Reuben Soup

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup celery
2 tlbsp. butter
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup beef broth
1/2 tsp. soda
2 tlbsp. cornstarch
2 tlbsp. water
1 can saur kraut drained
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups chopped cooked corn beef
1 cup swiss cheese
salt and pepper to taste

In large saucepan, saute onion and celeryin butter till tender. Add broth and baking soda. Combine cornstarch and water; add to pan. Bring to boil; boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat.

Add saur kraut, cream and corned beef; simmer and stir for 15 minutes. Add cheese; heat until melted. Add salt and pepper. Mmmm tasty!!

Bread Pudding

4 eggs (beat)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
4 cups milk
10 slices buttered bread(cut in cubes)

Mix all ingredients together then add buttered bread cubes. Put in 9 x 13 glass baking dish.
Bake at 350 for about 1 hour. Stick knife in the center, Has to come out clean. Refigerate. Mmmm tasty!

Beignets

1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 tsp. salt
3 Tlbsp. sugar
1 tsp. soda
2 1/2 cups flour
3 tlbsp. melted fat

Put dry ingredients in medium mixing bowl. Add buttermilk and stir by hand. Add melted fat.
Flour your counter to roll them out. Put flour on your hands and put it back in forth to make a ball then roll them out and cut them in squares. Deep fry them till they are light brown on both sides. Sprinkle powdered sugar on them. We like ours with syrup and butter. Mmmm tasty!