Homemade Tortillas

2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1/4 cup shortening

1/2 cup warm water

Stir together flour and salt

With a fork, cut in shortening

Add water and mix with fork to make a stiff dough

Form a ball and knead on lightly floured surface

Divide dough into 8-10 pieces and shape into balls

Roll out to paper thin

Bake on very hot nonstick ungreased pan until freckled, about 20 seconds on each side

Monkey Bread

4 cans of biscuits

1 cup sugar

1 bowl with 1 cup sugar, 2 tbsp cinnamon mixed

1 cube butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Cut each biscuit into quarters

Roll each quarter in the cinnamon-sugar mix

Drop into a well greased Bunt Pan

Layer in the Pecans if you choose to use them

Combine the butter & 1 cup of sugar until it simmers

Pour over the biscuits in the bunt pan

Bake 300 for 30 minutes or till golden brown

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

1/2 cup butter or margarine softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp ginger
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts

Preheat oven 350
In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, eggs & pumpkin. In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients Stir into creamed mixture Blend well Stir in 1/4 cup chocolate chips and 1/4 cup walnuts Pour into greased loaf pan Top with remaining chocolate chips and walnuts
Bake 45-50 minutes