Author: Heather Thorne

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Pumpkin Pie

  • 1 can pumpkin
  • 3/4 C sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 1 deep dish pie crust

Preheat oven to 425.  Mix ingredients together.  Put in pie crust.  Bake for 15 minutes.  Reduce temp to 350: bake for 40-50 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.  Cool for 2 hours.  Serve or refrigerate.

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Stuffing

  • 1 C butter
  • 2 C celery, diced
  • 1-1/2 C onions, chopped
  • 1/4 C parsley flakes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 16 C fresh bread cubes (2 loaves)
  • 2 cans mushrooms, undrained
  • 3 eggs, slightly beaten

Cook celery & onions in butter until tender.. Add parsley, salt, poultry seasoning, & pepper.  Mix well with bread cubes, mushrooms, & eggs.

Makes enough for an 8-11 lb turkey.  You can bake it in a greased casserole dish @ 350 for 30 minutes.

from Carrie Thorne

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Banana Bread

  • 1 C butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 C sugar
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 6 ripe bananas
  • 3-1/2 C flour

Mix together first 3 ingredients.  Add next 2 ingredients, mix.  Add remaining ingredients, mix.  Bake @ 350.  Makes 7 mini loaves, 2 loaves, or 24 muffins.

from Clara Schreck

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Snickerdoodles

  • 5- 1/2 C flour
  • 3 C sugar
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 C shortening
  • 1 C butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • sugar & cinnamon (topping)

Combine all of the ingredients (except for topping).  Form walnut sized balls.  Roll in sugar & cinnamon mixture.  Place on a greased cookie sheet.  Bake 8-10 minutes @ 400.

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Chili

  • 1 lb hamburger
  • 2- 8 oz cans tomato sauce
  • 1- 15.5 oz chili beans, undrained
  • 1- 15.5 oz kidney beans, undrained
  • 1- 14.5 oz stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 pkg chili seasoning
  • 1/2 C onion, chopped
  • 1/2 C red & green bell peppers, chopped

Brown meat.  Drain.  Stir in remaining ingredients.  Cook 30 minutes.  Simmer 2 1/2 hours.  Stir every 10-15 minutes.  Top with sour cream & cheddar cheese, if desired.

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Corn Bread

Ingredients

  • 1 C corn meal
  • 1 C flour
  • 1/4 C sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1 C milk
  • 1/4 C butter, softened

Directions

Mix together the first 5 ingredients.
Add rest of ingredients, beating until smooth.

Spread in a greased 8X8 pan or a muffin pan (1/2 fill).

Bake @ 425 for 20-25 minutes.

From Retta Prell

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Five Minute Coffee Cake

Ingredients

  • 3/4 C sugar
  • 1/2 C butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 -2/3 C flour
  • 1/2 C milk
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Directions

Cream together the first 2 ingredients.
Add eggs & vanilla.
Combine baking powder, salt, & flour: add to mixture along w/ milk.
Spread in a 9X9 greased pan.
Combine cinnamon & sugar & sprinkle over batter.

Bake @ 350 for 25-30 minutes.  Serve warm.

From Ken Prell

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Waffles

Ingredients

  • 4 egg whites (beat until stiff)
  • 4 C flour
  • 6 tsp baking powder
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 4 egg yolks beaten
  • 3-1/3 cups milk
  • 12 Tbsp melted butter

Directions

Combine dry ingredients.
Mix wet ingredients and combine with dry.
Fold in egg whites.
Use 2/3 cup per square on waffle iron (George Foreman grill).

From Retta Prell

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 C brown sugar
  • 1 C  sugar
  • 1- 1/3 C butter
  • 2 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 C flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 bag chocolate chips

Directions

Mix first 3 ingredients together.
Add egg ,vanilla and mix.
Add flour, soda, salt and mix well.
Add chocolate chips and mix.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet.

Bake @ 350 degrees for 8 -10 minutes.

from Clara Schreck