Dr. Pepper Ribs

2 racks baby back ribs
1 bottle Dr. Pepper (2 liters)
Salt and Pepper
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 cup water
1/2 Tbsp canola or vegetable oil
1/2 onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 ketchup
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Place ribs in a baking dish large enough to hold them comfortably. Pour in enough soda to cover, saving at least 1/2 cup for the barbecue sauce. Add 1/4 cup salt and soak for at least 2 hours or overnight in the refrigerator. (I recommend overnight)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove the ribs from the liquid and pat dry; discard the liquid. Sprinkle the ribs with the chili powder and return to the baking dish. Add the water and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 2 hours until the meat is tender and nearly falling off the bone.

While the ribs are in the oven, make the barbecue sauce. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute the onion and garlic until soft and fragrant, then add the ketchup, Worcestershire, vinegar, cayenne, and the reserved 1/2 cup sode. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the sauce thickens.

Heat a grill until hot. Brush the ribs with barbecue sauce and grill for 10-15 minutes, rib side down, on a cooler part of the grates. Flip over and cook on the other side until lightly charred and smoky. Remove from grill, brush with more sauce, and serve.

Krystal Walker

Ghoulash

1lb hamburger
chopped onion
sliced mushrooms
1can whole or diced tomatoes
frozen or canned corn
cooked macaroni noodles
seasonings-salt, pepper, marjoram, basil, garlic salt

Brown hamburger with onions and mushrooms. Season to taste. Drain grease. Add tomatoes, corn, and noodles. Cook til corn and noodles are warmed thru. If desire more juice add tomato sauce. Serve with bread.
(Dave's favorite meal)

peggy walker

Caramels

1qt Karo (4c)
4c sugar
1 large can evaporated milk
1pt whipping cream
2 cubes butter
2t vanilla

Bring syrup, sugar to hard rolling boil. Add butter 1 cube at a time, cut up. Then add cream and evaporated milk alternately. Stir constantly and boil to 232*(soft ball stage). Add vanilla and pour in buttered pan (I use cookie sheet with sides). Let cool and set. Cut into pieces and wrap in wax paper. Can use for dipping when reaches 234*-236*.

Susan Johnson

Marshmallow Balls

50 caramels (1lb bag)
1 can Eagle Brand milk
1 square butter or marg.
13oz rice krispies
1pkg large marshmallows

Melt caramels, milk and butter. Dip marshmallow into caramel then roll in rice krispies.
Place on wax paper to set.

Marilyn Zobrist

When I make these, I use Susan's homemade caramel recipe. peggy walker

Cornstarch Pudding

1qt milk
1c sugar
3 eggs
1/2t salt
5T cornstarch (level)
1 1/2t vanilla

Mix all ingredients and cook in top of couble boiler until thick. Add vanilla after cooling about 15min.

Marilyn Zobrist

Soupt

1/2c warm water
3T dry yeast
1T sugar
Dissolve yeast in warm water with sugar. Gently stir and let it sit to activate yeast. The yeast should begin to double in size. If it doesn't, throw away and start again with new yeast. If water is too warm it will kill the yeast.

5T sugar
5-6T salt
2 squares butter (not marg.)
2c milk
Slightly warm this mixture to melt butter, and put into mixer.
10-12 eggs (if large use 10, smaller use 12)
Beat well and set aside.
12c flour, not quite 5lbs.
Add about 3c flour to milk mixture in the mixer. Add eggs slowly and blend well. Don't let the milk be too hot or the eggs will scramble. Add about 2 more cups flour to milk mixture in the mixer. Add yeast/sugar water. Blend and add remaining flour one cup at a time(it may take less or more flour). Let knead in mixer. Put dough in greased bowl and let rise til almost double in size, about 1 hour. Punch down, and divide into 4 parts, for larger loaves only 2 parts. Form into braided loaves. Put in well greased pans. Let raise to desired size, about 1 hour. Bake 350 for 40-45min.

Anna Zobrist

Wonton Chicken Salad

Lettuce (Bag of mixed lettuce)
Lots of salad green onions
Fried wontons (cut in fourths)
Toasted sesame seeds
Chicken

Dressing:
1 1/2 tsp salt
4 Tbs rice vinegar
4 Tbs sugar
2 tsp accent
1/4 cup oil