Yancey Common TIMES JOURNAL December 20, 2017 Page 2 --Yancey Times Journal--December 20, 2017 Christmas Tree Bread Antipasto Bites Cheese Ball Bites • 1 lb. refrigerated pizza dough • 9 ounce fresh cheese • 12 oun ce cream cheese, • Egg wash (1 egg whisked tortellini softened with 1 tbsp water) • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive • 1 cup shredded Cheddar • 7 mozzarella sticks oil, plus 1 tbsp., divided • 1 teaspoon garlic powder • 1/4 c. melted butter • kosher salt • 1 teaspoon paprika • 1/2 c. finely grated Parmesan • ground black pepper • kosher salt • 1 tbsp. Thinly sliced basil • 2 Tablespoons balsamic • ground black pepper • 1 tbsp. chopped parsley vinegar • 8 slices bacon (cooked and • 1 tbsp. chopped rosemary • 8 ounce mozzarella balls finely chopped) • Marinara sauce, warmed (for (such as Ciliegine) • 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh dipping) • 1/2 teaspoon Italian chives Preheat oven to 450 degrees. seasoning • 1/3 cup finely chopped Line a large baking sheet with • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper pecans parchment paper. Cut mozzarella flakes • 18 pretzels sticks sticks into 1 inch pieces. On a • 4 ounce sliced salami Mix together the cream floured surface, divide pizza • 1/4 lb. roasted red peppers cheese, cheddar, garlic powder dough into two pieces. Stretch (chopped into bite-sized pieces) and paprika then season with and roll each piece of dough • 1 bunch fresh basil salt and pepper. Form into into a long rectangle, then cut • 14 ounce artichoke hearts 18 small balls and refrigerate dough making 2 inch squares (drained and chopped into bite- until firm (about 1 hour). In a Joy to you and yours at this (you’ll need 33 total). Wrap sized pieces) shallow bowl or on a plate, stir special time of year! May your a dough square around each • 1/4 lb. green olives together cooked bacon, chives holiday be filled with happiness, piece of mozzarella, forming a In a large pot of boiling and pecans. Roll balls in bacon- love and good fortune. tightly sealed ball. Place balls water, add 1 Tablespoon olive chive-pecan mixture then insert Thank you for your help in seam-side down on the baking oil, cook tortellini according to a pretzel stick in each ball. making this past year a success for sheet forming into the shape of package directions until al dente. Serve. (If not serving right us. We appreciate your support a Christmas tree (they should Drain and transfer to a large away, cover loosely with plastic and look forward to seeing you be touching). Brush egg wash bowl. Season cooked tortellini wrap and return to refrigerator. often in the months ahead. on dough balls and bake until with salt and pepper then add Let sit at room temperature 15 golden 15-20 minutes. While balsamic vinegar and 1/4 cup minutes before serving). dough balls are baking, whisk olive oil and mix to combine and together melted butter, Parmesan set aside. Sour Cream Yeast Rolls 394 East Main Street, and herbs. Brush on baked pizza Marinate mozzarella, in • 2 ½ to 3 cups all purpose Burnsville, NC a small bowl, add mozzarella 828-678-3388 dough balls. Serve warm with flour marinara dipping sauce. balls, Italian seasoning, red • 2 tablespoons sugar pepper flakes, and remaining 1/4 • 1 package (¼ oz) active dry cup olive oil, mix to combine yeast and set aside. • 1 teaspoon salt Assemble skewers by • 1cup water layering one piece each • 3 tablespoons butter, divided mozzarella, salami, roasted red • 1 egg pepper, tortellini, basil, artichoke In a large bowl, combine Burnsville, North Carolina heart, and green olives. 1- ½ cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat the sour cream, water and Bacon Crescent 2 tablespoons butter to 120-130 Appetizers degrees; add to dry ingredients. • 1 package cream cheese (8 Beat on medium speed for 2 ounce), softened minutes. Add egg and ½ cup • 8 slices bacon, (cooked and flour; beat 2 minutes, longer. crumbled) Stir in enough remaining flour • 1/3 cup grated parmesan to form a soft dough. cheese Turn onto a floured surface; • 1/4 cup finely chopped onions knead until smooth and elastic, • 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley about 6-8 minutes. Place in • 1 Tbsp. milk a greased bowl, turning once • 2 cans refrigerated crescent to grease the top. Cover and dinner rolls (8 oz. each) let rise in a warm place until Heat oven to 375 degrees. doubled, about 1 hour. Combine all ingredients (except Punch down dough. Turn crescent dough). Separate each onto a lightly floured surface; can of dough into 8 triangles, cut divide into 12 pieces. Shape each triangle in half lengthwise. each into a ball. Place in a
       Spread about 1 teaspoon of greased 13”x 9” baking pan.      cream cheese mixture onto each Cover and let rise until doubled,        dough triangle. Roll up triangles, about 30 minutes. starting at short side of triangle.. Bake at 375 degrees for       25-30 minutes or until golden      Place on baking sheet with      point sides down. Bake 12 to 15 brown. Melt remaining butter;   
 minutes or until golden brown. brush over rolls. Remove from Serve warm. pan to a wire rack. 1 dozen. Yancey Times Journal- -December 20, 2017--Page 3 Cheesecake Stuffed Monkey Bread • 1 tube refrigerated biscuit cheese squares and then evenly powdered sugar and milk and dough arrange them in bundt pan. Bake whisk until smooth. Let cool • 1 package cream cheese, (8 until golden brown, about 40 slightly and invert on to serving ounce) cut into 16 pieces minutes. While baking, prepare platter. Drizzle with glaze and • 3 Tablespoon butter, melted glaze: in a small bowl combine serve. • 1/2 cup sugar • 1 teaspoon cinnamon • 3/4 cup powdered sugar • 2 Tablespoon milk Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a bundt pan with cooking spray. Cut biscuits in half horizontally. Brush with melted butter, then sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon on both sides. Wrap biscuits around cream Dr. Jennifer Mauney Smith, OD Apple Relish Dr. Chuck Aldridge, O.D, F.A.A.O. • 2 cups of sugar • 1 cup chopped dried apricots • 1 cup raisins • 1/2 cup slivered almonds • 1/4 cup white vinegar
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Apple Chicken Salad Hint of Mint • 3 lb. chicken, cut up Fruit Salad • 2 tsp. salt • 1 cup sugar • 4 cups chicken broth • 1 cup water • 3 red apples, cored and diced • 1 cup loosely packed mint • 2 cups celery, diced sprigs • 3/4 cup mayonnaise • 2-½ cups chopped apples • 1/4 cup lemon juice • 2-½ cups chopped ripe pears • 1/4 cup apple juice • 2 cups cubed fresh pineapple • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or • 2 cups sliced fresh pecans strawberries Cook the chicken in the • 1 cup fresh blueberries broth and salt until tender. • 1 cup mayonnaise Cool in broth. In a large saucepan, bring When chicken is cool sugar and water to a boil, reduce enough to handle, drain off heat; simmer uncovered for 4 the broth and save for future minutes. Remove from the heat, use. Slip skin off chicken and add mint, cover and steep for remove the meat from the bone 20 minutes. Strain and discard and dice. mint. Transfer syrup to a small In a large bowl combine bowl; refrigerate until chilled. the mayonnaise, apple juice Before serving combine and lemon juice until well the apples, pears, pineapple, blended, add the diced chicken, strawberries and blueberries in a apples and celery. Toss to coat. large bowl. Stir mayonnaise into Chill until ready to serve, top mint syrup until blended; pour with chopped nuts. over the fruit and toss to coat. Page 4 --Yancey Times Journal--December 20, 2017 Breakfast Stuffed Festive-Nutella Pumpkin Pie Biscotti • 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour Bread Biscotti • 1-1/2 cups firmly packed • 2 demi baguettes • 4 large eggs, divided brown sugar • 5 eggs • 1 cup granulated sugar • 2 tsp. baking powder • 1/3 cup half and half • 1 cup Nutella, divided • 1/2 tsp. salt • 4 slices bacon (cooked and • 1 cup green (unsalted • 