Pumpkin Bread

6 eggs
2 cups plus 4 tsp. cooking oil
4 1/2 cups plain flour
3 tsp. salt
3 tsp. vanilla
Nuts and Raisins if desired
3 cups sugar
1 lg. can pumpkin
3 tsp. baking powder
3 tsp. soda
3 tsp. cinnamon

Beat together eggs and sugar. Add oil, pumpkin, flour, baking powder, salt, soda, cinnamon and vanilla (nuts and raisins if desired). Bake in well-greased tall coffee cans, about half full (takes 4-5 one pound cans). Bake at 350 degrees for 50 – 60 minutes. It can also be frozen if not using it all at the same time.

Submitted by Lola Wilson, Sister
In memory of Ruby Stewart

Quick Cat Head Biscuits

2 1/4 cups biscuit mix
2/3 cup milk

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix biscuit mix and milk (more or less according to how many biscuits you want to make) till soft dough. With a big cooking spoon, spoon heaping spoonfuls of dough onto baking sheet. Bake for 8 – 12 minutes, until golden brown.

Submitted by Sue Merida
Daughter of Lela & HC Helton

Jack and Carol’s Sweet Potato Casserole

Make topping first and chill:

1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 cup chopped Pecans
1/3 cup melted butter

Mix to crumb consistently. Chill. (Sprinkle on top of potatoes when prepared)

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Make Filling:

4 cups Sweet Potatoes
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup white sugar
½ cup melted butter

Mix sweet potatoes with the last four ingredients. Place in casserole dish, sprinkle with topping and bake 30 minutes.

Submitted by Jack & Carol Turnbill

Cheesy Burritos

1 lb. ground beef
1 can refried beans
1 can Campbell’s Pepper Jack Cheese Soup
1 jar taco sauce
1 pkg. Lipton Taco Rice
1 pkg. cheddar cheese
1 pkg. taco seasoning
8 flour tortilla shells

Brown ground beef. Drain. Mix taco seasoning as directed. Prepare rice and pepper jack cheese as directed. Heat shells. Layer with beans, beef, rice, pepper jack cheese, cheddar cheese. Garnish with lettuce, tomatoes (banana peppers and jalapeno peppers) and taco sauce. Fold over shell. Top with more cheddar cheese. Melt in microwave. Serve with tortilla chips and salsa. Enjoy!

Submitted by Jeannette Gray Daughter of Lela & HC Helton