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Ingredients:

2-3 large red-skinned potatoes, cubed
2 cups sliced carrots
1 yellow sweet onion, cut into chunks
6 cups water
14-ounce can of beef broth
3 beef bouillon cubes
1 tablespoon salt
3 heaping tablespoons red currant jelly
1/2 cup red wine
1 1/2 pounds cubed venison
dash Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning
black pepper to taste
3/4 cup Kentucky Kernal Seasoned flour

Method:

Pour all liquid ingredients into a slow cooker. Add bouillon cubes, salt, Creole seasoning and black pepper, stirring until dissolved. Next, add vegetables and venison. Set the slow cooker on low and cook 7-8 hours or on high for 4-5, until tender. A few minutes before serving, mix seasoned flour with 1/4 cup water until dissolved. Pour into stew and cook until desired thickness results. Feeds four average people or two hungry deer hunters.

Ingredients:

2/3 cup shortening
2 2/3 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 can (1 pound) pumpkin or (1 3/4 cups of fresh pumpkin)
2/3 cups water
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
2/3 cups coarsely chopped nuts
2/3 cups raisins

Method:
Heat oven to 350. Grease two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans or three 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2-inch loaf pans. In large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Stir in eggs, pumpkin and water. Blend in flour, soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in nuts and raisins.
Pour into pans. Bake about 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Note: smaller loaf pans bake at 325 for 50 minutes.

*This recipe is great for gifts to school teachers and co-workers.