Classic Potato Salad

Classic Potato Salad

Ingredients:

6 medium potatoes (2 pounds)

1/2 lb bacon,

1 cup thinly sliced celery

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1/3 cup sweet pickle relish

1 1/4 cups mayonnaise

2 teaspoons sugar

2 teaspoons celery seeds

2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

2 teaspoons prepared mustard

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

2 hardboiled egg, coarsely chopped



Directions:


Cook potatoes in boiling, salted water until tender.Drain well.Peel and cube potatoes.Transfer to a large bowl.Add celery, onion, sweet relish and bacon bits.

Combine mayo, sugar, celery seed, vinegar, mustard, and salt.Add mayo mixture to potatoes.Toss lightly to coat potato mixture.Carefully fold in the chopped eggs.Cover and chill thoroughly.

Cannoli Dip

Cannoli Dip

Ingredients:

15 oz Ricotta cheese

8 oz Mascarpone cheese

2/3 cup powdered sugar

1 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips


Directions:

In a mixing bowl using a spatula, blend together Ricotta and Mascarpone cheese, while pressing mixture along bottom of bowl to smooth mixture. Fold in powdered sugar.

In a separate mixing bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Add half of whipped cream to Ricotta mixture and fold until combined, then add remaining half and fold until combined.

Fold in chocolate chips, reserving 1 - 2 Tbsp to garnish.

Serve topped with remaining chocolate chips, dusted lightly with powdered sugar if desired and serve with graham crackers, strawberries, cannoli chips or fried flour tortilla chips dusted lightly with cinnamon.