The right dessert adds the finishing touch to a well planned meal.  In the country you seldom visit with friends or neighbors without being tempted to try a special treat and sweet gifts from the kitchen help celebrate almost every occasion, be it a holiday or a summer cookout.  These are a few dessert ideas from my recipe box.

Sunflower Crisp

1 cup sunflower seeds, chopped in blender or grinder
1 cup flower
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup chopped nuts
1/3 cup blended fruit

Mix first 4 ingredients in a mixing bowl and blend.  Add fruit.
Make into 1" balls, place on lightly greased cookie sheet and flatten with a fork.
Bake in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.

Monkey Bread

4 cans Pillsbury Country Biscuits (red can).  Cut biscuits in quarters.

3/4 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix sugar and cinnamon well and roll the pieces of biscuit in mixture.
Place sugar/cinnamon covered biscuits into a bundt pan.
Boil 1 stick of butter or margarine with 1 cup of brown sugar.

Pour butter/brown sugar syrup over biscuit sections and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Nuts can be sprinkled on top of biscuits before adding syrup if desired.
Serve by pulling apart the bread and eat while warm.

Donna's Special Walnuts

1 egg white and 1 tablespoon of water, beat until fluffy.

1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups of walnut halves

Mix ingredients well and put coated nuts on a cookie sheet into a 300 degree oven for 30 minutes.  Stir frequently.   Spread finished nuts on waxed paper to cool.

No Fail Fudge

1 12 oz bag of Nestle's chocolate chips
2 sticks butter
4 cups sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 jar Kraft's marshmallow fluff
1 12 oz. can evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

In a large, heavy pan melt 2 sticks butter.  Add sugar and milk.  Cook, stirring to prevent burning, to the soft ball stage.  Remove from heat and add the chocolate chips, marshmallow fluff, nuts and vanilla.  Pour into an 8"x12" buttered pan and refrigerate until hard.   Cut into squares.  Makes about 2 pounds of fudge.

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