Bourbon Glazed Pecans

• 6 oz. pecan halves
• ½ cup sugar
  2  tablespoons butter
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons bourbon

1. In an omelette sized skillet, cook the first six ingredients on medium high heat, constantly stirring for 7 minutes. Medium high heat is setting 8 on the small burner of my induction cooktop.
2. Spread them on a silicone cake pan.
3. Allow to cool.
4. Enjoy.

Magic Cookie Bars

½		cup butter, melted
1 ½		cups graham cracker crumbs
1		6 oz. Package semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1		14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
3/4		cup coconut
1		Cup chopped nuts

1.	Melt butter and mix in the graham cracker crumbs.
2.	Press the mixture into the bottom of an 11x13 pan.
3.	Drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over the top.
4.	Sprinkle with the chocolate and chopped nuts.
5.	Sprinkle with the coconut.
6.	Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees F (325 for glass dish).
7.	Remove from oven and let cool for about 20 minutes before cutting.
8.	I think these are best the second day.

Holiday Spicy Crackers

• 1 stick melted butter
• 3 tablespoons or one envelope of Ranch Dressing Mix
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 box of whole wheat Ritz crackers

1. Put all the ingredients in a big plastic bag.
2. Shake well so that the crackers are covered.
3. Place on cookie sheets.
4. Bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes.
5. Cool and remove.
6. Serve and enjoy.  

Quiche Lorraine

• 1 pie shell (I used Pillsbury)
• 8 ounces Swiss cheese, shredded
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 6 ounces of ham (chopped)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 eggs
• 8 oz. Evaporated milk (2/3 of a 12 ounce can)
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• ¼ teaspoon salt

1. Preheat oven at 375 degrees.
2. Place pie shell in glass pie plate and flute edges or use frozen deep dish pie shell in aluminum pan.  (I used Aldi's.)
3. Dock pie shell.  Place a pie weight string of beads in pie shell, including over the sides, and blind bake for 10 minutes.  
4. Stir the 4 tablespoons flour into the shredded cheese.
5. Place cheese and flour mixture in the bottom of the of shell.
6. Saute chopped ham and chopped onions.
7. Spread the chopped ham and sauteed onions on top of cheese.
8. In the blender, mix the eggs, evaporated milk, mustard, and salt. You may also use a whisk, but be sure to whisk these items for 5 minutes. 
9. Pour the blended mixture evenly over the bottom layers.
10. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
11. Bake 75 minutes on the center over rack.  Do the knife test in the center to make sure that it is done.  If necessary, add a few more minutes to the baking time.
12. Serve and enjoy.