Having appetizer and dessert recipes on hand during the Advent and Christmas seasons is always a good idea.

To make things a little bit easier, the Paulist Women’s Club* at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Community in Los Angeles included plenty of small bites and sweet treats in “The Cookbook According to St. Paul’s.”

On this #Food Friday, we have two options that can be assembled with ease for your next holiday party. Enjoy!!

Christmas Cheese Ball

Ingredients:

1 8 oz. package of cream cheese
1 4 oz. package of blue cheese
2 tbsp. green peppers, chopped
2 tbsp. pimento cheese
2 tbsp. mayonnaise 
¼ tsp onion salt
1 cup salted pecans, chopped
Aluminum foil

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients expect pecans. Form into ball. Roll ball in pecans. Wrap in foil. Refrigerate. 
Suggestion: Serve with crackers or freshly made toast squares.

Terill’s Christmas Fudge

Ingredients:

½ lb. butter
3 6 oz. packages Nestle’s chocolate chips
2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
1 7 oz. jar marshmallow whip
1 tsp. vanilla extract
4.5 cups granulated sugar
1 13 oz. can evaporated milk

Instructions:

Butter a 9×13 in Pyrex dish.

Melt butter. In a bowl, place marshmallow whip, chocolate chips, and nuts. Pour melted butter over all and mix well. 

Mix sugar and milk in a sauce pan. Bring to a rolling boil for ten minutes exactly, stirring constantly. Pour over chocolate chip mixture. Mix well. Add vanilla and stir well. 

Pour mixture into buttered dish and refrigerate. When well-set, cut into squares and serve. Makes five lbs.

* “The Paulist Women’s Club” at St. Paul the Apostle in Los Angeles is now known as Parents Working for Children.  The group curated this treasure trove of favorite recipes in 1979.

Want to find more recipes from “The Cookbook According to St. Paul’s?” Check out our last #Food Friday post!