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Peanut Butter Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
- 1 c. confectioners sugar
- 1/2 c. peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
- 1 (10 oz.) carton Cool Whip
- 1 baked pie shell
Directions:
- Mix cream cheese, sugar and peanut butter well. Fold in Cool Whip and pour into baked pie shell. Chill for approximately 1 hour before serving.
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Chicken Spaghetti
Ingredients:
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. spaghetti
- 4 c. chicken, cooked, boned and chopped
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can golden mushroom soup
- 1 can Cheddar cheese soup
Directions:
- To Vary:
- Add olives, pimento, onions and celery.
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Marinade
Ingredients:
- 1 c. olive oil
- 1/2 c. red wine
- 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp. oregano (crush with fingers)
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients together and pour over meat for grill.
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Baked Chicken Parmesan
Ingredients:
- 1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) broiler-fryer, cut up and skinned
- 1/2 c. Kraft grated Parmesan cheese
- 3/4 c. Miracle Whip light reduced calorie salad dressing
- 1 c. cornflake crumbs
- dash of salt and pepper
Directions:
- Brush
- chicken with salad dressing; coat with combined remaining ingredients.
- Place
- in
- a
- 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Bake at 350°
- for
- 1 hour or until tender. Makes 3 to 4 servings.
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Southern Style Chicken And Yams
Ingredients:
- 4 large yams or sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 c. chopped nuts (optional)
- 1/4 c. butter or margarine
- 2 Tbsp. prepared yellow mustard
- 1/4 c. honey
- 1/4 c. orange juice
- 1 frying chicken, cut up or 6 chicken breasts, boned, skinned and halved
Directions:
- Arrange yams and onion in a large shallow baking dish, about 3-quarts (9 x 13-inch).
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Place chicken on top of yams.
- Sprinkle with walnuts.
- Melt butter. Stir in mustard, honey and orange juice. Spoon over chicken and yams. Cover dish with foil.
- Bake at 375° for 1 hour.
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Nut Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 c. pecans
- 1/2 c. raisins
- 2 c. flour
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg, cloves and mace
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. soda
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 c. sugar
- 5 eggs, separated
- 1/2 c. molasses
- 1/4 c. brandy, sherry or whiskey
Directions:
- Break up nuts; mix half of the flour with raisins and nuts. Sift other flour with spices and soda.
- Cream butter and sugar. Add beaten yolks, molasses and wine.
- Fold in beaten egg whites, then floured raisins and nuts, lastly, the sifted flour.
- Pour into greased pan.
- Bake 2 hours at 300°.
- Cool.
- Sprinkle with wine, whiskey or brandy.
- Wrap in waxed paper.
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Sausage And Egg Casserole
Ingredients:
- 5 slices day old bread, cubed
- 1 1/2 lb. sausage
- 7 eggs
- 2 c. milk
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 lb. shredded Cheddar
- 1 tsp. dry mustard
- 1 tsp. salt
Directions:
- Grease a 9 x 12-inch casserole with butter.
- Place cubed bread in bottom of casserole.
- Place layer of bite-sized sausage (cooked and well drained).
- Place layer of cheese.
- Mix eggs, 1 1/2 cups milk, salt and mustard.
- Pour over cheese layer.
- Mix soup and 1/2 cup milk.
- Pour over egg layer.
- Let stand overnight in refrigerator.
- Bake 30 to 45 minutes, uncovered, in a 350° oven.
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Cheesecake Made Easy
Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 c. butter, melted
- 1 1/4 c. sugar, divided
- 3 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 c. sour cream
Directions:
- Crust: Combine butter, crumbs and 1/4 cup sugar. Press into bottom and sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan.
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Easy Chicken Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. chicken strips
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 box Stove Top stuffing
- 1/4 c. melted butter
- 1 pkg. Swiss cheese slices
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease casserole.
- Put chicken in and cover with Swiss cheese.
- Add soup.
- Top with Stove Top stuffing that has been made according to the box.
- Pour butter over bread stuffing.
- Bake 45 minutes.
