Impossible Pie

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup self-rising flour
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups milk
• 7 oz flake coconut
  

Directions:

1. Mix eggs, sugar, flour, milk, butter, and vanilla well. Do not under beat. (Becka discovered that it is easier to cream the eggs and sugar first, then gradually add the remaining ingredients.
2. Add the coconut last.
3. Pour into two 9" greased pie plates.
4. Cook 35 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

Serves 10.

This recipe was from Aunt Dina Malsbury, and was always a part of our Thanksgiving feast with Nana when I was growing up.

Funeral Corn

Ingredients:

• Two cans of corn, well drained
• One brick of cream cheese, cut into cubes
• Six tablespoons butter, cut up
• Jalapeno slices (mild, pickled), to taste
  

Directions:

1. Mix all ingrediants in a casserole dish.
2. Bake in 350 degree oven approximately 20 minutes, until butter and cheese are melted and slightly bubbly.

Recipe is from Mrs. CPA. I made it for Thanksgiving 2009 and it was an instant hit with the family.

One-Pot Spagetti

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• Jar Prego spagetti sauce (24 oz?)
  
• 2 c. water
• 1 tsp sugar
• Garlic, to taste
  
• Italian seasonings, to taste
• 8 oz. spagetti noodles
  

Directions:

1. Brown and drain the ground beef.
   
2. Add the jar of Prego, water, and seasonings. Add the spagetti noodles.
3. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until noodles are tender.
   

Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups pumpkin puree, canned or fresh
• 3/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup evaporated milk, undiluted
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 unbaked pastry shell (9-inch)
  

Directions:

1. Comibne pumpkin, sugar, salt, spices, and flour in a medium sized bowl.
2. Add eggs; mix well.
3. Add evaporated milk, water, and vanilla; mix well.
4. Pour into pastry-lined pie pan.
5. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, reduce to 350 degrees and bake for about 35 minutes, or until center has set.
   

Rice Pudding

Ingredients:

• 1 cup instant rice, uncooked
• 2 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 slightly beaten eggs
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
  

Directions:

1. Mix first six ingredients in a saucepan, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
2. Reduce heat, cook 15 minutes.
3. Pour into eggs and beat quickly. Add vanilla.
4. Let cool 10 minutes.
   

Sandi's Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients:

• 1 box elbow macaroni
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 ounces Velveeta cheese
• 3 heaping tablespoons cottage cheese
  
• 1 can tomato sauce
  

Directions:

1. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
2. Mix in the oil, cottage cheese, velveeta cheese, and tomato sauce.
3. Cook in oven (350°) for about 1/2 hour, or until cheese is melted and macaroni is heated through.

This is very similar to Aunt Robin's Macaroni and Cheese. In fact, it is her recipe except that I goofed the first time I ever made it and mixed in the cottage cheese. Aunt Robin's recipe had the cottage cheese layered on the top.

Bourbon Balls

Ingredients:

• 1 cup confectioner's sugar
• 2 1/2 cups vanilla-wafer crumbs
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
• 3 tbsp corn syrup
• 1/2 cup confectioner's (in small bowl)
  

Directions:

1. Sift together cocoa and confectioners' sugar.
2. Combine bourbon and corn syrup; stir into cocoa and sugar.
3. Add vanilla wafers and nuts; mix thoroughly.
4. Roll mixture into small balls.
5. Roll balls in confectioners' sugar.
6. Store in tightly covered container.