How to Cook: Football Snacks, Part 2

Six Layer Bars

How about something sweet to go along with your game treats? These bars are quick, easy and tastier than tasty. Just layer the ingredients, put them in the oven and you’re free for the next half hour!

½ c. butter

1 c. graham cracker crumbs

1 c. chocolate chips

1 c. coconut

14 oz. sweetened condensed milk

1 c. chopped pecans

Melt the butter in a 9×13 inch baking dish. Layer on top crumbs, coconut and chocolate. Pour the condensed milk over all of it, then sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 325° for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

Soft Pretzels

Everyone love soft pretzels (pardon the assumption if you don’t!). After finding a good recipe several years ago, I have made it numerous times for guests. I was even brave enough one year to make it for our church girls camp, all 150 of them, and they loved it! It’s not hard, but you do have to allow enough time for the dough to raise twice, so start early. Your football fans will really appreciate these fresh, home cooked baked goods.

2 c. warm water

1½ T. sugar

1 T. yeast

Combine the yeast and sugar; add water and let the yeast act. When you have a nice yeast mushroom add 1 c. flour and 1½ t. salt. Stir well. Add 4-5 c. more flour until you have a stiff dough. Knead for about 1 minutes, coat with vegetable oil and allow to rise until double in bulk.

After rising, punch down the dough and divide into 16 pieces, for large pretzels. Cover the pieces with plastic wrap so they won’t dry out. Roll each piece into about an 18” snake, shape into a horseshoe, then bring the ends up to form the pretzel shape. Place shaped pretzels on greased cookie sheet, cover and let rest for 30 minutes. Whisk together 1 egg and 1 T. water, then brush on each pretzel. Sprinkle with coarse salt while the pretzel is wet. Can also sprinkle with parmesan cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, or whatever your mind can think of! Bake in 425° oven for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and brush with melted butter. Nacho sauce will leave them begging for more.

Enjoy the game!

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How to Cook: Football Snacks, Part 1

Wings

Everyone seems to like wings, nobody knows that you don’t have to follow some elaborate cooking-show process that takes hours. Wings are easy to prepare, and you can make them just as spicy or sweet as you’d like. Just put the wings in a casserole dish then cover with barbecue sauce, as spicy as you want. You can even add additional Tobasco sauce, or some freshly cut jalapeños (or any other peppers) if you prefer them hot. Now bake in the oven at 350° for about 40 minutes, or until the meat is very soft. If you put peppers on them take them off when they’re done. Easy. Serve, cheer, and enjoy!

Pigs in a Blanket

Pigs in a blanket are always a big hit hit while watching a game, and they’re super easy Buy three packages of uncooked crescent rolls and two packages of hot dogs. Separate each roll. Cut each hot dog in half and place on top of the roll, close to the small. Now roll the dough over the hot dog and keep rolling until the hot dog is completely blanketed. Place on a greased cookie sheet, spritz with butter if you don’t care about calories, and bake at 425° for about 20 minutes, or until the roll is light brown. You may want to buy more than three packages of hot dogs, as these will be very popular!

Chicken Crescents

Chicken crescents will be a touchdown with your game fans, and they’re so easy to prepare it will leave you time to watch the game as well. Mix together 1 T. chopped onion, 4 oz. cream cheese and 2 c. shredded, cooked chicken. Open 3 cans crescent rolls and separate. Place equal amounts of the chicken mixture on the top of the rolls at the small point of each, then roll them up. Place on a greased cookie sheet, once again add some butter if you don’t care about calories, and bake for 15 minutes at 425°, or until golden brown. Then watch them disappear into the end zone.

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