Easy Caramel Rolls

This recipe came form a good friend of mine and is fantastic.  We have this on Christmas or Thanksgiving for a quick breakfast.

Thanks Sandi!

1 pkg. Frozen dinner rolls dough
1 pk instant butterscotch pudding
1/2 c nuts; chopped
1/2 c butter; melted
1/2 c brown sugar

Arrange frozen dinner rolls in a greased bundt pan. [...]

Strawberry Christmas Cake

This was the cake recipe I used when DD turned 3 and wanted everything Pink!

1 pkg white cake mix
1 cup vegtable oil
½ cup water
½ pakg frozen strawberries
4 eggs
1 pkg strawberry jello
½ cup juice from frozen berries

Soften jello in water
Add all other ingredients and mix or beat on high for 4 minutes.
Pour into 3 9 or [...]

Mom’s Cranberry Salad

Mom’s Cranberry Salad the best thing since sliced bread!

1 package cranberries cleaned and chopped
2 cups sugar
1 can crushed pineapple drained.
3 ½ pints whipping cream
1 package mini marshmallows
1-package pecans chopped

Pour the 2 cups sugar & the can of crushed pineapple over the chopped cranberries and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Whip the whipping cream in a cold bowl. [...]

Cranberry Relish

 This is one of my mom’s Thanksgiving/Christmas dishes

1 pkg, cranberries
5 apples, cut up
5 oranges, cut up
2 1/2 cups apple juice
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1/2 to 1 tsp cinnamon- or a little more
1/4 to 1/2 tsp ginger- or a little more
1/4 tp 1/2 tsp cloves-or a little more

mix all ingredients together in pot till it is [...]

50’s Christmas Jello

I don’t know which relative gave this to me so here it is!

1 (3 oz) pkg. lime gelatin
2 c. applesauce
1 bottle 7 up (10 oz)
1 whipping cream
1/4 lb marshmallows
1 small pkg cream cheese

Directions:

Heat the applesauce and add the gelatin. Stir till dissolved. Now add 7 up. Pour into a mold and chill till firm. Pour [...]

POVITICIA

This recipe comes from DH’s  grandma, Mary. It is an all day event but worth every minute!

2 Cups milk scalded and cooled
Add 2 packages of yeast softened in 1 cup of tepid water in a small pan.
1 stick of melted oleo
3 t. salt
½ cup sugar
11 cups sifted flour
Knead until elastic and air bubbles form. [...]

Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

 The perfect cookie for cutouts. Since I found this recipe, in the “Cookie Cookbook” it’s the only one I use for Christmas cookies. DD thinks they are just MARVOLUS!

Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup butter, — softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 tbs. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
3 1/2 – 4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. [...]

Gumdrop Cookies

This is one of Beth’s recipes I don’t know where she got it but we always had these at Christmas

1 c butter
1 c sugar
1/2 c brown sugar
1 lg egg
1ts vanilla extract
2 c flour
1/2 ts baking powder
1/2 ts salt
3/4 c oatmeal
1 c gumdrops; chopped
1. Mix all [...]

Gg is for Giant Gingerbread Kids

DD and my mom use to always make gingerbread men at Christmas when she was little, so from her kids cookbook Alpha-Bakery pg 17

½ cup sugar
½ cup shortening
½ cup dark molasses
¼ cup water
¾ teaspoons salt
¾ teaspoons ground ginger
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
2 ½ cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
Raisins or currants

Directions

Beat sugar, shortening, molasses [...]