by Laurie | Oct 10, 2016 | Favorites, Pies
1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shell (I use Pet-Ritz Deep Dish)
1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin (about 2 Cups)
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. ginger
1/4 t. nutmeg
1/2 t. salt
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except pastry shell. Mix well.
Pour into pastry shell.
Bake 15 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake 35-40 minutes longer. Cool. Refrigerate leftovers.
by Laurie | Oct 10, 2016 | Favorites, Salads
3 oz. pkg. raspberry jello
1/2 C. boiling water
12 oz. package fresh cranberries
1 1/2 C. sugar
2 medium apples
1 orange, rind included
20 oz. can crushed pineapple
In a large bowl, dissolve jello in water.
Chop cranberries, apples and orange in a food blender or processor.
Add pineapple and sugar.
Add jello to fruit mixture.
Stir well and place in a plastic container.
Refrigerate. Can be frozen.
12 servings
by Laurie | Oct 10, 2016 | Favorites, Vegetables
5 medium sweet potatoes
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 C. butter
2 eggs, beaten
1 t. vanilla
1/3 C. milk
Topping:
1/3 C. butter, melted
1 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. flour
1 C. pecans, chopped
Boil and mash potatoes.
Mix in sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla and milk.
Put in a 9×13 pan or a casserole dish.
Melt butter and mix in remaining topping ingredients.
Sprinkle topping on sweet potato mixture and bake for 25-30 minutes in a 350 degree oven.