ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Meals brings folks collectively, particularly across the holidays! A number of members of WFXR’s “Good Day Virginia” staff labored collectively to whip up a few of their favourite household dishes for Christmas Eve.
Hazelmarie Anderson’s Chex Get together Combine
Substances:
- 3 cups of Corn Chex cereal
- 3 cups of Rice Chex cereal
- 3 cups of Wheat Chex cereal
- 1 cup of blended nuts
- 1 cup of bite-size pretzels
- 1 cup of bagel chips damaged into 1-inch items
- 6 tablespoons of butter or margarine
- 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of seasoned salt
- 3/4 teaspoons of garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoons of onion powder
Instructions:
In a 5 or 6 quart gradual cooker, toss collectively the cereals, nuts, bagel chips, and pretzels.
In a small mixing bowl, stir collectively the butter, Worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and sugar. Then, drizzle it over the cereal combination in gradual cooker and toss it nicely to evenly coat.
Prepare dinner the combination on excessive, uncovered, for 2 hours. Toss it each 20 minutes throughout cooking, however close to the tip, in the event you discover the perimeters are getting darkish, stir each 10 minutes).
Unfold the combination over parchment paper or paper towels to chill.
Kara Thompson’s Chocolate Chess Pie
Substances:
- 1 1/2 cup of granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
- A pinch of salt
- 4 tablespoons of butter, melted and cooled
- 5 ounces of evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 3 eggs, crushed
- A 9-inch pie crust, unbaked
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 325º F.
Whisk the sugar, cocoa, flour, and salt collectively. Then, pour the butter and evaporated milk into the sugar and cocoa combination, beat it on excessive pace, and add the vanilla and eggs. With the mixer on excessive pace, combine it for 2 to a few minutes to lighten it.
Pour the combination right into a 9-inch unbaked pie shell and bake it for about 55 minutes. The middle of the pie will likely be a bit tender, so enable it to chill on a wire rack for a minimum of an hour earlier than slicing.
Amanda Kenney’s Marshmallow Puffs
Substances:
- 2 cans of 8-ounce biscuits
- 1/4 cup of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of floor cinnamon
- 16 marshmallows
- 1/4 cup of melted butter
- Muffin cups and/or muffin pan
Instructions:
Warmth the oven to 375°F and spray 16 medium muffin cups with cooking spray or butter.
In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Then, dip the marshmallow into melted butter and roll the marshmallow into the sugar-cinnamon combination.
Place the marshmallow into the middle of biscuit, wrap the biscuit across the marshmallow, pinch to seal it, and put the biscuit seam facet down into muffin pan.
Spoon or unfold the melted butter on high of the biscuits earlier than sprinkling cinnamon and sugar on high. Bake the biscuits for 12 to fifteen minutes or till they’re golden brown.
George Noleff’s Crispy Fried Oysters
Substances:
- 1 pint of choose oysters
- 1 cup of all-purpose flour
- 1 cup of buttermilk
- 2 eggs, crushed
- 2 cups of vegetable oil for deep-frying
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of black pepper
Instructions:
Drain the oysters and place them in a bowl with buttermilk. Let the oysters marinate for a minimum of one hour.
Mix the flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Then, add the crushed eggs to the oysters and buttermilk.
Warmth the oil in deep fryer or in a deep pan on the range.
Dredge the oysters in flour, dip them in egg once more, after which dredge them in flour once more, shaking off the surplus. Subsequent, rigorously drop particular person oysters into the new oil and prepare dinner till they’re golden brown.
