Tacotashen

Yield: 20–25   Guacamole: 2 avocados 1 small red onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tomato, chopped Juice of 1 lime Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste Tacotashen: 2 teaspoons oil 1 lb. ground...

Napoleon Hamantashen

Yield: 10   3 (10-pack) packages flaky dough/puff pastry squares 2 (16-oz.) containers whip topping, defrosted if frozen 3 (3.5-oz.) packages instant vanilla pudding mix 2 (8-oz.) containers vanilla...

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