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Charlie’s Pumpkin Bread

1 cup vegetable oil 3 cups sugar 4 eggs, beaten 1 (16-ounce) can pumpkin 3-1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons soda 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon allspice 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon cloves 2/3 cup water Cream together sugar and oil. Add the eggs and the pumpkin, mixing well. Sift the dry ingredients together and add alternately with water. Pour ...

Hot Spiced Wassail

3 cinnamon sticks 16 whole cloves 1 teaspoon whole allspice 6 cups apple cider 2 cups cranberry juice cocktail oranges 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon bitters 1 cup rum Break the cinnamon in pieces and tie in a cheesecloth bag with cloves and allspice. Stud oranges with cloves. Combine apple juice, cranberry juice, sugar and bitters in a saucepan. Add the bag ...

Holiday Egg Nog

10 eggs, separated 3/4 cup sugar 1-1/2 cups bourbon 1 quart whipping cream, whipped nutmeg Beat the egg yolks with sugar until light and lemon colored. Gradually add bourbon, beating well. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the yolk mixture along with the whipped cream. Chill. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Makes about 2 quarts.

Beefy Cheeseball

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese 1 package Buddig Beef 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 3 green onions 1/2 teaspoon Worchestershire sauce sliced almonds (optional) Let cream cheese soften to almost room temperature. Cut beef into small pieces with clean scissors. Cut up green onions (use all of the onion from green to white). Mix everything together, ...

Grandma Studebaker’s Sugar Cookies

1/2 cup lard 1/2 cup butter 2 cups light brown sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk OR water 2 teaspoons vanilla 2-1/2 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt (more if using all lard, less with all butter) 3 teaspoons baking powder Cream together lard, butter and brown sugar. Beat together eggs, milk (OR water) and vanilla. Sift together flour, salt ...

Grandma’s Pecan-Pie Muffins

1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup chopped pecans 2 eggs, beaten 2/3 cup butter, softened Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin cups with paper muffin liners. In bowl stir together brown sugar, flour and pecans. In seperate bowl beat eggs and butter together until smooth. Stir into dry ...

Laurie’s HOT Holiday Wassail

3 cups sugar 6 cups water 16 whole cloves 6 cinnamon sticks 3 cups orange juice 2 cups lemon juice 2 gallons apple juice Boil sugar, water, cloves and cinnamon for 10 minutes. Let stand and add orange juice, lemon juice and apple juice. Boil again for 10 minutes.

Holiday Sugar Cookies

3 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 tablespoon milk Powdered sugar, for rolling out dough Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Place butter and sugar in large bowl of electric stand mixer and beat until light in color. ...