Autumn Butternut Casserole

I found this recipe in a really neat booklet put out by Benson & Hedges (go figure)!  The book contains a collection of recipes from Great American Inns. Our family loves this recipe because it uses up the bountiful harvest of butternut squash from our garden and it is so deliciously sweet you can’t believe […]

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Apple Pie Recipe with Applesauce

I have lost an apple pie recipe that called for either fresh sliced apples or canned apple pie filling. It also called for applesauce to be added to the filling with some spices. I would be eternally grateful if anyone has this recipe. My late husband loved this recipe and so does my son-in-law who […]

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Cheeseburger Side Shots

1 loaf frozen bread, thawed and risen once Filling ingredients: onion powder to taste mustard to taste 1 Tblsp. buttermilk powder 1 pkg of shredded cheddar cheese 3/4 lb cooked ,crumbled, cooled ground beef Mix filling ingredients together; should taste like a cheeseburger. Punch down bread and divide dough in half, roll thin, in a […]

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Stack Cake with Apple Butter

Does anyone have a recipe for what my mom believes is called stack cake? She said it sometimes had apple butter and sometimes jelly. please help. Thanks Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a […]

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Chicago Hotdog Kraut-Onion Relish

I’m looking for a recipe for the kraut-onion relish used on Chicago style hot dogs – a friend who used to live in Chicago  told me about this – apparently they are carmelized together, but are spices used also? thanks a lot – Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no […]

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Whole Pumpkin Baked with Custard

1 small pumpkin, preferably a ‘sugar’ pumpkin or a ‘pie pumpkin’ or anything other than a pumpkin whose destiny is a jack o’lantern Custard: (makes about 2 cups liquid) 3 eggs, whisked well 1 cup cream (sorry, half & half doesn’t thicken well) 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon molasses 1 tablespoon dry sherry (optional […]

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Triple Chocolate Mess – Crockpot

4 eggs 1 package chocolate cake mix 1 sm. pkg instant chocolate pudding mix 3/4 c vegetable oil 1 cup water 2 cups sour cream 12 oz pkg chocolate chips Spray crock pot with non-stick cooking spray. Mix all ingredients until smooth and pour into crock. Cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours. […]

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Jambalya

My husbands parents have taught me to cook a little southern. Not hard at all! 2tbsp. margarine or butter 1 onion chopped 1 bell pepper chopped 2 cloves garlic minced 1 lb. smoked Sausage link sliced 1 cup rice uncooked 2 cups chicken broth 3 tbsp. green or red sauce 1 can diced tomatoes drained […]

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Cream of Asparagus Soup

1/3 cup cream soup concentrate mix (see convenience foods on the HBHW site) 1 cup water 1 can asparagus 1/4 cup chicken broth or water Mix cream soup mix and water on a saucepan;whisk. While it’s thickening, puree the asparagus w/broth in blender. Pour into soup mix and whisk to combine. Serve hot. Disclosure: Some […]

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7 Layer Banana Split Dessert

Layer 1: 3 cups crushed graham crackers 1 1/2 sticks butter, melted 1 tbsp. sugar Mix together and press into bottom of 9×13 pan. Layer 2: 2 sticks butter, softened 2 cups confectioners sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla Beat with mixer for 20 minutes at high speed and carefully spread over crumbs. Layer 3: […]

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Apple Fluff

I dreamed this up when my son was little to get him to eat apples. He was not a fruit person, but for that matter, neither was I. When I was growing up my family didn’t have many fruits in their diet for some reason and I never learned to like them. Never too late […]

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Raisin Overnight Cookies

4 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp.cinnamon 1/2 tsp. allspice 1 1/2 cups bacon drippings (warm & strained) 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 2 TBSP. sour milk 3 eggs 1 cup raisins 1 cup nuts(optional) Mix flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, and allspice together; set aside Mix […]

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