Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Crostini In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Stir in onions; cook uncovered 10 minutes, stirring every 3 to 4 minutes. 2 Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in salt, brown sugar, and vinegar. Cook 20 to 35 minutes longer, stirring every 5 minutes, until onions are deep golden brown (onions will shrink during cooking). Cool slightly. bier 3. Heat oven to 325°F Place bread slices on ungreased cookie sheet; spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Bake 6to 9 minutes or «2 -—_‘tablespoons olive or vegetable oi eel 21 _raodium owoet onlons tialyliced (about 2 cups) 1 teaspoon sait 4. Meanwhile, in small bow, combine goat cheese and cream soe cheese; blending until smooth; set aside 1 tablespoon baleatas vinegar 24 slices (1/4-inch thick) French 5 Place 1 teaspoon caramelized onions onto each bread slice; top broad baguette : : 5 Nonstick cooking spray with 1 rounded teaspoon cheese mixture. Sprinkle with herbs. eres cheese, softened 1 package (8 o2) cream cheese, soltened 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or oregano leavesva v4 24 va his ould coups finely chopped cooked chicken, medium green onions, diagonally sliced (1/4 cup) can (8 07) sliced water chestnuts, drained, finely chopped cup spicy peanut sauce (Gom 7-02 bottle) tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes small (about 3 inch) Bibb lettuce leaves (about | 1/2 heads), breaking larger leaves into smaller size ‘cap chopped roasted salted peanuts Asian Chicken Salad Lettuce Cups Makes: 24 servings 1 Inmedium bowl, mix all ingredients except lettuce and peanuts. 2 Spoon about 2 tablespoons chicken mixture onto each lettuce leaf. Sprinkle with peanuts.1 Super Chicken Nachos Prep Time: 10 min ‘Total Time: 16 mi ‘Makes: 6 servin Heat oven to 400°F Line cookie sheet with foil. Place tortilla chips on cookie sheet. In small bowl, mix avocado, cumin and tomato; spoon over chips. Top with chicken and cheese. Bake 3 to § minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with salsa and sour cream. sient Conte oz tortilla chips cup chopped ripe avocado teaspoon ground cumin large tomato, seeded, chopped(1 cup) cup shredded cooked chicken cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (4.02) Salsa and sour cream, if desized.2 coup pizza sauce English mulling, split, toasted ccups shredded provolone choose (8 02) Assorted toppings 23 cup each (sliced mushrooms, sliced ripe olives, chopped bell pepper and chopped red onion) Easy Mini Pizzas Prop Time: 16 min Total Ti nin Makes: 16 servings 1 Heat oven to 425°F. Spread 1 tablespoon pizza sauce over each English muffin half. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon of the cheese. Arrange toppings on pizzas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. 2 Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.Bacon Lettuce Tomato Cups 1 In 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook bacon § to 7 minutes until crisp; drain on paper towels. 2 With serrated knife, cut each tomato in half crosswise. Using teaspoon, scoop out seeds and pulp from each tomato half, leaving enough tomato for a firm shell. If necessary, cut small slice from bottom so tomato half stands upright. 3 Inmedium bowl, combine lettuce and ranch dressing. Using small tongs or fingers, fill tomato shells evenly with lettuce mixture. Sprinkle with bacon and croutons. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 1 hour before serving. sient Conte slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch slices ‘small plum (Roma) tomatoes cups coarsely chopped romaine Iettuce (6 leaves) tablespoons ranch dressing tablespoons coarsely crushed garlic and butter flavor eroutonsFluffy Pink Lemonade Dessert Prep Time: 20 min fotal Time: 3 Hours 18 min Makes: 12 servings 1 Heat oven to 350°F. In food processor bowl with metal blade, place pretzels and sugar. Cover; process 15 to 20 seconds or until finely crushed. With food processor running, drizzle melted butter through feed tube, pulsing to mix well. Press crust mixture in bottom of ungreased 1 x 7-inch pan or glass baking dish. Bake § to 8 minutes or until set and golden brown, Cool completely, about 45 minutes, Peeps oa en 3) Inlarge bowl, beat cream cheese and dry pudding mix with ree casa electric mixer on medium speed until ulfy. Add lemonade 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted concentrate and food color. Beat on low speed until mixed, Beat on 1 package (@ o) cream cheese, medium speed until fuity. Fold in 2 cups of the whipped topping. softened to room temperature Spread over crust. Spread remaining whipped topping over 2 boxes (-serving size each) white lemonade mixture, Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until set. chocolate instant pudding and pene 4 Cut dessert into squares. Garnish each serving with lemon. 1 can (12 02) frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed 2or8 drops red food color 1 container (8 o2) frozen whipped. topping, thawed. Lemon slices, cut into fourthsMojito Bars Prep Time: 16 min ‘Total Time:2 hours 20 min Make 1 Insmall bowl, combine rum and chopped mint. Set aside. 