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Buttermilk Pie

November 25, 2025 by Anne Leave a Comment

INGREDIENTS:  3 large eggs  1 ½ cups white sugar  ½ cup butter, melted  3 tablespoons all-purpose flour  1 cup buttermilk  2 tsp lemon juice  1 Tb vanilla extract  ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg  1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust  INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.   Beat eggs in a large bowl with…

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Delicious Dinner Rolls

January 10, 2023 by Anne Leave a Comment

I first started making this recipe from an old Betty Crocker cookbook I got for a wedding present. (That was over 30 years ago!) Delicious Dinner Rolls Yield: 48 rolls 7 to 7 1/2 cups unbleached flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tbsp. yeast 1 cup very warm…

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Sweet Potato Casserole

November 15, 2018 by Anne

sweet potato casserole

For my friend Martha, who emails me every Thanksgiving to ask for this recipe. Sweet Potato Casserole 2 large cans sweet potatoes or yams 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup melted butter 2 beaten eggs 1/3 cup milk Mash potatoes. Add other ingredients. Spread in 8×10 buttered casserole dish. Topping: 1 cup chopped…

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Cinnamon Rolls

May 10, 2018 by Anne

Yield: 24 large cinnamon rolls Dough: 1 1/2 tablespoon yeast 1 cup warm water 1 cup warm milk 3/4 butter, melted (1 1/2 sticks) 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons salt 2 eggs 7-8 cups flour I warm my ingredients in the microwave, in a 2-cup glass measuring cup. First I warm the water and milk….

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Mashed Potatoes

January 11, 2015 by Anne Leave a Comment

About 10 years ago, I was introduced to heavenly mashed potatoes by my friends Kate and Rob. These potatoes are good “plain” or smothered in gravy. Back then, I loved them, but I was just sure that they were TOO rich to be good for me. I decided to indulge just on the holidays. I…

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