. Chili Sauce

or equal parts of mustard and grape jelly.

Slow cook little smokies in sauce

*Recipe from Julie Wilkinson

Ceviche

Imitation Crab
Shrimp
Tomato (diced)
Lemon Juice
Onion (diced)
Cilantro
Cucumber (cubed)
Tomato Sauce (el pato yellow can)
Salt

Combine and let sit for flavors to meld.

*Recipe from Lourdes Flores