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice crumbled) pistachios), shelled • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin • 1 cup shredded white • 1/3 cup dried cranberries (mashed) Cheddar • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour • 2 large eggs (lightly beaten) • 2 green onions (thinly sliced) • 1/2 tsp. salt • 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract • Salt and pepper to taste • 1 tsp. baking powder • 2 Tbsp. margarine or butter Preheat oven to 350 • 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar • 1-1/4 cup macadamia nuts degrees. Cut a deep “V” through • 1/4 cup powdered sugar (coarsely chopped) the top of each baguette. • 3 Tbsp. boiling water Preheat oven to 350 Partially remove some of the Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. inside of the baguettes and set degrees. Line a baking sheet with Combine flour, brown aside. In a mixing bowl lightly parchment paper or aluminum sugar, baking powder, salt, and beat together the eggs and foil. In large mixing bowl, beat pumpkin pie spice in a large cream. Whisk in the remaining together 3 eggs, 1 egg yolk bowl and stir well. In another ingredients and lightly season (reserving extra egg whites) and bowl, combine pumpkin, with salt and pepper. Pour the 1 cup granulated sugar until well eggs, and vanilla, stirring well May your home be filled with love and laughter, mixture into each baguette boat mixed, then add 3/4 cup Nutella with a wire whisk. Slowly throughout the holiday and after! (dividing evenly) and place onto and mix well. Stir in pistachios add pumpkin mixture into a baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 25 and dried cranberries. Gently stir flour mixture, stirring until Thank you for visiting us this year. minutes or until golden brown in flour, salt and baking powder. dry ingredients are moistened. and puffed and set in the center. Divide dough in half and form Mixture will be very crumbly Season with salt and pepper. into two 12 inch x 2-inch logs, and it will gradually become SUMMIT BUILDING SUPPLY Allow to cool for about 5 place on prepared baking sheet. more moist after stirring. Melt (WY7ESTOF"URNSVILLEAT0OSSUM4ROTs  minutes, cut and serve. Brush logs with remaining egg butter in a large skillet over white and sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. medium heat, add macadamia granulated sugar. Bake for 25 nuts. Cook, (stirring constantly) minutes (rotating baking sheet until nuts are browned. Remove once after 15 minutes to ensure from heat and allow to cool even baking). Turn oven down completely. Knead or gently Merry christmas to 300 degrees and remove stir cooled nuts into the dough. logs from oven and let cool for Place dough on a lightly floured 10 minutes. While still warm, surface and divide into 4 equal & Happy New Year! cut logs width-wise on slight portions. Lightly flour hands diagonal to form 1/2 inch wide and shape each portion into a 1 For all the joy you’ve given us strips. Lay flat on sides on baking inch x 15 inch long log. Place sheet. Bake cookies for another logs 3 inches apart on lightly this year, we are sincerely grateful, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from greased cookie sheets. Bake baking sheet. In a small bowl, for 23 minutes, then cool logs and look forward to Serving whisk together remaining 1/4 for 15 minutes. Reduce oven you again in the new Year! cup Nutella, powdered sugar temperature to 300 degrees. and boiling water until smooth. Cut each log diagonally into Drizzle glaze over cooled 1/2 inch slices using a serrated cookies with fork or dip one end knife. Place slices on un-greased of each cookie into glaze. Let sit cookie sheets. Bake for 15 at room temperature for at least 1 minutes then cool completely hour to set the glaze. About 48 on wire racks. Yields about 96 Cappuccino Walnut Biscotti • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour divide evenly into two pieces. • 1 cup granulated sugar Divide dough and roll into • 1/4 cup brown sugar two 12 inch logs. Place on a • 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder parchment-lined or greased • 4 tsp. coffee beans ground for baking sheet and pat the logs espresso down flat (approximately 3 1/2 • 1 tsp. baking soda inches wide). Bake the logs • 1 cup toasted California until they spring back when walnuts (chopped) lightly pressed. Allow the logs • 3 eggs to cool completely, then using • 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil a bread knife, cut into biscotti • 1/8 cup whole milk about 1/2 inch thick. Arrange Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. the biscotti flat on their side, on Using a mixer and a paddle the baking sheet. Bake again, All In One Bill! attachment, mix all of the at 350 degrees, for 8 more 682-4074 ingredients in a large bowl until minutes, then let cool. Store in a sticky dough is formed. Place an airtight container. dough onto a floured surface, Yields about 48 Yancey Times Journal- -December 20, 2017--Page 5 Fruitcake Loaves • 2 packages (18oz each) pitted before removing from pans to dates, chopped wire racks. Cool completely, • 1 pound chopped candied wrap tightly and store in a cool cherries dry place. Using a serrated knife, • 1/2 pound walnut halves cut into slices. • 1/2 pound Brazil nuts • 1 cup all-purpose flour • 1 cup sugar • 2 teaspoons baking powder dash salt • 4 eggs, separated • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract In a large bowl, combine the dates, pineapple, cherries, and Slow cooker candied pecans nuts. Combine the flour, sugar, To all those who have baking powder and salt; stir into passed by our way, Whisk until frothy. • 1 cup sugar fruit mixture until well coated. Spray slow-cooker with Go our very best wishes • 1/2 cup brown sugar In a small bowl, whisk non-stick cooking spray. Add • 1 tablespoon. cinnamon the egg yolks until slightly for a bright holiday! pecans to the Crock-Pot. Pour • 1 teaspoon. cloves thickened. In another bowl, beat egg white mixture over pecans • 1 teaspoon kosher salt egg whites and vanilla until stiff and stir until coated. Pour sugar • 2 egg whites peaks form. With a spatula, stir a mixture over and stir again until • 1 teaspoon vanilla fourth of the egg whites into egg pecans are fully coated. • Cooking spray, for slow- mixture until no white streaks Cook on low for 3 hours, cooker remain. Fold in remaining egg stirring every half hour. If sugar • 6 cups pecans whites until combined. Add to isn’t dissolving, add water 1 In a medium bowl, whisk fruit mixture; gently fold until tablespoon at a time. together sugars, cinnamon, blended. Pour into two well- When finished, remove nuts cloves and salt. Set aside. greased and floured 8”x 4” loaf from slow-cooker and cool in a In another medium bowl, pans. single layer. Serve. combine egg whites and vanilla. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 -1 ½ hours or until a toothpick Steve and Angie’s Tire Sales, Inc. Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake inserted near the center comes 57 Tire Shoppie Drive, Burnsville • 828-682-7200 out clean. Cool for 20 minutes • 3 8-oz blocks cream cheese, blade or in a large Ziploc bag, Hours: Monday thru Friday 8 to 5, Saturday 8 - 1 softened crush Oreos into fine crumbs. • 1 c. sugar Stir with melted butter until • 2 large eggs completely moist. • 1/4 c. sour cream Add crust to prepared pan • 1-1/2 tbsp. flour and pack tightly. • 1 tsp. peppermint extract Pour over filling and place Merry Christmas • 1 tsp. vanilla extract pan on a rimmed baking sheet. • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt Bake until center is only slightly • 1/2 c. chopped chocolate, jiggly, about 1 hour. (If you want plus more for garnish to use a water bath to ensure no • 1/2 c. chopped white cracking, wrap spring-form pan chocolate, plus more for in foil and place spring-form garnish pan in a deep-sided roasting pan. • 1/2 c. chopped candy canes, Pour boiling water into roasting plus more for garnish pan until it reaches halfway up For the Oreo Crust the spring-form pan.) • 24 Peppermint Oreos Turn off oven and let • 5 tbsp. melted butter cheesecake cool in oven 1 hour For the Chocolate Ganache (this step is optional but prevents • 3/4 c. hot heavy cream cracking). • 1-1/2 c. semisweet chocolate Refrigerate cheesecake chips until completely chilled, at least Preheat oven to 350º and 4 hours but preferably overnight spray a 9” spring-form pan with Before serving, make We’re thinking of you, and do you know why? cooking spray. chocolate ganache: Pour hot Make filling: In a large cream over chocolate chips and Because we’re really grateful for your stopping by! bowl using a hand mixer or in let sit, 5 minutes. Stir until all And just one more thing we’d like to say, a stand mixer using the paddle chocolate is melted. (If ganache attachment, beat cream cheese seems too thin, refrigerate 5 Is have a happy holiday! and sugar. Add eggs, one minutes.) at a time, sour cream, flour, Spread ganache over chilled peppermint extract, vanilla, and cheesecake and garnish with salt. Gently fold in chopped more chopped chocolate and chocolates and candy canes and candy canes. 12451 S. 226 Hwy, set aside. Refrigerate 10 minutes Spruce Pine, NC Make crust: In a food before serving to let ganache (828) 766-7502 processor fitted with a metal harden. Page 6 --Yancey Times Journal--December 20, 2017 Peppermint Cheesecake Pineapple Pumpkin For the cheesecake crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Cupcakes • 3 (8-oz.) bars cream cheese, Press mixture into prepared pan. 2/3 cup shortening Silent Night softened Pour the filling over 2 eggs • 1 cup sugar crust and bake until center of 3/4 cup maple syrup • 3 large eggs cheesecake only slightly jiggles, 1/2 cup milk Holy Night • 1/4 cup sour cream (about 1 hour 30 minutes). 1-½ cups all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract You can bake the cheesecake 1-¼ teaspoons baking powder With exceeding • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour in a water bath by wrapping 1/2 teaspoon salt great joy, we bid • 1 teaspoon kosher salt bottom of pan and place in 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger all of our friends • 1/2 cup Crushed candy canes a deep baking pan. Pour in For the crust enough boiling water to come up 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice and neighbors a • 1 sleeve graham crackers halfway in the baking pan.) Turn 1 cup canned pumpkin 1 can (8oz) crushed pineapple, most joyous and (finely crushed) off heat, prop open oven door, drained harmonious season. • 5 tablespoons melted butter and let cheesecake cool in oven, 1 package (8oz) cream cheese, • 1/4 cup sugar 1 hour, then remove aluminum softened • pinch of kosher salt foil and refrigerate cheesecake 1/4 cup butter, softened For your belief in For the topping in pan until firm, at least 5 hours 1-½ cups confectioners’ sugar us, we feel truly • Whipped cream and up to overnight. In a large mixing bowl, beat blessed. • Crushed candy canes, for Add whipped cream along shortening until light and fluffy. garnish the border of cheesecake and Add eggs, one at a time, beating Preheat oven to 325 degrees sprinkle with crushed candy well after each addition (mixture and grease an 8” or 9” spring- canes. will appear curdled). Beat in form pan with cooking spray. syrup and milk. Combine the www.peoples-furniture.com Wrap bottom of pan with flour, baking powder, salt, baking Oak Avenue, aluminum foil and place on a soda, ginger and allspice; add Spruce Pine, NC 28777 baking sheet. to shortening mixture and beat 828-765-5557 Make cheesecake filling: just until moistened. Stir in the In a large bowl using a pumpkin and pineapple. mixer, beat cream cheese and Fill paper-lined muffin sugar, add eggs, one at a time, cups two thirds full. Bake at then sour cream. Add flour, 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes peppermint extract, and salt. or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before Then gently fold in crushed removing from pans to a wire candy canes. rack to cool completely. Make crust: In a large bowl, Frosting: in a small mixing mix together graham cracker bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until fluffly, add Layered Mocha Cheesecake confectioners’ sugar and beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes. • 1-½ cups cream-filled In a large mixing bowl, chocolate sandwich cookie beat the cream cheese, sugar Pumpkin and crumbs and flour until smooth. Add • 1/4 cup butter, melted eggs; beat on low speed just Orange Cake Filling: until combined. Stir in Vanilla, • 1/3 cup shortening • 2 Tablespoons plus 1 ½ divide batter in half, stir melted • 1-1/2 cups sugar teaspoons instant coffee chocolate into one portion; pour • 1 cup mashed pumpkin granules over crust. Stir coffee mixture • 2 eggs (beaten) • 1 Tablespoon boiling water into the remaining batter; spoon • 1/3 cup frozen orange juice • 1/4 teaspoon ground over chocolate layer. concentrate (thawed) cinnamon Place pan on a double thick • 1 3/4 cups self rising flour • 4 packages (8 ounces each piece of heavy-duty foil (about • 1/2 tsp ground allspice cream cheese) 16” square). Securely wrap foil • 1/2 tsp ground cloves • 1-½ cups sugar around pan. Place in a large • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg • Optional: walnut halves, At the miracle of His holy birth, • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour baking pan; add 1” of hot water • 4 eggs, lightly beaten to larger pan. whipped cream or cream We pray for hope and peace on earth; • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Bake at 325 degrees for 45- cheese frosting And we ask for His good graces, too • (12 ounces) semisweet 50 minutes or until center is just Cream shortening and chocolate chips, melted and set and top appears dull. Remove gradually add sugar, beating That we may share with all of you cooled spring-form pan from water well. Mixing well, add The message of that first Christmas Day Glaze: bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 pumpkin, eggs and orange • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate minutes. Carefully run a knife juice concentrate, then combine As we send this note of thanks your way! chips around edge of pan to loosen, remaining ingredients and stir • 3 Tablespoons butter cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate into the pumpkin mixture. Pour • Chocolate-covered coffee overnight. into a greased and floured 13 x beans (optional) In a microwavable bowl 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Bake at Combine cookie crumbs melt chocolate chips and butter, 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes and butter; press onto the bottom stir until smooth. Spread over or until center tests done. Frost of a greased 9” spring-form cheesecake. Remove sides of with Cream cheese frosting and with offices in Burnsville, pan. sprinkle with chopped walnuts Marshall and Bakersville pan. In a small bowl, combine the coffee granules, water and Garnish with coffee beans if or top with whipped cream and cinnamon; set aside. desired. Refrigerate leftovers. walnuts if desired. Yancey Times Journal- -December 20, 2017--Page 7 Oreo Peanut Butter Pretzel Rods Christmas Citrus Tea Brownie Cupcakes • 1 c. semisweet chocolate • 1 cup tea mix (instant) • 1 package lemonade mix chips, melted • 2 cups Tang or other orange Mix all ingredients Makes 12 cupcakes • 1 c. white chocolate chips, drink mix together. Store in an air tight • 1 box of your favorite melted • 3 cups granulated sugar container. For each serving: brownie mix • 2 tbsp. vegetable oil (or • 1/2 cup red hot candies Mix 1 heaping tsp. to 1 cup hot • 24 Oreo Cookies coconut oil), divided • 1/2 tsp. cloves water. Makes about 7 servings • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter • 24 pretzel rods • 1 cup milk Non-stick cooking • 1/2 c. crushed candy canes spray • festive sprinkles • Christmas sprinkles (optional) Stir 1 tablespoon oil into There’s no place like home for • also try seasonal flavors of each bowl of melted chocolate. Season’s the holidays, and we’re glad Oreos. Put crushed candy canes to be here among friends and Preheat oven to 350 degrees and festive sprinkles in two Greetings! neighbors like you! and place muffin liners in a 12 separate shallow bowls. muffin cup pan. Merry Christmas Dip pretzel rod ends in melted and many thanks! Spray the inside of each chocolate then roll in desired paper liner with the non-stick toppings until fully coated. spray. Set on a parchment-lined Sam’s Oil Prepare the batter for the baking sheet and chill in the brownies following the package Banana Crumb refrigerator for 10 minutes, Company directions. or until chocolate is set. For each cupcake: very Snack Cake "URNSVILLEs  quickly dunk 2 Oreo cookies in • 2/3 cup slivered almonds milk, then spread 1 teaspoon of • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar peanut butter on both cookies • 2/3 cup butter, softened and stack them on top of each • 1-½ cup sugar other, placing the Oreo stacks • 2 eggs into the lined muffin cups. • 3/4 teaspoon almond extract Spoon 2 tablespoons of • 3 cups all-purpose flour brownie batter into each liner, • 2 teaspoons baking soda over the stacked Oreos and let • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder it run down the sides of the • 2 cups mashed ripe bananas cookies. (3-4 medium bananas) Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, • 1 cup (8oz) sour cream until brownies are cooked • 1 cup vanilla or white chips through. If desired you can In a small bowl, combine Merry sprinkle your cupcakes with almonds and brown sugar, set Christmas sprinkles for a aside. festive look and then let cool In a large mixing bowl, completely cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one Gift of Brie Cheese at a time, beating well after each • Flour, for work surface addition, beat in extract. Combine the flour, baking Christmas! • 2 Sheets puff pastry, thawed • 1 (7 oz.) round brie soda and baking powder, add to Wishing you peace, joy • 1 tbsp. raspberry jam the creamed mixture alternately • Egg wash, for brushing puff with bananas and sour cream. and good fortune always! pastry Fold in the chips. • Crackers, for serving Spread into a greased 13x9” Preheat oven to 350º. baking pan. Unroll 1 puff pastry Sprinkle with reserved May your heart and home be filled on a floured work surface. almond mixture. Smear raspberry jam in center Bake at 350 degrees for 35- with all the happiness this special of puff pastry. 40 minutes or until a toothpick Place brie on top of jam. inserted near center comes out season brings. We thank you Fold corners of pastry around clean. brie like you would a present. Cool on a wire rack. for your friendship and trust. Seal with egg wash. Cut second sheet of puff pastry into strips. Wrap two long strips around brie to create base of bow. Cut long strip into smaller piec- es to create ribbon for bow. Seal onto brie with egg wash in a bow shape. Place brie on a parchment- lined baking sheet and cover all Jeremy D. Ballard / Loan Officer / Carolina Farm Credit over with more egg wash. 502 West Main Street, Burnsville N.C. 28714 Bake until deeply golden,
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'BY about 15 minutes. Serve with crackers. Page 8 --Yancey Times Journal--December 20, 2017 Soft Sugar cookies • 1 cup butter, softened • 1-½ cups powdered sugar • 1 egg • 1-½ teaspoons vanilla extract • 2-½ cups self rising flour Frosting • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar • 1/4 cup water • 4 teaspoons Meringue powder • 1/4 cup light corn syrup • food coloring In a large bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour. Divide dough in half, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion of dough to 3/16 in. thickness. Cut with floured cookie cutters. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 5-7 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. For frosting. In a small For your friendship, we offer our heartfelt gratitude mixing bowl, beat the powdered sugar, water and meringue along with our best wishes for a blessed Christmas. powder on low speed just until combined. Beat on high for 4 Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home minutes or until soft peaks form. 501 East Main Street, Burnsville • 682-2310 Add corn syrup, beat 1 minute longer. Tint with food coloring of your choice. Cover frosting with damp paper towels or Sour Cream Sugar Cookies plastic wrap, let stand until set. • 1 cup shortening Frosting: • 1 cup sugar • 1 cup butter, softened • 1 egg • 9 cups confectioner sugar • 1 cup (8oz) sour cream • 3 tsp vanilla extract • 1-½ teaspoons vanilla extract • 2/3 to 3/4 cup milk • 4 cups all-purpose flour • food coloring • 1-½ teaspoons salt In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat Snowball Cookies in the egg, sour cream and We’re sending • 1 cup all-purpose flour vanilla. Combine flour, baking this note to let • 1 1/2 cup walnuts, finely soda and salt. Gradually add to you know, chopped creamed mixture and mix well. • 1/4 cup sugar Cover and refrigerate for 1 • pinch of salt hour or until easy to handle. That there’s • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract On a lightly floured no place we • 1/2 cup softened butter, surface, roll dough to ¼ -in. want to go... chopped thickness. Cut with a floured • 2 cup powdered sugar 3” heart shaped cookie cutter. For there’s 1. Preheat oven to 350 Place 1” apart on baking sheets degrees and line a large cookie lightly coated with cooking no place sheet with parchment paper. spray. we’d rather be, Mix flour, walnuts, sugar, salt, Bake at 350 degrees for and vanilla together in a large 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool Than right bowl then add butter Using your for 1 minute before removing to hands, combine everything until wire racks to cool completely. here in this mixture resembles a coarse meal. Frosting: community! Form dough into small balls and In a large mixing bowl, place on the prepared cookie cream butter until light and Heritage Lumber Company sheet. Bake 15 minutes. While fluffy. Beat in confectioners’ Hwy 19E • Burnsville • 682-3033 they are still warm but cool sugar and vanilla. Add enough enough to touch, roll cookies in milk to achieve desired powdered sugar. Set aside on a consistency. Tint with food Heritage Design Center rack to cool completely. When coloring, decorate cookies 679 West Main Street • Burnsville • 682-4232 cool, dust again in powdered as desired. Yield: about 4-½ sugar. dozen. Yancey Times Journal- -December 20, 2017--Page 9 Walnut / Raisin Filled Pumpkin Cookies Reese Cup Blossoms Merry Christmas • 1 cup butter color is reached. • 1/2 cup butter • 1 cup granulated sugar Divide dough into 2 balls, • 1/2 cup peanut butter • 1 large egg on a floured surface. With a • 1/2 cup sugar & Happy New Year! • 1/2 cup brown sugar • 1 tsp vanilla extract dough roller, roll each ball into • 2 tsp baking powder • 1 egg a circle approximately 12 inches • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract • 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice in diameter. • 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour • 1-1/4 cups flour Dip cookie cutters in flour • 3/4 tsp baking soda • Orange food color before each use, use round or • 1/2 tsp salt Filling: • 1- 10 ounce bag miniature • 2 cups raisins, finely chopped pumpkin-shaped cookie cutters to make pumpkin-shaped Reese Cups (the variety pack is • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, a great option) cookies with all of the dough. finely chopped Cream butter, peanut butter • 1/2 cup frozen orange juice Place half the cookies on and both kinds of sugar together concentrate, thawed cookie sheets. well, beat in egg and vanilla. Preheat oven to 350 Place 1 Tbsp. filling onto Sift flour, baking soda and salt degrees. the cookies on the cookie sheet. together. then