562 patch recipes

Old-fashioned white drop cookies with nutmeg and vanilla. A big-batch recipe using shortening for soft, cakey cookies that stay tender for days.

Cool, refreshing big-batch fruit salad with watermelon, cantaloupe, plums, nectarines, and grapes tossed in chilled mint-lime simple syrup. A summer party showstopper.

Big-batch chicken casserole for 24 with green chiles, olives, almonds, cheddar, and a crushed potato chip topping. Church supper approved, potluck tested, crowd demolished.

Hearty meatball chowder with walnut-sized beef meatballs, potatoes, carrots, rice, and Mexicorn in a tomato-beef broth. A big-batch soup that feeds a crowd.

Scandinavian braided cardamom coffee cake with a buttery egg yolk-enriched dough and a sparkling sugar crust. Makes two beautiful braided loaves from one batch.

Sloppy joes simmered low and slow with ground beef, tomato soup, brown sugar, dry mustard, and a hit of Worcestershire. A crowd-sized batch that gets better the longer it cooks.

Soft apple cookies loaded with diced raw apple, raisins, and warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. A big-batch drop cookie with a moist, cake-like crumb.

Mexican T Punch blends tequila with cold tea, pineapple juice, honey, lime, cinnamon, and aromatic bitters. A batch cocktail with warm spice and tropical citrus.

Hot wassail punch with apple cider, apricot nectar, dark rum, brown sugar, and clove-studded oranges simmered low with cinnamon sticks. A big-batch holiday warmer for a party crowd.

Hollywood Hash: a big-batch ground beef and bacon casserole with noodles, cream of mushroom soup, peas, mushrooms, and cubed cheese. Freezes perfectly and feeds a crowd.

Double pecan pie recipe that makes two pies from one batch of filling. Dark corn syrup, butter, and two cups of chopped pecans with a two-temperature bake.

Five-ingredient Southern pecan dainties with brown sugar, egg whites, and vanilla. Crispy, chewy, flourless pecan cookies baked low and slow. Makes six dozen from one batch.

Citron preserves, a spiced lemon and raisin conserve simmered with sugar, cinnamon and clove until thick and glossy. A small-batch, no-pectin preserve to spread on toast or spoon alongside cheese.

Old-fashioned Southern tea cakes made with buttermilk, vanilla, and self-rising flour. Soft, lightly sweet rolled cookies that taste like Grandma's kitchen. A big-batch heritage recipe.

Hearty oatmeal cookies loaded with salted peanuts and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Makes 60 crumbly-textured cookies that bake in just 10 minutes per batch.

Homemade chicken soup is the best food on cold winter days or when you catch a cold. It's packed with flavour and loaded with goodness.