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 ..

SOUPS...

Anyone have leftover ham as i do..here is 1 of my favorite soups using leftover ham..

Linda's Potato Soup

Put leftover ham pieces and or ham bone in large stock pot , cover with water..heat to boiling then simmer till meat falls off bone, if using a bone also, if not:

 just continue to add lots onion, carrots, about a half cup or a handful of broccoli, fresh or frozen, if you don't like broccoli..don't add..i  like the bits of green color it gives, plus i love broccoli!

I add about 3/4 to 1 cup of chicken base ---  garlic powder ( if i had to guess amount--maybe 2 T) ---  salt and pepper.  ( mine has ton of pepper--you want to taste it)

Dice your potatoes and add to pot. ONce again i do not measure anything, i just add till it is thick with potatoes and thick to stir-- really can't go wrong ( well unless you don't add enough) I probably peeled about 8 to 10 potatoes in the batch made yesterday..

Add 2 bay leaves in pot and continue cooking till everything is tender--i use my masher and give it a few mashes so everything is not all chunks..

When ready add milk--maybe 2 cups..once again i just pour--i tell by color-- and at this point make sure heat is not too high as you do not want your soup to scorch the bottom...burnt milk--no good!  Then i thicken with corstarch and remove bay leaves..taste.. if needs more salt , pepper or garlic...add more and enjoy.

Pineapple Sour Cream Cake

Just another melt in your mouth delicious-ness!!

PINEAPPLE SOUR CREAM CAKE

1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 teas salt
1 teas soda
1 teas vanilla
2 eggs
 1 can undrained crushed pineapple

Mix together and pour into greased 9X9 or 9 X 13 ( just a bit thinner is all)

BEFORE  baking in a 350* oven Mix together and sprinkle on top of batter:

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup coconut
 BAKE until tests done...

FROSTING:

1/2 CUP BUTTER
1/2 CUP SUGAR ...  Mix this together well  FIRST then add 1 teas vanilla and 1 cup sour cream. Spread on mostly cooled cake...

ENJOY...ENJOY...ENJOY..

JERKY

Yup...def that time...wait...it is always time for jerky...homemade kind anyway!! Here is my recipe..have perfected it over the years...at least I think so..
Here it is:

start with whatever kind of meat...beef or venison even turkey came out good. Get whatever is cheapest that is lean and very little to no marbeling..2 to 4 pounds or more..your choice.. Trim off all fat and slice thin..put in bowl to marinate for 24 hours.
ADD:
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon lawrys
2 teas garlic powder
1 teas salt ( or more if you like salty-- I DO!!)
1/2 teas pepper
2 teas liquid smoke ( unless you using your smoker outside with wood chips)

That's it..Marinate 24 hours and lay on your trays in smoker and wait till it is done to your preference. Mine is dry and crunchy!

If you do not have a smoker it works great in a 200-250 degree oven-- just layer on baking sheets and make sure your oven door is cracked a bit

Makes the house smell wonderful as it is drying!!

If you try it , be sure to let me know how you like it...

If you like hot and spicy i add crushed hot peppers that i made awhile back..mmmm good!!