Sunday, December 11, 2011

Peanut Butter Balls

These our one of my favorite treats! Christmas is not Christmas without some of these little goodies. My grandmother made these along with many other goodies every single year for us to enjoy. I took some of these to the Christmas party for my son's horseback riding farm and was so glad I had some stashed because there were none left!





2 cups Powdered Sugar
1 cup creamy Peanut Butter
6 Tablespoons Butter (or Margarine)
3 cups Milk Chocolate morsels

Stir together powdered sugar, peanut butter and butter until smooth. Shape 1 inch balls and place on waxed paper. Allow the balls to dry about 20 minutes before dipping. Melt chocolate in microwave for 30 seconds then stir; repeat until smooth. Drop in a few balls at a time into the melted chocolate. Use spoon to turn over and cover, and spoon/fork to gently remove from chocolate and place on waxed paper to dry. Work quickly and reheat chocolate to keep smooth if needed. Let dry; store in airtight container in cool, dry place.

Poppy Seed Ham and Cheese Rolls

Every Christmas Eve my family has these little sandwiches (though we refer to them as 'Party Tea Rolls'). They are super easy and really tasty. Very nice potluck recipe!

I made them this year for the Christmas Party my son's horseback riding farm was having. They are always so good! Sorry for the quick photos.. I was in a hurry to get there on time!



2 packages Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
Sliced Sandwich Ham
American Cheese
1/2 cup Butter or Margarine 
1 1/2- 2 Tablespoons Poppy Seeds
1/2 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 1/2 Tablespoons yellow Mustard

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice rolls for sandwiches, then layer ham and cheese; place top of rolls on top. Melt butter and stir in poppy seeds, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard. Pour mixture evenly over the top of the rolls. Let sit for 10 minutes before baking. Cover with foil and bake for 12 minutes (or until cheese has melt) then uncover and bake another 2-3 minutes until light golden brown.