Mandelbread

3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips / 1 package
Cinnamon and Sugar

Beat eggs. Add sugar, oil and vanilla.
Mix flour with baking powder then add to egg mixture.

Mix using food processor, until dough comes away from the bowl and is well blended. If too moist slowly add more flour.

Much in chocolate chips with hands, till well distributed throughout batter.

Divide into 3 or 4 parts, place on buttered baking sheet. Shape into loaves. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture.

Bake about 25-30 minutes in 350 oven. Slice while still warm/or hot.

Sangria

1 gallon red wine
8 oz Creme de cassis (Black Current Liquor)
8 oz Brandy
8 oz Banana liquor
8 oz Triple Sec
8 oz Peach Schnapps (Peach Liquor)
1-2 Oranges, sliced with peel
1-2 Apples, diced with peel
1 peach, diced with peel *optional

Mix all ingredients. Refrigerate for 12-24 hours.
When serving, add Sprite, 7-Up & Fresca to taste.

Mawmie's Chocolate Chip Cookies*

1/2 lb butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup regular sugar
2 eggs
2 1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 12oz package chocolate chips
Optional: nuts, dried cranberries etc...


Cream butter, add brown sugar.
Continue creaming- add regular sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla.
Add dry ingredient- flour and baking soda.
Mix in chips by hand.

Drop by 1/2 teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake in 375°F preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.

*Mawmie used margarine (not butter) and water (not milk) in her recipe. She would never add nuts or cranberries.

Sweet n' Sour Meatballs

Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef or ground turkey
1 cup breadcrumbs
2 eggs
1/4 cup chopped, fresh parsley
1/3 cup ketchup
3 tablespoon minced onions
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Sauce
1 can (16 ounces) cranberry sauce, jellied or whole cranberry sauce
12 ounces chili sauce
1 tablespoon raspberry jelly/jam
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Preparation:
In a large bowl or food processor, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, parsley, eggs, ketchup, onion, soy sauce, garlic powder and pepper. Blend ingredients well and form into small balls, about 3/4-inch in diameter. Place in a casserole or baking pan. Bake in 325° oven for about 15 minutes.

While meatballs are cooking, combine cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until mixture is blended. Pour hot sauce over meatballs in casserole and cover. Bake for about 45 minutes, depending on the size of the meatballs.

Makes 4 to 5 dozen meatballs, depending on size. Can be made ahead of time, reheat in covered casserole.