Hoosier Home Cookin'

You'll want to file this week's recipes in your Thanksgiving favorites. Potato Puff Casserole is a great substitution for the normal holiday spud. Spinach Madeleine is the perfect special occasion side. Quick and Easy Yeast Rolls will make your guests believe you spent way more time making these than you really did. And, Pumpkin Bars are a nice alternative to traditional pumpkin pie.

Happy eating and Happy Thanksgiving!

Potato Puff Casserole

6 to 8 white potatoes, peeled
1/4 C. margarine
1 large egg
1 (3-oz.) jar pimiento, drained and
chopped
1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened

1/2 C. grated Cheddar cheese
1 tsp. salt
1 med. onion, chopped

Boil potatoes until tender; drain and mash. Using electric mixer, beat potatoes with remaining ingredients. Pour into greased baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Spinach Madeleine

2 pkgs. Frozen spinach, chopped
4 T. margarine
2 T. flour
2 T. onion, chopped
1/2 C. evaporated milk
1/2 C. vegetable liquor
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. celery salt
3/4 tsp. garlic salt
16-oz. roll or jar of jalapeno cheese
1 tsp. Worchestershire sauce
Cracker or bread crumbs

Cook spinach, drain and reserve liquor. Saute onion in margarine. Add flour and cook for about a minute. Add liquor, stirring constantly. Add milk and cook until smooth and thick. Add seasonings and cheese. Add spinach and mix well. Bake in casserole dish topped with bread or cracker crumbs at 350 degrees until bubbly. Serves 8 to 10.

Note: this recipe may be doubled or even tripled to serve a large crowd

Quick & Easy Yeast Rolls

1 pkg. yeast
4 T. warm water
2 T. sugar
4 C. self-rising flour
2 C. milk
3/4 C. oil

Mix water, sugar and yeast. Add to flour, milk and oil. Use a slotted spoon and beat by hand. Drop in greased muffin tins. Bake 15 minutes at 400 degrees. Yield: 24 rolls. Note: Dough will keep in refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Pumpkin Bars

2 flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2 C. sugar
1 C. vegetable oil
2 C. pumpkin
2 eggs
1 C. nuts
Frosting:
3 oz. cream cheese
3/4 stick margarine
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 tsp. milk
2 C. powdered sugar

Combine all ingredients with electric mixer until creamy. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Pour into 9x13 inch greased baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Frost with cream cheese icing when completely cool.