meat #6

Ham Loaf

1 pound fresh ground pork
1 pound fresh ground ham
1 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk

mix all the ingredients together. Shape in a loaf, dust with flour and place in baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1.2 to 2 hours. At the end of 1 hour pour over the loaf either 1 cup of tomato sauce or sauce

sauce

3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon mustard
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vinegar

Mix and bring to a boil, and pour over the loaf.

serves 8

Vegetable #7

Green Beans with Browned Butter

16 0z package frozen green beans(could be canned or fresh if that is what you have)
4 tablespoons butter (This is what we use for this amount of Beans, Could increase if you desire)

Cook green beans until they are soft. When green beans are close to being done brown butter in a sauce pan. Drain grean beans and pour browned butter onto grean beans.

note. My son turned down all desserts to eat the grean beans this way.

Meat #5

Scalloped Potatoes and Beef

3/4 lb ground beef
1.5 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups potoatoes, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon onion, chopped
1 tablespon butter
1.5 cup milk

Brown beef and onion. Melt butter and blend in flour and salt. Add milk and cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Place alternate layers of liced pototatoes, beef and sauce into a greased baking dish. Cover and bake in a moderate oven( 350 degrees ) for 50-60 minutes. If desired remove cover and brown under broiler for about 5 minutes.

dessert #6

Rhubarb Shortcake

1 cup buttermilk
2 cup flour
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1.5 cup up rhubarb
1.5 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg, beaton

Topping:

1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup nuts
1 teaspoon cinnamon

beat well except rhubarb. add rhubarb and put in greased and floured pan. Combine topping ingrediants and sprinkle on top of cake. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

vegetable #6

Creamed potatoes

6 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 cubes
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
fresh parsley, minced
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
paprika

Place pototoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat: cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile in another saucepan melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened. Drain potatoes and place in serving bowl. Add cream sauce and toss gently. Sprinkle with paprika and parsley. Yeld : 6 servings.

pie #4

Velvety Custard Pie

4 eggs, slighly beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cup milk , scalded
1 9"unbaked pie shell

Thoroughly mix eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla. slowly sir in hot milk. at once pour into unbaked pie shell. Sprinkle with nutmeg/ or cinnamon. bake at 475 degrees for 5 minutes. reduce heat to 425 degrees for 10 minutes. cool on rack.

bread #4

Tasty Pancakes

2 eggs beaten
1 tsp soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
4 tablespoons butter melted
1 cup buttermilk, or sourmilk(this used to be the standard for using up old milk)
2 1/4 cup flour
2 tsp sugar

beat eggs and add milk. stir well, and add the rest of the ingredients. Avoid overmixing- they will turn out fluffier. Cook on a hot pan. enjoy.