Sausage Cornbread Stuffing

6 C. dry torn bread pieces

3 C. cornbread pieces

(Dry bread pieces several days ahead.)

3/4 C. minced onion

1-1/2 C. chopped celery

2 T. butter

Saute onion and celery in skillet until tender.

1 lb. Italian sausage

about 2 C. chicken broth or boullion

1-1/2 tsp. crushed sage leaves

1 tsp. thyme leaves

1/3 C. pine nuts

salt to taste

Remove vegetables from skillet and brown sausage.

In large bowl toss all bread with onions, celery, and sausage.  Slowly add chicken broth till slightly wet.  Add remaining ingredients and place in buttered dish.  Bake at 350 deg till golden brown.  (about 40- 50 min.)

Sweet Potato Crunch

3 C. mashed sweet potatoes

3/4 C. sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

2 eggs, beaten

4 T. butter

1/2 C. milk

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Combine and place in buttered casserole dish.  Cover with topping.

Topping:

3/4 C. sugar

1/3 C. melted butter

1 C. chopped pecans

Bake at 350 deg for 45 minutes uncovered.

Grandma's Chex Mix

5 C. salted mixed nuts (2 cans)

6 C. small pretzel sticks

12 C. Rice Chex (1 box)

1/2 box Cheerieos (sm. size)

1-1/2 C. + 2 T. melted butter

1 tsp. celery salt

1-1/2 tsp. garlic salt

1-1/2 tsp. onion salt

1 tsp. chili powder

1/4 tsp. Tabasco

3 T. Worcestershire sauce

Combine butter and seasonings.  Place cereal, pretzels, and nuts in large roasting pan.  Pour seasoned butter over it and toss lightly.  Bake at 275 deg for one hour, stirring every 10 min.

Blueberry Muffins

1 -3/4 C. flour

1/4 C. sugar

2 -1/2 tsp. baking powder

3/4 tsp. salt

1 well-beaten egg

3/4 C. milk

1/3 C. oil

1 C. blueberries, fresh or frozen

brown sugar

Stir together dry ingredients.  Combine egg, milk, and oil.  Add to dry ingredients.  Stir quickly just until moistened.  Gently stir in 1 cup fresh or thawed and well-drained frozen blueberries.  Fill muffin cups two-thirds full and top with brown sugar.  Bake at 350 deg till done, about 20 min. 

O'Henry Bars

4 C. oatmeal

1 C. brown sugar

1/2 C. melted butter

1/2 C. corn syrup

1 tsp. salt

1 T. vanilla

Mix together and put in a greased 9" x 13" pan.  Bake at 350 deg for about 15 min. till crust turns slightly golden brown.  Melt 2 C. of chocolate chips in double boiler with 1/2 C. crunchy peanut butter.  Spread over cool crust and let set till chocolate hardens.  Cut into bars.

Beer Bread

INGREDIENTS:
3 Cups self-rising flour
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1-12 oz beer
1 stick butter

DIRECTIONS:
Mix together first three ingredients in a large bowl.  Stir in the beer 1/3 at a time until the dough comes together and all the beer is mixed in.  Be careful not to over mix.  Turn into a loaf pan.  Melt butter and pour over the top of the bread.  Bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately 20 min.  The top should be slightly browned and firm to the touch.

Jan Crandall's Apple Cake

2 C. sugar

1 stick margarine

2 eggs, well beaten

4 apples (2 C. chopped)

2 C. flour

2 tsp. soda

1 tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. salt

1 C. chopped nuts (optional)

Cream sugar and margarine.  Add eggs and beat.

Core apples and chop.  (Leave peel on if preferred.)  Add apples to creamed mixture.

Sift together dry ingredients and add to first mixture.  Stir in nuts if desired.  Pour into well greased 9" x 13" pan.  Bake for 40 - 45 min. at 350 deg.