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Jodi Thompson of Jackson has sent in all of today s recipes to pass along to you. Why don t you do the same Send in some of your favorite recipes. Get them in quick though because time is flying by. Add cranberries boil for minutes. Drain and cool for minutes. Whisk together milk egg substitute oil and vanilla if using in a small bowl. Coarsely chop the cranberries and stir into the milk mixture. Stir the milk mixture into the dry ingredients just until combined. Coat a griddle or large nonstick skillet with cooking spray heat over medium heat. Using cup of batter for each pancake cook pancakes at a time until bubbles dot the surface to minutes. Flip and continue cooking until browned to minutes more. Repeat with the remaining batter. In a large bowl combine the flour sugar baking powder salt cinnamon and ginger. Use your fingertips or a pastry blender to work in the butter. Keep mixing until the ingredients resemble a coarse flaky meal then stir in th! e chopped walnuts. In a smaller bowl whisk together the cream pumpkin and honey. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour the liquid into it. Stir briskly until the dough pulls together then let it sit for minutes. Flour your hands and your work surface. Gently knead the dough into a ball then pat it into a inch thick disk. Repeat this process until you ve used all the dough. Brush the biscuit tops sparingly with cream and then sprinkle on a little sugar. Bake the biscuits on the center oven rack until they are light golden brown about minutes. Transfer them to a wire rack to cool for minutes before serving. Creme de Menthe Truffles These elegant truffles make a special gift. The creamy chocolate mint center melts in your mouth. Cook over medium low heat until butter is melted to minutes . Add creme de menthe baking chips. Continue cooking stirring constantly until chips are melted and mixture is smooth to minutes . Cover refrigerate at least hours or free! ze hour until firm. Dust hands with powdered sugar or cocoa. Working quickly shape mixture into inch balls. Truffle mixture will be soft repeat dusting hands to make shaping easier if necessary. Place balls on waxed paper lined baking sheet refrigerate at least hours. Meanwhile melt candy coating in deep quart saucepan over low heat stir until smooth to minutes . Stir in food color until well mixed. Remove from heat cool minutes. Remove truffles from refrigerator. Place a truffle in candy coating mixture. Use small spoon or fork to coat truffle immediately remove and place onto waxed paper. Repeat with remaining truffles. Work quickly so the truffles do not melt. Refrigerate until coating is set about minutes. Drizzle each truffle with melted chocolate. Refrigerate until set about minutes. Place truffles in paper or foil candy cups. Store refrigerated in container with tight fitting lid up to weeks. Recipe tips High quality candy coating disks are available at specialty cake and candy decorating stores and online. Do not ove! rheat candy coating or it may scorch. Use remaining melted candy coating to dip pretzels or chocolate wafers. Spiral candy forks can be used for dipping instead of a small spoon. They are available at cake and candy decorating stores. Rolling them in shredded coconut gives them their festive look. This will take to minutes depending on how hot your stove s medium low setting is. Remove from the heat stir in pistachios walnuts pecans and rum extract. Let stand until cool enough to handle about minutes. With damp or lightly oiled hands form the mixture into inch balls about one generous teaspoon each . Roll each ball in coconut. Place the finished balls on a baking sheet lined with wax paper and store in the refrigerator. These biscuits are delicious for making a sandwich with leftover turkey and a big spoonful of cranberry relish. Stir together the flour sugar baking powder salt and baking soda in a large mixing bowl until well combined. Brush the tops with the ! melted butter and sprinkle on brown sugar. Press a pecan half into th e top of each biscuit. Bake minutes or until golden brown. Makes about nine biscuits. Have a great week and until next time happy cooking. Send recipes to her at smcclanahansemissourian. com or by mail at P. Box Cape Girardeau Mo. Recipes published have not been kitchen tested by Southeast Missourian staff. If you already have an account on seMissourian. com enter your username and password below.

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