Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Spiced Dip Mix


Spiced Dip Mix Recipes



Apple Crisp Pizza
1 HG Super Sugar Cookie Mix
1 ½ sticks butter, softened
1 21 oz. Can Apple pie filling or other canned pie filling
1 HG Old Fashioned Apple Crisp
1 stick butter softened
1 HG Spiced Dip Mix

Preheat oven to 350. Combine the sugar cookie mix and the 1 ½ sticks softened butter into a crumbly dough. Press into a jelly roll pan and top with pie filling. Then sprinkle dry spiced dip mix over pie filling. Prepare the Old Fashioned Apple crisp according to the directions on the package then sprinkle over pie filling. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden and serve drizzled with caramel topping. Serves 10-12


Breakfast Coffee Cake
1 HG Basic Bread Mix
1 3/4 cup milk
1 egg
1 HG Spiced Dip Mix
1 stick butter
1 cup chopped pecans


Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9X9 metal pan. Stir together Basic Bread mix, egg, and milk until a thick batter is formed. Layer half the bread batter in the pan, and then top with half the spice mix and half the pecans. Pour on remaining batter. Melt butter and add to it the remaining half of the Spiced dip. Top batter in pan with butter mixture and then sprinkle with pecans. Bake for 40 minutes and serve warm. Serves 8 - 10.
**Optional additions: try adding some raisins with the pecans.
** This freezes well, so double the recipe and bake 2 at one time. You can freeze the extra and reheat it or serve cold for another occasion.


Candied Pecan Pumpkin Pancakes
1 HG Country Style Pancakes
½ cup solid pack pumpkin
2 eggs
½ cup milk
½ tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice Butter or cooking spray

CANDIED PECANS
2 TBS. Butter, melted
1 HG Spiced Dip
1-2 cups pecans (or walnuts)

Mix all ingredients until just combined. (Do not over mix!) Melt 1 TBS. Butter (or spray with cooking spray) in a large skillet over medium-low heat until it bubbles. Ladle batter in pan in 1/4 cup portions. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until bubbles appear on top. Flip and cook for another minute until browned. Wipe pan with paper towel, add more butter and repeat steps until batter is used.
CANDIED PECANS: Preheat oven to 300. Combine ingredients and spread on baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes.


Glazed Ham Slices
4-6 thick slices of ham
1 pkg HG Spiced Dip Mix
about 1 cup apple juice or cranapple juice

Place the ham slices in a baking pan (the slices can overlap) and pour enough apple juice over the ham to barely cover the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle the ham generously with the spiced dip mix. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for about 10-20 minutes, just enough to melt the sugar and heat the ham through. Serve hot.


Spiced Salmon
4 thick salmon fillets
1 HG Spiced Dip Mix

Rub fillets in mix and marinate for one hour or more. Broil on a lightly greased baking sheet for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until the outside is dark golden and the fish flakes when pierced by a fork. Yields 4 servings. Pantry to presentation: 1 hour and 5 minutes.
This makes sweet, golden fillets.


Carrot Raisin Salad
½ cup raisins
1 small bag shredded carrots
½ cup miracle whip
1 TBS. HG Spiced Dip
Mix all ingredients together. Chill at least 2 hours. Serve cold.


Spiced Fruit Trifle
1 HG Basic Sweet Bread
1 HG Spiced Dip Mix
2 eggs
½ cup oil
1 cup applesauce
1 - 8 oz. Whipped topping
2 cups fresh (or frozen) sliced strawberries
½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries
reserving whole strawberries for garnish
2 TBS. Sugar

Preheat oven to 325. Combine Sweet Bread Mix, eggs, oil, and applesauce. Bake for 70-80 minutes in a greased loaf pan. Cool and set aside. In a separate bowl, mix sliced strawberries, blueberries, and sugar. Refrigerate for approximately 1 hour. In another bowl, mix spiced dip and whipped topping. Slice bread loaf into 2-inch chunks, layering ½ the bread on the bottom of a trifle bowl or large dish. Spread half of the berry mixture on top. Spread half of the spiced dip mixture, repeating layering process with remaining ingredients. Garnish with whole strawberries and sprinkle with blueberries.


