Honey Pecan Chicken

8 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
2 cups orange juice
2 T. butter
1/2 cup honey
1 pkg Stove Top Stuffing
1/3 c. pecan pieces
8 slices bacon

Pound chicken to even thickness (about 1/2 inch) Heat orange juice, butter and honey for 2 minutes in microwave, then mix with Stuffing mix, including seasoning packet, and pecans. Set aside for 5 minutes. Cut bacon lenghtwise into 16 strips. Place on bakingsheet criss cross. Place a slice of chicken ontop, top with stuffing mixture, and cross bacon over top. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Salad Dressing

This recipe comes from one of my favorite books, The Essential Mormon Cookbook.
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup sugar
1/2 onion, chopped
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp mustard
1 cup salad oil

In blender mix all ingredients, except oil. Add oil and blend again.

Pumpkin Squares

4 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups pumpkin (or 1 small can)
-cream together
2 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
mix well, spray large cookie sheet, spread batter and bake at 350 for 15-20 min. Let cool completely before frosting.

Frosting
1 8oz cream cheese
1 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
mix until smooth and spread over bars.

Salad

This is a yummy salad recipe from my 1st counselor and friend, Lorene.

Broccoli
Cauliflower
1 C. Sunflower seeds
1 C. Craisins
Bacon

Dressing : (Add to salad a little at a time. It's easy to use too much dressing)
1 C. Mayonaise
2 T. White vinegar
1/2 C. Sugar

Banana Cream Pie

3/4 cup White sugar
1/3 cup all -purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups milk
3 egg yolks, beaten
2 tbsp butter
1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 pie crust, baked
4 bananas, sliced

1. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Add milk in gradually while stirring gently. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is bubbly. Keep stirring and cook for about 2 more minutes, and then remove from the burner.
2. Stir a small quantity of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks, and immediately ad the egg yolk mixture to the rest of the hot mixture. Cook for 2 more minutes; remember to keep stirring. Remove the mixture from the stove, and add butter and vanilla. Stir until the whole thing has a smooth consistency.
3. Slice bananas into the cooled baked pastry shell. Top with pudding mixture.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12 - 15 minutes. Chill for an hour.

Top with Whipping Cream and additional banana slices if desired

Cherie's Bread Stuffing

Original Recipe
3 Tbsp chopped onion
1/4 cup butter or Margarine
4 cups dry bread cubes (about 7 slices)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp ground sage
2 to 4 Tbsp water or chicken broth

Cook onion in butter. Combine with bread and seasonings. Toss with enough liquid to moisten. Makes 3 cups stuffing, or enough stuffing for a 4 to 5 pound turkey. Double recipe for 10 pound turkey.

Bulk for Big Groups 6x
2 loaves white bread torn apart
18 Tbsp Onion (Little over 1 cup)
1 1/2 cup Butter
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp pepper
3 tsp Poultry Seasoning
3 tsp Sage
12 - 24 Tbsp Broth

Grandma Newmans Ribbon Jello

2 small pkg or 1 large pkg Green Lime Jello
2 small pkg or 1 large pkg Red Raspberry Jello
1 small pkg Yellow Lemon Jello
8 oz Cream Cheese - room temp
1 (10oz) can Crushed Pineapple - Don't Drain
2 cups Mini Marshmallows

1st Layer- Green
Prepare Lime Jello according to pkg. Chill until this layer is completely set

2nd Layer - Yellow
Dissolve Lemon jello in 1 cup hot water, then add mini marshmallows. In a blender combine the cream cheese and pineapple, blend together, then add the marshmallow mixture, blend together. Pour over the "Set" Green layer. Chill until completely firm.

3rd Layer - Red
Dissolve Jello with 2 cups hot water and 1 1/2 Cold Water. Let this cool down so it's not hot and turning cold and starting to set, then pour it over the Lemon layer, Chill until firm

*Notes: This is easiest to prepare in two days. Day one in the morning do the lime layer, that night do the Lemon layer, the next morning prepare the Red layer.

Make sure each layer is completely set before adding the next layer or the layers will blend together.