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Monday, November 30, 2009

Desert #4

Apple Desert

3 granny smith apples or yellow delicious cutup
8 oz cutup
3 candy bars (snickers cutup)
16 oz crushed pineapple (drained)
nuts chopped

Mix all together. Let set for awhile in the refrigerator. Enjoy.

Friday, November 27, 2009

Meat #3

Turkey Barbecue

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup onion chopped
1 cup celery chopped
1/4 cup green pepper chopped
3/4 cup catsup
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tbsp worcestshire sauce
dash pepper
4 cups chopped turkey

cook onion, cerlery, and pepper in butter until soft,

add remaining ingredients except turkey and cook 5 minutes.

add turkey heat throughly.

makes 6-8 servings.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

vegetable #3

Candied sweet potato

6 medium sweet potoatoes
salt
paprika
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp grated lemon rind
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp butter

cook potatoes until soft. peel and cut lengthwise in 1/2 inch pieces. place in shallow greased cooking dish. sprinkle with salt and paprika.

mix sugar, lemon rind, and lemon juice. drizzle over potatoes.

dot with butter.

bake, uncovered at 3 75 degrees for 20 minutes. bast serveral during baking.

Monday, November 23, 2009

bread #3

Turkey Dressing

1/2 lb sausage
1 small can oysters
1 can mushroom soup
3 medium onions diced
1 cup celery diced
bread, enough to fill a small roaster
sage to taste
salt and pepper

broth of turkey, enough to moisten the dressing(all the ingredients), let stand for awhile. Put some more broth on dressing to make sure it is moistened. Bake 1 hour.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Cake #2

Cottage Cheese Cake

1 1/2 cups cornflakes finely crushed
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup butter melted
3/4 cup sugar
2 envelopes unflavored geletin
1/4 tsp salt
2 egg yolks beaton
1 6 oz can evaporated milk
t tsp lemon peel grated
24 oz cottage cheese
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 egg whites
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 to 1 cup whipped cream

combine cornflakes, 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and butter to form crust. reserve 1/3 of mixture. Press remaikning crumbs on bottom of 9 inch square baking pan.

in double boiler combine 3/4 cup sugar, gelatin, and salt. Stir in egg yolks and milk. cook over simmering water, stirring until gelatin dissolves and mixture thickens. remove from heat.

stir lemon peel, cottage cheese, lemon juice, and vanilla into gelatin mixture. chill until partially congealed and custardly.

beat egg whites until soft peaks form gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and and beat until stiff peaks form. fold into gelatin mixture.

fold in whipped creams Pour over cornflake crust. sprinckle with remaining crumbs and chill.

makes 9 -12 servings.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

casserole #5

Dairyland Casserole

8 oz of noodles
1.5 lbs ground beef
2 cups tomato sauce
1/8 tsp worchestire sauce
1/3 onion chopped
1 tbsp green pepper chopped
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
3 tbsp melted butter

cook noodles until tender. drain and set aside.

brown beef. add tomato sauce, worchestire sauce, onion, and sour cream.

combine cheeses and sour cream.

butter large casserole dish. pour in half the noodles. add cheese and sour cream, and cover with noodles. top with beef mixture. drizzle melted butter over the top. bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes.

serves 10-12

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

bread #2

Bran Muffins



1 cup bran
1/2 cup whole wheat
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup sunflower seed(optional)
1 cup raisins
3 tsp baking powder
1 egg well beaton
1 cup milk
1/3 cup oil
2 tbsp maolasses
1 tsp vanilla

combine all dry ingrediants. in seperate bowl combine all wet ingredients.

pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients, mixing only till moistened.

fill muffin pan about 3/4 full. banke at 350 degrees for 20 minutes

makes 12 muffins.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

candy #2

Mashed Potato Peanut Butter Candy

1/4 cup mashed potota
2 tsbl milk
1 tsp vanilla
dash of salt
4 cups powdered sugar
peanut butter

mix together all ingredients, except peanut butter. add sugar until dough consistancy. Roll out onto powdered sugar dusted bread board or wax paper. spread peanut butter all over. roll it up like a jelly roll loaf. Place in refrigerator to chill. Slie 1/4 inch thick.

