Bon Appetit Friends

3 c cooked banana squash (or pumpkin) 2 cans (12 oz) evaporated milk 2 c sugar 2 T flour 4-5 eggs salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 T molasses (optional) 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp lemon juice Mix sugar, flour and spices together then mix with wet ingredients. Pour into pie crust , and fill pretty high. Bake at 375 until it is well set. Check by putting a knife in the center. If it comes out clean it is ready. "Eat with plenty of whipped cream!" -Isobel F. Williams Makes three 8 inch pies. *I used to never understand when people didn't like pumpkin pie because I had only had this kind. I didn't know for many years later that it was really squash. It doesn't have the same orange color as pumpkin, but I think it tastes so much better. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

2 cloves garlic, minced 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed 3 tablespoons lime juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup olive oil 3/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced In food processor, pulse garlic. Add beans, lime juice and salt. Puree. Slowly add olive oil and blend until thick, 1-2 minute. Add cilantro and jalapeno, pulse 10 seconds. Transfer to bowl, and chill a few hours to allow flavors to meld. My friend Tammy brought this to book club the other night, and all I can say is that I wanted to take the whole container and pour it in my mouth (David Letterman-drinking-Egg Nog- from-the-punch bowl-style).

3 cups milk 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 cubes) 1 cup instant potato flakes 3/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon salt 1 heaping tablespoon Saf yeast 4 eggs 7 cups flour Step 1 - Heat milk in a large glass bowl in the microwave for about 7 minutes. Add the butter, potato flakes, sugar and salt. Let sit for 5 minutes. (Put the other 1/2 cube butter out to soften for your spread.) Step 2 - Beat four eggs in bread mixer or by hand. Add the above milk mixture to eggs. Make sure it is not too hot or it will cook the eggs . Add the yeast. Mix and add 7 cups flour. Step 3 - Let rise for about 1 1/2 hours. Divide dough in half and roll one half into a large circle. Spread butter on the top of the dough. Take the bottom half of the dough and fold to the center of the circle. Your dough should be a long rectangle about 4 to 5 inches wide and about 20 inches long. With the pizza cutter, cut 1 inch strips and tie in a knot. Let rise for 3 hours and then bake at 375 degrees for 11 minutes. For Cinnamon Rolls: Mix ...