Mom's Rice Sausage Casserole

Pearl Robison

1 chopped onion
1 package onion soup
½ green pepper, diced
1 package chicken noodle soup
2 stalks celery with leaves, diced
4 1/2 cups water
1 lb.sausage
1 cup uncooked rice
½ lb. ground beef

Brown sausage. Drain in colander. Use a little fat to cook hamburger and diced vegetables. Boil water and added soup mixes. Combine with other ingredients. Bake 1 1/2 hours at 325 degrees in covered casserole. Feeds a big family or a crowd!

Source: A tried and true family pleaser. Holds well as a covered dish for get -togethers.

Mom's Famous Candied Figs

Pearl Robison

4 cups sugar
1 grated lemon rind
4 cups water
40 figs (or 1 gallon), washed and drained

Combine sugar and water in large kettle, add lemon rind and bring to boil. Carefully add figs, pressing down with back of wooden spoon till all have been submerged in syrup. Bring to boil again and simmer gently 1 hour. Turn heat off and let sit till cool. Slowly bring to boil again, pressing them gently with spoon into syrup. Simmer another hour and then let cool. Repeat process once more. Syrup will be thick; watch carefully, pressing them into syrup with care. When cool, drain, saving syrup for pancakes, etc. Arrange figs on cookie sheet, put into 225 degree oven till they're dry enough to handle. Pack into small containers and store in refrigerator.

Source: Grandma Pearl made these candied confections for years, gathering the figs from the trees in the old orchard. She loved giving them as gifts to family and friends!

Mom's Scotch-A-Roos

Pearl Robison

Combine in pan: 1 cup sugar 1 cup Karo syrup, stir till it boils, then add 1 cup peanut butter butter and mix in well. In a large bowl, put 6-7 cups Rice Krispies. Pour syrup mixture over them and blend well. Butter a large cookie sheet. Spread mixture onto cookie sheet, pressing till it fills the pan. TOPPING: Melt 1/2 package chocolate chips, 1/2 package butterscotch chips together and spread over bars. May have to use fingers to spread completely over top of bars.

These were often made for family gatherings. Everyone loves them.

Mom's Lazy Daisy Cake

Pearl Robison

4 eggs
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons vanilla

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Beat eggs, add sugar and vanilla.
Blend in flour mixture. Heat milk and butter to boiling. Add at once to batter and beat well. Bake in 9x13' pan 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from oven and
immediately cover with topping.

TOPPING:
Mix together: ½ cup melted butter and ¼ cup evaporated milk
Stir in:
½ cup brown sugar
1 cup flake coconut
½ cup chopped nuts

Spread on baked cake. Brown under broiler till brown and bubbly.

Source: Grandma Pearl. Rosalie's favorite of Mom's many delicious cakes.