Sweet Potato Crunch Bread
1 pkg HG Basic Sweet Bread
2 eggs
1- 15 oz. Can of sweet potatoes
½ cup milk
1 TBS. HG Spiced Dip
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup melted butter 1 cup pecan chips (reserve 2 TBS. For topping)
1 pkg HG Old Fashioned Apple Crisp (reserve 1/4 cup for topping)

Topping: 1/4 cup HG Old Fashioned Apple Crisp
2 TBS. Pecan chips
1 TBS. Melted butter

Preheat oven to 350. Mix one package of Old Fashioned Apple Crisp in a large bowl to evenly distribute all ingredients. Remove 1/4 cup for topping and set aside. Add Basic Sweet bread mix, spiced dip mix mix, and cinnamon and stir until well blended. In a separate bowl, mash the sweet potatoes, including liquid. Add eggs, milk, and butter. Mix thoroughly. Slowly add liquid ingredients to the dry mixture, stir until blended. Fold in pecan chips. Fill greased mini loaf pan with batter ½ to 3/4 full.

For topping, combine 1/4 cup Old Fashioned Apple Crisp with pecan chips and butter in a small bowl. Stir until blended. Sprinkle topping over batter. Bake loaves for 30 minutes. (Toothpick will come out clean with a few crumbs attached). Cool in pan for 5 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Store loaves in an airtight container. Recipe make 4-6 mini loaves. Note: This recipe is best made as mini loaves or mini muffins–a larger size produces a heavy bread. For mini muffins: Spoon batter into greased mini-muffin pan, add topping, and bake at 350 for 12 minutes.


Spiced Dip French Toast
1 HG Spiced Dip Mix
1 loaf King Hawaiian Bread
4 eggs
½ cup milk
S
lice bread into 1" thick slices. Combine remaining ingredients. Dip bread into egg mixture and cook in greased skillet until golden.


Hot Mulled Wine
2 HG Spiced Dip Mixes
3 cups water
3 cups burgundy wine

Combine all of the above, heat and serve.
Individual portions: Combine 4 oz. Water with 2 to 3 tsp spiced dip mix. Top off with burgundy wine, heat and serve.


Warm Fruit Compote
1 HG Spiced Dip Mix
1 cup chopped apples
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup chopped pecans
2 cups sliced bananas
1 cup sliced strawberries

In a medium saucepan, cook apples, lemon juice, pecans and Spiced Dip mix over medium-high heat. Add remaining fruit and cook until apples can be pierced with a fork and the other fruit is warm. Serve by itself or as an accompaniment to either breakfast foods (such as pancakes) or desserts (such as ice cream). *COST: Prepare enough extra to serve dessert one night, then use leftovers to top pancakes in the morning.


Cran-Apple Ham Slices
2 TBS. HG Spiced Dip Mix
½ cup cranberry juice
1 small apple, peeled and chopped
½ cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
1 fully cooked, center-cut ham slices (approx 1 lb)

Combine all but ham in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 5 minutes or until apples are soft. Set aside. Microwave ham on 70% power for 5 minutes or until hot. Spoon fruit mixture over ham and serve hot.


Rice Krispie Marshmallow Treats
For a new treat, add one package of HG Spiced Dip Mix to the regular recipe for Marshmallow treats. Instead of putting in a pan, cool the mixture for a few minutes, let your kids spray non-stick spray on their hands and roll the treats in balls.


Backyard Barbeque Easy Grilling
Cook your vegetables and meat together in a foil packet!
Choose from the following:
Strips of chicken breast, corn on the cob, and cubed potatoes, all sprinkled with HG Garden Herb Seasoning Mix.
Strips of steak, mushrooms, cubed onions, and bell pepper al sprinkled with HG Garlic Basil Seasoning Mix.
Fresh vegetables such as green beans, asparagus, and squash all sprinkled with Dill Seasoning Mix.

Seal the foil package by folding the edges. Place on the grill and cook from 20 to 40 minutes, depending on the contents of your packet. If you have a large enough grill, you can make all three!

While your guests are eating, place sliced apples or peaches in foil along with a dollop of butter and a sprinkling of Spiced Dip Mix. Seal and cook as above. Serve with vanilla ice cream for a delicious back yard treat.


Tips for Christmas Morning
Make Pumpkin Bread (using Basic Sweet Bread mix) or Strawberry bread and Mocha Cappuccino Muffins weeks before the holiday rush and put them in the freezer. Pull them out Christmas eve and make a batch of HG Spiced Dip with cream cheese and a Tiramisu Cheesecake ball to put in the fridge. Christmas morning set them all out, and you will be as happy as your family! Put on a batch of Spiced Cider when you first wake up. When gifts are all opened, your home will smell delicious and a warm beverage will be ready to serve.


Raspberry Apple Crisp
Give your Old Fashioned Apple Crisp a twist for the holidays with red raspberries. Follow the directions as usual using the apple pie filling, just add 1 cup frozen raspberries to the recipe. Bake as usual and serve with HG Spiced Dip Mix in cool whip. A few mint leaves turn your dessert into a holiday delight.


Pumpkin Torte
1 HG Basic Sweet Bread 1 HG Spiced Dip Mix
1 HG Pumpkin Cheesecake Mix 2 eggs
½ cup oil 7½ oz. pumpkin
8 oz. cool whip 1 stick butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese, softened

Preheat oven to 325. Prepare Basic Sweet bread batter with pumpkin; pour into 2 round cake pans and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick, inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely. Rounds may be sliced in half for more layers if desired. Prepare Spiced dip according to package directions and set aside. Make pumpkin cheesecake according to package directions using butter and cream cheese, but do not chill or form into a ball. On a large plate or in a glass, layer slices of sweet bread spread with pumpkin cheesecake and spice dip. Refrigerate 2 hours before serving.


Sweet Potato Crisp
1 HG Old Fashioned Apple Crisp
3 large sweet potatoes
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 ½ sticks butter, divided
8 oz. cool whip (optional)
HG Spiced Dip (optional)

Preheat oven to 350. Cook sweet potatoes in a saucepan of boiling water for 20-30 minutes or until tender; drain. Mash cooked sweet potatoes with the brown sugar and ½ stick of butter. Spoon the potato mixture into a 9 X 9 baking dish. Melt remaining stick of butter; combine with Apple Crisp. Crumble Apple crisp mixture over sweet potatoes and bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and crisp. Serve with prepared Spiced dip, if desired.


Lite Apple Crisp
1 HG Old Fashioned Apple Crisp
6TBS Margarine, softened
2 ½ cups apples, peeled and sliced Put apples in bottom of pie pan or round cake pan.

In a bowl, cut the margarine into the mix using a fork or pastry cutter. The mixture will become crumbly. Sprinkle mixture on top of the apples and bake for 30 minutes, until brown and bubbly. Let cool slightly before serving. Spiced dip makes a wonderful topping.


HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS
1 batch prepared Wheat Biscuit dough (try using canned buscuits or other "canned" breads)
2-4 tablespoons butter
1 Spiced Dip mix
1 Basic Cheesecake mix 4 teaspoons orange juice

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. 2. Spread butter on rolled-out dough and sprinkle with stirred spice dip. Roll the dough up lengthwise and cut into 12 to 14 pieces. 3. Place cinnamon rolls 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. 4. Top with prepared cheesecake glaze. (Follow label instructions. ) Yields 12-14 cinnamon rolls.

Order your Spiced Dip Pantry staple-available through February. It includes 15 recipes in addition to the above, a stackable container, and a tablespoon scoop.

SPICED DIP $20.00
Equivalent to 12 mixes
Save $22.00 with a Kit Save $30.00 with a Refill
# of tbs./Pantry Staple = 45
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Spiced Pork Chops
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Sweet Spiced Pork Chops
1 TBS. honey
1 TBS. molasses
3 TBS. spiced dip mix
1 cup of water
3 lbs pork chops
1- Combine first 4

1- Combine first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan,bring to a boil; stirringwell. Set aside to cool.
2- Place pork chops in ziptop bag, cover with mixture. Marinade for at least 30 minutes.
3- Grill 10 minutes on each side or until no longer pink in center.

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