3 Rhodes Recipes for Halloween!

If you love rhodes rolls like I do these treats are sure to please. I nabbed these three recipes because I plan to try them but check out all the others on the Rhodes site, they have some fun ideas!! By the way, what's brewing on the menu at your place for Halloween? Please share!

http://www.rhodesbread.com/recipes/

Spooky Spiders

Ingredients:

Rhodes™ Cinnamon Roll or Rhodes Anytime!™ Cinnamon Roll
icing, included with rolls
black sugar sprinkles
candy eyes
black gum drop
corn syrup
black licorice laces

Directions:

Microwave or bake roll following instructions on package. Let cool 2 minutes. Spread icing over roll and sprinkle with black sugar sprinkles. Place gum drop by the side of the roll and secure with a toothpick. Press eyes into gum drop with corn syrup. Cut 8 licorice legs 3-4-inches long. Poke holes in both sides of roll and press licorice legs in them.

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Mummy Mini Pizzas

Ingredients:

8 Rhodes™ Dinner Rolls, thawed to room temperature
1/3 cup pizza sauce
8 string cheese
sliced olives

Directions:

Spray counter lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Flatten each roll into a 3-4-inch circle. Place on a sprayed baking sheet. Top each one with about 2 teaspoons pizza sauce. Poke each one several times with a fork to prevent bubbles from forming. Bake at 350°F 8-10 minutes. While pizzas are baking tear 1 string cheese for each pizza into thin strips. Remove pizzas from oven and place 2 olive slices on each for eyes. Layer cheese strips in random fashion to resemble mummy bandages. Trim any strips that are too long. Return to oven and bake an additional 1-2 minutes to melt cheese slightly.

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Yummy Mummy Dogs

Ingredients:

Rhodes™ Dinner Rolls, thawed but still cold
bun length hot dogs
mustard

Directions:

For each Mummy Dog, cut one dinner roll in half. Roll each half into a 22-24-inch rope. Wrap one rope around hot dog from bottom up 4 1/2 inches. Cut a 1 1/2 inch piece off of the second rope and set aside. Wrap the second rope around the hot dog from the bottom up 4 1/2 inches going the opposite way. Wrap the 1 1/2 inch piece around the top of the hot dog.
Place Mummy Dogs on a sprayed baking sheet and bake at 350°F 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven, cool slightly and add mustard eyes. Serve warm with ketchup and mustard.

Apple Betty Pie

This super simple recipie is one my mom always made when I was growing up. You can throw it together in a few minutes and the apples are in season right now!

4 c. sliced apples
2-3 Tbsp Orange Juice
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. flour
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 c. butter

Put apples in pie pan. Sprinkle with orange juice. For topping combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg & salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Scatter over the apples. Bake at 370 for 45 minutes. Serve warm. Top with vanilla ice cream.

South of the Border Casserole

This one is delicious, my kids gobbled it up!

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sour cream

1 1/2 cups salsa

Cooking spray

6 cups cooked rice

16 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed

3 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided

2 cups crushed tortilla chips

Directions

In medium bowl, combine sour cream and salsa; set aside.

Coat a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Layer bottom of dish with 3 cups rice.

Top with half of the sour cream mixture, then with 1-1/2 cups cheese. Add layer of beans, remaining rice, and remaining sour cream mixture. Bake at 350 degrees 15 minutes; remove from oven.

Mix remaining cheese with chips and sprinkle on lasagna. Return to oven and bake 5 minutes, or until cheese melts.

Gingerbread Cookies

This recipe comes from the Scovil Bakery in Nauvoo Illinois, it is an old traditional gingerbread recipe. It is delicious! And a fun thing to do with kids, especially when the cookies are done and they get to decorate them however they want!

1 c. Sugar
1 C. Molasses
3/4 C. Oil
1/2 C. Hot water
2 Eggs
1 tsp Soda
1 heaping tsp. ground Ginger
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Salt
6-7 C. Flour

Cream sugar, shortening, molasses and water. Add Eggs, then dry ingredients. Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour. Roll out to 1/4 - 1/2 inch thickness and cut with desired cookie cutters. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

JELLOween Poke Brownies

These are such a quick and easy recipe to do with kids. Perfect for a Halloween party or a treat to give to friends.

Ingredients

1 (19 oz) Fudge Brownie Mix

1 1/2 cups cold milk

1 (4-serving size) Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

few drops red food coloring

few drops yellow food coloring

Directions

Prepare and bake brownie mix as directed on package for 8 or 9-inch square baking pan. Remove from oven. ( You want them thick) Immediately poke holes down through brownies to pan, 1-inch apart with wooden spoon handle. Pour milk into large bowl. Add pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk for 2 minutes. Stir in a few drops of food coloring to tint mixture orange. Quickly pour about 1/2 of the thin pudding evenly over warm brownies and into holes. Tap pan lightly to fill holes. Let remaining pudding mixture stand to thicken slightly. Spread remaining pudding over top of brownies to frost. Refrigerate 1 hour or until ready to serve. Cut into 2-inch squares. Cut each square diagonally into triangles.

Pizzokies

Thanks to Dena for sharing this great recipe!

1 package pre-made cookie dough (Pillsbury is great)
1/2 gallon ice cream (choose your favorite)
caramel sauce
hot fudge sauce

Preheat oven to about 375.
Fill four (3 or 4") ramekins halfway with cookie dough.
Bake 12-18 minutes till golden brown, but still a little soft in the center. Don't overcook/burn.
Do not remove from ramekins. Top with a scoop of ice cream while they are still warm.
Drizzle with chocolate syrup/caramel... and dig in.

Maddox 1,000 Island Dressing

For any of you locals that like Maddox Resuraunt here is a greast Thousand Island dressing recipie my mom made for us all the time growing up. It's always nice to shake up the ranch routine a little.

2 C. Miracle Whip
1 Can Tomato Soup
1 tsp. Minced Dry Onion
1/4 tsp. Paprika
1/3 C. Vinegar
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 C. Sugar
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
2/3 C. Salad Oil

Mix together with beaters. Makes 1 quart of dressing.

Cheesy Bacon and Egg Brunch Casserole

This morning the kids and I made a new breakfast casserole. I had unexpected surgery on my knee last weekend so we have not been cooking much this week, but today since we were not in a hurry to get anyone out the door decided to try something new. The kids were great helpers and Taylor (my 8 year old) took pictures of the finished product. It was delicious and we'll be making this one again!

Ingredients

8 bacon

2 green onion, diced

1 (8 oz.) Italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes

2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

8 eggs

1 1/2 milk

1 tsp ground mustard

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the drippings. Drain bacon on paper towels; crumble and set aside. Add onion to drippings in skillet; cook and stir 3 minutes or until softened.

Spread 1/2 of the bread cubes in 13x9-inch baking dish. Layer with 1/2 each of the onion, bacon, Cheddar cheese. Top with remaining bread cubes, onion, bacon, Cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese.

Beat eggs in medium bowl until foamy. Add milk, mustard, salt and pepper; beat until blended. Pour evenly over top. Press bread cubes lightly into egg mixture until completely covered. Let stand 10 minutes. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until center is set and top is golden brown.

Make Ahead Tip: Casserole can be assembled 1 day ahead. Prepare as directed, increasing milk by 1/2 cup.

Chocolate Nutella Cookies Recipe

I found this recipe awhile back and tried it with my eight year old for a homework project where he had to find and make a new recipie. They were good. If you've never tried Nutella before, this is a great place to start.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter, room temperature


• 3/4 cup of brown sugar


• 3/4 cup of white sugar


• 1 cup of Nutella


• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla


• 2 eggs


• 2 cups, plus 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour


• 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa


• 1/2 tsp baking soda


• 1/2 tsp salt


• 1 cup of chocolate chips


• 1/2 cup of chopped hazelnuts

Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugars and Nutella then mix well, scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure even mixing. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating for 30 seconds between each. Add the vanilla and mix for 10 seconds. Sift together the flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda Add to the butter mixture, fold in the chocolate chips and hazelnuts and refrigerate the dough for ten minutes. Spoon tablespoon-sized drops of dough onto cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool on the sheets for a minute or two before transferring to a rack to finish cooling.

Makes 6 dozen.

Popcorn Balls

1/2 C. margarine
2 C. Brown Sugar
1 C. Karo Syrup
1 Can Condensed Milk
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 1/2 gallons of Popcorn

Combine butter, sugar and syrup in a sauce pan, stir well and bring to boil over medium heat. Stir in milk and simmer stirring constantly until it comes to a "soft ball" stage. The pour over popcorn and still well, the form into balls, and wrap in plastic wrap to keep soft.

Tip: Add a few drops of food coloring to make the balls perfect for any occasion.