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1. On medium heat, melt butter & add flour.  Cook 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly to cook flour completely.
2. Add cream & broth together, blending well.  Add cheeses, parsley, garlic, & wine, stirring until cheese is completely melted.
3. Add salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste.

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1. In a medium to large saucepan combine onions, celery & potatoes. Pour clam juice over vegetables. Add enough water to barely cover vegetables. Bring to boil then reduce heat to medium & simmer until potatoes are tender (approximately 20 minutes).
2. Meanwhile, in a small sauce pan, melt butter. When melted, add flour, blend & cook for 2 minutes. Add half & half & cook, stirring until smooth & creamy. Drain vegetables, reserving liquid. Return vegetables to saucepan. Add clams & sauce mixture. Heat thoroughly (add reserved cooking liquid to make consistency to your taste.

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1. In a large bowl, combine ground beef with ground pork. Mix thoroughly together to combine. Be sure to wash your hands afterwards if you mix with your hands.
2. Blend eggs, bread crumbs, oatmeal, Parmesan cheese, onion soup mix, garlic, parsley, & Italian seasoning. Using your hands, thoroughly mix the ingredients together. Take the mixture and form into balls. Set aside & cover with a towel.
3. In a large skillet, heat the cooking oil of your choice and butter until the butter starts to foam. Place meatballs one at a time into the skillet & keep rolling around to brown all sides evenly.
4. Set aside the browned meatballs on a paper towel lined plate to drain. You can now add the meatballs to your sauce to finish cooking.

Chef’s Note: The meatballs may be stored, covered, in the refrigerator until you’re ready to finish cooking. You can also use this mixture to make hamburgers for grilling.

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1. Pre-heat oven to 300°F. Grease an edged baking pan with butter or non-stick spray & set aside.
2. In a saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, heat butter, brown sugar & cinnamon until butter is melted. Stir until blended.
3. In a large bowl combine Crispix, animal crackers, & honey bear-shaped crackers or cookies. Toss to combine.
4. Pour butter over mixture & toss to coat.  Evenly spread mixture on the baking pan.
5. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Remove from heat & allow to cool to room temperature.
6. Store in an air-tight container. 

Chef’s Note: Instead of Crispix & Bite-Size Shredded Wheat, use 1 c. each Rice Chex, Corn Chex & Wheat Chex.

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1. Grease 9″x13″ baking dish. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large bowl combine soups, sour cream, cheese, onions, garlic salt, seasoned salt, & the ½ cup melted butter or margarine. Gently fold in hash browns, then gently fold in diced potatoes.
3. Pour mixture into pan. Combine crushed corn flakes & the 2 tbsp melted butter or margarine.  Sprinkle on top of potato mixture in baking dish.
4. Bake for 30-45 minutes.

Chef’s Note: Frozen potatoes are a necessity for the baking times to be right.  I actually use dry onion flakes reconstituted instead of fresh onion.  You can also substitute the corn flakes for crushed Ritz crackers or potato chips.  This recipe can be doubled for a larger party, but remember to adjust the baking times to suit the larger volume.

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1. Heat griddle or skillet over medium to low heat.  In a large bowl combine flour, salt, baking powder, & sugar.
2. In another bowl, combine evaporated milk, lemon juice, & lemon zest.  Let rest for 4-5 minutes.  Add egg, vanilla, & melted butter.  Lightly stir to blend.
   
3. Gently combine wet & dry ingredients (wet into dry).  Stir to blend ingredients.  Add more milk if batter seems too thick.  Do not make too thin of a batter.
4. Melt a dab of butter on heated skillet/griddle.  Drop batter by ¼ cups & cook until golden (approximately 1-2 minutes per side).  Serve with softened butter & syrup of choice.

Chef’s Note: You can substitute buttermilk for the evaporated milk & lemon juice & zest.

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1. Preheat oven to 350°F.  Butter or spray 9″x9″ baking dish (or other appropriate sized casserole dish).
2.  In a large bowl, mix together creamed corn, eggs, sugar, flour, salt, nutmeg, black pepper, & milk.  Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.
3. Slice the butter in half & place the slices on top, separated.  Bake for 1 hour or until golden brown on top.  The center of the pudding may still appear to be loose due to the butter, but the edges should appear done.
4. Server warm. 

Chef’s Note: May also be prepared ahead of time and re-heated before service.

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1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut the acorn squash in half, remove the seeds & clean out the center. Add salt & pepper to the flesh of the squash & place 1 tbsp of butter into the cavity of each squash half.

2. Once the oven is ready, place the squash flesh side up on a baking sheet or casserole dish & bake for 45 minutes.

3. Put the quinoa into a bowl or container & fill it with water until the quinoa is covered. Set aside.

4. Remove the stalks from the kale & discard them. Rough chop the kale leaves & place into a skillet over medium heat along with 1 tbsp of butter. Add salt, pepper, & crushed red pepper to taste & saute until the kale is dark green & wilted, approximately 5-10 minutes.

5. Drain the water from the quinoa. Pour 1 c. of water in a pot, salt the water liberally & bring to a boil. Once boiling, add the quinoa & kale, stirring together. Place a cover on the pot & reduce the heat to low.

6. Remove the squash from the oven. Spoon the quinoa & kale mixture into the cavity of each squash half & serve.

Chef’s Note: Spinach can be substituted for kale if desired.

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1. Place squash cubes & 1 tbsp of butter into a skillet over medium heat. Stir occasionally until cooked through (roughly 10 minutes) then remove from heat & set aside.

2. Melt remaining butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion & garlic; cook & stir for 2 minutes until they begin to soften, then stir in the rice. Continue cooking & stirring until the rice is glossy from the butter, & the onion begins to brown on the edges, about 5 minutes more.

3. Pour in the white wine; cook, stirring constantly, until it has evaporated. Stir in 1/3 of the hot vegetable stock; reduce heat to medium. Cook & stir until the stock has been absorbed by the rice, 5 to 7 minutes. Add half of the remaining stock, & continue stirring until it has been absorbed.

4. Finally, pour in the remaining stock & butternut squash, & continue stirring until the risotto is creamy. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, & season to taste with salt & pepper. Finally top each individual serving with Pecorino Romano cheese.

Break the Hershey’s candy bars into small pieces.  Put all ingredients into a very large mixing bowl.  Bring to a boil the sugar, milk, & butter & boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.  Pour hot mixture over chocolate, Hershey’s, & marshmallow mixture; stir until melted.

Put part of the fudge in an 8″ square buttered glass dish & add nuts to the remainder.  Put the remainder in a 9″x13″ buttered glass dish.