Frosted Pecan Bites

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound pecan halves
1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 pinch salt

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

Toast pecans for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool.

Fold sugar, salt and pecans into egg whites.

Increase oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Melt butter or margarine on a sheet pan.

Spread the nut mixture over pan and bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Fruit Dip

INGREDIENTS:

8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup marshmallow creme
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice

DIRECTIONS:

Blend together the cream cheese, marshmallow cream and thawed topping.

Add enough pineapple juice to make it dipping consistency.

Chill for 1 hour.

Pumpkin Dip

INGREDIENTS:

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon frozen orange juice concentrate
Graham Crackers for dipping

DIRECTIONS:

In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth.

Gradually mix in the pumpkin.

Stir in the cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and orange juice until smooth and well blended.

Chill until serving.