Holiday Baking....Jalapeno's, Smokies and Peppermint Bars!

Stuffed Jalapeno's

Ingredients:
1 pound of sausage
20 jalapeno's
1 8oz block of cream cheese
red sweet chili sauce

Directions:
1. Cook sausage and drain
2. Remove stems from jalapeno's and slice into 2 halves, emptying the seeds
3. Combine cooked sausage and cream cheese
4. Add cream cheese mixture to inside of jalapeno's
5. Place on cookie sheet and drizzle sweet chili sauce on
6. Cook at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes

Bacon Wrapped Smokies

Ingredients:
2 package of little smokies
1 package of bacon 16(0z)
2 cups of brown sugar
1 stick of butter

Directions:
1. Foil line pan, I use a 9x13 cake pan because the mixture is liquidy
2. Cut bacon into 3rds, and wrapped pieces around smokies and place in pan
3. Melt butter and add almost all of brown sugar until mixed well
4. Spread butter mixture over smokies and add remaining brown sugar to top
5. Cook at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes until bacon is cooked


Peppermint Brownie Bars

Ingredients:
Family size box of fudge brownies
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
15 tbsp of butter....almost 2 sticks
1 1/2 tbsp heavy cream
1 tsp peppermint extract
12oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
optional peppermint candies

Directions:
1. Foil line 9x13 brownie pan
2. Preheat oven as directed on box
3. Prepare brownies as directed on box
4.Beat powdered sugar, 7 tbsp of melted butter, cream and peppermint extract in large bowl with electric better until smooth, pour over cooled brownies and refrigerate for 10 minutes
5. After 30 minutes, microwave chocolate chips and 1 stick of butter in large bowl for 2 minutes. Stir until butter and chips are combined and completely melted.
6. Spread over chilled brownies.
7. Add candies or sprinkles as desired