Grandma's Sweet Potato Casserole

INGREDIENTS:
6 cups mashed sweet potatoes

2 cups sugar

1 tsp salt

4 eggs

5 Tbsp butter

1 cup milk

2 tsp vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

Mix together and put into a baking dish

TOPPING:

2 cups brown sugar

2/3 cup flour

2 cups chopped nuts (pecan or walnut)

5 Tbsp butter

TOPPING DIRECTIONS:

Combine above ingredients and sprinkle on top of potato mixture.

Bake uncovered for 35 minutes at 350 degrees

Pink Frosted Salad

From Jane Turner

INGREDIENTS:

1 can whole cranberry sauce

8 oz cream cheese, softened

1 cup chopped pecans

Small container cool whip, thawed

2 Tablespoons mayonnaise

3 Tablespoons sugar

1 small can crushed pineapple, drained

DIRECTIONS:

Soften cream cheese. Blend in mayo and sugar, add cranberry sauce, pineapple and nuts. Fold in coolwhip. Freeze.

Thaw before serving.

Easy Owl-Ween Treats

Moon Pies

Open-faced Oreos

M & M’s

candy corn

sprinkles

Secure cookies and candy to your MoonPie with melted chocolate candy coating. Then insert a 12- x ¼-inch dowel, available at craft stores, into marshmallow center and secure with more chocolate for an eye-popping, kid-friendly sweet.

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Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups raisins
• 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup sour cream

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch round cast iron skillet or a 9 inch round baking or cake pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine flour (reserving 1 tablespoon), sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, raisins and caraway seeds. In a small bowl, blend eggs, buttermilk and sour cream. Stir the liquid mixture into flour mixture just until flour is moistened. Knead dough in bowl about 10 to 12 strokes. Dough will be sticky. Place the dough in the prepared skillet or pan and pat down. Cut a 4x3/4 inch deep slit in the top of the bread. Dust with reserved flour
3. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 65 to 75 minutes. Let cool and turn bread onto a wire rack.