SUPPER TIME

APPETIZER

TIROPITAS

- 1/4 Container small curd cottage cheese

- 2 Ounces feta cheese, crumbled

- 1 1/4 Eggs, beaten

- 1/4 Cup butter, melted

- 1/4 Package frozen phyllo pastry, thawed in refrigerator

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425 F

2. In a large bowl, mix together the cottage cheese,eggs and feta cheese until well blended. Brush melted butter onto one sheet on phyllo dough at a time. And layer them in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish until you have 7 sheets. Let the sheets rest up against the sides of the cheese mixture over the phyllo layers, then repeat the process with 7 more sheets, tucking in the sides around the edges.

3. Bake for 30 minutes in the oven, until golden brown and crisp. Cut into squares and serve warm.

MAIN COURSE

HONEY GLAZED HAM

- 5 Pound ready-to-eat ham

- 1/4 Cup whole cloves

- 1/4 Cup dark corn syrup

- 2/3 Cup butter

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 325 f

2. Score ham,and stud with the whole cloves, place ham in foil lined pan

3. In the top half of a double boiler, heat the corn syrup,honey and butter. Keep glaze warm while baking ham.

4. Brush glaze over ham,and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes in oven. Baste ham every 10 t0 15 minutes with the honey glaze. During the last 4 to 5 minutes of baking,turn on boiler to caramelize the glaze. Remove from oven,let sit a few minutes before serving.

GREEK MASHED POTATOES WITH GARLIC

- 3 Potatoes

- 1 Cup vinegar

- 1 Egg yolk

- 5 Cloves garlic

- 2 Cups olive oil

- 1 TB Salt

- 1 Cup cooking water from potatoes

DIRECTIONS

Boil potatoes and mash and cool. Add minced garlic,oil,vinegar,salt. Blend in egg yolk add hot cooking water from potatoes and mixture. Serve asap.

DESSERT

PEANUT BUTTER EASTER EGGS

- 1/4 Package confectioner's sugar

- 1/4 Cup creamy peanut butter

- 1 tablespoon butter

- 3/4 teaspoon milk

- 2 Squares semi-sweet chocolate

- 3/4 Teaspoon shortening

DIRECTIONS

1. In a mixing bowl,combine confectioner's sugar,peanut butter and milk mix until blended. Shape mixture in top a bunch of smaller eggs. Freeze eggs for 1 hour

2. While the eggs are freezing,cut semi-sweet chocolate into small pieces,and place in top of double boiler with shortening. Melt over medium heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Stick a long-tined fork in top of each peanut butter eggs, dip it in melted chocolate to cover then drain on waxed paper. When eggs are cooled and set decorate the eggs to suit your fancy.