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Cheese Dip  
Deb Stanley  
2
¼
1
(8 oz.) packages cream cheese  
pound shredded colby or cheddar  
cup plain yogurt  
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce  
2 tablespoons grated onion  
¼ cup finely diced peppers  
Soften cheese. Beat all ingredients until blended. Chill 8 hours.  
Smoked Fish  
Gary Nelson  
½
1
1
gallon water  
½ teaspoon seasoned salt  
cup salt (uniodized)  
pound dark brown sugar  
teaspoon garlic powder  
1 ½ teaspoons Wright's liquid smoke  
½ teaspoon seasoned pepper  
4 tablespoons molasses  
½
Soak fish in mixture of above ingredients for approximately 6 hours if fish is fresh. (2-3 hours  
if fish has been previously frozen.) Do not use a metal container. Pat dry with towel. Let  
stand on racks 1 hour. Season with lemon pepper. Soak wood chips (apple, cherry, hickory,  
mesquite) in water for about ½ hour before you put on grill. Use about 3 sets of chips. Then  
continue to dry at very low heat until desired moistness. Let cool for 12 hours.  
Trout: 1 ½ - 2 hours  
Salmon: 1" - 1 ½" - 3 - 3 ½ hours  
Have used for turkey breast. Brine overnight.  
Can also use to make jerky.  
Spiced Nuts  
Richard Jacobson  
1
½
cup granulated sugar  
teaspoon cinnamon  
½ cup boiling water  
1 ½ cups nut meats  
½ teaspoon vanilla  
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar  
Mix sugar, cinnamon, cream of tartar, and water. Boil to 246º. (Firm ball in cold water.) Add  
nut meats. Add vanilla. Stir until the mixture sugars. Separate nuts on waxed paper. Let cool  
and store in tight container.  
Peanut Brittle  
Deb Stanley  
1
½
2
cup white syrup  
cup water  
cups sugar  
2 tablespoons butter  
½ teaspoon soda  
1 teaspoon vanilla  
1 teaspoon salt  
1
package raw peanuts  
Bring syrup, water, and sugar to 230º. Remove from heat. Add peanuts and cook to 300º.  
Add butter, soda, vanilla, and salt. Stir quickly and pour into buttered jelly roll pan. Break  
when cool.  
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