Dads Christmas Egg Nog

1 pint half and half

1 pint whipping cream

½ to ¾ gal milk

1 c sugar

1 dozen eggs

2 tsp nutmeg

½ cup makers mark bourbon

Separate egg yolks from whites. Beat egg yolks well then add sugar and beat well again. Add half and half, whipping cream, 1 tsp nutmeg and milk. Beat very well, set aside.

Beat eggs white till foamy and add ¼ cup sugar then beat into peaks. Folkd into milk mixture. This is when you separate out some for the kids. Pour in makers mark. Dust on top 1 tsp nutmeg. Dad says you have to adjust the amount of sugar, nutmeg and bourgon to your own taste.

Dads BBQ

2 1/3 c ketchup

2 and ½ tsp worstchestshire sauce

2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp chili powder

2/3 cup tarragon vinegar

1 c salt pork-liquid or bacon

½ c sugar or to taste

2 or 3 garlic cloves

2 cups chopped onions

1 bottle smoked bbq sauce

5 lbs pork beef or chicken.

Cook the meat till you can mash it. Shred into small pieces. Mix all other ingredients together and bring to a boil for one minute and add to the meat. Heat and serve.

Dad’s Chocolate Bourbon Balls

1 cup chopped pecans

¾ cups bourbon

½ cup butter

2 lbs powder sugar

1 box (8 oz) melting chocolate. Toast nuts for extra flavor. Then, soak nuts in bourbon overnight. Cream the butter with ½ cup of the powdered sugar. Add the remaining sugar, and the nut mixture. You may need to add a little more powder sugar. Place in refrigerator to chill slightly. Form into small balls and refrigerate fo4 1 hour till firm. Dip into melting choolate and place on a wax paper. Will kept for 1 month. TMakes 6 to 8 do

Dad and Rosie’s Baked Catfish with Rice

2 lbs. catfish

1/3 c chopped bell peppers

2 tbls parsley

2 tbls lemon juice

½ chopped onion

½ tsp ground cayenne

1 garlic clove (? Minced?)

1 28 oz can whole tomato chopped with juice

3 cups hot cooked rice

Heat oven to 450

Place fish onto oven before you start cooking the rice.

Cut fish into bite size servings

Mix together remaining ingredients except for rice. Pour over fish and bake uncovered for 30 to 45 mins. Soon tomato mixture over fish. Fish will lake with fork within done. Makes 3 cups cooked.

Cherry Delight, Two Ways

Donnas Chery Delight

1 can crushed pineapple drained

1 can cherry pie filling

1 box white cake mix

1.5 stick butter

Pecans

Layer ingredients in order listed, bake for 1 hour at 325

Jim’s Cherry Delight

1 box yellow cake mix

2 sticks butter

2 cans cherry pie filling

1 c brown sugar

Oven to 350

Spread sherries on bottom of 9 x 13 pan. Pour dry cake mix evenly on top of cherries. Sprinkle brown sugar on evenly. Dot with butter. Bake for 30 or until mixture is bubbly and cake is not a powder.