blend into creamed As we put the finishing touches on another year, In a large bowl with an Use the other half of the mixture to make a dough. we’d like to send our best and brightest wishes electric mixer, beat together cookie dough to make cookies. Preheat oven to 375 to our valued customers. We cherish the degrees. Shape dough into 1/2 butter and sugar until creamy, Place the cookies on top inch balls and place in ungreased gifts of your friendship and support. beat in egg and vanilla, add of filling you put on the other baking powder, spice, and flour 1 1/2 inch muffin tins. Bake until cookies (making a sandwich). lightly browned, about 8-10 (one cup at a time) mixing after Press to seal edges. Bake minutes. After removing cookies each addition. until lightly browned, about 12 from oven, immediately press a The dough will be very to 15 minutes. miniature peanut butter cup into Monday - Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. stiff. Dine In • Take Out Filling ingredients: Mix the center of each cookie (press Blend last flour in by hand, until only the top shows). Let Owners: 682-6911 the raisins, walnuts, and orange (do not chill dough). cool 10 minutes before removing James & Natalie Davis 357 E US Hwy 19E Bypass, Burnsville juice concentrate together in a Using food color to tint: from tins. BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER add small amounts until desired bowl. Yields about 60

Hospice and Palliative Care Page 10 --Yancey Times Journal--December 20, 2017 Nutella-Stuffed Cookies • 12 Ta blespoons Nutella (or • 1/2 cup brown sugar • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla other nut flavored spread) • 1/4 cup sugar extract • 1/2 cup (1 stick) Butter, • 1 large egg • 1 cup all-purpose flour softened • 1 Tablespoon milk • 1/2 cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt • Flaky sea salt, for garnish Line a baking sheet with parchment. Place Tablespoonfuls of Nutella and freeze, 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a second baking sheet with parchment. In a large bowl, beat butter We have enjoyed your visits and sugars until light and fluffy, this year and hope to see you add egg, milk, and vanilla and in the new year! mix until combined. Then add Thank you for your flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies friendship and patronage. Scoop heaping tablespoon of cookie dough and flatten For the filling granulated sugar then beat with into a flat, pancake-like circle. • 1 cup creamy peanut butter a hand mixer on medium until Place the frozen Nutella on top. • 1/2 cup powdered sugar the mixture is light and fluffy. Bring edges of dough around For the cookies Add egg and vanilla, mix until the frozen Nutella and pinch the • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter thoroughly combined, then add edges together to seal, adding • 1/2 cup (1 stick) Butter, flour, baking soda and salt, mix more dough if necessary to softened until just combined. LLC cover completely. Repeat using • 1/2 cup brown sugar Scoop a heaping table- Yancey Auto Sales, the remaining cookie dough and • 1/4 cup granulated sugar, spoon of the cookie dough, yanceyautosales.com 828-682-9792 Nutella. Sprinkle with flaky sea plus more for rolling flatten into a pancake-like circle, • 1 large egg then place the frozen peanut but- 359 East US Hwy 19E, Burnsville (next to Bantam Chef) salt and bake until cookies are puffed (about 8 to 9 minutes). • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla ter ball on top. extract Bring the edges of the • 1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour dough around the peanut- • 1/2 teaspoon. baking soda butter ball and pinch the edges • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt together to seal, adding more Preheat oven to 375 degrees dough if needed to completely Deck the Halls! and line two large baking sheets cover the frozen peanut butter. w i t h p a r c h m e n t p a p e r . Roll stuffed cookie dough Make filling: In a medium ball in sugar and place on As we count our blessings this holiday bowl, combine peanut butter and baking sheet. Repeat until all powdered sugar and mix until dough is used, spacing the season and reflect on the miracle of live, smooth, scoop into small balls cookies about 2 inches apart. (about 1 1/2 inch) and freeze Bake until the cookies are we realize how much ours has been until ready to use. golden on the bottom, about 12 enhanced by knowing and serving all of you. Make cookies: In a large to 15 minutes. bowl, combine peanut butter, Serve warm or at room butter, brown sugar and temperature. May you and your loved ones Frosty Toffee Bits Pie Mint Float with revel in the joy of the season, • 1 package (3oz) cream cheese, Candy Cane softened • 24 oz. hot chocolate • 2 tablespoons sugar and accept our best wishes for • 4 oz. Peppermint schnapps or • 1/2 cup half-and-half cream a Merry Christmas and • 1 carton (8oz) frozen whipped • 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract topping, thawed • 16 oz mint chip ice cream Happy New Year. • 1 package (8oz) milk cool whip or topping like chocolate English toffee bits, whipped cream divided • 1 crushed candy cane • 1 graham cracker crust • 4 coffee cups In a large mixing bowl, beat Pour 6 oz. of hot chocolate the cream cheese and sugar until and 1 oz. of peppermint smooth. Beat in the cream until Schnapps or 1/8 tsp. of extract blended, fold in whipped topping into each coffee cup. and 1 cup toffee bits. Spoon the Put a scoop of ice cream in (828) 678-9962 filling into crust, sprinkle with 378 Charlie Brown Road each cup. Burnsville, NC 28714 remaining toffee bits. Cover Top with a dollop of and freeze overnight. Remove whipped cream and sprinkle from freezer 10 minutes before tops with crushed candy cane. serving. Yields about 4 servings Yancey Times Journal- -December 20, 2017--Page 11 Blueberry Pie • 1-¼ cups miniature marshmallows • 3 tablespoons butter, cubed Season’sFor your friendship, Greetings! • 2-½ cups crisp rice cereal we offer our heartfelt gratitude • 1 package (3 ounces) berry blue gelatin along with our best wishes for a • 1/2 cup boiling water blessed and miraculous Christmas. • 1/2 cup cold water • 2 cups heavy whipping cream YANCEY MEMORIALS • 5 tablespoons confectioners’ 512 East Main Street, Burnsville sugar (828) 682-4818 • 1-2/3 cups fresh blueberries additional fresh blueberries for top In a large saucepan, combine marshmallows and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until marshmallows are melted. Stir in the cereal. With greased hands, press onto the bottom and up the side of a greased 9” pie plate; set aside. In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in the boiling water; stir in the cold water. Refrigerate until partially set, about 1 hour. Perfect Apple Pie Apple Pie Filling In a small mixing bowl, beat • 1 package pie crusts (2 (Can your own) cream until it begins to thicken. crusts) or make your own • 4 1/2 cups white sugar Add the sugar; beat until soft Filling: • 1 cup cornstarch peaks form. Fold berries and 3 • 6 cups thinly sliced peeled • 2 teaspoons cinnamon cups whipped cream into gelatin apples • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg mixture. Pour into crust. • 3/4 cup sugar • 2 teaspoons salt Refrigerate pie and Regina - Renee - Michele • 2 tablespoons flour • 10 cups water remaining whipped cream for up • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon • 3 tablespoons lemon juice to 4 hours. • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 2 drops yellow food coloring Garnish with reserved cream • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg • 6 pounds apples and additional blueberries. • 1 tablespoon lemon juice In a large pan, mix sugar, • 1 egg, separated cornstarch, cinnamon and Heat oven to 425 degrees. nutmeg, add salt and water and Line a 9-inch un-greased glass mix well. pie pan with one pie crust. Bring to a boil and cook Press crust firmly onto bottom until thick and bubbly.
