Stevens Family Sweet Potatoes

4-6 big sweet potatoes
Boil and mash

Add:
1 C. sugar
dash of cinnamon
1/2 C. butter melted
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix and put into a 9x11" pan

Topping:
1/3 C. butter
1 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. flour
1 C. nuts (pecans or walnuts)
Put on top

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes - awesome!

Stevens Family Easy Pie Crust

2 C. flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 C. + 2 Tbsp. oil
1/4 C. + 2 Tbsp. milk

pour liquids mixed into dry ingredients mixed - and stir
divide into 2 - flatten each slightly
put between 2 sheets of wax paper and flatten more - flip into pie tins
Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes - Easy!

Howard Family French Bread

1 Tbsp. yeast dissolved in 1/2 C. warm water
Add 1 Tbsp. sugar and 1/2 Tbsp. salt
1 C. very hot water - add 1 Tbsp. oil
Mix with 2 C. flour and then add 2 C. more flour and knead for a few minutes.
Let rise till doubled.
Shape and let rise again.
Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes

Microwave Cashew Brittle

1 C. sugar
1/2 C. white corn syrup
1 1/2 C. large unsalted cashews
1 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda

Take first 2 ingredients and microwave for 3 minutes and then stir.
Then microwave for another 3 minutes and stir in cashews, butter and vanilla.
Then microwave for 3 minutes. Add baking soda and pour into lightly buttered cookie sheet.

Cool and break into bite size pieces.

Also you can:
make it in a 4 pyrex mixing bowl
use the back end of a wooden spoon to stir it in
For microwaves a 1200 W power the times could be:
2:15 or 2:30
*salted cashews are also good to use

Rolls

1 C. water
1 egg
3 1/2 C. flour
1 tsp salt
3 Tbsp. sugar
3/4 C. butter
2 1/2 tsp. yeast

For rolls bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes
For bread bake at 350-360 for 35-40 minutes

Light Wheat Bread

1 1/2 C. water
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 Tbsp. molasses
2 C. bread flour
2 C. whole wheat flour
2 tsp. active dry yeast
1 rounded tsp. dough enhancer
1 rounded tsp. vital wheat gluten

Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes