GE 106651N, 840146100 Recipes, Baked Spinach-Parmesan Dip, Zesty Mashed Potatoes, Wedding Cookies

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RECIPES

Baked Spinach-Parmesan Dip

10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed

1 cup mayonnaise

3-ounce package creamcheese, room temperature

1⁄2 cup onion, minced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1⁄8 teaspoon pepper

1⁄2 teaspoon paprika

1 baguette, thinly sliced

Squeeze spinach to remove liquid. In a medium bowl combine spinach, mayonnaise, cream cheese, onion, garlic, cheese, and pepper. With hand mixer, beat ingredients at MEDIUM speed until well blended, about one minute. Spoon the mixture into a three or four cup baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle even- ly with paprika. Bake at 350°F until hot in center and lightly browned on top, about 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot to spread on baguette slices. Makes appetizers for 10.

Zesty Mashed Potatoes

8 large baking potatoes (peeled, cubed, cooked, and drained)

1⁄2 cup sour cream

8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature

1⁄2 cup butter, room temperature

1⁄2 cup milk

1⁄2 to 1 teaspoon minced garlic Salt and pepper to taste

Place hot potatoes into a large bowl. Start mixing the potatoes at MEDIUM speed until they are smooth. Add sour cream, cream cheese, butter, milk, garlic, salt, and pepper and continue beating until thoroughly mixed. Pour into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Baked uncovered for 30 minutes at 400ºF. Makes 8 servings.

Wedding Cookies

1 cup butter, room temperature

4 tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

11⁄2 cups flour

2 cups finely chopped pecans*

11⁄2 cups confectioners sugar

In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar on MEDIUM speed with hand mixer. Add vanilla and continue mixing on MEDIUM. Add flour and mix on LOW until blended. Pour in pecans and continue mixing on LOW until completely blended. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes at 325ºF. Place a paper towel over a wire rack. Remove cookies onto wire rack. Place confectioners sugar into plastic or paper bag. Drop 3 or 4 cookies into bag. Shake bag to coat cookies and return cookies to rack to cool completely. Continue until all cookies have been coated with confectioners sugar. Before storing cookies, shake cookies in bag of confectioners sugar one more time. Makes 41/2 dozen.

* 2 cups pecan halves or pieces is equivalent to 2 cups finely chopped.

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