Pizza Rolls

Ingredients:
1 can of refrigerated pizza crust
1 bag of shredded mozzarella cheese
1 bag of large pepperonis
basil
oregano
garlic powder
optional: marinara for dipping

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Roll out pizza dough. Sprinkle with cheese. Place pepperonis into 3 rows. Sprinkle with spices as desired. It should look like this except I didn't use fresh basil.
3. Roll as tight as possible from the long side. After spread a little bit of water along the edge to create a seal.

4. Cut into 3/4'' rounds and place onto a foil covered cookie sheet. Similar to how you cut a cinnamon roll.

5. Bake for 10 minutes. Do not over cook!!
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I made these for my sisters birthday and individually wrapped them. I placed them on a cupcake rack and used it as a centerpiece. Not only did it look cute but tasted amazing!

Strawberry Upside Down Cake

Ingredients:
2 c crushed fresh strawberries
1 6oz pkg strawberry flavored gelatin mix
3 c mini marshmallows
1 18oz pkg yellow cake mix batter prepared as directed on pkg
(need oil, water, and 3 eggs for cake batter)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Spread crushed strawberries on the bottom of a 9x13 inch non greased baking pan. Evenly sprinkle strawberries with the dry gelatin powder. Top with marshmallows.

3. Prepare cake batter as directed on pkg. Pour on to the top of marshmallows.

4. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle.

5. Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edges to loosen the sides from the pan. Turn the cake out on to serving platter. Store in fridge.
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This was a very cheap dessert and very little ingredients. I chopped my strawberries pretty small instead of crushed. It was a hit for our 4 of July BBQ!

Jalapeno Popper Dogs

Ingredients:
8 Hotdogs
8 Buns
2 jalapenos
8 slices of bacon
2 tbsp butter
1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
salt and pepper
1 rounded tbsp flour
1 1/2 c milk
1/2 c shredded pepper jack
3/4 c shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
Optional Toppings: sliced jalapenos, mustard, onions, tomatoes, chopped deli pickle

Directions:
1. Place hot dogs in simmering water to plump and heat through. Can be grilled too if you like them crispy.

2. Fry bacon in a skillet. Set out to drain.

3.While the dogs heat, place a pot over medium heat. Melt butter then add peppers and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to liking. Cook 2-3 minutes then sprinkle with flour and cook for 1 more minute. Whisk in milk and let thicken. Melt in cheeses, stir constantly. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

4. Put dogs in bun add a slice of bacon. Top with cheese sauce and optional other toppings!!
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This meal was way too good to be true. I toasted my buns in the oven under the broiler for the extra crisp. Also don't be in a rush to add the cheese to the milk mixture. The milk needs to thicken. Mine was a little running but all tasted the same going down!!

Twice Baked Potatoes

Ingredients:
Potatoes
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Bacon Bits (fresh or not doesn't matter)
Seasoned Salt
Garlic Salt
Black Pepper
Butter
Milk
Oil

Directions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Wash potatoes. Pierce with fork a few times.
3. Place on foil lined cookie sheet. Bake for about an hour until the can be pierced easily with a fork and skins are a little crispy.
4. Take out and cool until they are just warm. Slice of a side of the potato. Scoop out potato leaving about 1/4'' of potato on skins.
5. Place skins open side down back on foil. Brush on a little olive oil, sprinkle on garlic salt and pepper. Bake for 10 minutes.
6. While those are baking, mash up potatoes add butter and milk to desired consistency. I did mine a little chunky. Add seasoned salt, garlic salt, black pepper, cheese and bacon all to your liking.
7. Once skins are done, place mixture inside each shell. Topping with a little bit of cheese and bacon bits.
8. Turn on broiler. Place in for about 10minutes until the top of the potatoes is a little crunchy.
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These were pretty easy to make. I used red potatoes so they were small and could have been used for appetizers too. I made them for a BBQ with some friends as a side for steaks!

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients:
1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
1 cup warm milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup margarine
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
4 cups flour

FILLING
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
1/3 cup margarine, softened

ICING
8 tablespoons margarine
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions:
1. For the rolls, dissolve the yeast in the warm milk in a large bowl.
2. Add sugar, margarine salt, eggs, and flour, mix well.
3. Knead the dough into a large ball, using your hands dusted lightly with flour.
4. Put in a bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
5. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface, until it is approx 21 inches long by 16 inches wide.
6. It should be approx 1/4 thick.
7. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
8. To make filling, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
9. Spread the softened margarine over the surface of the dough, then sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon evenly over the surface.
10. Working carefully, from the long edge, roll the dough down to the bottom edge.
11. Cut the dough into 1 3/4 inch slices, and place in a lightly greased baking pan.
12. Bake for 10 minutes or until light golden brown.
13. While the rolls are baking combine the icing ingredients.
14. Beat well with an electric mixer until fluffy.
15. When the rolls are done, spread generously with icing
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this recipe was delicious. (thanks to a friend of mine) I cooked mine in a pyrex and had to cook them for about 15 minutes. This recipe made 9 rolls!

Mud Puddles

Ingredients:
1 pkg. refrigerated cookie dough
1 bag of mini reeses peanut butter cups
cup cake liners

Directions:
1. Scoop a small spoonful cookie dough into each liners.

2. Bake at 350 for 7 minutes. 9 minutes if you are using mini cupcake liners.

3. Immediately after you take them out of the oven, place a reese into the middle of the cookie.

4. Let candy melt and cookie cool and then ENJOY!!

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This recipe was from a friend of mine and she used the mini cupcake pan and liners. I think that the mini ones maybe a better idea.

Mickey Mouse Carmel Apples

Ingredients:
10 Granny Apples
2 bags of carmels
10 sticks
2 bags of chocolate melts
1 bag of white chocolate melts
2 bags of M&Ms
Red Sprinkles
1 bag of Large Marshmallows

Directions: (in pictures)


after this... you dip just the bottom in white chocolate, place the 2 M&Ms, sprinkle with red sprinkles and let dry!!