Easy to Make (And Give) Peanut Brittle

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1 cup salted peanuts

1 teaspoon butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking soda

Lightly grease a large cookie sheet.   Combine sugar and corn syrup in a bowl and microwave on high 4 minutes.   Stir in peanuts and microwave on high 3-1/2 minutes more, then strir in butter and vanilla and microwave for 1-1/2 minutes.   Stir in baking soda until light and foamy.   Pour onto cookie sheet and spread thin.   Cool completely and break into pieces and serve.

Kara Kimbrough

Clarion Ledger

12/15/10

Sausage Balls

1 pound hot sausgae

3 cups Bisquick

4 cups shredded cheese

1/4 to 1/2 cup water

Heat oven to 375 degrees.  Fry sausage and crumble.   Do not drain.   Add to Bisquick and shredded cheese.   Gradually add enough water while stirring until moist enough to shape into balls.   Bake around 10 minutes or until golden brown.    You can also freeze balls after making up.

Janis Sansing

The Neshoba Democrat

12/15/10