Almond Punch

from the kitchen of Stephanie

1 (12oz) can frozen orange juice, thawed
1 (12oz) can frozen lemonade, thawed
3 c sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp almond extract
20 c water
2 qt Sprite

Mix together and serve.  This drink is sooooo yummy and perfect for fall and holiday parties!

Grandma Kohler's Gingersnaps

from the kitchen of Marilyn

1 c butter
1 1/2-2 c sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c molasses
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp ginger
2 tsp cloves (opt)
1/2 tsp salt
3 1/2-4 c flour

Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs and molasses.  Add dry ingredients.  Roll into small balls by hand and dip in sugar.  Place on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.  Press down with bottom of glass.  Makes about 6 dozen cookies.  Bake at 375* for 6-7 minutes.

Carmel Candy

from the kitchen of Debra

2 Squares Butter or Margarine
1 can canned Milk - Recipe called for condensed but we have used Evaporated).
2 C Sugar
1 1/3 Cups Light Karo Syrup
2 Cups nuts (can be omitted)

Combine all ingredients in pan. Bring to a full boil on high heat. Stir for 7 min. Bring head down to Med/Low and cook until candy makes a firm ball when dropped in cold water (aprox 225 - 230). Add nuts and pour into a 9 X 13 buttered cake pan. Set into fridge until cool. Cut 1" by 1" inch squares and wrap using waxed paper.

Fudge

from the kitchen of Debra

2 C Sugar
 1/2 C Milk
2 squares Chocolate
1/2 C Butter (1 cube)
1/4 C Light Karo Syrup

Cook and stir while candy boils hard for 1 1/2 min. Beat with Mixer till cool. Add nuts and put in Buttered Pan.

Suckers

from the kitchen of Debi

2/3 c. corn syrup
2 c. sugar
1 c. water

Mix together well in a saucepan. Heat on high heat. Let boil until it reaches 300° (use a candy thermometer).
Take off heat and mix in flavoring (oil = 1/2 to 1 tsp. or extract = 1 T. or as you much as you like) and color.
Pour into Pam-ed molds (prepare them while it's cooking - rub the oil around with your finger so it's well covered).
Let cool - pop out - Enjoy!

Pumpkin Cake Roll

6 eggs
2 c sugar
1 1/3 c pumpkin
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tdp salt
1 c nuts
1 1/2 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp ginger
1 tsp nutmeg

Beat eggs on high speed of mixer for 5 minutes.  Gradually beat in sugar.  Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice.  Stir dry ingredients.  Fold into pumpkin mixture.  Spread on greased and floured 15 x 10 x 1 inch pans(2).  Top with finely chopped nuts.  Bake (seperately) at 375* for 15 minutes.  Turn out on towel sprinkled with powdered sugar.  Sprinkle top of cake, too.  Starting at wide end, roll towel and cake together.  Cool 4 hours.  Unroll and spread filling on cake.

Filling:
1 (8 oz) pkg  cream cheese
1 cube butter or margarine
1 lb box powdered sugar (3 1/2 c, unsifted)
2 tsp vanilla

Combine; beat until smooth.  Spread on cake.  Roll back up.  Chill and serve.  (Cuts best if partially frozen.)

Creamy Fudge

from the kitchen of Luana

1 (12 oz) pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 (8 oz) Hershey's bars
2 cubes butter
4 c sugar
1 can evaporated milk
2 1/2 c mini marshmallows
1 c nuts
2 T vanilla
2 1/2 c frozen marshmallows

Break up chocolate and butter. Put in bowl with chocolate chips. Put milk, sugar and 2 1/2 cups marshmallows together in a big pan. Stir and boil 7 minutes. Remove from heat; pour over chocolate and butter. Stir until it loses shine. Add frozen marshmallows, nuts (if desired) and vanilla. Put in individual buttered dishes or a 9 x 13 or 15 x 10 inch pan.