Monday, December 17, 2007

Cookie Swap

It's cookie swap day at Scappy Jesse! here's my contribution......

Glazed Pecans
3 cups sugar
1 8 oz carton sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
5 cups pecan halves
Combine sugar and sour cream in a heavy 2 1/2 quart saucepan. Cook over low heat sirring constantly until the mixture reaches 240 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Continue stirring until mixture begins to cool. Add pecans, mixing well. Place small clusters of pecans on waxed paper and cool completely.

Sausage Cheese Balls
3 cups bisquick mix
1 lb. hot bulk sausage
10-12 oz sharp cheddar cheese-grated
1/2 cup water
Brown and crumble the sausage, drain. Combine in large bowl Bisquick, cheese, sausage, and water. Roll into small (no larger than a quarter) balls and place on baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Yield about 200.

6 comments:

Jessi Nagy said...

YUMMY
they both sound wonderful!!!
thanks for coming to my party!
jessi!

Lori said...

i am following the cookie trail:) your recipes sound very yummy!!!

windycorner said...

These are tried and true. We share the pecan candy with friends and neighbors every year and the sausage cheese balls are from my grandmother Bama.

Monica said...

I make those sausage balls all the time so delish!Thanks for sharing and happy Holidays!

Sandra Evertson said...

Oh, Yuummee!
Thank You!
Happy Holidays!
Sandra Evertson

Nan said...

Thanks for the tour. May I have a piece of cake?
Nan