Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Chocolate Chess Pie

"This is a very rich pie, so we generally only have it on very special occasions, like on Thanksgiving and Christmas"~ Marilyn

1 stick butter
1/4 c. milk
1 Tbs. flour or cornmeal
1 tsp. vanilla
2 sq. unsweetened chocolate
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/4 c. sugar

Melt butter and chocolate. Add sugar, then eggs,milk,flour, and vanilla. Mix well and pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 325 for 40 minutes.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Kari's Favorite Sweet Potato Casserole

I did not used to like sweet potatoes, but when I tried this recipe, it won me over! Sweet Potato Casserole is a staple at Thanksgiving in our family, and I like to use this recipe all throughout the fall and winter, too! ~ Kari

3/4 c. sugar
4 c. sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 c. melted margarine
2/3 c. canned milk
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. vanilla

Topping:
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. flour
1/3 c. melted margarine

Mix first 7 ingredients. Place in 9x13 casserole dish. In another bowl, combing the remaining ingredients and mix well. Sprinkle on top of potatoes. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Serves 6 to 8.

Ambrosia Salad

"This is our family's holiday fruit salad. It's a must for Thanksgiving and Christmas" ~ Marilyn

1 can crushed pineapple
1 can mandarin oranges
1 1/2 cups sour cream
2 cans fruit cocktail
1 cup coconut
1 (10oz.) pkg miniature marshmallows

Drain Fruit. Combine all ingredients and refrigerate until serving time.