Snow On The Mountain Recipes

SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN

Steps:

• Put the chicken in the crock-pot. Add two cups of water. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook on high 2-3 hrs until done.
• Cut chicken into small chunks, and make gravy with the broth that you drain off the chicken. I use cornstarch, but use flour if you prefer, for the gravy. Cook rice for 10 people. Your guests will bring the other 9 items. (See Notes below)

SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add green beans, and cook uncovered until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the beans are almost tender, drain and add to the skillet. Continue cooking the green beans in the butter until they are tender, about 2 minutes more.
• Season the beans with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Place onto a warmed serving dish, and sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese.

SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9 x13 inch cake pans.
• In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda, dates, pecans, eggs, vanilla extract and salt. Mix well and spread evenly between prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Crumble into small pieces and cool.
• In a large bowl combine oranges, bananas, pineapple and sugar.
• On a large serving platter spread 1/2 of crumb mixture. Spoon fruit mixture on top. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over fruit. Spread whipped cream over crumbs, sprinkle with coconut and top with cherries. Chill before serving.

SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt and mix together. Melt 1 cup of the chocolate chips in microwave or over double boiler on the stove, and stir until smooth. In mixer bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add melted chocolate, vanilla extract, and mint extract to the butter mixture and beat together until blended. Beat in eggs. Gradually mix in flour until just blended in. Gently stir in remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. Preheat oven to 350. Cover or wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill until very firm. Shape dough into 1-inch balls, roll them in a thick layer of confectioners sugar, and place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes until tops are crackly but cookies are still soft in middle. Let stand on cookie sheet 5 minutes and then move to cooling rack to cool completely.

SNOW MOUNTAIN RICE

Steps:

• Slice strawberries.
• Bring water, sugar, lemon and salt to a boil.
• Stir in rice.
• Cover and remove from heat.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Uncover and stir and cool.
• Sprinkle fruit with sugar.
• Let stand.
• Drain fruit, measuring 1/4 cup juice.
• Add to rice along with fruit and nuts, if desired.
• Fold whipped cream into fruit and rice mixture.
• Chill in the refrigerator for 2- 3 hours.

SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN SALAD

Steps:

• Trim bases off lettuce.
• Separate leaves and rinse; pat dry.
• In small bowl combine mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, garlic salt and pepper.
• Stack the lettuce leaves on a cutting board and cut crosswise into small pieces, enough to measure 9 cups.
• Transfer to a large salad bowl.
• Pour the seasoned mayonnaise over the lettuce and toss well; set aside.
• Wash and trim cauliflower.
• Cut the cauliflower head in half.
• Grate half the cauliflower.
• Mix the grated cauliflower with the bacon, blue cheese and chopped green onion tops.
• Sprinkle over the top of the salad.