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With gratitude Gluten Free Gluten-free Soft Gluten-free in our hearts, Chocolate Frosted Cookies Soft Raspberry we wish all Chip Cookies For the Cookies Thumbprint Cookies of our friends • 1 cup gluten-free shortening • 1 medium banana • 1 cup granulated sugar • 2 cup s blanched almond and customers • 1 cup peanut butter flour a blessed • 1 large egg, cold • 1 egg • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract • 1/4 cup coconut flour and happy • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 3 Cup gluten free all-purpose (sifted) Christmas. • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda flour, plus more for rolling out • 1/2 cup raw or granulated • 1/2 cup sugar the dough sugar Roberts • 1 teaspoon baking powder & Phillips • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt • 1 1/2 cup semisweet For the Frosting • 1/8 teaspoon salt Insurance chocolate chips • 1/2 cup vegan butter • 7 tablespoons coconut oil, Preheat oven to 350 degrees. • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening melted and cooled slightly Agency • 1 large egg, room In a large mixing bowl, mash • 3 cup powdered sugar temperature 680 West banana, add peanut butter, egg, • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract US Hwy 19E Bypass, • 2 Tablespoons unsweetened • 1 teaspoon almond extract vanilla, baking soda, sugar and • 1/3 cup raspberry jam or Burnsville salt, stirring to combine, then coconut milk 828-682-2191 jam of choice fold in chocolate chips. • food coloring (optional) 828-682-7118 • gluten free sprinkles • 1/2 cup white chocolate Drop heaping spoonfuls for piping, optional (omit for of dough on a parchment-lined To make the Cookies: Preheat oven to 350 dairy-free) baking sheet, placing cookies In a medium bowl, stir about 1 1/2” apart. degrees. Line baking sheets with together the almond flour, Bake for 9-10 minutes or parchment paper. In a large coconut flour, sugar, baking until cookies are lightly golden. mixing bowl, cream together the powder and salt. shortening and sugar until light In another medium bowl, Paleo Chocolate and creamy (about 1-2 minutes). stir together the coconut oil, Chip Cookies Mix in the egg and the vanilla egg and almond extract. extract, then add the flour and Add the flour mixture to • 2 cups almond flour salt and mix on low speed until the liquid mixture and stir just • 1/2 teaspoons baking soda completely mixed. until combined. • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt The dough should be The dough will feel quite • 1/4 cup butter (room slightly firm but still pliable wet, let sit for 10 minutes, temperature) (not sticky, and not too stiff). which allows the coconut flour • 1/4 cup almond butter Turn half of the dough out onto to absorb the liquid. • 3 Tablespoons honey floured parchment paper. Cover Preheat the oven to 350 with plastic wrap and roll out degrees and line a cookie sheet Y • 1 large egg C • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla until it’s about 1/4 inch thick. with a piece of parchment T extract Use desired cookie cutters paper. A • 1 cup semisweet chocolate and cut into shapes. repeat with Roll the dough into 1” ,YNN!USTIN 9#4!$IRECTORs3HEILA"RADLEY !DMINISTRATIVE!SSISTANT chips the remaining dough. balls and place 2” apart on the • Flaky sea salt, for garnish Carefully transfer the prepared cookie sheet. The Preheat oven to 350 degrees cookies to the prepared baking dough will feel quite greasy but and line a baking sheet with pans and bake 8-10 minutes this is okay. (watch carefully as baking time parchment paper. Using your thumb, make will depend on the size of your an indentation about 3/4 of the In a large bowl, whisk cookies and thickness of your together almond flour, baking way down into each cookie. Merry Christmas dough). You may want to re-form the soda and salt. Cool cookies on the Using a mixer, add butter, edges a little to make them & Happy New Year baking sheet for a few minutes prettier. almond butter, honey, egg, and then finish cooling on a wire Fill each indentation with vanilla and mix until mixed rack. Cool completely before 1/2 teaspoon of jam (be sure well. frosting. not to overfill them). Fold in chocolate chips, To make the Frosting: Bake for 8 minutes or until then place tablespoonfuls of In a large mixing bowl, the cookies have barely started batter to prepared baking sheet, combine the shortening, vegan browning on the bottom. then sprinkle cookies with flaky butter, and powdered sugar, mix Let the cookies (which will sea salt and bake until edges are on low speed until the sugar is be very soft) cool for 5 minutes golden, about 13 to 15 minutes. incorporated. Then beat for 1 on the baking sheet and then minute on medium-high. Mix in remove to a wire rack to cool the vanilla extract and milk, then completely. mix until the frosting is light and Pipe with white chocolate fluffy, (about 1 minute or less), (if desired). Refrigerate in an then mix in food coloring (if airtight container for up to 4 using). days. Frost the cookies and Note: If you use unrefined decorate with sprinkles. Serve coconut oil, these will likely immediately or store in an have a coconut taste to them. airtight container until ready to With refined coconut oil, there serve. will be no coconut taste. Yancey Times Journal- -December 20, 2017--Page 13 Homemade Eggnog • 8 eggs BELIEVE in • 1 cup sugar the MIRACLE! • 3 cups milk, divided With just a star to guide them, the holy flocked • 3 cups heavy whipping cream, to visit the infant Jesus in the manager where He divided lay on that very first Noel. For brightening our • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg year with your visits, we are most grateful and In a large heavy saucepan, whisk wish you the best merriest Christmas season. eggs and sugar, gradually add 1 cup milk and 1 cup whipping cream. Cook and stir over low heat until a thermometer BLALOCK INSURANCE Gerald Blalock reads 160 degrees, about 25 minutes.   s&AX  Pour into large bowl, stir in West Main Street, Burnsville (beside of Lil David’s) nutmeg, and remaining cream and milk. Place bowl in an ice-water bath, stir frequently until mixture is cool. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving. Yields 2 quarts. As a variation stir in a little vanilla or 1-½ cups coffee. Mocha Coffee Mix 1/3 cup instant coffee granules GIFT CARDS 1 cup dry milk powder AVAILABLE! 2/3 cup powdered coffee creamer We wish you and 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa yours a Merry 3/4 cup sugar Cranberry Punch Christmas! • 2 - 24-oz. bottles unsweetened white grape juice 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed) 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon We thank you for • 2 - 12-oz. cans cranberry cocktail, frozen concentrate your patronage! (thawed) 1/4 teaspoon salt • 6 cups 7-Up 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg • Ice Ring Grind coffee granules into a fine In a large punch bowl mix white grape juice and powder. Stir together with remaining cranberry juice cocktail concentrate together. Just before ingredients. Use as a gift by simply serving, stir in the 7-Up. Then add Ice Ring. spooning mixture into three 8-ounce Ice Ring: jelly jars and sealing with canning lids Fill a 6-cup ring mold half full of water and freeze until and attach the following instructions to firm (about 4 hours). Cut 3 orange slices in half; arrange the jar: them around the frozen layer of ice. Garnish with whole “Mocha Coffee cranberries and lime slices. Add just enough water to cover Instructions: Add 1/4 cup mix to 3/4 cup boiling water and stir until Closing Christmas Eve at 2:00 and Closed Christmas Day the oranges, cranberries, and lime slices. Freeze until firm 606 West US Hwy 19-E Bypass, Burnsville • 682-9500 (about 2 hours). dissolved.”