Friday, November 13, 2009

casserole #4

lazy day stew

2 lb beef cubes
2 cups carrots, sliced
2 cups potatoes, diced
2 medium onions sliced
1 cup celery, chopped
1 1/2 cups green beens
2 tsp quick cooking tapioca
1 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 8oz can tomato sauce
1 cup water
t tbsp brown sugar

place raw beef cubes (do not brown) in a single lauer in a 2 1/ quart casserole dish or roast pan.

add vegetables and any other you would desire.

sprinkle tapioca, salt, and pepper over top. pour tomato sauce mixed with water over vegetables and seasoning.

crumble brown sugar over all.

cover tightly and do not sneek a look. bake at 325 degrees for 3 hours.

makes 8 servings.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

cake #1

Poor Man's Cake

3 cups sugar
3 cups water
1 lb raisons
1 cup nuts
5 cups flour
2 heaping tsp soda
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt
1 cup shortening

mix sugar, water, shortening, and raisons together and boil 5 minutes. cool to lukewarm; add flur, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and nuts. bake in oven 320 degrees for 1 1/4 hours.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

vegetable #2

Onion Pie

2 cups sliced onions
6 strips bacon
salt and pepper
Pastry for one pie

line a pie with pastry.
fill with thinly sliced onions.\
Season with salt and pepper and add 2 tablespoons water.
Lay strips of bacon over the top
bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

candy #1

Peanut Goodies

Graham crackers
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
chopped peanuts

Line a cookie shee with a single layer of graham crackers.

Combine butter and sugar. Spread over crackers. Sprinkle with peanuts.

Bake at 350 degree for 10 minutes

Friday, November 6, 2009

Pie #2

Vanilla Pie

Bottom part

1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
2 cups water
1 egg, well beaton
3 tbsp spoons flour
1 tsp vanilla
2 9 " unbaked pie shells

in sauce pan, combine all ingredients except vanilla. Boil until thick. Set aside to cool. When cooled, stir in vanilla. Pour into unbaked pie shells.

Crumbs: top part

2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp cream of tarter
1 tsp soda

mix all ingredients together to form crumbs. Sprinkle over tops of pies.

Bake at 375 degrees for 50-60 minutes.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

meat #2

Poor Man's Steak

2 lb ground beef
1 cup cracker crumbs
1 cup milk
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 onion chopped
mushroom sauce is one can of mushroom condensed soup.

Mix all ingrediants together. Pat mixture out to 1/2" thickness on papper lined cookie sheets. Cover and refrigerate.

Cut meat into serving size pieces. Coat pieces with flour. Brown pieces in small amount of hot fat. Place in roasting pan and cover with mushroom sauce mixed with 1 1/4 cup water.

Bake, covered, at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

makes 4 servings.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

soup #5

Chicken Rice Soup

1 Whole chicken cut apart
2 quarts water
1 onion chopped
3/4 cup celery chopped
1 1/2 tsp salt
dash pepper
1 cup rice cooked

In a large kettle combine chicken, water, onion, celery, salt, and peper. Cook until chicken is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

Remove chicken from broth and pick meat from bone. Return to broth with rice. heat thoroughly.

Makes 6 servings.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Vegetable #1

Beets in Orange Sauce

1 lb cooked sliced beets
1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
3 Tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tbsp butter

Throughly drain beets.

In saucepan combine conrstarch, salt, and brown sugar. Gradually and orange juice. Add butter. Cook stirring constantly until thickened and clear.

Add beets. Heat throughly.

makes 4 serving.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Casserole #3

Stuffed Cabbage

1 head of cabbage with loose leaves
1 onion minced
1 lb groung beef
1 cup rice cooked
1 egg beaten
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup water
1 cup cultured sour cream

Remove large outer leaves (8-10) from cabbage and cook in boiling water for 3 minute. Drain.

Brown hamburger and onion together. Stir in cooked rice, egg, salt, and pepper.

Place hamburger rice misture on cabbage leaves. Roll up and fasten with toothpicks. Place in greased baking dish.

Stir together tomato paste, water, and sour cream. them pour over cabbage rolls.

Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour

makes 8 -10 servings.