Candied Sweet Potatoes

from: Grandma Shelby

Fast and delicious!

• two 15-oz cans of sweet potatoes
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 2 Tbs. self-rising flour

Pour the liquid into a 4 quart microwavable dish.  Add sugar and flour and whisk thoroughly.
Add the sweet potatoes and mix it up.  Cover with a lid.
Heat 5 minutes in the microwave, then stir gently.  Heat 5 more minutes.  Mixture will thicken.
Optional:  Spread mini marshmallows over the top between heatings.

Nutty Blonde Brownies

From ''Southern Living'' Cookbook

1/3 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 to 1 c.semisweet chocolate morsels(Optional. They are very good without the chocolate)
1/2 c. chopped pecans (optional)

Cream butter; gradually add brown sugar, beating well. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture, and mix well. Stir in chocolate morsels and pecans. Spread mixture in a greased 12 by 7 1/2 by 1 1/2 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool and cut into squares. Yield: about 3 dozen (1 1/2- inch) squares.

Ranch Roll-Ups

• flour tortillas
• 1 packet of dry ranch dip
• 1 8-oz block of cream cheese - softened
• ½ of a green pepper
• small onion
• meats of your choice (pepperonis, ham, or turkey with lettuce)

Mix together cream cheese, ranch dip, green pepper, and onion. Spread it on the tortillas.
Add slices of meat.
Roll them up.
Put them in the fridge for about an hour.
Cut them into round bite sizes and serve.

Healthy Ginger Cookies

1/2 c. soft butter
1 c. honey
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 c. molasses
2 tsp. vinegar
3 tsp. ground ginger
3 3/4 c. wheat flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves

Cream butter and honey together. Stir in eggs, molasses and vinegar. Sift and add dry ingredients. Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets. Flatten by dipping a glass into water and pressing cookie.
350 degrees. Don't let them get hard.

Baked Beans in the Dutch Oven

By Charity Hawks
Feeds 8 people.

Cook over a fire.
Drizzle some oil in the bottom of your pot (dutch oven). Sautee` one whole diced onion until lightly tender. Add diced smoked sausage to the pot and cook until lightly brown. Add four 16 ounce cans of pork and beans. 1 cup of ketchup. 1/3 cup brown sugar. About a 1/3 cup of molasses. Cook for about 15 minutes stirring frequently.
-They will have a smoky flavor.-

Chocolate Chip Cookies

From ''Betty Crocker's Cookbook''

2/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups flour*
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 package (6 ounces) of chocolate chips

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix thoroughly shortening, butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Cool slightly before removing from baking sheet.
ABOUT 7 DOZEN COOKIES.
*If using self-rising flour, omit soda and salt.

Homemade Mints

We spent the night at our Mamaw's house, and she showed us how to make mints!

Ingredients:
3 cups of powdered sugar
3 T. of milk, evaporated milk, buttermilk, or cream cheese
1 tsp. of flavoring (any kind will do)
a few drops of food coloring

Directions:
Mix powered sugar and milk until very thick and hard. Add flavoring and food coloring. Mix until you've got the color you want. Then make it into a ball and roll it out. Cut into squares, carefully separate, and leave out to dry for a couple hours.

Tip:
Put in an air tight container (or baggie) to keep from getting too hard.