Almond Cream Cheese Carmel Brains

A fun Halloween Recipe
1 c. sliced almonds, divided
1 package 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1/4 c sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp. nutmeg
24 Rhodes dinner rolls, thawed but still cold
½ c. butter, melted

Glaze:
1 T. butter
1 c. icing sugar
2 T. water
½ tsp. almond extract

Coat a 10 inch , bundt pan with cooking spray: sprinkle with 1/4 c. almonds, set aside. Cut cream cheese into 24 equal cubes. In a small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Roll cream cheese cubes in sugar mixture and coat completely. Wrap a roll around each cube to completely enclose cheese. Dip each filled roll in sugar mixture until coated.

Place 12 filled rolls and coated rolls in the prepared pan and sprinkle with half of the remaining almonds. Combine the butter and brown sugar in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave 30 seconds or until sugar is dissolved; stir to combine. Pour half of the brown sugar mixture over rolls in pan. Place remaining rolls in pan. Sprinkle with remaining nuts and any remaining sugar mixture. Top with remaining butter mixture.

Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until dough reaches the top of the pan. Remove wrap and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. To prevent over browning, cover with tin foil the last 15 minutes of baking. Invert pan immediately onto a serving platter, (it is natural for the bread to settle). Combine glaze ingredients and drizzle over warm bread.

Zonker's Popcorn

1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. karo syrup

Cook to softball stage, pour over popped corn ( 1 1/2c unpopped popcorn)

Baked Chicken Breast Supreme

6 chicken breasts
2 c. sour cream
1/4 c. lemon juice
4 tsp. paprika
1/4 c. worchestershire sauce
4 tsp. salt
4 tsp. celery salt
2 c. dry bread crumbs
1 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 c. melted butter
1/2 tsp. pepper

Cut chicken breasts in half. In large bowl combine sour cream, lemon juice, worchestershire sauce, salts, paprika and pepper. Add chicken, coat each piece well. Let marinate in fridge overnight. Remove from mixture, roll in bread crumbs, coat evenly. Arrange in shallow pan, lined with tin foil. Spoon some melted butter over chicken, bake 45 min. 350. Spoon rest of butter on chicken and bake 10 min. longer. (Until tender and nicely browned)

Monster Cookies

12 eggs
4 cups brown sugar
4 cups white granulated sugar
5 1/4 cups chunky peanut butter
8 tsp. baking soda
1 T. karo syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups butter
1 lb. M&M’s
18 cups quick oatmeal
1 lb. coconut
1 lb. chocolate chips

Mix all together and bake @ 350 10-13 min.

Makes a LOT of cookies. The recipe can be cut in half!