EGGCELENT!!!

Eggcelent!! We've gotten a total of 6 eggs from the inherited chickens. These aren't from our chicks, but from a man who wanted to get rid of his chickens. Now that the Taj is complete, we had room for them. We also inherited a rooster that is huge!!! He loves to crow!!

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Here are some more copy cat recipes:

--Cake Donuts--

1-1/2 cups sugar

3 Tblsp. melted shortening

3 large eggs

1 cup milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

5 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. nutmeg

2 cups mashed potatoes, cooled

3 to 3-1/2 cups flour

Beat eggs; add sugar, shortening and vanilla. Add mashed potatoes and milk and beat with electric mixer until smooth. Add flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Stir in additional flour to reach batter consistency (this is"by look and feel"-- It should still be somewhat sticky...it will pick upmore flour when you roll out the dough on a floured surface). Chill the dough for several hours or overnight. Take a portion of the dough and roll out to about 3/8 to 1/2 inch thickness, using flour as needed to prevent your rolling pin picking up dough. Use a donut cutter and cut out your donuts. Preheat oil in deep fryer to 375F (use a thermometer if you're usinga fry daddy!). Fry 3-4 donuts at a time -- turning when they are a nice golden brown. Drain on brown paper bags to remove excess grease.

--Carmel Apples--

12 tart apples, washed and dried

3/4 cup chopped salted peanuts

1 cup light corn syrupdash of salt

1/2 cup butter

2 cups firmly packed brown sugar

1-14 ounce can of sweetened condensed milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

In 2 quart saucepan melt butter and add salt, syrup and sugar.Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until mixture comesto a full boil, 10-12 minutes. Stir in milk and continue cooking,stirring occasionally, until small amount of mixture dropped inice water forms a ball or candy thermometer reaches 245 F.Remove from heat, stir in vanilla. Dip apples in carmel mixture.Place coated apples on waxed paper. Put peanuts in a smallbowl so you can dip the apples in. Allow to dry completelyand then place in air tight container.