Jalapeno Popper Dip

Ingredients:
2 - 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup mayonnaise
1 - 4 ounce can chopped green chilies, drained
2 ounce can diced jalapeno peppers, drained (or 4-6 fresh diced)

1 clove of garlic
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Serve with tortilla chips, baguette, or crackers.

Directions:
1.     Stir together cream cheese and mayonnaise in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in green chiles and jalapeno peppers. Pour mixture into a microwave safe serving dish and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
2.     Microwave on High until hot, about 3 minutes OR bake at 355 for 30 minutes.

Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup

This recipe if from Food Network/Paula Deen.

Ingredients:

    * 1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
    * 8 large eggs
    * 2 cups half-and-half
    * 1 cup milk
    * 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    * 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    * 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    * Dash salt
    * Praline Topping, recipe follows
    * Maple syrup

Directions:

Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices.
Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.

The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden.
Serve with maple syrup.

Praline Topping:

    * 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
    * 1 cup packed light brown sugar
    * 1 cup chopped pecans
    * 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
    * 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    * 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Makes enough for Baked French Toast Casserole.

Peanut Butter Balls

It wouldn't be Christmas without Grandma Chase's peanut butter balls!!

Ingredients:

• 6 cups powdered sugar
• 2 sticks melted butter
• 2 cups peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 12 oz. bag chocolate chips

Preparation: 

• Mix first four ingredients together like pie crust.
• Make them into 1"-1 1/2" balls.
•  Melt chocolate chips in double boiler. (Add a dollop of shortening to thin the chocolate if desired.)
• Dip peanut butter balls in melted chocolate and place on wax paper to cool.
• Store in refrigerator. 
• Makes 90-100.