Easter Menu Plans...christmas dec 2012, 4 gifts for christmas

Easter Menu Plans...

Easter Sunday Menu:

For Breakfast:

Photo by: Taste of Home
Bunny Cinnamon rolls

with this Cinnamon roll recipe.

For Lunch (or Dinner):

Pineapple Casserole

We had this once at a friend's house and we loved it!

Ingredients:

2 (20oz) cans Pineapple Chunks, juice reserved
1 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 single pouch of Ritz crackers, crushed
1/4 cup butter, melted (for the topping)

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and butter a 2 quart casserole dish. Blend together 6 tablespoons of pineapple juice, sugar, flour, & melted butter in a mixing bowl.

Add in the pineapple & cheese; mix well & pour into your casserole dish. Bake for 20 minutes.

Remove from the oven. Mix the crushed crackers & melted butter together; sprinkle on top. Reduce the heat of the oven to 300 degrees, and bake the casserole for an additional 20 minutes.

Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

8 medium russet potatoes (about 4 pounds)
1 head peeled garlic cloves (about 15)
Coarse salt
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), cut into small pieces

Directions

Peel potatoes and quarter lengthwise; cut crosswise 1/2 inch thick. In a 5-quart saucepan, combine potatoes and garlic cloves; cover with water (about 8 cups) by 1 inch. Add 1 tablespoon salt.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 25 to 30 minutes.
Drain; return garlic and potatoes to pan. Stir over medium-high heat until dry, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
In a small saucepan, bring milk to a boil; pour over potatoes. Add butter and 1 teaspoon of salt. Mash until smooth and creamy.