Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Merry Christmas!!!

Hello Everyone!

From my family to yours, we hope you have a wonderful holiday that is filled with family, friends, laughter, and love!

Stay safe and I hope Santa brings you everything on your wish list!

Hazel's Crock Pot Kitchen will re-open after the first of the year.

Happy Slow Cooking and Have a very Merry Merry Christmas! Hugs and more hugs until next year!


Monday, December 14, 2009

Cajun Pecans

Found another great gift idea...

Cajun Pecans

1 pound pecan halves
1/4 cup melted butter
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

Combine all ingredients in crock pot. Cover and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes. Remove lid and turn to LOW and continue to cook for 2 hours, stir occasionally. Spoon nuts into jars and give as gifts...

Happy Slow Cooking! Enjoy and Hugs...

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Friday, December 11, 2009

Hot Cran-Apple Punch

After a day of building snowmen, skiing or caroling, this makes a great little warm-up drink...

Hot Cran-Apple Punch

4 1/2 cups cranberry juice
6 cups apple juice
5 Tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon whole cloves

Pour juices into crock pot; stir in brown sugar and salt. Stir until brown sugar is dissolved. Put cinnamon sticks and cloves in cheesecloth and tie cloth shut. Drop into crock pot. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 hours; remove cheesecloth and then turn crock pot back to LOW to keep punch warm.

Happy Slow Cooking! Enjoy and Hugs...


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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Hot Mint Chocolate

Hot Chocolate is a favorite around here and this is our most favorite recipe...

Hot Mint Chocolate


4 large chocolate covered cream filled mint patties (peppermint patties)
5 cups milk
1/2 cup malted milk powder (Ovaltine)
1 tsp vanilla extract

Whipped cream, optional
Peppermint sticks/candy cane, optional

Combine all but optional items in crock pot. Cover and heat on low for 2 hours. Beat with mixer until frothy...pour into mugs, garnish with whipped cream/peppermint sticks/candy canes

Happy Slow Cooking! Enjoy and Hugs!

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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Apple Butter using apples

Just for you, Bish...I don't know why I didn't think about posting a recipe using actual apples...grin...

Apple Butter (using apples)

4 quarts apples, peeled, thin-sliced or chopped (McIntosh/Jonathan)
4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt

Spray the crock pot with cooking spray. Mix all ingredients in the crock pot. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour. Stir to mix again and then turn crock pot down to LOW and 7 to 8 hours (you might need to cook longer depending on your how hot your crock pot cooks...you want your apple butter to be thick and brown in color. You will want to stir the apple butter throughout the day...just remember, every time you lift the lid, you need to add 15 to 20 minutes to your cook time.

Once you have apple butter, you will want to spoon it (while hot) into pint size jars or jelly jars and let the apple butter sit so they can seal. If they seal, you should be able to keep the apple butter for up to a year...

Happy Slow Cooking! Enjoy and Hugs...

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Caramel and Peanut Butter Sauce

Okay, I know what you are saying...How is this a gift? Well, first, it can be a wonderful dipping sauce for apples or use as a sauce over pound cake slices if you need a holiday party recipe. And second, it can be a gift by just putting some in small jelly jars and giving it with a little card that tells the giftee to microwave to warm and then they can use it to dip apples or to pour over pound cake...or pancakes...

Caramel and Peanut Butter Sauce

1 (14 oz) package caramels, unwrapped
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup peanut butter, smooth
1/c cup Pecans, chopped into small pieces, optional

Mix all ingredients into a crock pot sprayed with cooking spray. Cover and cook on LOW for 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Stir after about the first 30 to 45 minutes to make sure the caramels don't burn and get mixed up. You might want to keep a check on the caramels to make sure they are melting evenly. When the caramels are melted and the sauce is smooth, it is ready.

When melted, spoon into small jars and place a note with the sauce that says to microwave on low for 30 seconds (10 seconds longer if not melted)...

Happy Slow Cooking! Enjoy and Hugs!


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Monday, December 7, 2009

Apple Butter

Okay, I know I said the next few weeks would be holiday party ideas, BUT...it is the holidays, so what better to post than holiday gift ideas...You heard me...let your "Hazel" create some wonderful holiday gifts...

The first is a favorite around my house...Apple Butter...

Crock Pot Apple Butter

7 cups unsweetened applesauce
2 cups apple cider
1 1/2 cups honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice

Combine all ingredients in a crock pot sprayed with cooking spray. Mix well. Cook on LOW for 12 to 14 hours...

I know this seems like a very long cooking time, but it is so easy to mix up, that you can do it before you leave for work and not worry about it until after dinner...Have some jelly jars and fill them to give as gifts...Simple and yummy...what better gift is there?

Happy Slow Cooking! Hugs and Enjoy!

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