Ms. Virginia's Overnight Rolls

¾ c. milk
½ c. shortening
⅓ c. sugar
1 pkg. yeast (2 ¼ tsp.)
¼ c. warm water
3 eggs, beaten
4 c. flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water.  Scald milk; add shortening and sugar.  Cool to lukewarm.  Add yeast mixture.  Measure flour and salt.  Add beaten eggs to milk mixture and then add the flour.  Stir and let sit in the refrigerator overnight.

Roll out ¼ at a time in 10-inch circles.  Cut into 10 wedges.  Roll up into butter horns (like croissants).  Let rise 2 hours.

Bake at 350 degrees (F) for 10-15 minutes.

Richie’s fabulous Coal

Ingredients: 

Family package of Oreos (crushed up with small chunks to have the crunch)

Marshmallow cream (fluff)

¼ cup butter 

Instructions: Melt butter in a pan over the stove. Put marshmallow cream in the butter and mix together. Add the oreos to the butter/marshmallow cream. Mix together and put in a buttered 9x13 pan. Place in the fridge to cool.

Chris' Mauritanian Winning Chili

serves 6-8
(original recipe found here)

2 tsp. oil
2 onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb. lean ground beef
¾ lb. beef sirloin, cubed
1 (14 ½ oz) can diced tomatoes
1 can dark beer
1 c. strong coffee
2 (6 oz) cans tomato paste
1 can beef broth
½ c. brown sugar
3 ½ Tbsp. chili sauce
1 Tbsp. cumin
1 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. cayenne
1 tsp. coriander
1 tsp. salt
4 (15 oz) cans kidney beans
4 chili peppers, chopped

Directions:
1.  Heat oil.
2.  Cook onions, garlic, and meat until brown.
3.  Add tomatoes, beer, coffee, tomato paste and beef broth
4.  Add spices.  Stir in 2 cans of kidney beans and peppers
5.  Reduce heat and simmer for 1 ½ hours.
6.  Add 2 remaining cans of kidney beans and simmer for another 30 minutes.


Chris' notes: