Chinese New Year's dishes

Hey ladies! I thought I would post a link to Food Network's Chinese New Year's dishes. This is the year of the Ox and Chinese New Year is on the 26th this year. So if you feel inclined to cook up some grub with the family to celebrate, here is a link!
Chinese Recipes

Raspberry White Chocolate Scones

This is so yummmy! Got it from a friend named Emie this week! Great for brunch!

Ingredients:
2 1/2 c flour
1/2 c sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 c cold chunked butter
1/3 c milk
1/3 c non-fat vanilla yogurt
1 egg
1 tbsp vanilla
1 c frozen raspberries
1 c white chocolate chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375. Grease a cookie sheet. Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Work butter into dry ingredients until crumbly. Combine milk, yogurt, egg and vanilla in small bowl. Add to dry ingredients, mixing until just moist. Knead in remaining ingredients. Shape about 1/3 c of batter into a triange shape for each scone and place on cookie sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and slightly firm but springs back when touched. Makes 1 dozen scones.

Peanut butter sandwich cookies

I attended a cookie exchange and these were made by another girl and my family really loved them. All they are are ritz crackers sandwiched with peanut butter in the middle then dipped in white(vanilla) chocolate. Drizzled with chocolate on top. YUM!

Baked Potato Soup

4 Tablespoons butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups milk
3 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1/2 teaspoon salt

toppings:
1 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup green onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup bacon, chopped finely

Melt butter, stir in flour and add the chicken broth and milk. Whisk together to make smooth. Add bay leaves, pepper, potatoes and salt. Simmer over low heat 20-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender and soup thickens. Right before serving the soup stir in the 4 toppings.

Chocolate-Candy Cane Cookies

Ingredients:
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2-1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
4 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
1 pkg. (6 squares) BAKER'S White Chocolate
12 hard peppermint candies, crushed

Instructions:
HEAT oven to 350ºF. Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add flour and baking soda; mix well. Blend in semi-sweet chocolate. (Dough will be stiff.)

ROLL tablespoonfuls of dough into 52 balls; roll each into 3-inch-long rope. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets, bending top of each slightly to resemble candy cane.

BAKE 10 to 12 min. or until puffed and set; cool 5 min. on baking sheets. Transfer to wire racks; cool completely. Melt white chocolate; drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle with crushed candies. Let stand until chocolate is firm.

I made these to take to a church Christmas party and they were a big hit, everyone asked for the recipe.

for all you vegetarians/vegans/ or vegetable lovers out there...

I blog hopped onto this blog from Meredith McKinnon - who was a gal in one of my old wards down in Austin. Her in-laws were in the ward I was baptised into. Take a peek if you are looking for good veggie recipes.
VEGETARIAN NATION

Heartland Pumpkin Bread

3 1/2 cups flour  

3 cups sugar 

2 tsp baking soda 

1 tsp cinnamon  

1/4 tsp salt  

1/4 tsp ginger

1 cup oil

1 tsp vanilla

1 Tbsp vinegar 

4 eggs

2 cups pumpkin

2/3 cup water

Combine dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients. Mix well. Bake at 350 degrees in greased pans for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean. 

**Makes 2 large or 4 small loaves**

**Makes 24 muffins-375 degrees for 30  minutes.**

**To make Pumpwiches: slice bread and layer with cream cheese frosting.**

This recipes is from Jess' aunt who is a wonderful cook and owned a cafe for many years.