German Chocolate Upside Down Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Butter bottom of a 9×13 inch pan.

Pour 1 cup of coconut in bottom of pan. Top with 1 cup nuts.

Mix 1 box German Chocolate or Swiss Chocolate Cake Mix as directed on package. Pour over coconut and nuts.

Mix a 1 lb. box powered sugar and two sticks melted margarine with an 8 oz. pkg. Cream Cheese.

Spoon over top of cake mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes.

Submitted by Ella Robbins
Daughter of Ruby & Roy Stewart

Ruby’s Peanut Butter Fudge

4 cups sugar   
1 1/3 cups cream
2-3 cups Peanut Butter (Mom always just scooped it out of the jar)

Mix sugar and cream in large heavy pan & cook to soft ball stage.

Remove from heat and add peanut butter. Stir fast till smooth and pour onto a large buttered platter.

Let cool and cut.

Enjoy!

Submitted by Ella Robbins
Daughter of Ruby & Roy Stewart

Bison Meatballs

Bison (approximately 1.5 lbs)
sausage (approximately 1 lb)
onion, chopped
salt
pepper
3 cloves garlic
Worcestershire sauce
2 eggs
Italian bread crumbs (approximately 1 cup)

Mix together and bake until internal temperature is 160 degrees.

Source: Pam Clanton, Culinarian

Submitted by Jim Wilson
Son of James & Lola Wilson

Mama Neta’s Sour Cream Pecans

1 cup sour cream
2 cups white sugar
1 t vanilla
1/4 t baking soda
2 T butter
4 cups pecan halves

Combine sour cream and sugar and cook over medium heat to 240 degrees. Remove from heat, adding butter, soda and vanilla, beating for 2-3 minutes.

Add pecans and stir to coat. Pour on lightly buttered cookie sheet and allow to cool.

Break into pieces.

Source: Pam Clanton, Culinarian

Submitted by Jim Wilson
Son of James & Lola Wilson

Fig Stuffing

12 oz peasant bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
12 oz dried & fresh figs, stemmed and coarsely chopped (2 cups)
2 T sage, chopped
2 T flat-leaf parsley, chopped
6 T butter
1 onion, finely chopped
3 ribs celery, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 eggs, lightly beaten
2 1/2 c chicken stock
salt & pepper

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
  2. Spread the bread on a large baking sheet and toast for about 15 minutes, stirring once, until slightly dry.
  3. Transfer the bread to a large bowl and add the figs, sage and parsley.
  4. In a large skillet, melt the 6 tablespoons of butter. Add the onion, celery, and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
  5. Let cool, then scrape the vegetables into the bread mixture in the bowl.
  6. Stir in the eggs and stock and season with salt and pepper.
  7. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  8. Spread the stuffing mixture in the dish and cover with foil.
  9. Bake for 30 minutes, until heated through.
  10. Uncover and bake for 10 minutes longer, until the top is lightly browned.
  11. Serve hot.

Note: This stuffing can also be used to stuff a variety of meats.

Source: Pam Clanton, culinarian

Submitted by Jim Wilson
Son of James & Lola Wilson