Butterfinger Fudge by Kathy Simmons

1 1/2 c. peanut butter
2 c. powdered sugar
3/4 c. margarine

Cream ingredients together.

1/3 box graham crackers, crushed

Knead into creamed mixture.  Press into square pan and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake 350 for 2 minutes.  Spread chocolate chips over mixture.  Cool, cut into squares.

Patton's Soda Cracker Pie

14 small soda crackers
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup whipping cream (1/2 pint)
4 Tbsp powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla

Crush crackers fine.  Add baking powder and walnuts.  Mix well and set aside.

Beat egg whites until stiff, adding sugar gradually.  Add vanilla.  Stir in cracker mixture.  Pour into greased pie pan and bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.  Cool 2 hours.

Beat whipping cream and add powdered sugar and vanilla.  Spread over pie.  Let set in refrigerator for 6-8 hours or overnight.

* Carol Ann's recipe uses 2 Tbsp sugar instead of 4 Tbsp powdered sugar

Patton's Fruit Salad

Fruit Cocktail
Couple apples - red delicious, cut up
2-3 bananas, sliced
1 can pineapple tidbits/chunks
1-2 cans mandarine oranges
marshmallows
1/2 pint whipping cream
3 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Cut up apples & bananas, drain pineapple & put in with apples and bananas.  Put in fruit cocktail & oranges & couple handfuls marshmallows.

Whip 1/2 pint whipping cream, add 3 Tbsp sugar & 1 tsp vanilla at very last & put over fruit.

*If taking somewhere wait & add marshmallows

Baked Ziti

Cook ziti or penne pasta to about 90% done (about 2 pounds). Maybe cook about 8 minutes.

Combine and stir the following:

Tomato sauce 30oz + 8 oz
Tomato paste  1 can
15oz diced tomatoes with italian herbs
Italian seasonings to liking, we use: 3 tsp italian seasoning, 1 tsp garlic salt
Ricotta cheese 32oz
Cottage cheese 24oz
Parmesan cheese 1 cup
mozzarella cheese 1 handful

Take enough of the noodles and enough of the sauce mixture in a bowl for one casserole at a time.  *Recipe usually makes enough for 3-4 casseroles and sometimes a gallon sized bag of sauce.

Add cooked ground beef or chopped up pepperoni.  Top with mozzarella cheese and more italian seasoning for color and flavor.  Cover with foil.  Bake 350 for 45 minutes.

Carmel Corn by Sandee Traasdahl

Cook to softball stage:
1/2 lb butter
1 1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. karo syrup

Then add:
1/2 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 tsp vanilla

Then pour over:
3 bags lightly buttered popped popcorn

Mix well, spread out to cool

Nieman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups butter
4 cups flour
2 tsp soda
2 cup sugar
5 cups blended oatmeal **
24 oz chocolate chips
2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp salt
8 oz Hershey bar, grated
4 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
3 cups chopped nuts
2 tsp vanilla

** measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to fine powder

Cream the butter and both sugars.  Add eggs and vanilla; mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and soda.  Add chocolate chips, Hershey bar and nuts.

Roll into balls and place two inches apart on cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 minutes at 375.

Makes 112 cookies






Yummy!! - Ken, Cyndie

Peach Cobbler by Katie Bowles

Melt 3/4 cup butter in 9x13 pan

Mix 2 c. flour
        2 c. sugar
        4 tsp baking powder
        dash salt
        1 1/2 c. milk

Pour batter over butter.  Top with 4 cups sliced eaches. Bake 350 for 1 hour