BEST PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

BEST PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter
6 cups corn flakes

Bring corn syrup and sugar to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for
ONLY 3 minutes (any longer the balls will be hard).

Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter. Pour over corn flakes and
mix. Wait a few minutes, then roll into balls.

Strawberry Grand Marnier Cheesecake Dip

I think this is going on my Valentine's Day Menu! Adults only...

Strawberry Grand Marnier Cheesecake Dip
1/2 c Strawberries; Crushed
1/4 c Walnuts; Finely Chopped
1/4 c Dark Brown Sugar
1/3 c Grand Marnier Liqueur
1 c Cream Cheese; Softened
1 c Sour Cream

Reserve 1 tablespoon each of the strawberries and walnuts for the garnish.
In a small bowl, mix the strawberries, brown sugar and liqueur. Set aside. Blend the cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Add the strawberry mixture, blending well. Fold in the walnuts. Mound the reserved strawberries in the center and ring with the reserved walnuts. Cover and chill. Makes about 3 1/2 cups of dip. SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Chocolate Wafers Or Crackers, Graham Crackers, Chocolate Chunks, Ladyfingers, Bananas

No Bake Oatmeal cookies

It has been a while since I've made these, but I think I will today. It is a good day for it, cold outside, the mood is right, I have all the ingredients & the kitchen is too clean...

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

1 3/4 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
3 c. uncooked rolled oats
1 tsp. vanilla

Put 2 cups of sugar in a boiler; add 2 tablespoons of
cocoa. Stir. Add 1/2 cup of milk. Add 1/2 cup of butter or margarine.
Stir. Put the boiler on the stove. Turn heat to low; cook until it
starts to boil. Stir as it cooks. Boil about 2 minutes; remove from
stove. Add 1/3 cup of peant butter; add 2 cups of rolled oats.
Stir until well mixed. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla; let cool. Drop on
plate by spoon and refrigerate.

Makes 3 to 4 dozen cookies.