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Pork Chop And Rice Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1 c. uncooked rice
- 1 can cream of celery soup
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can milk (just fill up empty soup can)
- 1 envelope dry onion soup mix
- 6 pork chops
Directions:
- Place rice in greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
- Mix together soups and milk; pour mixture over rice.
- Sprinkle onion soup mix over soup.
- Top with pork chops.
- Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake at 350° for 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove foil the last 15 minutes to brown pork chops.
- Yields 6 servings.
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Sour Cream Banana Pudding
Ingredients:
- 1 box instant vanilla pudding
- 2 1/2 c. sweet milk
- 1 (8 oz.) sour cream
- 1 (12 oz.) Cool Whip
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 5 or 6 bananas
- 1 box vanilla wafers
Directions:
- Mix pudding, sweet milk, sour cream, Cool Whip and vanilla; pour over bananas that have been sliced and layered with vanilla wafers.
- Store in refrigerator.
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Fancy Rice
Ingredients:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 c. margarine
- 1 c. uncooked rice
- 2 c. cold water
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 3 Tbsp. orange vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. dry mustard
- dash of hot pepper sauce
- 3 stalks celery
- 1 can mushrooms or 1/3 c. fresh mushrooms
Directions:
- Saute onion, garlic, celery and mushrooms together in margarine until vegetables are tender.
- Add other ingredients. Heat to boiling; stir occasionally.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Cover and simmer 14 minutes.
- Fluff with fork.
- Cover and let stand 5 to 10 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley.
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Brown Bread
Ingredients:
- 2 c. raisins
- 2 tsp. soda
- 2 c. hot water
- 1 1/2 c. white sugar
- 2 Tbsp. margarine
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp. salt
- 4 c. flour
- 1 c. nuts
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
- Soak raisins in hot water and soda overnight.
- In morning, add remaining ingredients in order as listed to raisin mixture.
- Grease 2 (8 x 5-inch) loaf pans.
- Bake for 1 hour in 350° oven.
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Sweet Potato Bread
Ingredients:
- 1 c. oil
- 4 eggs
- 2/3 c. water
- 2 c. mashed sweet potatoes
- 3 1/2 c. flour
- 3 c. sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. soda
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3/4 c. raisins or nuts (optional)
Directions:
- Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl.
- Combine oil, eggs, water and sweet potatoes together.
- Add to dry ingredients.
- Mix thoroughly; pour into 3 greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans.
- Bake for 1 hour in 350° oven or until toothpick comes out clean.
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Rice Surprise
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c. rice, cooked
- 1 can Progresso black beans, drained
- 1 jar salsa or picante sauce
Directions:
- May substitute bean of your choice.
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Beef Stew Bake
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lb. beef stew meat, cut in 1-inch cubes
- 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
- 1 (10 1/2 oz.) can mushroom gravy
- 1 c. tomato juice
- 1/2 c. water
- 1/2 envelope onion soup mix (1/4 c.)
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered (1 1/4 lb.)
Directions:
- In a heavy skillet, brown meat in hot oil.
- Drain off excess fat.
- Combine gravy, tomato juice, water and soup mix; stir into meat.
- Simmer, covered, 5 minutes.
- Place potatoes in a 2-quart casserole.
- Top with meat mixture.
- Bake, covered, at 350° until meat and potatoes are tender, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours, stirring once or twice during baking.
- Makes 6 servings.
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Sweet Onion Casserole
Ingredients:
- 2 lb. Vidalia sweet onions, peeled and sliced
- 1/4 c. dry white wine or sherry
- 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
- 3 Tbsp. flour
- 1 tsp. chives
- 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 c. milk
- 1/2 c. sour cream
- 1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions:
- Combine onions, wine and butter in 2-quart covered dish. Cook on High (100%) power for 10 to 12 minutes or until tender, stirring once halfway through cooking time.
- Stir in flour and seasonings.
- Cook on High (100%) power for 30 seconds.
- Slowly stir in milk and sour cream.
- Cook on High (100%) power for 4 to 6 minutes or until thickened.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese over top. Cook on Medium (50%) power for 4 to 6 minutes or until cheese melts.
