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DISCLAIMER!
NEVER put anything hot in your Blenko and we strongly recommend that you do not prepare any of your recipes in your Blenko either.
Please check back we will be adding many recipes that have been submitted by the Blenko family, employees and collectors. We want everyone to enjoy our website and this was considered a fun adventure for the "Blenko Four"
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Mary's Spritz Cookies (aka- the best Spritz on the planet) Submitted
by Teri DiLibero 2 Cups (1 pound butter) 2 Cups Sugar 2 eggs well beaten 4 cups flour 3-4 teaspoons Real Almond extract Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and extract. Beat well. Sift flour and add to cream mixture until smooth. Put in cookie press. Sprinkle with toppings (colored sugars, dragees etc.) and bake at 400 degrees. (watch carefully to see how long they need to bake) Do not overbake. Edges should not be brown. You can color the dough if desired.
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Red Velvet Cake Submitted by Vicki Petersen
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1/2 C shortening
1 1/2 C sugar
2 eggs
4TBSP cocoa
2TBSP hot coffee
1tsp red food coloring
1 7/8 C cake flour
1tsp baking soda
1tsp salt
1 C sour milk
1 tsp vanilla
Cream shortening, add sugar gradually. Add well-beaten eggs. Mix
cocoa, coffee and food coloring. Mix cocoa mixture with shortening
mixture. Sift cake flour, salt and soda together. Add to creamed
mixture alternately with milk. Stir in vanilla. Grease and flour 2
9" cake pans, bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
As shown - frosted with Whipped (store-bought) cream cheese
frosting. Decorate as you please.
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Mountaintop Mint Cookies Submitted by Vicki Petersen |
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Made with crushed/cut up/broken Andes Creme De Menthe candies:
1 C butter/margarine
1/2 C white Sugar
1 C Brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 C flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 C cut-up or crushed candies
Mix sugars, butter, eggs, vanilla till light and fluffy. Mix in
flour, baking soda and salt. Add candies.
Bake 9-12 minutes in a 350 degree oven until lightly browned.
Crispy outside, chewy inside, minty and cool!
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2 Delicata Squash Submitted by Vicki Petersen
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Cut the squash in half, clean out the seeds, put some butter in each
half and sprinkle with salt. Roast in the oven for 45 minutes at 350
degrees or until tender. Serves 4.
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Dip Submitted by Tammy Kosla
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Pasta Veggie Alfredo Ala Charles (left)
Submitted by Vicki Petersen
2 Cups Broccoli Florets
2 Cups Cauliflower Florets
2 Cups baby Carrots
1 Cup chunked Celery
Steam Veggies until just tender....
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Toss Steamed veggies with 3 cups Spiral Egg Noodles (cooked)
Set aside to allow flavors to meld.....(and give yourself time to
fix the sauce!)
Alfredo Sauce (Charlie style)
1 Cup Milk
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 Tablespoon Corn Starch
Salt and Pepper to taste
dash or two of Onion Powder
Mix Cornstarch in milk, heat on stove with butter and spices until
thickened.
Pour sauce over veggies and pasta, toss gently and Enjoy!
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Rodney's Lunch Submitted by Rodney Wade 1. Go to McDonald's. 2. Order Happy Meal (any variety) 3. Serve. |
| Christmas Eve Salad | |
| by Delores Hogan & William Blenko Jr. | |
 Presentation suggestion: 1980 Blenko West Virginia Birthday piece #100 signed by Don Shepherd and William Blenko Jr. & gathered by Dave Osburn |
 Serving suggestion: 3613-B Ruby bowl. |
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Christmas Eve Salad
1 Lg. box cherry Jell-O 2 cups boiling water 1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple (drained) 1 can cherry pie filling Mix Jell-O in hot water. Add drained pineapple & cherry pie filling. Let set. Then add topping. Topping: 1 8 oz. cream cheese 1 small ctn. sour cream 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. chopped nuts Combine all ingredients except nuts. Mix well. Add to setup Jell-O mixture. Cover with chopped nuts. Keep refrigerated.
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| 6 Cup Salad | |
 Presentation Suggestion: C445LB |
 Serving Suggestion: C445FB |
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6 Cup Salad 1 Cup Mandarin Oranges 1 Cup Marshmallows, small 1 Cup Sour Cream 1 Cup Pineapple, Cubed or Tidbits 1 Cup Flaked Coconut 1 Cup Chopped Pecans (optional) Mix together and place in the refrigerator. Wanda Lewis
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| Philly 7 Layer Mexican Dip | |
 Presentation Suggestion: Don Shepherd D.A.S design. This was a private line (Don Shepherd) made at Blenko but sold under the D.A.S Designs name through Rubel & CO. This line is called ICEFLOE. |
 Serving Suggestion: Served on a 19-8 plate. This is a Pre-Designer piece. |
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Philly 7 Layer Mexican Dip
1 pkg (80z) Cream Cheese, softened 1 Tbsp Taco Seasoning Mix 1 Cup each: Guacamole, Salsa, & Shredded Lettuce 1 Cup (4oz) Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese ½ Cup Chopped Green Onions 2 Tbsp Sliced Pitted Ripe Olives Mix Cream Cheese and Seasoning Mix. Spread on bottom of pie plate or Quiche dish. Layer rest of Ingredients over Cream Cheese mixture. Serve with tortilla chips. Guacamole Recipe 3 Ripe Avocados McCormick Spicy Great Guacamole mix. Wanda Lewis
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