Another WCer's Recipes

Cheese and Artichoke Fondue

1 ½ cups diced American cheese
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon All-purpose Flour
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1/4 cup roasted red peppers, drained and diced


Mix American cheese, milk, Worcestershire sauce, flour
and mustard in a 3-quart saucepan. Cook over medium-low
heat, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted. Stir in Cheddar cheese until melted. Stir in artichoke hearts and bell peppers. Transfer cheese mixture to fondue pot. Keep warm over low flame. Serve with dippers. Enjoy!


CHOCO-CARMEL DELIGHTS
1/2 Cup Butter, softened
2/3 Cup Sugar
1 Egg, Seperated
2 Tblsp. Milk
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 Cup Flour
1/3 Cup Powdered Cocoa
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 Cup Pecans, finely chopped
1/2 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 tsp. Shortening
30 Light Caramels (the wrapped kind...like Worthers Chewy Caramels)
1/3 Cup Whipping Cream

In medium bowl beat Butter and Sugar until well combined. One at a time, stir in Egg Yolk, Milk and Vanilla until blended. In a seperate bowl stir together Flour, Cocoa and and Salt. Slowly incorporate this mixture into Butter. Refrigerate dough at least 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.

Heat oven to 350*. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Beat Egg White slightly. Shape dough into 1" balls. Dip each ball into egg white; roll in Pecans to coat. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Press thumb gently in center of each ball. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. While cookies are baking, prepare Caramel Filling.

In small saucepan, combine the unwrapped Caramels and Whipping Cream. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth.

Remove cookies from oven' press center of each cookie again with thumb to make indentation. Immediately spoon about 1/2 tsp of Caramel Filling in center of each cookie. Carefully remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack.

In a small microwave-safe bowl, place Chocolate Chips and Shortening and microwave 1 minute or until softened; stir. Allow to stand several minutes to finish melting; stir until smooth. Place wax paper under wire rack with cookies. Drizzle chocolate mixture over top of cookies.

Makes about 2 dozen.