Turtle Pumpkin Pie

Turtle Pumpkin Pie
From Martha Stewart
Prep: 15 min. plus refrigeration

¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. caramel ice cream topping, divided
1 Graham Cracker Pie Crust
½ cup plus 2 Tbsp. pecan pieces, divided
1 cup cold milk
2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) Vanilla Instant Pudding
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

Pour ¼ cup caramel topping into crust; sprinkle with ½ cup pecans. Beat milk, pudding mixes, pumpkin and spices with whisk until blended. Stir in 1 ½ cups Cool Whip. Spread into crust. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Top with remaining Cool Whip, pecans, and caramel topping just before serving. Makes 10 servings.

Crock Pot BBQ Ribs

Crock Pot BBQ Ribs

Boneless or bone in Pork or Beef Ribs (however many you need to cook)
Put in Crock pot on slow for 6 –8 hours or on High for 4-6 hours
30 minutes before serving, pour off most of the liquid and add your choice of BBQ sauce to taste and let it warm up.

It's back!

Gourmet Girls is back and better than ever. I will be posting the new recipes as I get them. Thanks to everyone who participated.

Potato Breakfast Casserole

I always make this for breakfast over the holidays or on special occasions.

Potato Breakfast Casserole
Submitted by Lisa Loffeler

24 oz. pkg. Hash browns
1/2 c. melted butter
1 c. heaping monterey jack cheese
1 c. heaping cubed ham
1 c. heaping cheddar cheese
6 eggs
1 c. evaporated milk
1/2 t. seasoned salt
In 9x13 pan spread potatoes on bottom and up sides. Pour melted butter over potatoes. Bake crust at 425 for 25 minutes. Layer jack cheese, ham, and cheddar. Beat eggs and add milk and salt. Pour over potatoes and egg/cheese layers. Bake for 40 minutes at 350. Delish!

White Christmas Punch

White Christmas Punch
Submitted by: Carol Anderson

6 oz. Can frozen limeade
7 cups water
3 cups sugar
juice of 2 or 3 limes
2 qts. 7 up or sprite
Stir sugar into water stir until sugar is dissolved. Add remaining ingredients
except sprite. Freeze.
To serve: Partially thaw ice. Pour sprite over it. Use a potato masher to break up ice and make into a slush.

Caramel Popcorn

Caramel Popcorn (Streetman family)

Ingredients:
2 Bags Microwave Popcorn Popped (We like Homestyle Pop-Secret)
1 Cube of Butter (1/2 Cup)
1 Can Eagle Condensed Milk
2 1/2 Cups Golden Brown Sugar
1 Cup Light Karo Syrup
1 tsp. Vanilla
Colored M&M’s (Halloween mix or Christmas Mix.... With Peanuts is esp. Yummy)
Instructions:
Pop Popcorn and spread out evenly on a cookie tray that has the little sides. The 2 bags will do about 2 trays.
In a pot melt the butter but do NOT brown.
Stir in the condensed milk, brown sugar, Karo Syrup, & vanilla.
Bring to boil on Medium/Medium High Heat.
Boil 5-7 minutes (NO longer than 7) until the “softball” stage.
Softball Stage: When you can take a small spoonful/ drop of the mixture and drop it into a glass of cold water it will make a little softball that stays that way.
Am I making any sense???? If you over boil it the caramel will get REALLY hard after it cools on the popcorn.
Drizzle mixture over popcorn.
Mix in M&M’s after the popcorn cools slightly to avoid melting/bleeding of colors.

Fun Thanksgiving Turkeys from Pillsbury.com

Check out these cute and easy Turkey cookies that Becky Peterson found.
http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/ShowRecipe.aspx?rid=40040