Batter for shrimp:

4 eggs

4 cups milk

2 Tbsp baking powder

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add enough flour to thicken like pancake batter. Pour over cleaned shrimp and mix. Roll in flour and fry in deep fat until golden brown or when floats on top.

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Blend 1 can Rotel tomatoes, 1 onion, 1/2 bell pepper – Liquify. Pour blended mixture in butter and simmer 45 minutes stirring occasionally. Add 3 cans cream of mushroom soup. Simmer 10 minutes. Add shrimp and onion tops to gravy. Cook 20 minutes and serve over rice.

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3 Tbsp oil

1 large onion, chopped

1 large green pepper, chopped

1-16oz can creamed corn

1 lb hamburger

salt and pepper

2-8oz cans tomato sauce

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Saute onion and green peppers in oil. Add hamburger and brown. Drain fat. Cook shells. Add to meat mixture, plus tomato sauce, corn and seasonings. Mix well. Put into 2 qt casserole. Top with grated cheese and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees or until hot and bubbly.

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Recipe from: Libbys Pumpkin

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1/2 cup golden crown syrup

1 cup rolled walnuts

scant quart of flour

2 cups sugar

2 or 3 eggs

1 tsp salt

Cream butter and sugar. Add syrup. Add eggs, one at a time. Add walnuts, salt and stir in flour. Bake on greased pans in balls (walnut size) for 8 to 10 minutes at 375 degrees.

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2 cups celery, thinly sliced

1 cup toasted bread cubes, croutons

1/2 cup toasted almonds, chopped

1/2 tsp grated onion

1 cup mayonnaise

2 Tbsp lemon juice

1/2 cup grated cheese

1 cup toasted bread cubes, croutons

Combine all but the last 2 ingredients. Pile lightly into casserole. Sprinkle with cheese and bread cubes. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes or until bubbly.

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3 medium to large white onions, peeled and sliced

dark brown sugar

ground cinnamon

ground nutmeg

1/4 pound butter

Butter 2-qt casserole that is at least 2 inches deep. Place layer of apples in casserole. Place layer of onions on top of apples. Sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon, small sprinkling of nutmeg, and squart slices of butter. Repeat, ending with a layer of apples on top. Sprinkle top layer with cinnamon, brown sugar, nutmeg and butter. Bake at least 1 hour at 350 degrees.

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1 Bowl of sugar

1 Bowl of cinnamon

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup butter or margarine

Cut each biscuit into quarters, then roll in sugar then cinnamon. Place in tube pan. In separate pan, bring to a boil the brown sugar and butter then pour over biscuits. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes the top of the bread will be firm when done. Remove bread after letting cool for 15 minutes.

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2 1/2 lbs turnips

1 Tbsp chopped thyme

1 1/2 tsp kosher salt

1/2 tsp savory

1/8 tsp cayenne

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup grated Parmigano-Reggiano

Melt butter in oven proof 12″ heavy skillet, then cool. SLice turnips paper thing then arrange 1/3 of slices, overlapping tightly, in skillet, keep remaining slices covered with dampened paper towels. Sprinkle with about a 1/3 of thyme, savory, kosher salt and cayenne. Make 2 more layers. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cook, coovered over medium heat until underside is browned, about 10 minutes. Add cream and cook, covered until center is tender, 20 to 25 minute. Sprinkle evenly with cheese then bake, ucovered, until golden and bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

**The seasoning can be a bit strong I like to use a but less. I got this recipe from Gourmet magazine**

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