Pumpkin Pie Pudding

Submitted by Trish
Servings 6-8

Ingredients

15 oz. Solid-Pack Pumpkin 12 oz. evaporated milk
¾ c. sugar ½ c. biscuit/baking mix
2 eggs, beaten 2 tbsp butter or margarine, melted
1½ tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice 2 tsp vanilla extract
whipped cream

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except whipped topping. 
  2. Transfer to a slow cooker coated with nonstick cooking spray. 
  3. Cover & cook on low for 6-7 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°F. 
  4. Serve in bowls with whipped topping, if desired.

Snickerdoodles

Submitted by Trish

Ingredients

½ c. butter 2 eggs
2 tsp cream of tartar 2 tsp cinnamon
½ c. shortening 2¾ c. flour
¼ tsp salt 1½ c. sugar
1 tsp baking soda 2 tbsp sugar

Directions

  1. Snickerdoodles by roboppy on FlickrHeat oven to 400°F. Mix butter, shortening, 1½ c. sugar & eggs. 
  2. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, salt & baking soda. 
  3. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. 
  4. Mix 2 tbsp sugar & cinnamon in a small bowl. 
  5. Roll dough balls in cinnamon & sugar mixture. 
  6. Place 2 inches apart on an un greased cookie sheet. 
  7. Bake 8-10 min. or until set. Immediate remove from sheet & cool.

Old World Manicotti

Submitted by Trish
Serves 6

Ingredients

12 large manicotti shells 4 c. shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
2 c. ricotta cheese 6 tbsp chopped fresh basil or
1 (26 oz.) jar prepared spaghetti sauce, divided 2 tbsp dried basil
½ c. grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

Directions

  1. Manicotti Before Cooking by I Believe I Can Fry on FlickrPreheat oven to 350°F. Spray 13″ x 9″ baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cool water. Let pasta dry on paper towels.
  3. For filling, in medium bowl, stir together 3 c. mozzarella with the ricotta & fresh basil. Using a teaspoon, carefully stuff pasta shells with prepared cheese mixture.
  4. Spoon 2 c. spaghetti sauce into prepared baking dish. Arrange stuffed pasta over sauce. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over top of pasta. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
  5. Bake manicotti for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the Parmesan; bake for 10 minutes longer. Serve immediately.

Creamy Raspberry Punch

Submitted by Trish
Serves 20

Ingredients

2 (64 fl oz) bottles Raspberry Cream Soda 1 (12 fl oz) can Frozen Concentrated Raspberry Juice
½ gal Vanilla Ice Cream  Raspberries

Directions

  1. In a large bowl combine both bottles of raspberry cream soda & raspberry juice concentrate. 
  2. Stir until concentrate is dissolved. 
  3. Carefully add ice cream. Stir briefly. 
  4. Best served chilled.  Garnish with raspberries.

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

Submitted by Trish
Serves 20

Ingredients

2 c. flour 1 c. vegetable oil
3 eggs 1½ tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp lemon extract 2 tbsp poppy seeds
3 c. all-purpose flour 1½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt 1½ c. milk
2 tbsp lemon juice ¾ c. confectioners’ sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease & flour 2 loaf pans. Combine sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla & lemon extracts in a large bowl; mix well. Stir in poppy seeds.
  2. Sift together flour, baking powder & salt. Add flour mixture & milk to sugar mixture alternately, mixing well after each addition. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
  3. Bake loaves for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Loosen edges from sides of pans. Cool loaves in pans for 10 minutes. Turn out onto wire racks.
  4. For icing, blend lemon juice & confectioners’ sugar in a small bowl. Drizzle over warm loaves.