Sweet Potatoe Chessecake

Crust

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (1 package)

1/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup butter, melted

Cheesecake
3 (8 ounces each) packages cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup light brown sugar

1 3/4 cups sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed

2 eggs

2/3 cup evaporated milk

2 Tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Topping
1 cup sour cream, room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Crust: Combine crumbs, sugar, and butter in bowl. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up on sides of 9 inch spring form pan. Bake at 350 for 6 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
Cheesecake: Beat cream cheese, sugar and brown sugar in large bowl. Beat in sweet potatoes, eggs, and milk. Add cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat well. Pour into crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until edge is set. Check center for with a knife.
Topping: Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Spread over warm cheesecake. Return to 350 oven and bake 5 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Remove side of pan and chill. This cheesecake needs to chill for at least 24 hours.

Praline sauce
1 cube butter
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Combine all in a small saucepan and cook over medium high heat until mixed well and slightly thick. Spoon over individual slices of cheesecake and top with toasted pecans!

Easy Mexican Layered Casserole

In a bowl mix:

1 can cream of chicken
1 can black beans-rinsed
1 can green chilies
1/2 c. water
3 tbs. tomato paste
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp garlic salt
pepper
shredded chicken-optional

Mix well together.

In a casserole dish:
Put mixture on bottom then
Layer with corn tortillas until full.
Top with cheese and olives.
Bake 350 for 25 min.

Top with lettuce, sour cream and salsa!

Wedding Chicken

This recipe had meaning to me.
The night I went through the temple
Grandma had everyone over for dinner after
and this is what she made.
It is really called "church chicken"
because it bakes for 3 hours
but I call it wedding chicken.


Place 4-6 chicken breasts in greased 9x13

Mix:
2c. brown sugar
1 15oz. can tomato sauce
2 tbs. oil
2 tbs. lemon juice
2 tbs. vinegar
2 tbs. dried onions

Salt and pepper the chicken and pour mixture over. Bake at 300 for 3 hours.

Rasta Pasta

In a sauce pan saute:
1/2 onion
1/2 red pepper
1/2 yellow pepper
3 big handfuls of spinach cut up
2 cloves garlic
1 tomatoe
mushrooms (optional)

Add:
1 jar of Alfredo Sauce - I prefer Classico
1/4c. half and half, or milk
1/4c. Pesto (you can buy if you don't have made, Classico)
Sun dried tomatoes (optional)

Pour and stir together over 1 box cooked hot pasta. Any type. I like penna or bow tie.

Top with grilled chicken (optional)

This recipe is great because you can mix it up with the veggies. You can add chicken or not.
I have never had it turn out not good.

Moist Pumpkin Bread

Mix:

4 egg yolks

1 cup oil

2/3c. water

1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree

Add:

3 c. sugar

1 1/2 t. salt

1 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. nutmeg
1 t. pumpkin pie spice

2 t. baking soda

3 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. chocolate chips (optional)

*Mix egg yolks, water, oil, and pumpkin puree.

*Add sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and flour. Mix well.

*Pour into 3 sprayed bread pans. Bake at 350 for about 50 minutes.
May vary on bread pan size. Don't overcook.
The trick to moist bread: Wrap in saran wrap while warm.