Double-Post Tuesday

Besides being Taco Tuesday, it's also Double-Post Tuesday. Today's double post deals with recipes from infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list(s), and includes Mexican Pizza and Sweet Onion Cheese Dip. Enjoy!

PACKSADDLE PANCAKES

This first recipe makes 16 to 18 (4-inch) pancakes.

Ingredients

2 cups sifted flour

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

3 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 package yeast

1/4 cup warm water

3 eggs, beaten

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1-1/4 cups buttermilk

Directions

Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl. Soften yeast in warm water. Mix eggs, oil, buttermilk and yeast. Stir well. Add liquid to dry ingredients and stir until just blended. Batter will be thick. Cover lightly and keep in refrigerator overnight.

Bake at slightly lower temperature than usual pancakes. This batter will keep up to 5 days in the refrigerator, and it may be thinned with milk. Batter needs headroom as it rises, so use a generous storage container.

STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM PANCAKES

Another pancake recipe. After all, one can't have enough pancakes, right?

Ingredients

2 cups buttermilk biscuit baking mix

1 cup milk

2 eggs

2 cups strawberries, sliced

1 can pressurized whipped cream

Directions

Stir baking mix, milk and eggs until blended. Pour by scant 1/4 cupsful onto hot griddle. Cook until edges are dry. Turn; cook until golden. Spoon strawberries over pancakes. Decorate with whipped cream.

CARAMEL APPLE PIZZA

This one begins, “Friends and family will go nuts for this simple-to-fix spicy fruit dessert.”

Ingredients

Caramel Syrup (See Below)

2 medium cooking apples, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 package (17.3 ounces) frozen puff pastry, thawed

1 cup chopped nuts, toasted

Directions

Heat oven to 400ºF. Line 2 cookie sheets with aluminum foil or cooking parchment paper. Make Caramel Syrup.

Toss apples and lemon juice in medium bowl. Stir in sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Beat cream cheese in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla on medium speed until blended.

Roll each sheet of pastry into 10-inch square on foil-lined cookie sheet. Cut each sheet into 10-inch circle. Place scraps in center and roll into pastry.

Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over each pastry circle. Arrange apple slices on cream cheese. Sprinkle with nuts. Drizzle about 1/4 cup syrup over each circle.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until puffy and golden brown. Pour remaining syrup over hot pizzas. Serve hot.

Caramel Syrup

Ingredients

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar

1/3 cup corn syrup

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1/3 cup whipping (heavy) cream

1 teaspoon rum extract or Vanilla

Directions

Heat brown sugar, corn syrup and butter to boiling in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened; remove from heat. Cool about 30 minutes. Stir in whipping cream and rum extract.

Time Saver

Use 1 cup caramel ice-cream topping instead of making the Caramel Syrup and don't peel the apples.

SWEET ONION CHEESE DIP

Whoever posted this recipe indicated that it was from Canyon Villa Inn, in Sedona, Arizona.

Ingredients

3 large sweet onions coarsely chopped

1 garlic clove minced

2 Tbls butter

2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

1 cup mayo

1/2 tsp hot sauce

1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Directions

Saute onions and garlic until tender. Remove from heat. Add cheese, mayo and hot sauce. Transfer to baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until lightly browned. Serve with crackers. Makes 5 cups.

CALYPSO CUPS

This yields about 4 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened

2 pkgs cream cheese (3 ounces each), softened

2 cups all purpose flour

Filling:

1/2 cup flaked coconut

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 can(8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained

1 egg

Frosting:

2 cups confectioners sugar

1/2 cup shortening

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 to 4 tablespoons milk

Finely chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and the cream cheese. Gradually add the flour. Cover and refrigerate for one hour or until easy to handle. Roll into one inch balls. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups. Combine filling ingredients. Spoon into cups. Bake at 350 F for 15-20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool in pans on wire racks. For frosting, combine the sugar, shortening, and vanilla. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Remove cooled cups from pans. Frost and sprinkle with walnuts, if desired.

MEXICAN PIZZA

This is the final recipe from the infamous long-since-forgotten email.

Ingredients

2 prepared 12-inch Pizza Crusts

16-oz. can Refried Beans

1 package Taco Seasoning Mix

1/4 cup Sour Cream

1 large Green Onion, thinly sliced

1 cup Cheddar Cheese, grated

1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded

1/2 cup sliced Ripe Olives, drained

4-oz. can diced Green Chilies

1 cup prepared Salsa

2 Tbs. fresh Cilantro, chopped

1/4 cup fresh Tomato, chopped

Lettuce, chopped

Salsa

Red onions, chopped

Cheddar cheese, grated

Sliced Jalapenos, optional garnish

Sour cream, optional garnish

Directions

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the refried beans with the taco seasoning mix, sour cream, and green onion slices. Spread half of the bean mixture over each pizza crust to within about an inch from the edge. Top with a half-cup of the cheddar cheese and a half-cup of the Monterey Jack cheese on each pizza. Sprinkle one-quarter cup of ripe olive slices and one-quarter cup of the green chilies on each pizza.

Bake as directed on the pizza crust manufacturer' s package or until the crust is crisp and the cheese is melted.

Top each pizza with several tablespoons of the salsa, then add a sprinkling of cilantro, chopped tomatoes, chopped lettuce, salsa, chopped red onions, grated Cheddar cheese, and jalapenos and sour cream, if desired. Slice to serve.