Sweet Sand Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE I

Steps:

• Place the sugar, vinegar, water, soy sauce, ketchup and cornstarch in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Stir continuously until the mixture has thickened.

SAND TARTS

Steps:

• Beat butter in large bowl until light. Beat in 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar and vanilla. Add flour and mix until just blended. Stir in nuts. Shape dough into a ball, then flatten into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on prepared sheets, spacing evenly. Bake about 20 minutes, or until firm and lightly colored.
• Sift 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar into a bowl. Transfer cookies to confectioners' sugar while still warm and roll gently to coat. Immediately transfer cookies to plastic bag and seal (this makes the cookies sweat and form an icing). Let stand 5 minutes in the bag. Transfer to rack and cool.

SAND DESSERT AKA VANILLA "DIRT DESSERT"

Steps:

• Crumble cookies in food processor. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar.
• Mix in pudding.
• Slowly add milk.
• Mix until combined.
• Fold in Cool Whip.
• Using a clean sand bucket or casserole dish, alternate layers of cookie crumbs with the pudding mixture.
• Chill for at least 2 hours.
• IMHO it tastes better if you make it a day ahead.

GAVIN II'S EDIBLE SAND

Steps:

• Process whole graham crackers and chocolate graham cracker in a food processor to a sand-like consistency.
• Stir sugar and graham cracker crumbs together in a bowl, adding sugar as needed to reach desired color.

SWEET SAND

Steps:

• Blend the pudding and milk together according to directions on the box.
• Fold the Cool Whip and half of the wafer crumbs into the pudding.
• Spoon a layer of the remaining wafer crumbs into each of 6 dessert cups, using about half of the crumbs.
• Spoon the pudding mixture into each cup and top with remaining wafer crumbs.
• Chill for one hour.

EASY SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine flour, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a shallow dish.
• Roll and coat chicken cubes in flour mixture.
• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until not longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes; remove and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the same skillet over medium heat.
• Cook and stir celery, green peppers, and onion in heated oil until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
• Return chicken to the skillet.
• Whisk ketchup, lemon juice, pineapple, and brown sugar in a bowl; pour into the skillet; bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir chicken and vegetables in sauce until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.