Pumpkin Dessert

Filling:
6 eggs (slightly beaten)
3 cups Libby pumpkin
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ginger
2 cups milk
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves

Topping:
1 box yellow cake mix
1 stick butter (1/2 cup)

Beat together all filling ingredients with mixer. Pour into a 9x13 baking dish. Cut 1/2 cup butter into one box yellow cake mix (I use Duncan Hines deluxe yellow cake mix). Spread lightly this mixture on top of the pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle with chopped nuts (pecans) if desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until knife inserted into the middle of the filling comes out clean. Serve warm with whipped cream.

This recipe is like a rich pumpkin pie. I got it from Mrs. Heijermans when we were in candidate school to be missionaries in 1985. We love it and it's very quick and easy to prepare.

Corn Dogs

1/2 cup corn meal
1/2 flour
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 Tablespoon butter, melted

Mix all ingredients together and dip hot dogs, rolling to cover completely. Fry in hot oil (375 degrees) until lightly browned. Drain on paper towels and serve with mustard or catsup...or both. ;-D You could cut wooden skewers in half to provide holders to insert in the hot dogs after frying.

Family Recipe (No bake cookies)

½ cup milk
1 stick butter
2 cups sugar
1/3 Cup Cocoa

Prepare either wax paper or buttered platter to put the cookies on. I like to use wax paper myself but could use parchment paper. Mix together and bring to boil....boil one minute. I might let this boil 3 minutes, especially if I have doubled or tripled the recipe.

Remove from heat and Add:

3 Tablespoons peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups oatmeal

Stir quickly and drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper. Should harden in an hour. If it hardens too quickly in the pan you can add up to half cup milk and stir together over low heat and try to spoon out again. Add the milk slowly and add just enough to liquefy the mixture. Careful not to burn. Drop as above.