Pecan Pie

This is the Pecan Pie recipe that my dad used on his mission. Apparently my Grandma Claridge mailed it to him. I am typing it as it was written, at the bottom of the recipe is the missing butter and a simpler way to bake the pie.

3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup sugar
1 cup Karo syrup, dark (blue bottle)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp or more vanilla
3/4 c pecans coarley broken

Mix all together adding pecans last, pour into 9 inch pie crust bake at 450 degrees for ten minutes, then 350 degrees until a silver knife inserted in the middle of pie comes out clean.

To make right use 1/3 cup melted butter - Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between outside and center of filling comes out clean. Cool before serving.

Lasagna

My sister Marie had a friend that went to Italy on his mission, and he taught her how to make this Lasagna. It's kind of time consuming preparation, but it sure tastes great!

2 celery sticks and 2 carrot sticks – sauté in 1 cube of butter. Pour in a 15 oz can of tomato sauce. Let simmer 5 to 10 minutes.

Brown 1 pound hamburger or use ½ sausage if desired. Start boiling water for 1 small box of lasagna noodles so they will be ready.

Cheese sauce: Melt 1 cube butter in sauce pan, add flour until it looks like paste, add milk until runny and then add grated cheese (1/4 pound). Add: onion salt, garlic salt, all spice, thyme, cumin, oregano. One dash thyme and oregano, add other spices to taste.

Oil the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Layer in pay, noodles, vegetables, meat, ricotta or cottage cheese, cheese sauce, repeat until pan is full. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. For a best flavor prepare the night before and refrigerate.

Easy Cheesecake Recipe

My mom used to make this when we were younger, we loved this cool treat.

1 can evaporated milk (refridgerated)
1 package lemon jello (dissolve with hot water only and place in fridge to cool)
1 8 oz package of cream cheese
1 cup sugar
Juice of one lemon

Whip the evaporated milk until forms peaks. Combine cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice, fold into milk - add lemon jello. Blend well. Pour into prepared graham cracker or vanilla wafer pie crusts.

Sure Thing Sugar Cookies

This is the recipe my mom used when I was growing up, we would bake a bunch of heart shaped cookies on Valentine's Day, make plates for our neighbors, and do the RING and RUN delivery. Those were some great memories, I still even have a couple of the Charlie Brown cookie cutters we used.

1 cup shortening
4 cups flour
½ cup milk (start with ¼ cup – watch the texture)
2 tsp Baking soda
2 eggs (start with 1 egg – watch the texture)
1 ½ cups sugar
½ tsp salt
½ tsp almond extract (best) or 1 tsp vanilla

Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness (can be a bit thicker) and cut into desired shapes Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Decorate or frost as desired.