Recipe: Elvis Recipes - Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich, Ham Bone Dumplings, Baked Apple And Sweet Potato Pudding

PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA SANDWICH
Source: The Presley Family Cookbook by Vester Presley, Nancy Rooks Wimmer

3 tablespoons peanut butter
2 slices light bread
1 banana, mashed
2 tablespoons margarine, melted

Mix soft peanut butter and mashed banana together. Toast bread lightly. Spread peanut butter and mashed banana on toast. Place into melted margarine; brown on both sides.

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HAM BONE DUMPLINGS
Source: The Presley Family Cookbook by Vester Presley, Nancy Rooks Wimmer

1 large ham bone or leftover ham
2 quarts water
salt and pepper
Dumplings
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Crisco shortening
1 cup cold water

Simmer ham bone in water for 15 to 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Combine dumpling ingredients to make dough. Add more flour if needed to make dough easy to handle. Place dough on floured board and roll very thin. Cut dough into small pieces and drop into pot with ham. Cook about 20 - 25 minutes more.

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BAKED APPLE AND SWEET POTATO PUDDING
Source: The Presley Family Cookbook by Vester Presley, Nancy Rooks Wimmer

4 large sweet potatoes
3 medium apples
1 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon apple pie spice
1/2 cup butter -- melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
graham cracker crumbs

Wash; peel sweet potatoes and apples. Cut into slices. Cover bottom of pan with graham cracker crumbs. Layer potatoes and apples in dish. Mix brown sugar with water and pour over each layer. Season each layer with cinnamon, apple pie spice, butter, and flavoring. Spread a few graham cracker crumbs over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Let pudding stand for 4 or 5 minutes, then serve.