2 lb. thick-cut bacon, cut into large chunks
4 lb. sweet potatoes cut into large chunks
2 tbs. olive oil
1 cup chestnut pieces
3 tbs. butter
1 cup shallots cut into large chunks
1/4 cup of brandy
salt and pepper to taste

Bake the bacon at 425 degrees for 5 minutes, turn bacon and bake until finished. Let bacon cool and chop into large pieces, set aside. Expect 1/2 bacon to be eaten before being mixed.

Toss sweet potato pieces with oil, salt and pepper. Mix in shallots, chestnuts and bacon. Place in roasting pan. Place butter pats on top. Sprinkle port wine over mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 1-2 hours.

4 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups raisins
1/4 soft butter
2 tbl caraway seeds
2 cups buttermilk

Sift together flour, baking power, salt, baking soda, sugar. Add butter and raisins and mix with hands. Add about 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk and mix (add more buttermilk till desired consistency). Add caraway seeds. Put dough into greased cast iron pan (for crust) and cut a shallow cross on the top. Bake at 375 degrees for an hour or longer until top is golden brown.

Blueberry Muffins

• 3/4 cup of milk
• 1/2 cup of oil
• 1 egg
• 2 cups of flour
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 3 tsp of baking powder
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1 cup of blueberries
• 1 tablespoon of pepper
• 2 tablespoons of real lemon juice

Mix the ingredients together. Add blueberries at the end. Bake in 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Makes 1 dozen. 1 pint of blueberries is about 2 1/2 cups.

London Broil Marinade Recipe

• 1 1/2 cups of oil
• 1/2 cup of vinegar
• 1/2 cup of soy sauce
• 1/4 cup of Worcestershire sauce
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons of dry mustard
• 2 tablespoons of dry parsley
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• 1 tablespoon of pepper
• 2 tablespoons of real lemon juice

Mix the ingredients together. Cut the meat into pieces and fork each piece several times. the cooking process and place in the marinade for three hours before grilling.

Fake Brown Gravy Recipe

• 1 cup of milk
• 2 tablespoons of melted butter
• 2 tablespoons of flour
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1/8 teaspoon of pepper
• Bouillon cube (beef or chicken)

Heat and stir until thickened. Never add more flour to hot liquid.

The bouillon cube should first be melted in the butter or margarine. Then, add the other ingredients, heat and stir.

White Sauce Recipe

• 1 cup of milk
• 2 tablespoons of melted butter
• 2 tablespoons of flour
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1/8 teaspoon of pepper

Heat and stir until thickened. Never add more flour to hot liquid.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup of packed brown sugar
1/4 cup of butter (half stick)
1/4 cup of shortening
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
1/4 teaspoon of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 egg
1 1/2 cups of quick-cooking oats
1 cup of all-purpose flour
1 cup of raisins

Mix all the ingredients except the oats, flour and raisins. Then, stir in the oats, flour and raisins. Drop the dough as rounded balls using a spoon about 2 inches part onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 until lightly brown (about 10 minutes). Immediately remove from the cookie sheet.

Cocoa Fudge Cake Recipe

• 1 and 2/3 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups of sugar
• 2/3 cup of cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups of milk
• 1/2 cup of shortening
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1 teaspoon of vinegar
• 2 eggs

Stir the vinegar into the milk as a substitute for buttermilk. Beat all ingredients on low speed for 30 seconds. Then beat the ingredients on high speed for 3 minutes. Pour the batter into a greased rectangular pan 13×9 or two 8” round pans. Bake in a 350 oven for about 35 to 40 minutes.

Cocoa Brownies Recipe

• 1 cup of sugar
• 1/2 cup of softened butter
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup of all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

First, mix the sugar, margarine, vanilla and eggs. Then, stir in the remaining ingredients. Pour into a greased square pan with 8×8. Bake at 350 for about 25 – 30 minutes.

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