Mandarin Orange and Green Salad
        Ingredients:

        1/2 pound   romaine lettuce
        1/2 pound   head lettuce
        1/2 cup   chopped pecans, chopped
        1   red onion, sliced
        1/3 cup   red wine vinegar
        1/2 cup   sugar
        1 cup   oil
        1 teaspoon salt
        1 teaspoon dry mustard
        2 tablespoons water
        1 can mandarin oranges, drained

        Directions:

        In a salad bowl combine lettuce. Toss in chopped pecans, oranges, and sliced onion.

        In a small bowl, combine red wine vinegar, sugar, oil, salt, dry mustard, and water stir with a wire whisk. Pour over the salad and toss to coat evenly



        Green Bean Casserole
        Ingredients:

        3 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
        2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
        1 teaspoon salt
        1 teaspoon white sugar
        1/4 cup onion, grated or diced
        1 cup sour cream
        3 (14.5 ounce) cans French-style green beans, drained
        2 cups grated cheddar cheese
        1/2 cup cracker crumbs

        Directions:

        Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
        Combine 2 tablespoons margarine and flour, cook gently. Remove from heat. Stir in salt, sugar, onions and sour cream; stir in beans.
        Place bean mixture in shallow 2 quart casserole dish. In a small bowl, toss together cracker crumbs and remaining butter. Top beans with cheese and follow with cracker crumbs.
        Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbling.



        Pumpkin Pie
        Ingredients:

        1 egg
        1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
        3/4 cup white sugar
        1/2 teaspoon salt
        1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
        1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
        1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
        1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
        1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
        2 tablespoons light corn syrup
        1 9 inch unbaked pie shell
        Directions:

        Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

        Add the sugar gradually to the pumpkin puree. Beat well an stir in the flour, salt and spices. Stir in the corn syrup and beat well. Stir in the slightly beaten egg, then slowly add the evaporated milk, mixing until well blended. Pour the batter into the unbaked pie shell.

        Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 10 minutes then reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees F) and continue baking pie for an additional 30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the mixture comes out clean.







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