Cookies
Use in cookie dough to make delicious cookies. Try Almond or Coconut in macaroons. Black Walnut to spritz cookies. Butter Pecan in Mexican Wedding Cakes. Maple in oatmeal cookies. Lemon, Orange or Peanut Butter in sugar cookies. Peanut Butter in peanut butter cookies. Peppermint in brownies. Vanilla Nut in chocolate chip cookies.

Oatmeal
Add to cooked oatmeal. Try Cinnamon, Maple, or Vanilla.

Coffee or Hot Chocolate
By the pot or by the cup. Add sugar & cream to taste. Try Almond, Butter & Rum, Chocolate & Raspberry, Cinnamon, Vanilla or Vanilla Nut

Whipped Cream
Start with a little flavor or extract. Add until you get that perfect flavor. Try Cinnamon, Coconut, Raspberry or Vanilla

Pancakes & Waffles
Add a teaspoon to the batter. Try Almond, Butternut, Vanilla or Vanilla Nut

French Toast
Add Vanilla or Almond and sprinkle on cinnamon or nutmeg

Honey or Butter
Make your own flavored honey or butter to use on muffins or biscuits. Try Orange, Peach or Pineapple

Tapioca
Add extra flavor. Try Chocolate, Orange, Raspberry, Vanilla or Vanilla Nut

Beverages
Cinnamon in mulled apple juice.
Cherry in cola.
Orange, Peach, Strawberry or Raspberry in sparkling water.
Rum in eggnog
Peanut Butter Flavor in hot chocolate.

Cakes
Adds great flavor to cakes. Try
Almond in coffee cake.
Black Walnut in carrot cake.
Chocolate in pound cake
Vanilla in angel food or devil's food cake.
Raspberry or Peppermint in chocolate cake.
Rum in fruit cake.
Vanilla in angel food or devil's food cake.

Desserts
Try
Almond in Cherry or Peach Pie.
Black Walnut in bread pudding.
Cherry or Cinnamon in baked apples.
Lemon in pumpkin pie.
Pineapple in cheesecake.
Rum in fruit salad.
Vanilla in baked custard.

Sauces
Try
Banana in fruit salad dressing.
Cherry, Peppermint, Orange or others in chocolate sauce.
Maple in barbecue sauce.
Peach in pancake syrup.
Raspberry in marinades, salad dressings.
Rum in rum raisin sauce or custard sauce.
Black Walnut in mayonnaise for Waldorf Salad.

Savories
Try
Almond with fish.
Cherry with spareribs.
Coconut with chicken.
Orange in beef stir-fry or ham glaze.
Peppermint in apple jelly for lamb.
Rum in chicken salad.
Vanilla in butter with shrimp or lobster.

Vegetables
Try
Almond in baked beans.
Butter Flavor in mashed potatoes & vegetables.
Maple with onions or sweet potatoes.
Orange with glazed carrots.
Vanilla in green beans.

Rum Raisin French Toast

4 Slices Raisin Bread (preferably from your local baker)
2 Eggs
1/4 Cup Milk
1 Tbsp. Watkins Rum Extract
1 Tbsp. Butter

Generous sprinklings of Watkins Nutmeg Watkins Cooking Spray Add 1 tablespoon (or slightly more) Butter In a large bowl, beat the eggs vigorously. Whisk in the milk, rum extract, and the nutmeg. Place all four pieces of bread in the egg mixture and let them soak for about 5 minutes. Spray nonstick skillet with Watkins Cooking Spray and add some butter for frying. When it is very hot (but not smoking), place the pieces of soaked bread on it and fry until golden brown. Flip them and repeat on the other side. Serve with maple syrup. Serves 2

Pineapple Nut Bread

2 Cups Sifted Flour
1 teas. Watkins Baking Powder
1 teas. Baking Soda
1/2 teas. Salt
2 Tbsp. Shortening
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 teas. Watkins Original Double Strength Vanilla
1/2 teas. Watkins Pineapple Extract
1 (8 1/2 Oz.) Can Crushed Pineapple and Juice
1/2 Cup Chopped Walnuts
1/2 Cup Raisins

Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Cream together shortening and sugar, until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla extract, pineapple extract and beat well. Add the dry ingredients alternately with pineapple and juice. Stir to moisten. Stir in nuts and raisins. Pour into greased 9x5x3/8 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cool for 10 minutes. Yield: 1 loaf

Strawberry Refresher

1 Pint Strawberries
1 Can (6 Oz.) Lemonade Concentrate
1 teas. Watkins Banana Extract
1/2 teas. Watkins Orange Extract

In a blender, combine all ingredients. Add 3 cups ice cubes; blend until smooth. Quantity: Makes 4 servings

Caramel Fruit Dip

1 Package (8 oz. / 227g) Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 to 1/3 Cup / 60 to 80 mL Brown Sugar
1 teas. / 5 mL Watkins Original Double Strength Vanilla
1/2 teas. / 2.5 mL Watkins Caramel Extract
Apples or Pears, cored and sliced

Blend first four ingredients using electric mixer. Use as a dip for apple or pear slices. Makes 1 Cup / 250 mL, 1 Tbsp. / 15 mL per serving.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 70, Protein 1g, Carbohydrates 5g, Sodium 40mg, Fat 5g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 20mg, Dietary Fiber 0g

Creamy Lime Pie

1 Watkins Vanilla Pie Filling Mix
3 1/2 teas. Watkins Lime Extract
1 Cup Whipped Topping
1 Graham Cracker Crust

Prepare vanilla pie filling as directed on the Watkins Vanilla Dessert Mix container, adding 3 teasp / 15 mL Watkins Lime Extract and (optional) green food coloring. Pour into 9 in / 23 cm graham cracker crust and chill. Just prior to serving, combine 1/2 teas. / 2.5 mL Lime Extract with one cup / 250 mL sweetened whipped topping. Spread evenly

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