Ever Ready: Reindeer Bar Part Two: Snacks

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Sweet and salty and delicious – this Grinch Popcorn will be popular with kids and adults alike at your How the Grinch Stole Christmas movie night.

for printable tag, recipe and poem go to

Ingredients:

2 Cups Oats

¼ Cup Green Sprinkles

¼ Cup Red Sprinkles TWO

¼ Cup Shaped Sprinkles

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together in a ziplock bag. Spoon into smaller bags, tie with a twist tie or ribbon. Add your Poem Tag.

Have children sprinkle on the lawn Christmas Eve! The sprinkles will catch the attention of Santa's reindeer.

Cheese Straws

Ingredients:

1 box frozen puff pastry (such as Pepperidge Farm) defrosted overnight in the refrigerator

1 extra large egg

½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1 cup grated Gruyere cheese

1 tsp. each dried thyme and sesame seeds

1/4 tsp. kosher salt

Fresh ground pepper or cayenne pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Roll out each sheet on a lightly floured surface until it is 10 x 12.

Beat the egg with 1.tsp. of water and brush the surface of the pastry.

Sprinkle each sheet evenly with ¼ cup of Parmesan, ½ cup Gruyere. ½ tsp. thyme and ¼ tsp. salt and some pepper and sesame seeds

With a floured rolling pin press the flavorings into puff pastry.

Cut each sheet crosswise with a floured knife into 11-12 strips.

Twist each strip and lay on a baking sheet.

Bake 10-15 until lightly browned and puffed.

Turn each straw and bake another two minutes.

Cool and serve at room temperature.

Options: Brush pastry with pesto, tapenade or sundried tomatoes instead of sprinkling with cheese.

For more holiday ideas follow my Pinterest board https://www.pinterest.com/suready/christmas/

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