FAVORITE CHRISTMAS RECIPES

 
I post these recipes every year. They were my mother's. They're favorites in the Mehl family. I think of my mom when I make them. I believe you'll love them too! 

Merry Christmas!

My Mother’s Million Dollar Fudge

Ingredients:

4 ½ cups of sugar

1 can of evaporated milk

½ cup of butter

Pinch of salt

9 oz Hershey’s chocolate bars

12 oz of semi-sweet chocolate chips

7 oz of marshmallow cream

1 tsp vanilla

1 ½ cup chopped nuts (I use walnuts)

Butter to grease pan

Directions:

Combine sugar, milk, butter and salt in a heavy pan. Bring to a boil. (Be careful not to scorch the bottom of the pan. I don’t turn the burner up all the way, and I stir once in a while as it heats up.)

Let it boil for 6 minutes. Stir constantly. *The timing is very important.

Remove from heat and add all the additional ingredients. Pour into buttered 8 x 8 pan. Chill. When ready, cut into squares.

*One important note: I make two batches for Christmas because I use this for gifts and take some to Christmas parties. DO NOT double the recipe when cooking. The fudge won’t set right. If you want to make two batches, you will have to make the recipe twice.

My Mother’s Cheese Ball

Ingredients

(2) 3 oz. packages of cream cheese
½ lb. finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
½ lb. Velveeta cheese (Sharp if you can find it)
1 or tablespoons of minced garlic (Depending on how much garlic you like)
½ cup pecan bits (You can also use nut topping. The smaller the pieces, the better this recipe works)

Directions

Soften cheese and mix cheeses, garlic, and ¼ cup nuts together. Make into ball and roll in remaining nuts. Refrigerate. You can also freeze them.