All in all this has been a good weekend. No - we didn't get to go some great place - but we usually don't - but church was good! Actually - it was pretty wonderful - getting to be with people that are happy, friendly, and Godly. I try to thank God daily that we are at Shiloh!! We went to a funeral - really a memorial service - this afternoon - and it was inspiring because it was the funeral of a very Godly man that lived his life serving God.
For Halloween - at work we had a Spooktacular brunch and everyone tried to see who could make or cook the most hair raising dish. Well mine was not very "hair raising" but it was good! It was called "Jack-O'-Lantern Cheeseburger Pie Recipe and you cut out the face to make it look like the Jack-O'-Lantern - but inside was the cheeseburger -- but for breakfast I substituted 1 lb. sausage for the ground meat -- so either way -- this is a great dish without the face so here is the recipe for Jack-O'Lantern Cheesburger Pie -- Just remember no Halloween face for Thanksgiving or Christmas!!!! Just some nice slits, turkeys or Christmas trees maybe!!!
CHEESEBURGER PIE
1 Lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, pressed
3/4th tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2/4 cup catsup
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated piecrust (the kind in the box and you just unfold)
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
3 cups shredded Monterey cheese, divided
2 Tablespoons water
1 large egg
(For Halloween you use Red and Yellow food coloring mixed to make orange and you paint the Jack O'Lantern orange!!)
Cook first 5 ingredients in a large skillet over medium high heat, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink; drain, Stir in catsup and Worcestershire sauce; cool.
Unfold 1 piecrust, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Spread mustard evenly over crust. Stir together meat mixture and two cups cheese; spoon onto center of crust, leaving a 2-inch border.
Unfold remaining pie crust, and either cut out jack-O'lantern face, turkeys or Christmas trees or make some large splits or round cirles. Place crust over meat mixture, crimp edges of crust, and fold under. (If making jack o' lantern - use cut outs to make a stem!
Whisk together the 2 tablespoons water and egg and brush over crust. (If painting orange - mix red and yellow coloring into this egg wash!)
Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes and brush again with egg wash. Fill holes, splits, trees, or turkeys with more cheese. Bake 5 to 10 more minutes or until golden brown.
This was first published in Southern Living in October 2000. It really was good for a breakfast dish with sausage substituted for the hamburger meat!!! Try it!!!
I don't think I have shared this with you - so here is my:
SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE
3 Cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 5 or 6 medium sized)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 small can evaporated milk
1 tsp. salt
Cool sweet potatoes, then stir in rest of the ingredients. Place in greased baking dish. (This should be pretty sweet, so taste to see if a little more sugar is needed!) Top with topping (recipe follows), and bak about 35 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees.
PECAN TOPPING
1/3 cup softened butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Mix all together and spread evenly over sweet potatoes. Don't worry if it is not spread evenly - even just crumbles around over top is fine.
About the last 10 minutes - if desired top with minature marshmallows - and retun to oven.
Watch your guests as they discover the wonderful secret just underneath the marshmallows! They will love it and you will be proud of your dish!!!
Enjoy!!!
Have a blessed evening and God's Will - I will return with more very soon!
Tomorrow is a great time to do a good deed for someone! There are many people out there down on their luck and out of their last dollar. Use your blessings and be a blessing to someone else! The clothes closet at West Erwin is needing all kinds of clothes (especially long sleeved men's shirts, children's clothing - and coats of all sizes!) SHARE --- SHARE ---- SHARE!!!
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