GRANDMA BAILEY'S MEATBALLS

INGREDIENTS and DIRECTIONS:

1 lb hamburger

2 eggs

About 2 cups seasoned bread crumbs

about 1/2 cup grated cheese

MIX all together until you can make balls.

FRY LOW until brown - COVER

About 15 minutes

Put in sauce to cook

SAUCE- 

FRY piece of PORK in pan with a little garlic (stew meat or something a little fatty, but not too fatty)

with a little OIL

FRY about 1 minute

ADD 2 small cans of tomato paste let fry about 1 minute

ADD 4 cans of water and 1 huge can of crushed tomatoes

Let SIMMER for about 1 1/2 hours

Freeze rest of sauce....

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES (YAMS) from GRANDMA BAILEY/PEGGY

"We always had these potatoes on Thanksgiving. It's a tradition as long as I can remember."

OVEN - 350 degrees

INGREDIENTS/DIRECTIONS:

4 Yams

1 bag light brown sugar

2 TBSP. Butter

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

2 cups water

Sweet Potatoes/Yams (rinse, leave skin on)

Parboil until knife makes it almost through potato (if they overcook it is okay)

Let cool.

PEEL and cut lengthwise and arrange in baking dish.

While potatoes are cooking take 

2 cups of water, butter, brown sugar and nutmeg and bring to a boil (slowly)

Use 2 qt. pan as brown sugar takes room until melted.

STIR until dissolved.

POUR liquid over potatoes and baste while in oven - 

COOK 1 1/2 hours (or until the potatoes are brownish)

You can do potatoes early and do liquid before putting in oven.

Any questions - ask me!