Hamburger Lentil Soup for the Slow Cooker

1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup onions, chopped
4 carrots, diced
2 ribs celery, diced
1 garlic clove, minced or 1 tsp garlic powder
1 can tomato soup
2 tsp salt
2 cups dry lentils, washed with stones removed
1 quart water
1/2 tsp dried marjoram or thyme
1 Tbsp brown sugar

1. Brown ground beef and onions in skillet. Drain.
2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
3. Cover. Cook on low 8-10 hours or high 4-6 hours.

Mom's Meatbuns

Meatbun Dough for the bread machine:

1/2 Tbsp yeast
2-1/3 Tbsp sugar
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup mashed potatoes
1/4 cup butter or shortening
3-1/2 to 3-3/4 cups flour
1 egg
3/4 tsp salt

Filling:
Fry onions and garlic. Then take either beef broth thickened with flour and water or 1 can gravy (284 mL) and add to ground cooked roast or cooked ground meat. Mix together.

To form buns:
Pinch off balls of dough about the size of a small egg.
Flatten dough in the palm of your hand into about a 3-inch circle.
Place a spoonful of filling on the centre.
Bring the edges of the dough up and around the filling and pinch together tightly to seal edges.
Place pinched side down on a greased baking sheet.
Cover and allow to rise in a warm place.
Bake at 375 deg F for about 20 minutes or until golden. 

Carrot Cake #2

Carrot Cake #1

Chocolate Covered Almond Bars

Temp 350 F    

In a mixing bowl combine: 
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda

Add 1 cup melted butter. Mix well. Reserve 1 cup of crumbly mixture. Press remainder in a 9" x 13" cake pan.

Bake at 350 deg F for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Sprinkle 1 pkg (225g) chocolate caramels and 1 cup slivered almonds over crust.

Mix 1 can (284 mL) butterscotch syrup and 1/3 cup all purpose flour. Pour evenly over crust. Sprinkle reserved crumbly mixture on top.

Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until golden. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

Rice Krispies Squares

New Years Cookies

Warm up 2 cups milk and put in a large bowl.

Add:
1/2 tsp salt
3 Tbsp sugar
1/2 cup water
2 eggs

Mix.

Add:
1/4 cup oil
2 cups flour
1 heaping Tbsp quick-rise yeast

Mix.

Add:
2 cups raisins
3 cups flour

Let rise until it doubles in size.
Fry in hot fat by tablespoon.

Serve with Rogers syrup, honey or icing sugar.