May 18, 2022 Issue, Page 6 of 10

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Activities May 18, 2022 Delicious dessert tastes best shared with company nut butter ELerwanis Dear Abby GAN T SUMP. T'm proud to say that some of 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, the recipes included have won softened blue ribbons in country fairs, DEAR ABBY: I lost your 2 teaspoons butter, softened cookbooklet collection! My cup sugar while others were featured on family and I have really en- 1 teaspoon vanilla the cover of women’s maga- joyed some of those recipes. I chips 1/2 cup miniature chocolate zines. But whether your en- have loved all the ones I have tertaining is formal or casual, tried, but my favorites are the 1/2 cup salted peanuts (op- tional) remember it’s who you put in desserts. Particularly note- worthy is your Peanut Butter 1 pkg. (8 oz.) frozen whipped the chairs in ADDITION to the Pie, It is yummy! Please let topping, thawed food that makes a great party. me know howI can order the In medium bowl, combine booklets again. I need them cracker crumbs, butter and DEAR ABBY: My daugh- because I'm having a family chocolate; mix well. Reserve ter's boyfriend recently stayed Qy 1518, tHe Eurorean city oF celebration for Father's Day. — 1/4 cup crumb mixture to use as garnish. Press remaining at our home for eight days. STRASBOURG WAS STRUCK BY SWEET TOOTH IN PHOENIX crumb mixture onto bottom He's 50; we are in our 60s. He A DANCING PLAGUE THAT LASTED DEAR SWEET TOOTH: You and sides of 9-inch pie plate. regarded “help yourself” to FOR MONTHS AND INFECTED UP and I have something in com- Chill. to YOO PEOPLE wiTH A mon ~- our affinity for desserts. In large bowl, beat together mean it was OK to drink our COMPULSION TO DANCE FOR I have made the Peanut But- peanut butter, cream cheese liquor from early afternoon ter Pie for guests many times, and butter. Add sugar and va- to bedtime. How can we have and it has been well received. nilla. Blend well. some control over this situa- ‘The last time I prepared it, I Stir in chocolate chips and thought I'd try to “de-calorie” peanuts. Fold in whipped top- tion without causing a scene? it. I drained some nonfat yo- ping. Pour into chilled crust — BAR'S CLOSED IN NORTH gurt in cheesecloth until it and garnish with reserved CAROLINA thickened and substituted it crumb mixture. Chill over- for the cream cheese. It worked night. DEAR BAR'S CLOSED: Put a beautifully. My guests couldn’t Serves: 8 DISCIPLINED peo- tell the difference. For readers ple. lock on the cabinet where you who might like to try it, here’s My cookbooklet set contains stow your liquor, or move it the original recipe: more than 100 tasty recipes for out of the house entirely when HEAVENLY PEANUT BUT- soups, salads, appetizers, main you know he’s planning a re- TER PIE courses and, of course, des- CRUST: serts for special occasions. Or- turn visit. And while you're at 2 cups graham cracker der by sending your name and it, have a serious conversation crumbs address, plus check or money with your daughter about her 1/4 cup butter (1/2 cube), order for $16 (U.S. funds) to: boyfriend’s insatiable appetite melted Dear Abby Cookbooklet Set, 2 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, P.O. Box 447, Mt. Morris, IL for alcohol, because it could grated 61054. Shipping and handling have a negative impact on her ACROSS FILLING: 1 cup crunchy pea- are included in the price. future. 1 Plunder 5 Boulder ALLLLL 9 Puppy chow M\O|N S|V{L/3 SIE] PROFESSIONAL) 2 |SALK WAS. CURIOSITY, i OF Poul, I'M brand FIND S/SIN|V ENE 13 Marie's TLV VOILA L/AlA companion SIN|D A 1a OlS Get Fuzzy 14 Juno devotee EROV 15 Social underachiever TINE! Ss al L|N|S 16 Money drawer VIAld Old/S LO|A 17 Witless EN {el[e) L]V/y|5 ME 18 Even L}1|1\d LO] VIN M3 |H 19 Does a salon job SIME] /1/S All Y|VIH[D 21 Truck route 23 Cartoon shrieks ERE] Siecle! 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