- Serves 8.
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Orange Slice Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 c. butter
- 2 c. sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1/2 c. buttermilk
- 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 lb. dates, chopped
- 12 oz. orange slice candy, chopped
- 2 c. chopped nuts
- 1 can flake coconut
- 1 c. fresh orange juice
- 2 c. powdered sugar
- pinch of salt
Directions:
- Cream butter and sugar together; add eggs one at a time.
- Beat well after each addition.
- Dissolve soda in buttermilk and add to cream mixture.
- Place flour in large bowl and add dates, orange slices and nuts.
- Stir to coat each piece.
- Add flour mixture and coconut to cream mixture.
- Combine orange juice to powdered sugar; pour over hot cake.
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Banana Split Cake
Ingredients:
- 2 c. graham cracker crumbs
- 1 stick oleo, melted
- 2 c. confectioners sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 sticks oleo
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 large can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 large Cool Whip
- 2 to 4 bananas
- chopped nuts
- cherries (maraschino)
Directions:
- Mix graham crumbs and 1 stick melted oleo together and pat into a 9 x 13-inch pan.
- Beat confectioners sugar, 2 sticks oleo, eggs and vanilla for a minimum of 14 minutes.
- Layer first crumbs, filling, pineapple, sliced bananas, Cool Whip, cherries and lastly top with nuts.
- Refrigerate 14 hours or overnight.
- Excellent for a party.
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Special Pecan Pie
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 c. sugar
- 1/3 tsp. salt
- 1/3 c. butter, melted
- 1 c. dark corn syrup
- 1 c. pecan halves
- unbaked pie shell
Directions:
- Beat together eggs, sugar, salt, butter and corn syrup. Add pecans.
- Pour
- into
- pie shell.
- Bake at 375° for 40 to 50 minutes or until custard is set and golden brown.
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Aunt Joy'S Baked Beans
Ingredients:
- 2 (16 oz.) cans pork and beans
- 3/4 c. brown sugar
- 1 tsp. dry mustard
- 6 to 8 slices cut-up bacon
- 1/2 c. catsup
- 1 small onion, chopped
Directions:
- Mix everything together.
- Bake at 350° for 2 hours.
- Stir occasionally.
- This is great doubled and at a family event!
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Angel Food Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 c. sifted Swans Down cake flour
- 1 1/3 c. plus 1/2 c. sugar
- 1 1/2 c. (about 12) egg whites (at room temperature)
- 1 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
- Measure sifted flour.
- Add 1/2 cup sugar and sift 4 times. Combine egg whites, cream of tartar, salt and vanilla in a large bowl.
- Beat at high speed of electric mixer until soft peaks form.
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Sweet And Sour Carrots
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. carrots, peeled and cut diagonally
- 1 medium green pepper, seeded and cut in strips
- 1 (8 oz.) can pineapple chunks (save juice)
- 1/3 c. sugar
- 2 tsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. vinegar
- 2 tsp. soy sauce
Directions:
- Cook carrots, covered, in a small amount of water, just until tender, about 15 minutes.
- Add green pepper; cook 3 minutes longer.
- Drain.
- Drain pineapple; save juice.
- Add water, if necessary, to make 1/3 cup of liquid.
- Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in saucepan; stir in pineapple liquid, vinegar and soy sauce.
- Cook until thick, stirring constantly.
- Add sauce and pineapple to vegetables; heat.
- Serve hot or cold.
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Hot Bean Compote
Ingredients:
- 4 slices bacon
- 1/3 c. sugar
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 c. vinegar
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 1/2 c. (1 lb.) cut green beans, drained
- 1 1/2 c. cut wax beans
- 1 1/2 c. red kidney beans
Directions:
- In 2-quart casserole, arrange bacon in a single layer.
- Cover with paper towel and cook 2 1/2 minutes.
- Remove towel and bacon, leaving drippings.
- Add sugar, cornstarch, salt and pepper; blend well.
- Stir in vinegar and remaining ingredients.
- Cook, covered, 10 minutes, or until sauce has boiled or thickened slightly, stirring occasionally.
