Deviled Egg Recipe - Traditional and Kick'ed up a notch

Want to kick hard-boiled Easter eggs up a notch? Add cayenne pepper to a deviled eggs recipe instead of a traditional paprika spice.

The trick is just to sprinkle the tops lightly otherwise all you taste is pure heat!

INGREDIENTS

6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon Mustard, Ground
1/2 teaspoon Parsley Flakes
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
Paprika OR CAYENNE PEPPER


Refrigerate 1 hour or until ready to serve.

HOW TO MAKE

Boil the eggs (I use Rachel Ray how to boil and egg in 10 minutes) Works every time! Slice each egg in half and empty the yolks into a bowl. Add all ingredients except for topping. Mix all ingredients by hand until smooth and creamy. Put mixture into a ziploc, cut the corner off and pipe into the egg white. Lightly dust the egg with the spice of your desire.  Refrigerate one hour before serving.

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Veggie Squares

Don't let these veggies deceive you into thinking this is a healthy appetizer. The veggies sit atop a thick spread of blue cheese dressing which blankets a Pillsbury© Crescent Roll. They are irresistible finger foods and super easy to make!

INGREDIENTS

1 container of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls

3 Tablespoons of Bob's Big Boy Blue Cheese Dressing

1/2 cup Sharp Cheddar (shredded)

1/4 cup of finely diced red and yellow bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, and green onions.

HOW TO MAKE

Lay out the Crescent Rolls flat on a cookie sheet forming a large rectangle. Bake as directed. Let cool and press firmly making sure it is a solid base. Spread the blue cheese mixture covering the entire area. Mix all the veggies and cheese together then cover the entire surface area of the dough. Press it firmly again by placing a piece of wax paper or foil on top so the veggies get stuck firmly in the dressing and the dough.

Slice into bite-sized squares. Makes 50.

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Cake Balls

The inspiration for this month's topic, Bite-Sized Goodies came from this fabulous finger food. These delectable goodies pop right in your mouth. I challenge you to eat just one. I made four flavors from two cakes.

Chocolate Cake - Choc frosting & white frosting

White Cake - Choc frosting & white frosting.

INGREDIENTS

A box of your favorite cake mix.

1 jar of frosting.

1 bar of chocolate to melt

Toppings - Sprinkles, nuts, colored sugars

HOW TO MAKE

Bake the cake as directed on box. Once baked, shred the cake into crumbs using a fork. Add 1/2 jar of frosting and mix thoroughly. Start forming the balls. If they don't stick well, add more frosting. Put the balls in the freezer and let harden for about an hour. 

Melt your chocolate in a glass bowl atop a pot of boiling water. Take out the frozen balls and strengthen them while rolling them in your hands. (this is easier to do when they are hardened from the cold) Then roll or dunk the cake balls into the chocolate and place on parchment paper or wax paper. 
Tip:  I have all all the balls in the bowl to coat evenly and used a spoon to get out.  Best way is to skewer the balls and dip in the sauce to prevent breaking and/or fingertips.  


Sprinkle immediately with your favorite topping before the chocolate is dry.

(you can also put these on sticks and decorate like Bakerella does) Check out the Easter Pops she did. Sooooo cute!

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