Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 box spice cake mix
1 small can pumpkin
chocolate chips

You mix and bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes

That's it, super easy and all items that you can keep in your pantry, and they are really really yummy. If you want to make them for a big crowd, just use 2 boxes cake mix and a large can of pumpkin!

Downeast Maine Pumpkin bread

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)


1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
3 cups white sugar
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7x3 inch loaf pans.

In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.

Bake for about 50 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Brigadero

Chocolate fudge candy
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

1 Tblsp margarine

3 Tblsps cocoa powder

Cook over medium low heat, stir vigorously the sweetened condensed milk, margarine and cocoa powder. Cook the mixture until it thickens enough to see the pen bottom during stirring Pour the mixture into a greased dish and let it cool to room remperature. Take small amounts of the mixture witha teaspoon and make 1 1/2 inch balls. Roll balls over chocolate jimmies to decorate.

Lemon Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:
3 cups unsifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1/4 cup Real Lemon Juice from concentrate
additional sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, beat sugarsnd shortening until fluffly. Beat in eggs. Stir in dry ingrediants then Real lemon. Mix well. Chill 2 hours, shape into 1/4 inch balls. Roll in additional sugar. Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 8 dozen.
I have never let the cookie dough chill for two hours before I baked them so I do not know what chilling does for the cookie dough.

French Silk pie

Ingredients:
2 sticks of butter (room temperature)
1 cup of sugar
3 unsweetened chocolate squares (room temperature)
4 eggs
1 Tbsp vanilla
2 graham cracker or chocolate pie crusts
Yields: ususally two pies

Directions
Beat Chocolate and butter together, add sugar and vanilla, beat. Add two eggs and beat 5 minutes. Add two more eggs and beat 5 minutes. Put into crusts and chill until served. Top with whipped cream.

Double Chocolate Cookies

1 Box Devils Food Cake Mix
1/2 c. butter
1 egg

Mix Well
Bake 350* 8-12 minutes
They are so so so simple, and delicious!

Ham and Potato Soup

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
1/3 cup diced celery
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
3/4 cup diced cooked ham
3 1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper, or to taste
5 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk

DIRECTIONS
Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, ham and water in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the chicken bouillon, salt and pepper.
In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour with a fork, and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk as not to allow lumps to form until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.
Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through. Serve immediately.