:”A family favorite.”

1 cup raisins boiled so you have 8 tablespoons of juice.

Add:

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
2 cups oatmeal
2 cups flour
1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix in given order.  Drop by teaspoon onto oiled cookie sheet.   Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.  Remove from pan while hot.

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“These are quite fast and definitely delicious.”

Sauce:

1/2 cup caramelized sugar
2 T butter
1 cup sugar
1/8 tsp salt
2 cups hot water

Caramelize the 1/2 cup sugar.  When almost melted, add butter, salt, 1 cup sugar and hot water.  Cool until all sugar lumps are dissolved, about 10 minutes, stirring often.

Dumplings:

2 T butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp vanilla

Cream butter and sugar.  Add dry ingredients alternately with milk.  Add vanilla.  Mix batter well.  Have the sauce hot in a medium deep pan with a cover.  Drop dumplings by spoonfuls into pan of hot sauce.  Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes.  Serve with cream and chopped nuts.


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1-9″ unbaked pie shell
3 eggs
1 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
1 cup canned or fresh cooked pumpkin*
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup pecan halves
Cool Whip

Preheat oven to 350 degree.  Line pan with pastry and flute edge.  In medium bowl, beat eggs lightly.  Beat in syrup, sugar, butter, pumpkin and vanilla.  Arrange pecans in bottom of crust.  Slowly pour the egg mixture over them.  Bake 1 hour or until knife blade comes out clean.  Cool.  Serve with whipped cream.   Serves 8.

*Squash can be substituted.  Make sure either is mashed well.


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1 lb hamburger
1 cup chopped onion
1 1/2-2 cups macaroni
1 large can tomatoes
1 1/2 cups frozen corn
1/2 lb. cubed Velveeta
1/2 cup water
drained whole kernel corn
1 T chili powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Brown meat in large skillet.  Drain.  Add onion and cook until tender.  Stir in remaining ingredients.  Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20-30 minutes or until macaroni is cooked and tender. 


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“An enjoyable meal for six or seven people.”

1 lb hamburger
2-3 T grated onion

Mix together and brown.  Then add:

1 cup chicken gumbo soup
2 T ketchup
1 T prepared mustard

Mix well and simmer until well blended and done.  Serve on hamburger buns.  Kids love it!

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