2 Heat oven to 380°F. Lightly spray 18 x 9-inch pan with cooking spray. Inlarge bowl, mix butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar together with electric mixer on medium speed. Mix in 1 3/4 cup of the flour on low speed, just until well combined. Press in pan. Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until set and lightly browned. 3 Meanwhile, in large bow!, mix eggs and sugar, with whisk. Add remaining 1/4 cup flour and salt, mix with whisk until blended, 5 Mix in lime peel, lime juice, food color and milk. 4 Place strainer over medium bowl; pour rum mixture into strainer. 16 Press mixture with back of spoon through strainer to drain liquid ae from leaves; discard leaves. Mix strained liquid into egg mixture, ye with whisk until well combined. Pour over partially baked crust. a Bake 26 to 27 minutes longer or until center is set. 1Va mr 5 Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. For 2 bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store bars, tightly covered, in the are refrigerator. gee tablespoons light rum or 11/2 teaspoons rum extract plus 3 tablespoons water fresh mint leaves, chopped. ‘cup butter or margarine, softened cup powdered sugar cups Gold Medal@ all-purpose flour eggs cups granulated sugar teaspoon salt, teaspoons grated lime peel ccup fresh lime juice (from 6 limes) drops green food color, if desized tablespoons milk. tablespoon powdered sugarLemon Gem Tassies Prep Time: 30 min fotal Time: 1 Hours 38 min Makes: 24 servings 1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray 24 miniature muffin cups, 1 3/4 x 1 inch, with cooking spray. 2 Inmodium bow, beat butter and 3 tablespoons granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed, Beat in 1 cup flour until dough forms. Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. Press 1 ballin bottom and up side of each muffin cup for crust. Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until edges begin to turn golden brown. Siento 3 Meanwhile, in same bowl, beat remaining ingredients except 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened powdered sugar on medium speed until well mixed. Spoon 1 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 cup Gold Medal @ all purpose Dour heaping tablespoon mixture evenly into each baked crust 1/2 Gap granilated suger 117 ablorpoon Gold Modal @ 4 Bako 10 to 12 minutos longer or until filling is ight golden. Goo! in all-purpose flour pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, RU Galas naa lee pan 16 minutes. R 2 teaspoons grate lemon peel eee eerie seen ar B) sin powdered suger over tops of cookies. Store covered in fe ce relrigerator Silt additional powdered sugar over cookies just 2 tablespoons powdered sugar before serving if desired.Pretty in Pink Cupcakes hour ‘Total Time! | hours 25 min Makes: 24 servin 1 Heat oven to 380°F for shiny metal pans (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place white paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes, using water, oil and egg whites. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. 2. Frost cupcakes with frosting. Choose from these decorating options: ‘Top cupcakes with White Chocolate Curls (see below) or rose petals, ‘Wrap handmade paper around each cupcake; attach permanent doublestick tape. Sprinkle decorator sugar crystals or edible glitter over frosting. ‘Wrap ribbon around each cupeake and tie in a bow. ‘White Chocolate Curls: lace bar of room-temperature white chocolate on waxed paper, Make curls by pulling a vegetable peeler toward you in long, thin strokes while pressing firmly against the chocolate. (if curls crumble or stay too straight, chocolate may be too cold; placing the heel of your hand on the chocolate wil warm it enough to get good curls.) Transler each cuz] carofully with a toothpick to a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet Cupcakes 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® ‘white cake mix White paper baking cups ‘Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box 2 containers (1 lb each) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy creamy white frosting Decorating Options White Chocolate Curls (below) Pink rose petals Handmade paper, cut into 8x1 1/d-inch strips Decorator sugar crystals or edible glitter RibbonStrawberry Shortcake Coffee Cake Prep Time: 26 min Makes: 12 servings 1 Heat oven to 450°F. In medium bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in milk, almond extract and. egg just until blended. Spread in ungreased 13 x 9-inch pan. Siento 2 Bake 11 to 19 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about ] hour, 3 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour 3) Insmall bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high fae erate ace speed until soft peaks form; set aside. In medium bowl, beat cream 2 teaspoons baking powder cheese and powdered sugar on medium speed until well blended. 1/2 teaspoon salt Fold in whipped cream. Frost top of cooled cake with whipped 1 cup cold butter cream mixture. (Frosted cake can be refrigerated up to 6 hours.) 1/2 oxp mill i aie ek aad 4 Just before serving, top cake with strawberries. (Cake topped with coma eaten strawberries can be retrigerated up to 2 hours. 1 cup whipping cream ig P ) 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup powdered sugar 1 Ih fresh strawberries, sliced (8 cups)