LOU'S TURKEY BROTH LETTUCE SALAD

One of my friends gave me this recipe she ate over the Thanksgiving holiday. She said it is so good you just can't quit eating it.

2 Turkey legs, cooked and deboned
1 Head Lettuce, shredded
1 Large Onion, chopped
Turkey Broth
Mayonniase
Salt and Pepper

In a small bowl take equal parts of mayo and turkey broth and stir up together and then sit aside. Take the turkey legs and pull all the meat off of them. In a bowl take and cut up  the lettuce and then add the chopped onion. Put the turkey in the lettuce mixture. Add salt and pepper. Now take the mayo and turkey broth mixture and pour over the lettuce mixture and toss.

OLD TIME RAISIN CAKE

1 1/2 Cups Pecans or Walnuts, chopped
11/4 Cups Sugar
2 Sticks Butter, softened
1 Cup Sweet milk, warm
3 Cups Flour
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Flavoring
2 Cups Sugar
4 Large Eggs
3 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 Large or 1 Bag Coconut
1 Box Seedless Dark Raisins
2 1/2 Cups Condensed Milk
1/2 Stick Butter

Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add 1/2 cup flour, beat, then add some milk, starting with flour and ending with flour. Add vanilla flavoring. Add nuts and raisins.Beat well. Bake in 3 sprayed cake pans  at 325 degrees for 20 minutes.

Filling:
1 large fresh coconut, grated or 1 Bag
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup whole pecans
1 box seedless dark raisins
2 1/2 cups Pet canned milk
1/2 stick butter

Put all ingredients, including milk, in medium pot and cook on medium or low heat, stirring constantly.  Cook 10 minutes. Let it get completely cold. Put between each layer and on top and sides of cakes.

BUBAT FOR TURKEY

Bubat is used sometimes instead of dressing when fixing turkey. It can be fixed in a pan or put in the cavity of the turkey instead of dressing. if putting in the cavity line it with double cheesecloth.


1 Cup Flour
1 Cup Raisins
Pinch Salt
2 Tablespoons Sugar
2 Tablespoons Baking Powder
2 Eggs
1/2 Cup Milk
2 Tablespoons Melted Butter

Sift dry ingredients and add raisins. Add beaten eggs, milk and melted butter. Mix. Bake in pan on 350 for 30 minutes. Slice, cover with gravy and serve with turkey.

POP CORN SALAD

3/4 Cup Mayonnaise
1 Cup Diced Celery
11/4 Cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded and divided
1(8)oz. Can Sliced Water Chestnuts, drained
3/4 Cup Crumbled Cooked Bacon, divided
1/4 Cup Shredded Carrots
2 Tablespoons Minced Chives
6 Cups Popcorn, popped
Lettuce Leaves

In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, celery, water chestnuts,1/2 cup bacon, carrots and chives. Mix well. Then add the popcorn. Stir to coat Spoon into the lettuce leaves and top with remaining cheese and bacon. Serve immediately.

OLE TIME SAUSAGE DUMPLINGS

11/4 Cups Cracker Crumbs
1/2 Cup Flour
11/2 Cup Sausage
2 Tablespoons Butter or Marg.
1 Can Stewed or Crushed Tomatoes
2 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese
2 Eggs
Salt and Pepper
Milk

Mix the cracker crumbs, the flour and sausage and the parmesan cheese together. Then add the eggs, salt and pepper. Next add enough milk to make a stiff batter. Drop in boiling salted water. Cook until sausage is done. Drain. Take a can of tomatoes and add two tablespoons butter to them. Put in kettle and let simmer. Put the dumplings in sauce and let simmer  a little more.

RED VELVET CAKE BALLS

1 Box Red Velvet Cake Mix
 1 (8)oz. Can Cream Cheese Frosthing
1 Pack Chocolate Bark regular or white chocolate
 Wax Paper

Make cake up using the 13 x 9 pan. Bake and then let cool completely. Then crumble into a large bowl. Mix throughly with 1 can cream cheese frosting. Use your fingers for it, but it will be messy. Roll mixture into quarter size balls and lay on a cookie sheet. You should make around 40-50. Chill several hours. To speed this up you can put them in ther freezer. Melt chocolate in the microwave according to directions on pack. Roll balls in chocolate and lay on wax paper until firm. Use a spoon to dip and roll in chocolate and then tap off any extra chocolate.

HOT BUFFLO CHICKEN WONTONS

2 Cups Shredded Cooked Chicken
1/4 Cup Original Philly Cooking Creme
1/2 Pack Dry Ranch Dressing
1/4 Cup Bufflo Sauce more or less to your liking
Wonton Wrappers

Mix all ingredients until combined fully. Place a tablespooon of mixture in each wonton, fold wonton to form a triangle, press around filling to remove air and seal edges with a little water. Place on a plate with a damp paper towel over them until ready to fry. Heat oil in a deep fryer or duch oven and fry until golden brown.