Carribean Pumpkin Soup

I'm always looking for the make ahead ~ going to give this one a try - even though I know I may be the only one eating it!!

• Sauté 1 onion chopped, 1 red pepper diced, 2 cloves garlic, and 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 can pumpkin
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 can black beans, drained
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• salt and pepper to taste

No other instructions on this than the ingredients, but it's soup...

=)

Condensed Milk

ok, so I didn't know you could make your own...but in the event you are out and can't make it to the store...

• 1/3 cup evaporated milk
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 T butter

Mix and heat until sugar dissolves.

Mounds Balls

Another we haven't made in what seems like forever...worth bringing back for an exchange of some sort?

• 2 lb sugar
• 1 lb flake coconut
• 2 cups walnuts, chopped
• 1 can eagle brand condensed milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter melted

Mix in large bowl - shape into small balls and chill.  Melt 1 large bag chocolate chips and 1/2 packet wax.  With a toothpick dip ball into chocolate to cover.

Special Note:  Instead of dipping into a large pan of chocolate, use an ice cream scoop for the chocolate and dipping.

Mounds Bars

• 20 graham crackers, crushed or 1 1/2 cup crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 package flaked coconut
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk

Mix crackers, sugar, and melted butter and pat in a pan.  Then put coconut and milk.  Bake at 350˚ for 15 min.  then frost.  Melt in double boiler 1 1/2 -2 cups chocolate chips 2 T peanut butter and 2 T butter.  For a change use the minted chocolate chips.

Peanut Brittle

Haven't made this in a very long time...but remember it as being very good.
Combine and cook to soft ball stage using candy thermometer:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup light syrup
• 1 cup water

Add 2 cups raw peanuts and 1/4 tsp salt.  Cook to hard crack, stirring constantly.

Add 1/2 tsp butter and 1/4 tsp soda, stir to blend, then pour into buttered pan.  cool completely and break into pieces.

"SNACK"

No other fancy name with this one - just straightforward SNACK!

• 2 cups Golden Graham cereal
• 1 can salted peanuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup banana chips
• 1 cup coconut, wide flakes
• 4 cups popcorn

mix and cook:

• 3 T butter
• 3 T honey
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp salt

Toss with first mix and heat 5-10 minutes in slow oven

Doughnuts

Straight from Grandma Nellermoe's tried and true cookbook...
Makes: 40

• 1 cup sugar
• 4 T melted butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup sour milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp soda
• 3 cups flour

Combine the sugar, butter, beaten eggs and salt.  Add sour milk to which soda has been added.  Mix in the flour thoroughly. 

Roll out to about one-third inch thickness and cut with doughnut cutter.  Fry in deep fat till golden brown.

Candy Cane Cookies

Have yet to try these, but they sound good!!

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp red food coloring
• 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Mix butter, sugar, egg, and flavoring.  Add combined flour and salt.  Divide dough in half.  Blend food coloring in 1.  Roll 4" strips of each color.  Place strips side by side and lightly press together.  Twist like a rope.  Curve top down to create candy cane shape.

Bake at 375˚ for 9-10 minutes.  While still warm, sprinkle with candy and sugar.

Spritz

Always makes me think of great aunt Josie.

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp almond flavor (or vanilla)
• 2 1/4 cup flour (recipe card calls for Gold Medal brand)

Mix butter, sugar, egg, salt & flour
Measure flour
Work with 1/4 of the dough at a time in press. 
Bake 6-8 minutes at 400˚.