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Pumpkin Gooey Cake
This Cake is absolutely wonderful and very easy to make. My 12 year old nephew made it for Thanksgiving. I am adding it to my list of baked goods for Christmas. Thank you Jordan for making this for us.
Cake:
1 (18 1/4-ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 egg
8 tablespoons butter, melted
Filling:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 tablespoons butter, melted
1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
To make the cake: Combine all of the ingredients and mix well with an electric mixer. Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan. Prepare filling.
To make the filling: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and pumpkin until smooth. Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter, and beat together. Next, add the powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mix well. Spread pumpkin mixture over cake batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Make sure not to overbake as the center should be a little gooey.
Serve with fresh whipped cream.
Variations: For a Pineapple Gooey Cake: Instead of the pumpkin, add a drained 20-ounce can of crushed pineapple to the cream cheese filling. Proceed as directed above.
For a Banana Gooey Cake: Prepare cream cheese filling as directed, beating in 2 ripe bananas instead of the pumpkin. Proceed as directed above.
For a Peanut Butter Gooey Cake: Use a chocolate cake mix. Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter to the cream cheese filling instead of the pumpkin. Proceed as directed above.

Bean And Beef Burritos
1 lb. hamburger meat
1 can chili beans
3/4 cup water
shredded cheddar cheese
butter
1 package taco seasoning mix
1 package flour tortillia shells
Brown hamburger meat. Drain and rinse in hot water. Add taco seasoning mix, 3/4 cup water, and drained chili beans. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes. I like to take and cut the rounded tip off of the flour tortillia shells. It makes rolling easier. You only have to cut the top and bottom, and leave the sides alone. Fill shell with meat and beans. Add cheese, and roll up. In a skillet heat butter and place buritto in the butter. Fry it in the butter until both sides are a nice golden brown. These burritos are a hit. Garnish with sour cream, quacamole, tomator, lettuce, or what ever you like.
(These also freeze very well, and heat up in the microwave.)

SCALLOPED POTATOES SUPREME
8 cups thinly sliced pared potatoes
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 10 1/2 ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons salt

In greased 11x7x1 1/2-inch baking dish or 2-quart casserole alternate layers of potatoes, green pepper, and onion. Combine remaining ingredients and a dash of pepper; pour over potatoes. Cover; bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 20-30 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender. Makes 8 servings.
(I make a variation of this, by adding shredded cheddar cheese to the potatoes, when I uncover and cook the last 20 to 30 minutes.)

White Beans With Scallions And Parsley
1 pkg great northern beans.
1 bunch scallions
1 bunch parsley
Salt to taste
Oil
You may elect to soak the beans overnight, but I usually don't. This recipe can be made in a crockpot, but I prefer to use my good old bean pot.
Combine all ingredients in boiler, cover with water and cook until done. The more oil you use the creamier you beans will be. This is something we do down in Louisiana, but with so many people needing to watch fat intake, you might want to limit the amount of oil you use to 2 tablespoons.
These beans are absolutely delicious. Serve with some hot cornbread and you have a full meal.