- Crumble bacon over top.
- Serves 8 to 10.
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Banana Nut Bread
Ingredients:
- 1/4 c. shortening
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1 egg
- 2/3 c. mashed ripe banana
- 2 c. all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3/4 c. chopped pecans
Directions:
- Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well.
- Add egg; beat well.
- Add banana and mix until smooth.
- Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in vanilla.
- Dredge pecans in remaining flour; stir into batter.
- Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
- Bake at 350° for 1 hour.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
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Garbanzo Ala King
Ingredients:
- 1 c. celery, chopped
- 1 c. onion, chopped
- 1 c. peas (frozen)
- 3/4 tsp. sesame oil
- 2 Tbsp. water
- 2 c. water
- 1 c. raw cashews
- 2 Tbsp. chopped onion
- 2 Tbsp. McKay's chicken style instant broth
- 2 Tbsp. sesame seed, toasted*
Directions:
- Saute the vegetables in 2 tablespoons water and sesame oil until crispy tender.
- Put the remaining ingredients into a blender and process on high speed for 3 to 5 minutes or until the sauce is very smooth.
- Cook the sauce mixture with the sauteed vegetables on medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens.
- Add 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, including liquid.
- Serve sauce on rice, mashed potatoes or noodles.
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Beef Stir-Fry
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. boneless sirloin steak
- 1/2 c. water
- 1 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 1/4 c. soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp. oyster sauce
- cooking spray (vegetable)
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 1 large onion, quartered
- 3 stalks celery, sliced diagonally
- 1/2 lb. sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 green pepper, cut in strips
- 1/2 lb. fresh snow peas
- 1/2 bunch broccoli flowerets
- 1 can sliced water chestnuts
Directions:
- Trim fat
- from
- steak.
- Cut
- across
- grain into strips. Combine water,
- cornstarch, soy sauce, sugar and oyster sauce. Set aside.
- Coat wok or skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium-high for 2
- minutes.
- Add
- steak
- and
- stir-fry about 3 minutes.
- Remove meat.
- Place onion, celery, mushrooms, pepper and water chestnuts to
- pan drippings in wok.
- Stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes. Add meat,
- broccoli
- and snow peas.
- Cover and reduce heat to medium.
- Simmer
- 2
- to
- 3
- minutes.
- Stir in soy sauce mixture.
- Cook
- on
- medium,
- stirring constantly until bubbly. Serve over hot rice.
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No Bake Hamburger Cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp. vanilla frosting
- 12 vanilla wafers
- 2 Tbsp. green tinted coconut
- 6 chocolate-covered round mint cookies or patties
- honey, warmed
- sesame seed
Directions:
- For each hamburger cookie, spread 1/2 teaspoon of frosting on flat side of 1 vanilla wafer.
- Place 1 teaspoon coconut and 1 mint cookie on frosting.
- Spread flat side of second vanilla wafer with 1/2 teaspoon frosting; place frosting side down on mint cookie. Brush top of "hamburger" with honey; sprinkle with sesame seed. Repeat to make 5 more cookies.
- Makes 6 cookies.
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Marinated Chicken Breasts
Ingredients:
- 6 chicken breast halves, skinned
- 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/3 c. olive oil
- 1/4 c. cider vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 3 Tbsp. coarse grain prepared mustard
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. lime juice
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a large Ziploc, except chicken. Mix well.
- Add chicken breasts and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Turn bag frequently so that chicken is well marinated. Remove chicken from marinade and grill over hot coals until done. Discard marinade.
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German Potato Salad
Ingredients:
- 5 lb. potatoes
- 1 lb. bacon
- vinegar
- 1 large onion
- celery seed
Directions:
- Wash potatoes.
- Boil with jackets on until done.
- Set aside to cool.
- While cooking potatoes, cut bacon into small pieces (partially frozen cuts best) and fry until crisp in large cast-iron skillet.
- Peel potatoes while still warm.
- Cut into bite size pieces.
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Macaroni Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. box macaroni
- cucumber *
- tomatoes *
- mayo *
- salt and pepper *
- hard-boiled eggs *
Directions:
- *The amount of each item depends on your taste and liking.
