Go back in time and make some of the dishes that were probably on your grandmother's table at big holiday family celebrations.  These recipes from my vintage recipe collection are sure to be hits on your holiday table.  Choose from Apple-Cranberry Bake with its delicious combination of cranberries, apples, and pecans, Sweet Potato and Pineapple Casserole, or  Five Cup Salad.  Bring some old fashion flavors to your holiday table this year.

APPLE-CRANBERRY BAKE

2 cups cranberries
2 cups peeled, chopped apples
3 tbsp flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup instant oats
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup margarine, melted

Combine first three ingredients, tossing to coat. Add sugar, mix well. Place in a baking dish. Blend remaining ingredients and spoon over fruit. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes at 350 degrees F.

SWEET POTATO AND PINEAPPLE CASSEROLE

4 tbsps butter
1 1/2 cups crushed pineapple, drained and juice reserved

3 cups sweet potatoes, cooked
1/2 cup brown sugar
salt to taste
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1 cup reserved pineapple juice (add water if necessary to make a cup)
2 cups marshmallows

Melt butter; add pineapple. In a buttered casserole dish, place alternate layers of potatoes and pineapple/butter mixture. Sprinkle with the brown sugar, salt, nutmeg, and cloves. Pour the juice over the casserole. Bake in a moderate oven, 375 degrees, for 25 to 30 minutes. Add marshmallows. Leave in oven until marshmallows are brown.

5 CUP SALAD

1 cup drained, canned pineapple tidbits
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup drained mandarin orange segments
1 cup sour cream

In a medium bowl with a lid, combine all ingredients and mix to coat well. Add the lid to the bowl and refrigerate for at least two hours. Serve on lettuce leaves, if desired.

Enjoy!