Bread Pudding

1 loaf french bread
2 Tbl butter
4 eggs beaten
2 c milk
3/4 c white sugar
1 teas vanilla

optional
raisins
nuts
cinnamon

Cut the crust off the bread, break into pieces.  Place in an 8x8 baking dish.  Drizzle with melted butter.  Mix all other ingredients and pour over bread.  Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees

Carmel Sauce

1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
1/2 c whipping cream
1/2 c butter

Melt in a sauce pan, bring to boil for 3 minutes STIRRING CONSTANTLY.  Spoon over bread pudding and top with fresh whipped cream.  This recipe can be doubled, in a 9x13 adjust the cooking time to about an hour.  If the center is really wet it's not done.  You wont need to double the sauce.

Doug's Apple Pie

8-12 apples depending on size

2 Tbl flour

3/4 C sugar

2 teas cinnamon

1/4 teas nutmeg

Stir together until the juices from the apples start to come out.  Bake at 375 for 40 minutes, reduce heat to 325 and bake for 20 more minutes.

Lasagna

• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage sausage
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed 
  
  
       1 Large jar (32 oz) spaghetti     
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•      1 can crushed tomatoes
  
  
  
    1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
  
  
  
  

  Directions

  1. Cook sausage,  onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, spaghetti sauce and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  4. To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 12 lasagna noodles
• 16 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Turkey Gravy

5 cups turkey stock with pan drippings

• 1 (10.75 ounce) cancondensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  
  

  Directions

  1. Bring the turkey stock to a boil in a large saucepan. Stir in soup, and season with poultry seasoning, pepper, seasoned salt, and garlic powder. Reduce heat to low, and let simmer.
  2. Warm the milk in the microwave, and whisk in the flour with a fork until there are no lumps. Return the gravy to a boil, and gradually stir in the milk mixture. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute, or until thickened. Be careful not to let the bottom scorch.

7-UP Salad

2 pkg orange jello (2 small or 1 large)

2 c 7-up

2 c drained, crushed pineapple (save juice)

1 1/2 c miniature marshmellows

3 large bananas (optional)

Dissolve jello in 2 c hot water, cool, add 7-up.  Set until thick.  Add pineapple, marshmallows and bananas.  Set.

Topping

1/2 c pineapple juice

1/2 c sugar

2 Tbl flour

1 egg

Mix, bring to boil.  Cool.  Add 1 c cream, whipped.  Sprinkle with grated cheese.

German Chocolate Cake

Grandma Shirley and Aunt Suzanne

Cake
2 c sugar
1 c shortening
4 egg yolks
1/4 lb german chocolate
1/2 c boiling water
4 egg whites
1 c buttermilk
1 teas soda
2 1/2 c flour
1 teas vanilla
1 teas salt

Cream sugar and shortening add egg yolks, chocolate - melted in water, add flour and milk, vanilla, salt and egg whites.  Bake at 375 for 35 minutes.

Frosting
1 c sugar
1 cube butter
1 c coconut
1 teas vanilla
1 c canned milk
3 eggs beaten
1 c pecans (don't add until later)

Cool slowly until thick, cool, add pecans and frost.

Ham Sauce

1 c crushed pineapple

1 c brown sugar

1/4 c vinegar

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp cloves

1/4 tsp nutmeg

2 Tbl butter

Bring to boil, add 1/4 c water with 1 TBL cornstarch