Thanksgiving Fixin's - Brunch

Sausage Balls
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1 lb. sausage
1-8 oz. pkg cream cheese
1 c Bisquick
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Mix all ingredients together, roll into balls and bake at 400 degrees
for approximately 20 to 25 minutes until browned.

Pumpkin Pancakes
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1 egg
1 c flour
1 T baking powder
dash salt
1 t pumpkin pie spice
1 t vanilla
3/4 c milk
2 T oil
1 T sugar
1/2 c pumpkin puree

Beat egg well. Stir in other ingredients. Make small pancakes on hot no-stick or prepared griddle. Cooked until puffed and dry around edges.

Turn and cook other side until golden. Serve with apple butter and whipped cream. Also good with maple syrup.

Harvest Pumpkin Bread
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1 c sugar
1/4 c margarine
1/4 c applesauce
2 eggs
1 c solid pack pumpkin
2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 t salt
2 t baking powder
1/4 t baking soda
1 t ground cinnamon
1/2 c raisins
1 t grated orange rind
1/4 c orange juice
1/2 c walnuts, chopped

Lightly grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan or coat with vegetable spray. Beat sugar, margarine, and applesauce until creamy and light (about 5 minutes). Add eggs one at a time and continue to beat. Add pumpkin and mix until smooth. Combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Stir into pumpkin mixture and mix until smooth. Add raisins, orange rind, orange juice and nuts (optional). Stir well and pour into loaf pan. Bake at 3500F for 60-65 minutes. You can test for doneness by sticking a wooden pick into loaf. If it comes out clean, the bread is done. YIELD: 1 loaf, approx. 12 Slices

Pumpkin Butter
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1 c. cooked or canned pumpkin
1/2 c. honey
1/4 c. molasses
1 T. lemon juice
3/4 t ground cinnamon

In a small saucepan, combine the first 5 ingredients; mix well. Bring
to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 min. or until thickened. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve on toasted English muffins, bagels or toast.

Cranberry Salad
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3 small pkgs of Cranberry Jello or other red Jello
1 1/2 c of boiling water
1 1/2 c of cold water
8 ozs. cream cheese
1 small can drained crushed pineapple
1/2 c chopped pecans
1 medium apple finely chopped

Mix all gelatins with hot water. Add cold water. Put 2 cups of gelatin mixture in refrigerator for 1 1/2 hours. To remainder of gelatin, add cream cheese (use wire whisk to break down cream cheese and to make sure it will be evenly distributed). After 1 1/2 hours, mix cold gelatin with pineapple. Mix both gelatin mixtures and add chopped apple. A wire whisk helps everything get mixed really well. Chill well. Serve on a lettuce leaf.

Cinnamon Dip
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1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
2 T milk
1 t vanilla extract
2 T brown sugar
1 t ground cinnamon
1/4 t ground nutmeg

Combine all ingredients and beat until smooth. Serve with fruit slices or cookies. Store in airtight container in refrigerator. Yield: about 1 cup of dip