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Merry Christmas

 May you and your family have a   V e r y M e r r y C h r i s t m a s and a   H a p p i e s t O f  N e w Y e a r !  

Red Pepper Flake Seasoned Crackers {Jennifer's Recipe}

Red Pepper Flake Seasoned Crackers  are a sure way to  wow  your guest at any gathering.  I have been making these for years with oyster crackers, but in the last years, my daughter began to make them with saltine crackers, and her husband introduced the red pepper flakes. A perfect match to an already delicious cracker! When I take them somewhere, I have people so intrigued with these crackers.  They will take a bite and then ask, "how long do you bake them, and how much butter is in them?"  You almost want to keep them a secret....giggles.

Mince Cream Cheese Pie {aka Mincemeat Cheesecake Pie}

At Thanksgiving and Christmas, there are plenty of pies on the dessert table , but there is one that stands out to me, my Mincemeat Cheesecake Pie .  The traditional Mincemeat Pie is made with a double crust and filled with a homemade mincemeat. For years, I made a more traditional one with a boxed mincemeat that had to be softened in water, somewhat how you would plump up raisins in a recipe. In 1976, I came across this recipe for Mince Cream Cheese Pie in my Betty Crocker Cookbook and have been making it this way ever since for the Holidays.  This summer, I made another adaptation to this recipe using apples, Apple Cheesecake Pie . This cookbook is full of standout recipes I have made over the years.  Don't you just treasure this kind of cookbooks!