Super Layered Taco Bean Dip with Guacamole

If using a glass bowl or footed trifle bowl, this 1990s appetizer can be made more attractive by mounding the top with black olives, cilantro leaves and cubes of avocado. Traditionally served with tortilla chips.

Super Layered Taco Bean Dip with Guacamole
2 c. refried beans (canned, or recipe follows)
1 c. guacamole (recipe follows)
1 (8 oz.) container sour cream
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix Continue reading

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Cheesy Wontons with Sweet & Sour Dip

Here is an elegant, but quick 30-min. prep. appetizer guaranteed to please.  The recipe is Joni Hilton’s, of Sacremento, Calif., who earned first runner in a Dairy Association competition.  Note: This recipe can be adapted by adding a small amount of crab, prosciutto or other smoky meat and by changing the flavor of the dip. 

Cheesy Wontons with Sweet & Sour Dip
12 oz. (3-4 c.) JalapeƱo Jack cheese, cut into 1/4 ” cubes
24 square wonton wrappers
3-4 c. vegetable oil
1 pkg. cream cheese
1/3 c. bottled sweet & sour sauce Continue reading