CRESCENT COOKIES

1 lb. butter
2 tablesppons sugar
6 egg yolks (save whites)
2 cakes yeast (dissolved in 1/2 cup water, plus 1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup milk (warmed)
8 cups flour, sifted (10 cups may be needed)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix thoroughly butter, sugar, & egg yolks
add yeast
add milk (finger temperature) & vanilla
let stand 1 hour.

Filling:
1 jar Quince Jelly
1 pound English walnuts-chopped fine.

make into balls about the size of English walnuts:
start to roll the individual balls (first ones first-last ones last).
The balls are rolled out flat using powdered sugar.  Place a small 
amount of filling on each piece of dough and roll as for jelly roll.
Shaping into crescent shape.  Brush each with egg whites.  
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake in oven @ 425 until golden brown.
roll each in powdered sugar while still warm.

LADY FINGERS

1 1/2 cups sifted sugar
1 1/2 cups flour (sifted 3 times)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla added to water
3 eggs seperated - beat whites until stiff but not dry.
1/2 cup water

Beat egg yolks and 1 whole egg which has been previously beaten to
a lemon yellow.  Add to egg whites.  
Add sugar - 2 tablespoons at a time to egg mixture.  
Beat thoroughly after each addition.  
Add flour & water alternately beating constantly all the time.
Beat for 3-4 minutes.  After ingredients are all mixed,
put in a loaf pan - 9"X17"--do not grease
Bake for 35 minutes in 350 oven.  Cool Thoroughly.
Cut into desired size

Ice with thin confectioners sugar frosting.  Roll in chopped peanuts.  Spanish
nuts preferably.  

FRUIT PIZZA

Crust:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cup flour
Knead and put on pizza pan.  pinch sides up.
Bake at 350 until edges are light brown.

Filling:
1- 8oz. soft cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Pour over warm crust and cool well.

Cover with fresh fruit
strawberries, grapes, kiwi, bananas, pineapple, peaches, etc.

Glaze:
1 cup fruit juice
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
Cook until thick and clear.  Pour over fresh fruit layer.

BREAKFAST BUFFET
7 slices white bread, crust removed
1 pound ground sausage
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
6 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
2 cups half and half or milk

1. Lightly butter each slice of bread.
2. Cut bread in small cube pieces.
3. Place bread in a 9 x 13-inch buttered glass baking dish.
4. Brown sausage. Drain and pat with paper towels. Sprinkle sausage over bread.
5. Sprinkle cheese over sausage.
6. Beat eggs. Add salt, dry mustard, and half and half or milk. Beat again.
7. Pour egg mixture over bread, sausage and cheese.
8. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. At this point, it may be frozen until ready to use. Remove from freezer and thaw overnight in refrigerator.
9. Remove foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until casserole is bubbly and lightly browned on top. This dish reheats easily.
Note: This casserole is best when it stands 30 minutes after baking.
Serves 8

MONKEY BREAD

3 cans buttery flavored biscuits
DO NOT USE BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
1/2 cup chopped pecans
12 maraschino cherries
1 1/2 sticks melted butter
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon

preheat oven to 350.  use a bundt pan
(butter will leak out of an angel food pan)
lightly spray pan with "pam"

arrange cherries and nuts in bottom of pan.  take biscuits and cut into
quarters.  cover with cinnamon sugar*
(tip: shake biscuit pieces in paper bag with cinnamon sugar)
Place in bundt pan.  Do NOT press down.  sprinkle remaining sugar over
top.  Pour melted butter around over top.
bake 40 minutes. 
You can flip pan onto large platter upon removing from oven.
SERVE HOT!!
* biscuits absorb the cinnamon sugar, so you might want to add
more as you go.

Grandma deleted the cherries and sometimes the pecans.  She really
went wild with the cinnamon sugar and butter.....
but she made it the way we liked it........with lots of love!!!

When ever we had a family get together, grandma brought her yummy baked yams 
and jello salad.  She also made a killer creamed corn casserole.
Monkey bread was made for Easter, Thanksgiving, & Christmas
mornings.....when we all got together for breakfast.
Lady Fingers and Crescent Cookies were made every Christmas.  Grandma would
gather all the grandkids together and we'd do Christmas cookies.
Fruit Pizza is a wonderful recipe.  We have no idea where she got it from......
but boy are we glad she did.
Grandma.....you're awesome cookin and bakin will be truely missed.