Almond Joys

14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk

14 ounce bag sweetened flakes coconut

4 1/2 cup powdered sugar

42 whole almonds

4 cups chocolate, melted

In medium bowl combine milk, coconut and sugar, with clean hands shape 1 Tbls. Of mixture into ovals, and place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper (should make about 42). Place in freezer for 1/2 hour. 

Melt chocolate 30 seconds at a time in microwave safe bowl, using a fork dip coconut patties, drip off excess chocolate and place on parchment paper. Freeze for 10 minutes. 

Beef Stroganoff - Dianna Whitmer

1 1/2 lbs. stew meat or hamburger
3 Tbsp. oil
1 1/2 C. thinly sliced onion
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 C. water
1 glove minced garlic
4 oz. can mushrooms
1 t. Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbls. flour
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. beef boullion
1/2 pint sour cream

Cut meat into small pieces, brown in oil.  add onion, garlic, and cook until onion is clear.  Add mushrooms and cook lightly.  Stir in flour, salt, mustard, pepper.  add bullion, water and worcestershire sauce.  stir to blend.  Cover and cook slowly until meat is tender.  Stir in sour cream.  Serve over hot noodles or rice.  

Sugar Monster Cookies

1 C. shortening

1 1/2 cup sugar

1 cup plain yogurt

2 eggs

5 1/2 cups flour

3 tsp baking powder

2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. vanilla

Mix all except flour and than Stir in flour.   Drop dough by large tablespoon onto cookie sheet lined with silpat.  Oil botttom of a galss, dip in sugar, and flatten cookies.  Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.  Cool.  Mkes 48 larger cookies.

Chicken Casserole

4 Cups cooked cubed chicken
1 Box wild rice cooked
2 Cans sliced water chestnuts
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup mayonaisse
1 medium onion chopped
3 stalks celery chopped
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

combine all ingredients, except cheese.  Put in a sprayed 9*13 pan, layer cheese ontop, bake 30-40 minutes in 350* oven.  

Parker House Rolls

1 1/2 C. Hot water
2 Tbls. Yeast
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 C. oil
2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
4 1/2 C. flour

Mix water, yeast, sugar, and salt until all is dissolved. Stir in oil, eggs and 1/2 the flour.  Stir in remaining ingredients, and mix well. scrape bowl, cover with a towel and let rise.  Punch dough down, scrape sides of bowls, cover and let rise until double again.  Roll out 1/2 inch thick on floured surface, cut into circles using glass, fold circles in half and pinch together to seal, place in creased pan, let rise 30 minutes.  Bake at 350* for 15 minutes.