Poppy Seed Bread

submitted by Dara Singleton
from the kitchen of Renae Whitley

3 eggs, beaten
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
1 1/2 t. butter flavoring
1 1/2 t. vanilla flavoring,
1 1/2 t. almond flavoring
2 T poppy seeds

MIX WELL.

Add:
3 cups flour alternately with 1 1/2 cups milk, 1 1/2 ts. salt, & 1 1/2 ts. baking powder.

Grease and flour loaf pan. Then grease and flour wax paper and line pans before pouring in batter. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and then cool for 3 minutes in pan before removing. Remove wax paper, Glaze Immediately -

Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 T orange juice
1/2 tsp almond flavoring
1/2 tsp vanilla flavoring
1/2 tsp butter flavoring

Makes 2 loaves.

Strawberry Nut Bread

submitted by Dara Singleton
from the kitchen of Lorna Gundaker (my Aunt)

3 cups all purpose flour
1 ts. baking soda
1 ts. salt
1 T cinnamon
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 1/4 cup veg oil
2 cup thawed sliced frozen strawberries
1 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Combine dry ingredients. Add eggs, oil, and strawberries, and pecans; stir just until all the ingredients are moistened. Spoon batter into two well greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 60-70 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool in pans 5 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool. Makes two loaves.

Breakfast Casserole

Submitted by Dara Singleton

8 eggs, beaten
6 slices of bread, cubed
1 lb. sausage, cooked and crumbled
1 cup grated mild cheddar cheese
2 cups milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dry mustard

Mix ingredients and refrigerate 12 hours in 9x13 pan. Bake 35 min @ 350.

Krista's Meatloaf

submitted by Dara Singleton
from the kitchen of Krista Lake

2 lbs. Hamburger
1 lb. mild sausage
2 tsp. sage
2 eggs
1 onion
1 pkg. crackers (saltines)
1 cup milk
1 tsp. salt

Combine all ingredients and make into two loafs. Bake one hour at 350, then add ketchup and cook one hour more.

Ham Balls

submitted by Dara Singleton
from the kitchen of Betty Swaim

1 1/4 lb. ground smoked ham
1 lb. ground lean pork
1/2 lb. ground beef
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cup crushed graham crackers

Mix all ingredients and form into balls. 1/4 cup per ham ball.

Sauce:
2 cans tomato soup
6 T vinegar
2 1/4 cup brown sugar
2 ts. dry mustard (or regular mustard)

Pour sauce over the ham balls and bake at 325 for 1 hour.

Salt Dough

submitted by Dara Singleton

2 1/2 c. flour
1 cup salt
1 cup water

bake at 350 for one hour.

(We use this for making Christmas Ornaments - don't forget to make a hole for the hook!)

After ornaments have cooled - paint with craft paints.

Forgotten Cookies

Submitted by Dara Singleton
(a Holiday Tradition at our house - but great any time!)

1 cup chocolate chips
2 egg whites at room temperature
1 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup sugar
1 t. vanilla
pinch of salt

Beat egg whites till stiff peaks form, add sugar slowly. Fold in remaining ingredients. Drop by teaspoonfuls on a cookie sheet that is covered with foil.
Preheat oven to 350, Turn the oven off and leave cookies in the oven all night. They will be done in the morning.
Peal off the foil and eat up!