Sweet Potato Pie

I have not made Sweet Potato Pie in so long, but this came out so very good!

Boil Sweet potatoes with skin on till tender...cool and peel skins...mash..i used a 3 pound bag .

Blender or food processor, whichever..i used food processor..

2 cups mashed sweet potato

1/2 cup melted butter

1 1/3 cup brown sugar

1/2 milk- i used evaporated

2 eggs

1 teas pumpkin pie spice

1 teas vanilla

Mix together well and pour into unbaked pie crust

350*

55-60 minutes

test done- ( knife inserted in center comes out clean )

Cool..

PUMPKIN DONUTS

Yep...it's that time...time for pumpkin donuts...wait..pumpkin...that is good anytime...not just fall and made into everything...but for starters we will do donuts...

This is the recipe i used this morn...if i did again i would double the pumpkin  although was still good this way..  I also substituted pumpkin pie spice for the spices in the dough recipe..

Spiced Pumpkin Doughnuts

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg or a Dash of ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

1/3 cup buttermilk

2 eggs

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour

Vegetable oil for deep-fat frying

Directions

1. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high seed for 30 seconds. Add the 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in pumpkin, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla until combined. Using a wooden spoon, stir in flour until well combined. Cover and chill 3 hours.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-inch doughnut cutter, dipping cutter into flour between cuts. Reroll as necessary.
3. Fry doughnuts, 2 or 3 at a time, in deep, hot fat (365 degrees F) about 2-1/2 minutes or until golden, turning once. Using a slotted spoon, removed doughnuts from oil and drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining doughnuts and doughnut holes. Coat warm doughnuts in Spiced Sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature. Makes about 12 doughnuts plus holes.

Spiced Sugar mix:

1/2 cup sugar

1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

Directions

1. In a small bowl, stir together sugar and pumpkin pie spice... add warm donuts...
2. i actually used a brown paper lunch bag...works best...
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

JALAPENO DIP....OHH so good!!

I seriously think i could eat this entire batch..it is so very good!

Bonnie's Jalapeno Dip

2 8 oz packs cream cheese ,softened
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1-2 pounds crisp crumbled bacon
1 cup mayo
1 jar drained jalapenos, chopped
1 16 oz mozerella shredded cheese
1 16 oz sharp cheddar shredded cheese

TOPPING:
Mix together: 1 sleeve  crushed ritz crackers
                       1 stick melted butter
                       Parmesean cheese ( no measurements- i added prob half a
                       container)

Bake 350*
20 - 30 minutes till bubbly

Scratch It..

I love to cook from scratch..but sometimes cheating...shortcuts are fun and easy! Been hearing about these so thought i'd give a try.  You can put anything you desire in them..I used:

cooked sausage
chopped ham
onion
lots cheese
Grands bisquits or any kind would work

Mix up whatever filling you are using...roll out biscuits and fill with mix and top with another bisquit..seal edges...bake at 350 till a lovely brown. Not sure if you have to make some air holes but i did just in case.. just stab em with a sharp knife...

Fun...simple...easy ..