Monday, August 3, 2009

Red Velvet Cake Balls




Ingredients:

1 box red velvet cake mix (cook as directed on box for 13 X 9 cake)

1 can cream cheese frosting (16 oz.)

1 package chocolate bark (regular or white chocolate)

wax paper


Directions:

1. After cake is cooked and cooled completely, crumble into large bowl.

2. Mix thoroughly with 1 can cream cheese frosting. (It may be easier to use fingers to mix together, but be warned it will get messy.)





3. Roll mixture into quarter size balls and lay on cookie sheet. (Should make 45-50. You can get even more if you use a mini ice cream scooper, but I like to hand roll them.)




4. Chill for several hours. (You can speed this up by putting in the freezer.)


5. Melt chocolate in microwave per directions on package.


6. Roll balls in chocolate and lay on wax paper until firm. (Use a spoon to dip and roll in chocolate and then tap off extra.)

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Grape Salad

There is a lady here in town who makes this all the time. Everyone always loves it. So I searched the recipe online and found it. It is sooooo good and easy to make.

8 oz. Cream Cheese
¾ C. Sugar
8 oz. Sour Cream
1 tsp. Vanilla
4 pounds of red grapes
1 C. Brown Sugar
1 C. Pecans, toasted & chopped

Cream first 4 ingredients together; then mix in the grapes. Place in a pan. Top with brown sugar and pecans. ( Don’t place on top until ready to serve)Refrigerate for at least 4 hours

When I made it, I didn't have enough pecans, so I replaced the remaining with chopped peanuts and it was just as good.