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Caramel Pecan Ritz Cracker Pie Cheesecake Pie • 3 egg whites • 1 package (8oz) cream cheese, • 1/2 cup sugar softened • 20 Ritz crackers, crushed • 1/2 cup sugar • 1 cup pecans, finely chopped • 4 eggs • 1/2 pint heavy whipping • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract cream • 1 unbaked pie crust • 1/2 cup sugar • 1-¼ cups chopped pecans • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 1 cup caramel ice cream Preheat oven to 275 topping degrees. In a small mixing bowl, Generously butter your pie beat the cream cheese, sugar, plate. 1 egg and vanilla until smooth. Beat egg whites until stiff, Spread into pastry shell; sprinke then add sugar and beat until with pecans. mixed well. In a small bowl, whisk Add pecans and Ritz Celebrate The Miracle! remaining eggs; gradually whisk crackers and stir until mixed in caramel topping until blended. well. As we watch the holiday season unfold, We recall the greatest story ever told; Pour over pecans. Spoon mixture into pie pan Bake at 375 degrees for and bake for 50 minutes. And join our friends in adulation, Marked by joy and celebration 35-40 minutes or until lightly Take pie out of oven and As we honor our Savior’s birth, We send this prayer for peace on earth browned (loosely cover with foil cool completely. after 20 minutes if pie browns In a chilled mixing bowl And pray that every one of you, Receive His many blessings, too! too quickly). beat whipping cream until With heartfelt thanks for your valued business this past year. Cool on a wire rack for 1 stiff peaks form, add sugar and hour. Refrigerate for 4 hours vanilla then mix well. SUPERIOR INSTALLATION 31 Cross Street, Spruce Pine or overnight before slicing. Spoon over cooled pie and Heating & Cooling 828-765-9797 Refrigerate leftovers. place in refrigerator overnight. Yancey Times Journal- -December 20, 2017--Page 15 Baked Sweet Potato with Oranges • 3 large sweet potatoes and pecans in a sauce pan and potatoes and sprinkle with • 2 medium oranges (peeled bring to boil, reduce heat and chopped pecans. and sliced) simmer (stirring constantly) for Cover dish and bake at • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown about 5 minutes. 350 degrees for 35 minutes. sugar Pour glaze over sweet makes 6 - 8 servings. • 1/2 cup water • 1/4 cup butter (or margarine), melted • 1/4 cup chopped pecans Cook sweet potatoes in boiling water 20 to 30 minutes Merry Christmas or until tender. May your home be blessed with happiness, Let cool enough to handle, peel and cut into 1/2 inch slices. your business with good fortune, and Layer potatoes and oranges your family with good health this holiday in a 12 x 8 x 2 inch (greased) baking dish. season. We consider it a privilege and honor To make a glaze, combine to serve you, and thank you sincerely for the brown sugar, water, butter choosing us. Angel & Hughes Insurance 615 West Bypass, Fox Shopping Center, Burnsville, NC 28714  
 
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Merry Christmas! Butternut Squash May your spirits be lifted at this Casserole special time of year, and may • 2 medium butternut squash, you enjoy much good fortune peeled and cut into chunks in the year ahead. • 1/2 cup sugar • 2 eggs Styles Automotive • 1/4 cup milk • 2 tablespoons butter Supply • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Auto Parts Sales Repair Shop • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 828-682-2740 305 W. Hwy 19E Bypass, Burnsville, NC 28714 • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg Place squash in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. MAY CHRISTMAS DELIVER THE BEST Reduce heat; cover and sim- mer for 12-16 minutes or until GIFTS OF ALL TO YOU THIS YEAR! tender. Drain. In a small mixing bowl, beat squash until smooth. Add the re- maining ingredients; beat well. Spoon into a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a ther- mometer inserted near the center reads 160°. Yield: 6 servings. Caprese Tomatoes • 6 ounce fresh mozzarella (preferably bocconcini), sliced into small rounds • 2 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Roasted Butternut Squash • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning with Cinnamon and Pecans Fox Country Store • 1 teaspoon Flaky sea salt 680 West Main Street, • Freshly ground black pepper • 1 large butternut squash (about sheet, in a single layer. Place Burnsville, N.C. • 6 plum tomatoes 3 pounds), peeled, seeded and into oven and bake for 25-30 682-2320 • 6 Fresh basil leaves, torn cut in 1-inch chunks minutes, until tender, turning • Balsamic glaze, for serving • 2 Tbsp. olive oil once. Add pecans during the In a small bowl combine • 2 Tbsp. maple syrup last 10 minutes of cooking mozzarella, olive oil, Italian sea- • 2 Tbsp. brown sugar, packed time. Garnished with rosemary, soning and salt. Season to taste • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon if desired. Serve immediately. with pepper and let marinate • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg while you prepare the tomatoes. • 1 cup pecan halves Rosemary Slice each tomato crosswise, like • 2 sprigs of rosemary an accordion, making sure not to Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mashed Potatoes cut completely through tomato. Lightly coat a baking sheet • 8 large potatoes ( about 4 Place cut tomatoes on a serv- with nonstick spray. Combine pounds) peeled and quatered ing platter then insert mari- olive oil, maple syrup, brown • 1-½ tsps salt, divided nated cheese slices and pieces sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg • 3/4 cup heavy whipping of torn basil into each slit. in a small bowl, gently add in cream Drizzle the toma- butternut squash chunks and • 1/4 cup butter, cubed toes with balsamic glaze toss to combine. Place butternut • 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh and serve immediately. squash onto the prepared baking rosemary • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg • 1/4 teaspoon pepper Place potatoes in a Dutch oven; add 1 teaspoon salt. The best part of any journey is the people you meet along the Cover with water and bring to way, and we’re pleased to say, we’ve never met a better bunch a boil. Reduce heat; cover and of folks than you. Thanks for making the trip worthwhile. simmer for 15-20 minutes or Merry Christmas! until tender, drain. Place potatoes in a large www.carolinamtnrealty.com [email protected] mixing bowl, add cream, butter, rosemary, nutmeg, 423 West US Hwy 19E Bypass, Burnsville, NC 28714 pepper, and remaining salt; 828/682-6166 / fax: 828/682-6168 beat until smooth. Yield about 12 servings. Yancey Times Journal- -December 20, 2017--Page 17 Bang Bang Broccoli Roasted Broccoli with Pine Nuts, Bacon & Parmesan Brussel Sprouts with Mustard Sauce • 6 cups raw broccoli florets bacon and pine nuts, then drizzle bacon is crisp. • 3 Tablespoons extra-virgin • 2 pounds fresh broccoli • 3 strips bacon, chopped olive oil over the broccoli and Remove from oven and olive oil florets, cauliflowerets or slice • 2 Tablespoon pine nuts season lightly with salt and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. • 2 Tablespoons sweet chili carrots • 1 Tablespoon freshly grated pepper. Sprinkle with a squeeze of sauce • 1/2 cup mayonnaise Parmesan cheese Bake for 12-18 minutes or lemon juice, if desired. Serve • 1 Tablespoon sriracha • 1/3 cup milk • olive oil until the broccoli is tender and immediately. • Juice of 1 lime • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan • salt and pepper • 3 cloves garlic (minced) cheese • fresh lemon juice (optional) • 2 lb. Brussels sprouts, • 1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese Preheat the oven to 425 trimmed and halved (quartered • 2 teaspoons lemon juice degrees. Arrange the broccoli if large) • 2 teaspoons prepared mustard florets on a baking sheet in a It’s beginning to look • kosher salt • salt & pepper to taste single layer, toss in the chopped • Freshly ground black pepper Place broccoli in a steamer Preheat oven to 425 basket, place in a large saucepan a lot like Christmas! degrees. over 1” of water. Bring to boil, Whisk together olive oil, cover and steam for 5-8 minutes sweet chili sauce, Sriracha, or until crisp-tender. lime juice, and garlic in a small Meanwhile, in a small bowl. Toss Brussels sprouts microwave-safe bowl, combine in sauce until fully coated, the remaining ingredients. spread onto a large baking pan. Cover and microwave at 50% Season generously with salt power for 2 minutes or until and pepper. Roast until slightly heated through, stirring every 30 charred and tender (about 30 to seconds. Drain broccoli. Serve When sounds of carols fill the air, 35 minutes). with sauce. Yields 4 servings. And signs of the season are everywhere When hearts are light and cares are few Parmesan Crusted Brussel Sprouts Then we know it’s time to give our thanks to you! • 1 lb. Brussels sprouts, Put flour in a medium trimmed and halved shallow bowl and eggs to a Merry Christmas! • 1/2 cup flour separate medium shallow bowl. • 2 eggs (beaten) In a third shallow bowl, • 3/4 cup bread crumbs whisk bread crumbs, Parmesan, Sandy’s Salon & Gifts • 1 cup grated Parmesan olive oil, salt, garlic powder and • 2 Tablespoon olive oil cayenne together. 