Coconut Cream Pie

1 quart milk
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon butter
dash salt
5 egg yolks
4 heaping tablespoons corn starch
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 handfuls coconut

MERINGUE
7 tablspoons sugar
dash vanilla
5 egg whites

Heat milk, sugar, butter and salt over heat.

While above heats, separate egg yolks; beat.

In a separate cup dissolve corn starch (dilute 2 tablespoons at a time with water and add to yolks; beat.

After milk comes to a boil, add yolks; stir. Remove from heat.

Add vanilla and coconut to mixture; pour in baked pie shells.

For Meringue: Beat ingredients and spread on pies. Sprinkle with coconut on top of pies. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 mintues.

*My Notes:*
-This recipes makes enough for two pies.
-Thanks Aunt Dot

Holiday Wreath Cookies

30 large marshmallows
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups corn flakes
Food coloring (red or green)

Melt butter and marshmallows carefully. Remove from stove when melted and add vanilla and corn flakes; add a little coloring. Stir in very carefully so as not to crush. Form mixture into small wreaths. Decorate with small cinnamon candies. Refrigerate.

Strawberry Torte

2 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 sticks margarine

Mix ingredients for pie crust by beater or hand; pat in cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 mins.

TOPPING (GLAZE)
1 (16oz.) frozen strawberries
1/4 cup cold water
1 T. corn starch - bring to a boil (3 to 5 mins.)
this is to be spread over the cream cheese filling.

3rd STEP
2 packs dream whip,
1 c. cold milk
1 t. vanilla
Beat 3 ingredients until stiff (about 4 mins.)

4th STEP
2 (8 oz.) cream cheese
2 c. powder sugar
Beat and fold into dream whip mixture


Spread cream cheese mixture over crust and top with glaze; refrigerate.

Stuffed Peppers

Par cook cleaned peppers - either whole, halved or quartered
2 to 2 1/2 pounds ground beef/pork or sausage (remove casing) - use equal parts of each
2 med. chopped onions
salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, Italian seasoning to taste
1 large can chopped or pureed tomatoes
1 cup water (I use the water from the par cooked peppers)
1 cup cooked rice
about 20 slices white american cheese
1 large can tomato sauce

Lightly brown meat and onions;drain off grease. Add seasonings, tomatoes, water and rice to meat. Simmer until rice is tender (about 15 mins).

Add cheese until melted

Line an 11-1/2" by 17-1/2" pan with peppers and spoon mixture in or on them. Top with tomato sauce.

Bake in 350 degree oven for about 30 mins.

*My Notes:*
-Thanks Aunt Dot