Caramelized Onion Dip

2 large yellow onions
1 T butter
1 T olive oil
1/4 t ground cayenne pepper
1 t kosher salt
1/2 t freshly ground black pepper
4 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
1/2 c sour cream
1/2 c mayo

Cut the onions in half and then slice them in to 1/8" thick half rounds.  (You will have about 3 cups of onions)  Heat the butter and oil in a large saute pan over medium heat.  Add onions, cayenne, salt, and pepper and saute for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 more minutes until the onions are browned and caramelized.  Allow the onions to cool.

Place the cream cheese, sour cream, and mayo in the bowl of an electric fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until smooth,  Add the onions and mix well.  Taste for seasonings.  Serve at room temperature. 

Whisked Away

Fruit Dip

7oz marshmallow creme
1 (8oz) whipped cream cheese
2 T thawed orange juice
zest of one orange

Combine and refrigerate before serving with fruit.

Six Sisters

Fry Sauce

1 c mayo
1/2 c ketchup
1/4 t garlic powder
1/8 t steak seasoning
1/4 t Worcestershire sauce

Kraft Idaho Fry Sauce

Mustard Sauce

1/4 c margarine or butter
1 c sugar
1 egg
1 T flour
1/2 c prepared mustard
1 c chicken bullion (2 cubes plus 1 c hot water)

Stir together over medium heat in saucepan until thick.

Jennie Allin

Cheese Sauce

1/3 c butter

1/3 c flour

3 c milk

2 c cheddar cheese

1 t salt

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 7 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat, and whisk in remaining ingredients until cheese is melted.

Southern Living Dec 2008

Dutch Honey Syrup

1 cube butter
1 c sugar
1 c Mrs Butterworth's syrup
1 c cream (heavy or whipping)

Melt butter, sugar, and syrup over medium heat in a medium size saucepan. Remove from heat and add the cream. Cool and store in container and refrigerate.

Kaye Macdonald

Caramel Sauce

2 1/4 c brown sugar

1 c white corn syrup

Bring to a boil stirring constantly then add:

1 cube of butter or margarine

1 can sweetened condensed milk

Cook slowly over medium heat for 2-3 minutes

Kaye Macdonald

Cheese Dip

1 stick softened butter

1 (8 oz) cream cheese

1/2 c mayo

6 oz jarred cheese

1 t garlic powder

Cream until smooth. Serve with crackers, celery, breadsticks, anything you put cheese on.

Paula Dean