Praline- Topped Sweet Potatoes
Submitted by Hillary

Hillary's Mom won a contest for the best Thanksgiving recipe from their local newspaper. She won a $50 gift certificate to a local grocery store. The story goes... Hillary's Aunt Sharon always won stuff. She won a BMW car, a cruise for her family and a thousand dollars, and some other things as well. The funny thing is Hillary's Mom used Aunt Sharon's recipe to make the prize winning Praline-Topped Sweet Potatoes!

3 (1 LB) cans yams, drained
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 large eggs
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt

In food processor, puree yams with 6 TBL butter and 2 TBL cream. Add eggs and 1/2 brown sugar. Process until smooth. Spread half of mixture onto a shallow 2 quart baking dish. With remaining mixture, place in a pastry bag with a large star tip. Pipe rosettes around the edge, creating a border. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small saucepan, combine remaining butter, cream, pecans, spices, and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Pour mixture over center of potatoes. Bake 20 minutes or until bubbly. Serves 6

Potato Carrot Casserole
Submitted by Mary

I KNOW you guys all remember this one! I remember when Mary would make it for us back at Mom and Dad's house. No one makes it like Mary!

5 TBL melted butter
1 1/2 LB Potatoes thinly sliced
3 carrots shredded
1 c celery shredded(optional)
1/2 c onion chopped
1/4 c sugar
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Mix all ingredients except butter and place in a casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray. Pour melted butter over potato mixture. Bake at 375 for 40- 45 minutes

Mom's Turkey Stuffing
Submitted by Joyce

1 1/2 # hamburger
1 large onion (cut small)
3 stalks celery(cut small) Par cooked for 7 min. in microwave with/ a little water
5 eggs one bag seasoned bread crumbs
Giblets and liver stuff from inside turkey(cut small)
Salt, pepper to your liking 3
TBLS poultry seasoning

Fry hamburger, onions,celery, giblet stuff, salt, pepper until cooked. In a large bowl mix hamburger, eggs, poultry seasoning bread crumbs and 1/2 cup water together. (You want it to be quite moist). Stuff in bird just before putting in the oven or bake like you would a meatloaf.

Hash Brown Casserole
submitted by Linda

One of my sorority sisters makes this for our annual July BBQ we have at my house. It always disappears first! I was fortunate enough to get the recipe for her cause my family just loves it!

2 cans cream of chicken soup (cream of celery, mushroom, broccoli, or any combination)
1 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 lbs frozen has browns (cubed style)
Topping - 1 tube crushed Ritz crackers
1 cube melted butter

Mix soup, sour cream and cheese together add hash browns and mix well. Spread in a sprayed or greased 9 x 13 pan. Top with the mixture of crackers and butter. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350, or until golden brown.