Tomato Casserole

This recipe comes from Deb. We also had this recipe as a side dish for our SASSSC birthday party. Many of us wanted the recipe. It's very unique and very yummy. Thanks for sharing Deb!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

MIX TOGETHER & BOIL FOR 10 MINUTES:

2 cups canned (whole) tomatoes
1/2 onion, chopped fine
1-1/2 cup brown sugar

TOAST -- 6 slices of bread. Cube them.

TOSS in a bowl with three-fourths of a stick of melted butter

POUR INTO CASSEROLE BAKING DISH.

BAKE. 40 minutes at 350.

Poppy Seed Dressing

This recipe comes from Crystal V. She made this dressing to go on our salad for the SASSSC birthday party...many of us loved it. SO, here's the recipe! The ingredients with a star next to them are the ones she used...all others are optional.

Poppy Seed Dressing with Tossed Salad

Salad Ingredients:

Romaine Lettuce
Iceberg Lettuce
*Parsley Sprigs
Celery, chopped
Green onion chopped
Mandarin Oranges
*Walnuts
*Dry Cranberries (added)
*Spring Mix Greens (instead of other lettuce listed above)

Ingredients for Dressing:

*3/4 cups Sugar
*1 Tsp. Dry Mustard
*1 Tsp. Salt
1/3 cups Wine Vinegar
*1 cup Salad Oil
*1 Tsp. Poppy Seed
*1/3 cups Red Wine Vinegar (instead of wine vinegar listed above)

Tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces. Toss ingredients and chill. Pour dressing over tossed salad just before serving.

Dressing: Combine sugar, mustard, salt and vinegar. Add oil slowly, beating constantly with electric or rotary beater. Stir in poppy seeds last.

Ernie's Christmas Wassail

Here's a link to Ernie's yummy Wassail recipe (or WA-ZOO, as Mary calls it, HAHA).

I know several people in SASSSC liked it as much as I did when they tasted it at Stamp Club.

I put it on my cooking blog...Here's the Link.

Thanks for sharing Ernie!

Sweet Baked Brie Recipe

She cut this recipe in half for our club meeting. She also recommends trimming some of the casing of the brie (top and bottom) prior to ading to pastry.

1 - 11x17 sheet of frozen puff pastry (thawed)
1-pound wheel of Brie cheese
2 tablespoons of raspberry jam
1/4 cup sliced almonds toasted
1 egg, beaten with a spash of water
1 box water cracker ( got those at HEB in the wine area)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread the puff pastry on the counter and roll it to 1/8inch thick. Trim a few inches of the dough off the ends to square it off (save the scraps).

Cut the Brie through the equater into two pieces and place one half on the puff pastry, cut side up. Spread the jam on the cheese and sprinkle the toasted almonds (see below). Replace the other half of the Brie on top.

Wrap the dough up an over the Brie to encase it.

Place on nonstick baking sheet (or use parchment paper), seam side down, Cut designs from the scrap of dough and put on top.

Brush entire thing with the egg wash.

Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown.

*****Instructions for toasting almonds*****
Toast nuts in a dry skillet over medium-high heat for 6-7 minutes, stiring constantly until golden. Remove from pan immediately as they will continue to cook in a warm pan. Cool completely before adding to cheese.