Sweet Potato Upside Down Pie

15 oz. sweet potatoes,mashed
12 oz. evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
3 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 box Duncan Hines butter recipe cake mix
1 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cut butter, melted

TOPPING:
8 oz.cream cheese (softened)
1 cup sugar
8 oz. cool whip

DIRECTIONS:
Line the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with wax paper.   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.   Combine potatoes, evaporated milk, sugar, eggs and cinnamon;  mix thoroughly.  Pour into lined baking dish.  Sprinkle dry cake mix and chopped pecans on top of potato mixture; coating evenly.   Drizzle melted butter on top of dry cake mix and pecans.   Bake for 45 - 50 minutes or until golden brown.   Cool well.    Invert onto large platter.   Peel wax paper from top.   Combine cream cheese and sugar.   Mix well.   Gently stir in cool whip.   Spread on top and sides of pie.   Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Crack Dip

1 8 oz. Cream Cheese
1 10 oz. Rotel
1 16 oz. Box Wheat Thin - Family Size

Microwave cream cheese for 15 seconds.  Scoop it into a mixing bowl.  After draining the rotel (very important) pour in the mxing bowl with cream cheese.   Blend with mixer and low.   Serve with Wheat Thins.

Cardiac Biscuits

4 cups Bisquick or Pioneer Biscuit Mix
8 oz. sour cream
3/4 cup club soda
Butter, melted (about 1 to 1/2 sticks)

Mix biscuit mix and sour cream and club soda, using only enough soda to keep the mixture moist.  Turn out onto pastry cloth, us a  little flour to keep from sticking.  Knead 5 or 6 times (too much will cause biscuits to be tough).  Pat out to thickness, roll if you like.   Cut biscuits out and place to the side.  Dip biscuit into melted butter and put in pan.  Leave at least 1 inch between each.   Bake in preheated 450 degree oven for about 15 minutes.  

Clarion Ledger - 12/21/11

Betty Crocker Chocolate Pound Cake

1 yellow cake mix - not butter
1 small box chocolate instant pudding mix
1 small sour cream
4 eggs
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup oil
1 6 0z. pkg. chocolate chips

Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips.  Beat well.  Toss chips in with small amount of flour.   Fold into batter.   Pour into buttered bundt pan.  Bake 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Italian Christmas Cream

2 firm Bananas, peeled and sliced
2 cups slices seedless green grapes
16 oz. sour cream
1 cup coarsely chopped cherries
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 t. grated fresh lemon peel

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; mix well.   Coat a mold or Bundt pan witih cooking spray; pour mixture into prepared casserole dish.   Freeze 8 hours or overnight.
When ready to serve, let stand at room temp for 15 to 20 minutes.

Note:  If you like you can unmold this onto a serving platter.   Garnish with whipped cream and extra cherries.

From:  Mr. Food