Hot Chocolate Mix

3 cups powdered milk

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup cocoa

dash of salt

Sift together the ingredients.

To serve, add 4 T of mix to 1 cup boiling water.

~V.L.S.

Russian Teacakes

1 C butter, softened
1/2 C powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 C flour (I used GLUTEN FREE Mama (GFM) almond blend flour and 2 tsp xanthan gum)
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 C finely chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Mix thoroughly butter, sugar, and vanilla.  Work in flour, salt, and nuts until dough holds together.  Shape dough into 1-inch balls.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until set but not brown.  While warm, roll in powedered sugar.

Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

~I like to make these around Christmas every year.  They are melt-in-your-mouth delicious!~

---VLS

Green Bean Casserole

This casserole makes a wonderful addition to Christmas dinner...

2 cans (10 3/4 oz. ea.) Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 cup milk
2 tsp. soy sauce
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
8 cups cooked cut green beans
4 slices cooked crisp bacon
1 can (6 oz.) French Fried Onions

Stir soup, milk, soy sauce, black pepper, beans, bacon, and 1 1/3 cups onion in 3 qt. casserole.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 min. or until hot. Stir.
Top with remaining onions. Bake for 5 min. more.

~V.L.S.