Recipes 11-18-25
From the Nov 18, 2025 e-Edition
Raisin Sauce for Baked Ham
1 cup brown sugar
3 cups water
3 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup raisins
Cook raisins, sugar, water, lemon juice together for 20 minutes. Dissolve flour in 3 tablespoons water. Add to boiling mixture. Turn heat lower and cook until clear looking. Have ham cooked and sliced. Arrange in Pyrex dish. Pour sauce over ham and let cook until well heated.
Chocolate Gravy
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups milk
Mix in saucepan. Cook until thick. Serve over hot biscuits.
Crockpot Dressing
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup butter (saute onion and celery in this)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 cups chicken broth
Large skillet cornbread (well browned)
4 chicken breasts, cooked and well torn apart sage, pepper, poultry seasoning, salt (if needed)
Mix all ingredients well, crumbling up cornbread first. Place in crockpot on high 45 minutes, then cook on low for 4 hours. Stir well after cooking.
Easy Potato Casserole
1 (32oz.) pkg hash brown potatoes
1/2 stick margarine
1/2 cup minced onion
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 (16oz.) carton sour cream
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
Combine all ingredients and place in a greased casserole dish. Bake at 350degrees 1hour or until done.
Fried Sweet Potatoes
5 sweet potatoes
1/4 c margarine
4 tablespoons brown sugar
Salt to taste
3/4 cup milk
Peel and slice potatoes. Melt margarine in a large skillet and dry potatoes over low heat. When almost done, add brown sugar, salt and milk. Simmer over low heat until milk is absorbed.
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