131 East Main Street, Burnsville 828.682.9158 • 1 teaspoon salt Working in batches, toss • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder brussels sprouts in flour until • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper fully coated then dunk in eggs. The Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and • Optional: Caesar dressing, Next dredge in parmesan for dipping mixture, then place on baking asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of Preheat oven to 400 sheet. the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come degrees. Bake until golden and to worship him." The Magi, Matthew 2:16 Grease a large baking sheet crispy, about 25 minutes. with nonstick cooking spray. Serve immediately with caesar dressing, if using. At this holy season our thoughts are with you in spirit and prayer, as we Stuffed Portobello wish you and your family a joyous and Mushrooms enlightening Christmas. • 6 medium portobello mushrooms APPALACHIAN PROTECTIVE SERVICES • 2 ounces goat cheese Alarm Systems • 6 Tablespoons roasted sweet 31 Cross Street, Spruce Pine • 828-765-9797 red pepper strips • pepper to taste • 1 Tablespoon olive oil Remove stems from the portobello mushrooms, place the mushroom caps in a shallow pan, fill each with a rounded teaspoon of goat cheese. Top each with 1 tablespoon red pepper strips. Sprinkle with black pepper, drizzle with olive oil. Bake at 350 degrees for 15- WE ARE TRULY BLESSED BY THE GIFT OF YOUR FRIENDSHIP, 20 minutes or until mushrooms AND WE THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING US IN YOUR are tender and cheese is melted. Yields 6 servings. TRAVELS THIS PAST YEAR. Page 18 --Yancey Times Journal--December 20, 2017 Bacon-wrapped Sweet Potato Fries Cider Glazed Pork • 3 large sweet potatoes, cut into Wrap each fry with one slice Tenderloin fries bacon and then season each with • 1/2 c. apple cider "All of us at • 18 slices bacon chili powder and pepper. • 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar Ye Olde Country Store • 2 teaspoons chili powder Bake until sweet potatoes • 1 tbsp. whole-grain Dijon • ground black pepper are tender and bacon is crispy, mustard would like to wish our • BBQ sauce and ranch dressing about 33 to 35 minutes. Serve • 1–1 1/2 lb. pork tenderloin customers a or dip, for serving with BBQ sauce and/or ranch. • kosher salt Merry Christmas and Preheat oven to 400 degrees • Freshly ground black and set a rack over a baking pepper Happy New Year! sheet (to catch the bacon grease). • 2 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary Thank you all for your Pineapple coleslaw • 3 tbsp. butter, divided support!" • 3 cups shredded cabbage • 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil • 3/4 cup shredded carrots Preheat oven to 400 • 1 can (8oz) unsweetened degrees. crushed pineapple drained Whisk together cider, cider • 1/3 cup mayonnaise vinegar, and mustard in a small • 4 teaspoon sugar Ranch Seasoned bowl and set aside. • 4 teaspoon vinegar Turkey Trim any excess fat or In a small bowl, combine the • 1 whole turkey, (thawed) cabbage, carrot and pineapple. silver skin from the tenderloin. 3OUTH-AIN3TREETs"URNSVILLE .# • 2 sticks butter Pat the pork dry with paper In another small bowl, whisk the • 2 packets ranch seasoning Monday-Saturday 10:00-5:00 mayonnaise, sugar, and vinegar; towels and season with salt, 828-678-9900 mix pepper and rosemary. pour over pineapple mixture; Preheat oven to 325 degrees. toss to coat. 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Season pork generously with salt and Celebratiing 30 Years! pepper. Top all over with filling. Roll up pork ting 10 Y loin and tightly secure with kitchen twine. Ceelleebrrating 10 Yeearrss!! Rub with mustard. Place in a roasting pan on a rack with fresh rosemary sprigs and bake until internal temperature registers 155 degrees, about 7EST-AIN3TREETs$OWNTOWN"URNSVILLE 1hour 25 minutes, basting with the pan 828-682-9101 juices. Let roast rest 15 minutes before slicing. Roast Pork Loin with apples and onion • 1-1/2 pounds boneless pork loin • 2 medium red onions • 3 red apples, such as Ida Red, Rome, or Pink Lady • 3 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided • 2 cloves garlic • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves • 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed if desired Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Take the pork out of the refrigerator and let it rest on the counter while the oven heats. Cut each onion into quarters. Cut each apple in quarters removing the cores and stems. Place the onions and apples on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil. Drizzle the onions and apples with 2 tablespoons oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper Toss everything together and spread in a single layer. In a small bowl mince the garlic and toss with the thyme, fennel seeds, the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place the pork, fat side up, in the middle of the baking sheet, pushing the apples and onions aside. Rub the entire pork loin with the garlic mixture. Slide the baking sheet in the oven and roast until a meat thermometer inserted in the center of the pork loin reads 145 degrees, check with thermometer about 30 minutes into cooking (usually takes about 45 to 60 minutes). A slightly pink hue in the center of your cooked pork roast is perfectly desirable. Transfer the roast pork loin to a clean cutting board and let rest 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with the apples and onions. Page 20 --Yancey Times Journal--December 20, 2017 Rosemary and Garlic Roast Beef • 3 lbs boneless Rib Eye roast no liquid is left in the pan, about • 1/4 cup chopped fresh 5 minutes. Season with salt and rosemary, or other favorite herbs pepper. • 1/4 cup chopped garlic (about Remove roast from the cast 20 cloves) iron skillet and bring the skillet • Salt and freshly ground to the stovetop. Add stock to pepper to taste the pan and deglaze the pan, • 4 tablespoons olive oil, scraping all the bits from the divided bottom. Allow to simmer until • 4 tablespoons butter, divided thick. Add the mushrooms to • 4 cups of a variety of the sauce, stir in the remaining mushrooms, sliced to about the 2 tablespoons of butter and stir same size until the sauce is silky. Then, • 1 cup of stock place the roast back in the cast Preheat oven to 350 degrees. iron with the sauce and spoon Tie the roast and season some of the sauce over the roast. generously with salt and pepper. Garnish serving platter with Mix together rosemary and garlic, fresh rosemary if desired. add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and stir to combine. Reserve. In Coffee Brownie Trifle In the Air, a cast iron skillet, over medium • 1 batch brownies, cooled, cut heat, heat 2 tablespoons of olive into 1/2-inch cubes There’s a Feeling oil and, once smoking hot, sear all • 1 cup brewed strong coffee sides of the meat.Remove skillet (any variety), cooled, divided from heat. Brush the herb-garlic • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, of Christmas… mixture all over the roast. softened Bring the roast, in the cast • 1 cup cold milk and we hope that iron skillet, to the preheated • 1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) Jell-O oven and cook for about 1 to chocolate instant pudding 1-1/2 hours or until a meat • 2 cup thawed whipped topping wonderful feeling stays thermometer reads 135 degrees • 1 cup fresh raspberries (medium-rare). Let it rest for at • Toss brownie cubes with 1/4 with you all year! least 10 minutes before serving cup coffee. (final temperature should be 145 Beat cream cheese and degrees for medium rare.) remaining coffee in large bowl As we look around us, we’re filled with While the roast is resting, with whisk until well blended. sauté the mushrooms over Gradually beat in milk. Add dry gratitude and joy for all the blessings we’ve medium heat with 2 tablespoons pudding mix; beat 2 minutes. been so fortunate to receive. butter until cooked through and Stir in whipped topping. Place half the brownies in 3-qt. serving Family, friends, neighbors and Coffee Pound Cake bowl; top with half the pudding associates like you remind us of • 4 cups flour mixture. Cover with layers of berries, remaining brownies what’s important at Christmas time • 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder • 1 tsp. salt and remaining pudding mixture. and all year: kindness, goodwill, • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon Refrigerate 1 hour. • 2 cups (4 sticks) butter, faith, trust and generosity. softened Coffee Mousse Thank you for lighting up our • 2-1/2 cups granulated sugar • 6 chocolate chip cookies (2 • 7 eggs inch), coarsely chopped year. With gratitude in our hearts, • 1 cup freshly brewed double- • 1 tsp. instant coffee we wish each and every one of strength coffee, cooled • 1 tsp. hot water • 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, you a magical, merry Christmas Preheat oven to 350 degrees. softened and a New Year that brings Mix flour, baking powder, salt and • 2/3 cup canned sweetened cinnamon until well blended; set condensed milk all the best to you and yours. aside. Beat butter and granulated • 1/2 cup thawed whipped sugar in large bowl with electric topping mixer on medium speed until • 1/3 cup miniature light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at marshmallows a time, beating well after each • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon addition. Add flour alternately Place chopped cookies in 8 with coffee, beating until well dessert dishes. Dissolve coffee blended after each addition. in hot water. Beat cream cheese Burnsville, N.C. Pour into greased 10-inch in medium bowl with mixer tube pan or 12-cup fluted tube pan. until creamy. Gradually add Bake 1 hour 30 minutes or until condensed milk, beating until Best Wishes toothpick inserted near center well blended after each addition. comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; Add coffee; mix well. Whisk & Happy Holidays, Friends! loosen cake from side of pan. in whipped topping; spoon Gently remove cake from pan. into dessert dishes. Top with Cool completely on wire rack. marshmallows and cinnamon. Sprinkle w\ powdered sugar. Refrigerate 1 hour.