Peanut Brittle

2 C sugar
1 C corn syrup
1/2 C water
2 pkgs uncooked peanuts
3 t vanilla
1 t salt
1 t butter
2 t baking soda

Mix first 3 ingredients in pot and cook on med to firm softball. Add peanuts. Stir constantly until the syrup is a really light golden brown, and the peanuts are a toasty, brown. Be careful to prevent them from burning. Remove from heat and quickly stir in last 4 ingredients. Stir fast and pour onto well greased cookie sheet, and spread out with cooking spoon. Everything is done quickly to prevent the baking soda from going flat. Cool and break up into chunks.

Aunt Thelma's Bran Muffins

400F

1 1/2 C white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 C oil
2 C all-bran cereal
2 C bran
1 C boiling water
2 C flour
1 1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
2 C buttermilk

Pour boiling water over bran and set aside to cool. Cream together first 3 ingredients. Beat in cereal and bran. Add last 4 ingredients. Batter will keep in fridge up to 6 weeks. Bake 20-25 mins.

Spaghetti Sauce

4 lbs hamburger
garlic salt
4 lge onions or onion flakes

Brown and mix together. Add:

2 cans tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
2 cans tomato soup
1 small can tomato paste
1 t salt
1 bay leaf
2 t oregano
2 t thyme
1 t tobasco sauce
2 T brown sugar

Cook for 1 hr. Remove bay leaf. Serve immediately, freeze, or can.

Meat Pies

400F

Filling:

3 t butter
3 T chopped onions
3 T chopped celery
1/2 C mushrooms
1/2 t salt
1/4 t oregano
dash of pepper
1 1/2 C cooked hamburger (can be substituted for chicken)
1/2 C sour cream
1/2 can cream of mushroom soup (sub. cream of chicken if using chicken)

Saute first 7 ingredients until onions are clear. Add last 3 ingredients and mix.

Dough:

2 C flour
1 T sugar
1/2 C shortening
1 t salt
1 beaten egg yolk
1 C sour cream

Combine first 4 ingredients. Mix yolk and s. cream, and blend into flour mixture. Let stand 10 mins. Roll out and cut. Spoon filling onto each crust, fold over, and seal. Bake ~1 hr, until crust is golden brown.

Aunt Fay's Homemade Noodles

2 beaten eggs
1/2 t salt
2 T milk
1/2 t baking powder

Mix and add enough flour to make a good firm dough. Roll very thin on a well floured surface. Sprinkle flour over top, roll up, and slice very thin. Shake out. Boil in broth 10 minutes covered, 10 minutes uncovered.

Chile Burger

2 lbs hamburger, browned
2 med. onions or onion flakes
1/2 can tomato soup
1/2 C ketchup
2 T brown sugar
1 1/2 t chili powder
1 1/2 t worstershire sauce
1 t salt
1 1/2 t dry mustard

Combine all ingredients and simmer 1 hr. Stir often. You can also add shredded potatoes and carrots to stretch for a crowd.

Frozen Lemon Pie

1 C whipped cream
3 beaten egg whites
1 lemon (juice and rind)
3 egg yolks
3/4 C sugar

Combine yolks, sugar, juice, and rind and beat well. Fold in whipped cream. Fold in egg whites. Line pan with crushed graham wafers. Pour in filling and sprinkle crumbs on top. Freeze. Serve with strawberries or raspberries.