Messy Delights Recipes

MESSY DELIGHTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Arrange crackers on the prepared baking sheet; top each with a peanut butter cup.
• Place in the preheated oven for 2 minutes. Remove from oven and quickly place chocolate-covered peanuts on top while peanut butter cup is still warm. Cool for 5 minutes.

LEMON DELIGHTS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except egg white, flour, nuts and Lemon Cheese Filling. With mixer, beat until well blended. Beat in flour. Wrap dough in plastic wrap.
• Chill at least 1 hour.
• Shape into 1-inch balls. With mixer, beat egg white lightly. Dip balls in egg white; roll in nuts. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press thumb deep into center of each cookie; fill with Lemon Cheese Filling (recipe below).
• Bake in preheated 375 degrees oven 10 minutes or until filling is set. Cool slightly; remove from baking sheets. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.
• Lemon Cheese Filling Directions: Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, ReaLemon® and 1 drop of yellow food coloring, if desired, until well blended and smooth.

MINISTER'S DELIGHT

Steps:

• Place pie filling in a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker. Combine cake mix and butter (mixture will be crumbly); sprinkle over filling. Sprinkle with walnuts if desired. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours. Serve in bowls.

TURKISH DELIGHT - LOKUM (CANDY)

Steps:

• In a 9 inch square baking pan, grease the sides and bottom with vegetable oil or shortening.
• Line with wax paper and grease the wax paper.
• In a saucepan, combine lemon juice, sugar and 1 1/2 cups water on medium heat.
• Stir constantly until sugar dissolves. Allow mixture to boil.
• Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer, until the mixture reaches 240ºF on a candy thermometer.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Combine cream of tartar, 1 cup corn starch and remaining water in saucepan over medium heat.
• Stir until all lumps are gone and the mixture begins to boil.
• Stop stirring when the mixture has a glue like consistency.
• Stir in the lemon juice and water/sugar mixture.
• Stir constantly for about 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low, allow to simmer for 1 hour, stirring frequently.
• Once the mixture has become a golden color, stir in rosewater.
• Pour mixture into wax paper lined pan.
• Spread evenly and allow to cool overnight.
• Once it has cooled overnight, sift together confectioners sugar and remaining cornstarch.
• Turn over baking pan containing Turkish delight onto clean counter or table and cut with oiled knife into one inch pieces.
• Coat with confectioners sugar mixture.
• Serve or store in airtight container in layers separated with wax or parchment paper.