Hermana Hoopes ‘Gold Medal’ Holiday Yams

Place in a baking pan:
baked sliced yams or sweet potatoes
apple slices
Combine and pour over the top:
1 C. sugar
2 C. water
corn starch
rum flavoring
lemon rind
salt
Bake 325 degrees for 30 minutes

Diane Hoopes’ Frog Eye Salad

Cook 11 minutes, rinse with cold water; drain well:
1 1/3 C. ronzoni acini pepe uncooked
In large bowel, beat 2 minutes:
¼ C. pineapple juice
1 ¾ C. milk
¼ C. sugar
1 pkg. vanilla instant pudding
Gently stir in pasta and:
1 can 20 oz. pineapple chunks, drained
1 8 oz can crushed pineapple
2 cans mandarin orange segments
2 c. frozen non dairy whipped topping, thawed
3 C. miniature marshmallows
1/2 C. flaked coconut
Cover & refrigerate at least 5 hours.

Diane Hoopes Turkey Pie Deluxe from the 1973 Inauguration

Mix & press half into bottom and sides of an oblong baking dish:
4 C. Pepperidge Farms Stuffing Mix
1 C. melted butter
Stir together in saucepan:
1 C. milk
2 cans cream of celery soup
Add:
3 C. diced cooked turkey
1 ½ C. frozen peas
2 T. minced onion
Dash pimento & green pepper
Turn into baking dish and sprinkle remaining stuffing mix on top.
Bake at 350 degrees 30 minutes or until bubbly.
Serves 12