Yam Bread

Tabor City Yam Bread  is from the kitchen of Four Rooster Inn Tabor City, North Carolina.  A gal brought it for our last Cooking club.  It was Great!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Butter 8x8 loaf pan or 12 muffin cups

Blend together until creamy

6 Tbsp. butter

1 c. sugar

Beat in thoroughly:

2 eggs  

Add to this:

1 c. cooked and mashed sweet potatoes  

Sift together:

1/4 tsp. cloves

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. soda

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

2 c. flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. cinnamon 

To wet mixture, add dry ingredients alternately with:

1/3 - 1/2 c. milk

1/2 c. nuts

Pour into loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes.  Top with caramel icing if desired.  Freezes well.  Microwave to reheat.  May also be baked in lined muffin tins at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or, in madeline pan at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

I just made this today.  It turned out great.  :)

Peanutbutter Popcorn

2qt. popped popcorn

1/2 c. sugar

1/2 c.  light corn syrup

1/2 c. peanut butter

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Bring sugar and corn syrup to rolling boil, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat.  Stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract.  Pour over popcorn and stir quickly to coat.

Douglas found this recipe on line some where.  We sure enjoy it.  :)

Spiced vanilla granola

4 c. old-fashioned rolled oats

1 c. chopped pecans

1/2 c. packed brown sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/3 c. vegetable or nut oil

1/4 c. pure 100% maple syrup

2 Tbsp. sugar

1 Tbsp. vanilla ( mexican is best)

preheat oven to 300F 

grease a large cookie sheet/baking pan with sides

In a large bowl mix the oats, pecans, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Place on greased cookie sheet and in the oven to warm.

Combine oil, maple syrup, and sugar in a sauce pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.   Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.  Pour over hot oat mixture, stir well use your hands to thoroughly combine.  Spread in prepared baking pan, bake stirring occasionally for 30 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool completely.  ( I do not stir)  Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks.

I recived this recipe at our ward cooking class.  This disappears pretty fast around here.