Pumpkin Waffles & Buttermilk Syrup

Pumpkin Waffles

2 c flour

2 Tbs. baking powder

1 Tbs. Cinnamon

1 Tbs. Sugar

½ tsp. nutmeg

¼ tsp. salt

4 eggs separated (save whites)

1 ½ c milk

1 c pumpkin

¾ c margarine

1 Tbs. Vanilla

Separate 4 eggs and set whites aside.  Beat yolks slightly and then add milk, pumpkin, margarine and vanilla, stir.  Add flour and remaining spices.  Beat egg whites to stiff peaks and then fold into pumpkin mixture.  Cook in waffle iron and top with Buttermilk Syrup (recipe follows)

Buttermilk Syrup

1 stick butter

1 cup sugar

½ c buttermilk

1 tsp. karo syrup

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. vanilla

Bring butter, sugar, buttermilk & syrup to a boil.  Add baking soda and vanilla, syrup will foam.  Serve while hot.

*I rarely have buttermilk on hand, so I make my own.  ½ c milk & 1 ½ tsp. vinegar.  Mix together and let sit for a few minutes.  

Manicotti with Cheese

8 oz cooked manicotti

1 ¾ c (15oz) Ricotta Cheese

2 c Mozzarella, grated

¼ c Parmesan cheese

1 Tbs. dried parsley

½ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. black pepper

1 jar Prego 3 cheese spaghetti sauce

Cook pasta until bendable, but not cooked thoroughly.  Lay flat to cool.  In a bowl, stir cheeses, parsley, salt & pepper.  Stuff cheese mixture into manicotti.  In a 9x13 pan, add a little bit of the spaghetti sauce to coat the bottom of the pan (to prevent sticking.)  Add stuffed manicotti.  Pour remaining sauce over pasta.  Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese and cover with foil.  Bake 40 min at 350’.  Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes.

Chicken Broccoli Fettuccini Alfredo

1 8oz pkg. Fettuccini noodles, cooked

8oz mozzarella cheese, sliced

2-3 chicken breasts, cooked & cubed

1 lb. fresh broccoli, cooked

2 cans cream of mushroom soup

2 cups milk

1 tsp. basil

1 tsp. oregano

1 tsp. dried onion

1 tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

¾ tsp. garlic powder

¾ c sour cream

1 c Parmesan cheese 

Cook Fettuccini according to package directions, drain.  In a 9x13 pan that has been lined on the bottom with the sliced mozzarella cheese (prevents pasta from sticking,) place diced, cooked chicken.  Spread fettuccine over the chicken.   Add 1 lb. broccoli evenly over the fettuccini.  Mix remaining ingredients to form sauce and spoon over the other ingredients.  Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top. 

**You can also: line pan with cheese, mix all other ingredients together and place on top of cheese.  Top with Parmesan cheese.

Bake at 350’ for 1 hour or until heated through.  If Parmesan cheese gets too brown before cooking time is up, cover with foil and continue to cook.