Grandma Smiths Barbeque Sauce For Chicken

Ingredients:
1/2 stick margarine
1 c chopped celery
1 c. chopped onion

28 oz. ketchup
1 c water
1t garlic powder
1 t Tabasco sauce
1T Brown sugar
1T salt
1T Pepper
1T Prepared Mustard
1T Vinegar
4 T Worcestershire sauce

Satue celery and onion in margarine. Add the rest of the ingredients and simer 20 minutes before straining.

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DANTE'S FIVE-SPICE OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES
Makes about 60 cookies

1 -½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 tsp ground ginger
a pinch ground cloves
¼ tsp cayenne
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup raisins
1 cup pecans, chopped

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Into a bowl sift together flour, spices, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy and beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture and slowly beat until just combined well. Stir in rolled oats, raisins and pecans (dough will be stiff).

Working in batches, drop dough by level tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet and bake in middle of oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheet 1 minute and transfer to racks to cool completely.

Franks World Fameous Biscuits

For fantastic biscuits and gravy

Mix:

2 c plain flour
1 t salt
1T baking powder

Cut in 1/2 C shortening until in little pieces
Add 3/4 c milk and mix until it just holds together
Roll to about 1/4 inch thick and fold in half so that they will split easily.

Bake at 400 for 12-15 minutes

Mom's Spaghetti

This really needs no introduction to the family.

Brown together and drain

1 lb ground beef
1 onion

Add remainder and simmer 1 hour

24 oz tomato sauce
1/8 c dry parsley
1/2 t salt
1/2 t thyme
1/2 MSG
1 1/2 t oregano
1t garlic powder
2 bay leaves

Serves 4-5