Merry Berry Appetizer Recipes

MERRY BERRY APPETIZER

Steps:

• Combine the cranberries, sugar, currants, water and spices in a nonaluminum saucepan. Cook and stir over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes or until most of the berries have popped. Cool, then refrigerate. , If using cream cheese, shape into a candy cane if desired. Spoon cranberry mixture over cheese. Serve with crackers or sliced apples.

MERRY BERRY CHEESE BARS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees With mixer beat flour, oats, 3/4 cup sugar and butter until crumbly. Set asside 1-1/2 cups mixture. press remaining mixture on bottom of greased 13x9 in baking pan Bake 15 min or until lightly browned With mixer beat cream cheese until fluffy, Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk,Stir in realemon. Spread over baked crust. Combine cranberry sauce, corn starch and remaining 1 Tablespoon sugar. Spoon over cheese layer Top with reserved crumb mixture Bake 45 min or until golden brown Cool and cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers

MERRY BERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large microwave safe bowl.
• Add the sugar and mix thoroughly. Let the bowl sit on the counter while you do the next step.
• Melt the jam in the microwave or in a saucepan over low heat. Once it's the consistency of syrup, mix it in with the butter and sugar.
• Add the eggs, baking soda, and salt, stirring after each addition.
• Add the flour and mix thoroughly. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. (Overnight is even better.).
• When your ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees, rack in the middle position.
• Roll the chilled dough into small walnut-sized balls with your hands.
• Put 1/3 cup sugar in a small bowl and roll the balls in it.
• Place them on a greased standard-sized cookie sheet, 12 cookies per sheet.
• Flatten the dough balls with a greased spatula.
• Make a small indentation with your thumb or index finger in the center of each cookie. Fill the indentation with about 1/8 teaspoon of jam.
• Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Let them cool for minutes on the cookie sheet, and then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

MERRY BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Toss salad ingredients in a bowl to combine.
• In a blender, process the dressing ingredients until smooth. (The color of the dressing is amazing!).
• Drizzle salad with dressing just before serving.

MERRY BERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease 2-quart casserole with shortening. In 4-quart Dutch oven, mix granulated sugar and cornstarch. Add berries and lemon juice; toss until evenly coated. Heat to boiling. Boil 3 to 5 minutes (7 to 10 minutes for frozen berries), stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Spoon into casserole.
• In large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in enough hot water until mixture forms a soft dough. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto berry mixture.
• Bake cobbler 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Serve warm with whipped cream.