Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread

Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread
1 loaf round artisan bread
1/2 c.  butter, melted or 1/2 olive oil & 1/2 butter
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 T. Freshly Chopped Parsley
1 to 2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
 Place loaf on a sheet of foil on a cookie sheet.  Using a serrated knife, cross cut bread, making slices every inch in both directions, do not slice all the way through the bottom of bread.
In a small bowl, stir together melted butter/oil, garlic, and parsley.
Brush bread with melted butter mixture, making sure to get inside cuts.
Stuff each cut with cheese and wrap bread completely in foil, with an additional sheet of foil to cover the top.
Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes until cheese is melted and bread is warm and toasty. 

Whipped Cream Frostings

Whipped Cream Frosting
2 cups (1 pint) Heavy Whipping Cream
1 Small Box (3.3 oz.) White Chocolate Instant Pudding Mix
1/3 cup of Powdered Sugar
Place mixer bowl in freezer for about 1 hour.  Add the whipping cream to cold mixer bowl.
Whip using a mixer for a few minutes until peaks form.
Alternate adding the pudding mix and the powdered sugar and continue mixing.
Watch carefully as it may set up fast.  Add more milk or powdered sugar as needed for desired consistency.

Whipped Cream Cream Cheese Frosting
16 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla extract
1 c. heavy whipping cream
Beat the cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth and fluffy. In a separate bowl, beat the heavy cream to stiff peaks, then add the whipped cream into the cheese mixture and briefly beat just to combine. Do not over beat.

Italian Soda

Yesterday was Lacey's 16th birthday so we had a Tea Party for all the Young Women from our Ward.  It was a lot of FUN!!!  We had lots of yummy food and we made Italian Sodas too!

Italian Soda
To fill a 16 oz. glass.
Put in glass:  3 to 4 T. flavored syrup (DaVinci or Torani)
Then fill glass 1/2 full of Sonic ICE
Fill remaining space with 7-Up or Sprite
Add 1 T. French Vanilla Creamer or Half & Half
Top with Whipped Cream.

Tea Party Menu:
Strawberry Spring Mix Salad with Strawberry Dressing
Chicken filled Cream Puff Sandwiches
Raspberry Fluff
Grapes, Blueberries & Strawberries
Cheeseball & Crackers
Celery & Carrots & Dilly Ranch Dip
Cupcakes, M&M Flower/Pretzel Cookies & Banana Bread
Cashews, Chocolate Covered Almonds & Peanut M&Ms
Italian Sodas, Friendship Tea & Hot Chocolate

 
 

Jello Frosting

Jello Frosting
3 oz. Jello any flavor (NOT sugar free)
2/3 c. sugar
1 t. vanilla
1 egg white
Place above ingredients in a stand mixer with whip attachment.  Turn mixer on high adding 1/2 cup of BOILING water. Beat 5-7 minutes and enjoy!
Makes a great flavored whip cream type frosting.  Great on cupcakes, cookies, cakes and even makes a great jello topping. 

Sugared Walnuts

Sugared Nuts
1 c. walnuts or almonds or pecans
¼ c. sugar
1 T. butter

Heat all ingredients in a  medium non-stick skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.  When the sugar mixture starts melting, stir constantly until all sugar is melted and nuts are coated.
Transfer immediately onto parchment paper and separate the nuts right away so they don't all stick together.  Once the coating hardens (5-7 minutes), you can transfer them to a bowl and enjoy!