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Holiday Pumpkin Muffins
c/o Sara
2 cups flour
1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 egg
3/4 cup canned solidly packed pumpkin
1/2 cup melted butter/margarine
1/2 cup buttermilk
Preheat oven to 390 F. This can be made as muffins or bread. Whichever your fancy, grease the appropriate pan. In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients. In a medium sized bowl, blend remainder of ingredients until well mixed. Stir into dry ingredients until just blended. FIll prepared pan/muffin tins with batter. Bake muffins 15-18 minutes. Cool in pan or on a wire rack.

To make a simple glaze, combine 1 cup powdered sugar with 1 1/2-2 Tbsp milk. Stir thoroughly and drizzle on top of muffins.

Easy Tomato Bake Chicken

1 small red onion, thinly sliced

4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)

1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained

1/4 cup KRAFT Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

PREHEAT oven to 425ºF. Place onions in bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; top with chicken.

COMBINE tomatoes, dressing and garlic powder; pour over chicken. Sprinkle with cheese.

BAKE 30 min. or until chicken is cooked through (165ºF).

White Pizza with Mushrooms and Broccoli

2 Tbsp. butter, divided
6 ounces mushrooms, sliced
8 ounces broccoli florets
1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 cup low fat milk
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella, divided
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan, divided
Pizza crust

Directions:

1. Place pizza stone or baking sheet in center of oven, and heat to 425 degrees F.

2. Melt 1 1/2 tsp. margarine in skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook 4 to 7 minutes, or until beginning to brown, stirring frequently. Add broccoli and 1/3 cup water. Cover tightly, and steam broccoli in skillet 3 to 4 minutes, or until tender.

3. Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 1/2 Tbsp. margarine in saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour, and cook 2 minutes, or until pale golden, stirring constantly. Stir in milk, garlic and salt. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until mixture thickens and begins to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup mozzarella and 2 Tbsp. Parmesan until sauce is smooth and cheese is melted.

4. If using homemade dough, shape pizza dough according to package directions. Remove pizza stone from oven, and place dough on hot stone.

5. Spread white sauce over dough to within 1/2-inch of edge, and top with broccoli mixture. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and Parmesan over top. Return to oven, and bake 18 to 20 minutes, or until edges of pizza are golden and center is hot and bubbly. Cool slightly before slicing and serving.

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