Grandma's Cottage Cheese Rolls

2 pkgs active dry yeast

1/2 C warm water

2 C warmed cottage cheese

4 1/4 cups sifted flour (you could do part whole wheat)

2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 slightly beaten eggs

1/4 C sugar

1.  Dissolve yeast in water

2.  Mix together cottage cheese, sugar, salt, baking soda, and eggs in bowl.  Add yeast water

3.  Gradually add flour, mixing well after each addition

4.  Put dough in to greased bowl and let rise in warm place for a couple of hours until dough doubles in size

5.  Punch down dough and place on slightly floured surface

6.  Cut dough into pieces with large knife (the goal is to not do a lot of kneading after dough has risen)

7.  Place rolls in cake or pie pan, bake at 30 degrees for 15 mins

My girlfriend Heather made these rolls with her daughters and they had a blast.  Plus they are super yummy, and a good way to get your kids their cottage cheese fix?!

Sweet Potato Souffle

Just in time for Thanksgiving this week...  this is SO delicious!

3 lbs sweet potatoes peeled and cubed **

2 large eggs

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar divided

1/2 cup butter

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

up to 1/2 cup orange juice

1 cup pecan halves

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  In large saucepan, bring potatoes to a boil.  Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are soft and then drain.  In a large bowl, beat potatoes with electric mixer until smooth.  Beat in the eggs, 1/4 up of the brown sugar, 1/4 cup of butter, the salt and cinnamon.  Starting with 1/4 cup, beat in just enough OJ to make the mixture moist & fluffy.  Scrape mixture into souffle dish and smooth surface.  Arrange pecans over top.  Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar and drizzle remaining 1/4 cup melted butter over top.  Bake for 25-30 minutes.  Makes 10 servings.

** Hint:  You can also cut small sweet potatoes in half, and boil with the skins on - they will fall off when boiled.

Tamale Pie

• 1 lb ground beef or turkey (browned then drain off grease)
  
• 1 can creamed style corn
  
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
  
• 1 package of 6 XLNT brand Tamales (found at Albertsons in deli section)...  or you can substitute your favorite tamales
  
• Chopped black olives (optional)
  

Mix all ingredients together except about 1/2 cup cheese.  Put into a 2 qt. casserole dish.  Spread remaining cheese on top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.  Serve with tortilla chips.

Serves 4-6 people.