Tomato Onion Cheese Casserole

 4 T. melted butter

1 clove garlic, optional (Gram Linda leaves it out)

3-4 T. flour

1 t. sugar

1/2 t. salt

3/4 cup milk

1/8 t. each oregano and basil

2 lb. canned tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped

1 small jar (7 oz) pearl onions (Gram Linda uses Aunt Nellie's Whole Holland Style Onions)

3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded - plus more for on top

Saute garlic in butter until soft. Add flour, sugar, and salt. Mix well. Add milk and whisk until smooth. Stir in seasonings, tomatoes, onions, and cheese. Pour into a buttered baking dish. Sprinkle with additional cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.

*For Thanksgiving, make a day ahead. Reheats well.

*From Grandma Kathleen "La" McCormack

Cranberry Relish

1 unpeeled orange, cut and seeded
1 12 oz. package cranberries, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup honey (or sugar)

Process orange and cranberries in food processor until evenly chopped. Transfer to bowl and mix in honey (or sugar). Refrigerate.

For Thanksgiving, make ahead and store in refrigerator.

From MOMYS Digest #9015
11/18/07

Pumpkin Pie

1 15 oz. can pumpkin
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup sugar
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. ginger
1/2 t. nutmeg
1/4 t. cloves, optional
2 t. cinnamon
1 can evaporated milk
1 9 inch pie shell

Mix ingredients in order given. Pour filling into pie shell. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 and continue baking for another 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on rack then place in refrigerator to chill.



From Aldi Pumpkin can

Easy Double Pie Crust

2 cups flour
1/2 t. salt
2/3 cup shortening
6-7 T. cold water

Stir together flour and salt. Cut in shortening with pastry blender. Sprinkle water into flour 1 T. at a time using fork to moisten dough after each addition. Use just enough water to form a ball. Divide dough into 2 equal balls. Roll out to ~12 inch circle on lightly floured surface. Use rolling pin to transfer dough to pie plate. Trim dough to fit. Repeat with second piece of dough. Use to make 2 single crust pies or one double crust pie. Bake as directed in pie recipe.

Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls

Dough:
1 cup warm milk
3 T. oil
1 egg + 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
1/2 cup sugar
4 cups flour (more if needed)
1 t. salt
3 t. yeast

Filling:
2 T. butter, super soft
2/3 cup brown sugar mixed with 1 T. cinnamon

Icing:
4 T. butter, softened
1 t. vanilla
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 - 2 t. milk

Put all the dough ingredients in the bread machine in the order listed. Set on dough cycle and run. When done roll dough into large rectangle (~12x18 inches). Spread with 2 T. super soft butter. Sprinkle on the brown sugar and cinnamon mix. Roll, length-wise. Use dental floss to cut into 18 rolls. Divide rolls into two greased round cake pans. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes or until nicely browned. Spread on icing as soon as they come out of the oven.

Make ahead and put rolls in fridge covered with plastic wrap until ready to bake.

From Money Saving Mom

Pumpkin Bread

Combine in bowl:
4 1/2 cups flour
2 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 T. pumpkin pie spice (or 1/2 T. cinnamon, 1/4 T. ginger, 1/8 T. cloves, 1/8 T. nutmeg)

Mix well and set aside.

Combine in LARGE bowl:
4 eggs, beaten
4 cups sugar
1 cup oil
1 16 oz. can pumpkin

Beat until well mixed then add flour mixture and stir until just moistened. Do not over mix. Divide batter evenly between THREE greased loaf pans. Bake on middle rack at 350 for about 1 hour or until a sharp knife inserted in center comes out clean. Rearrange pans at after about 30 minutes of baking time. Remove and cool on rack. Wrap in foil and refrigerate. Best eaten the next day.

Makes three 9-inch loaf pans.

From Carolyn Papylham

Creamed Spinach Dish

~20 oz. frozen, chopped spinach (from bag or box)
16 oz. sour cream
4 t. beef bouillon
8 t. dried onion
1 t. onion powder
1/4 t. pepper
1 cup shredded, cheddar cheese

Drain spinach well. Mix spinach with sour cream and spices. Spoon into greased casserole dish. Top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes or until heated through.

For Thanksgiving, make ahead and put in fridge.

White Dinner Rolls

2 cups warm water
6 cups flour
4 T. dry milk
7 T. sugar
2 t. salt
6 T. butter,
4 t. yeast

In Bosch mixer...
1. Mix water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit 5 minutes
2. Add salt, milk, butter and mix.
3. Add 2 cups flour and mix for 2 minutes
4. Add remaining flour one cup at a time.
5. Knead 7 minutes
6. Move dough to greased bowl and let rise until double (60-90 minutes).
7. Shape dough into preferred roll shape.
8. Rise again until almost doubled.
9. Back at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes 32 (1.5 oz) rolls.

Original recipe was half of this in the bread machine.

Sweet Potatoes

6 large sweet potatoes
1/2 cup heavy cream (or milk)
4 T. butter
2 T. molasses
1/4 t. nutmeg
1/4 t. cinnamon
1 t. salt
1/2 t. black pepper

Scrub potatoes, prick several times with a knife, and bake on lined baking sheet for 1 hour or until very soft. Remove from oven and scoop out insides as soon as they are cool enough to handle. Place potatoes into bowl and mix in all other ingredients. Transfer to baking dish. Bake for 20-30 min or until heated through.

For Thanksgiving, make ahead and put in fridge.