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Hot Seafood Salad
Ingredients:
- 2 3/4 c. uncooked shell macaroni
- 1 can shrimp
- 1 can tuna
- 1 can crab
- 1 green pepper, chopped fine
- 1 pimento, chopped fine or 1 small jar pimento
- 1 small onion, chopped fine
- 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped (optional)
- 1 pt. Miracle Whip or more
Directions:
- Cook and cool macaroni.
- Mix remaining ingredients well and combine with macaroni. Store in refrigerator overnight.
- Bake in a 500° oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Serves 10.
- Wonderful!
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Microwave Party Mix
Ingredients:
- 6 Tbsp. butter
- 1 tsp. seasoned salt
- 2 c. Wheat Chex
- 2 c. thin stick pretzels
- 4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 2 c. Corn Chex
- 2 c. Rice Chex
- 1 1/2 c. mixed nuts
Directions:
- In 9 x 13-inch dish, place butter, Worcestershire sauce and salt.
- Microwave at High for 1 minute or until butter is melted. Stir well.
- Add cereal, pretzels and nuts, mixing thoroughly to coat.
- Microwave at High for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring until evenly toasted.
- Makes about 2 1/2 quarts.
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Fresh Coconut Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. butter cake mix
- 1 c. Wesson oil
- 2 c. sour cream
- 3 eggs
- 1 c. water
- 3 pkg. frozen coconut
- 1 box powdered sugar
Directions:
- Mix together cake mix, oil, 1 cup sour cream, eggs and water. Pour into 3 cake pans and bake at 325° to 350° until done. Prepare frosting; mix together 1 cup sour cream, coconut and powdered sugar.
- Spread between layers and on top of cake.
- Store covered in refrigerator.
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Graham Cracker Goodies
Ingredients:
- 15 (about) whole graham crackers
- 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 c. dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 c. chopped toasted pecans
- 1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Lightly butter a cookie sheet with sides.
- (I use a jelly roll pan.)
- Arrange graham crackers side by side with edges touching on pan.
- Stir butter and brown sugar over medium heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves.
- Mix in vanilla and boil 1 minute.
- Pour this mixture over crackers and sprinkle with pecans.
- Bake until topping bubbles and turns deep brown, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
- Cool 5 minutes and cut along graham cracker edge to separate.
- Transfer to rack and cool.
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Pralines
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 c. light brown sugar
- 1 c. evaporated milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 c. chopped pecans
- 1 stick butter or margarine
Directions:
- Mix sugars and milk until dissolved.
- Put on low fire, stirring constantly.
- Cook to soft ball stage, then add butter and pecans and cook 2 or 3 minutes more.
- Remove from heat; add vanilla and beat with wooden spoon until cool and thick.
- Pour out by spoonfuls on waxed paper.
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Salmon Souffle
Ingredients:
- 1 can salmon
- 1 1/2 c. milk
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Directions:
- Make white sauce of all ingredients except eggs and salmon. Then add salmon while sauce is boiling.
- Remove from heat and put well beaten yolks of eggs into mixture.
- Cool.
- Beat the whites of the eggs stiff and fold in just before pudding in oven.
- Pour into a greased baking dish and bake 1/2 hour at 350°.
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Punch Bowl Cake
Ingredients:
- plain pound cake
- 2 small instant vanilla pudding (mix with 1 2/3 c. milk per pkg.)
- 2 large and 1 small can crushed pineapple (undrained)
- fresh or frozen strawberries (amount you desire)
- 2 large cartons Cool Whip
Directions:
- Slice cake into 1-inch squares. Place layer on bottom of bowl. Put 1/3 pineapple next. Place 1/3 pudding, 1/3 Cool Whip and 1/3 strawberries. Repeat layers, ending with Cool Whip on top and decorate with strawberries on top.
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Cherry Stuff
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. crushed graham crackers
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1/3 c. softened margarine
- 1 pkg. Dream Whip, prepared as directed
- 1 (8 oz.) softened cream cheese
- 1 c. confectioners sugar
- large can cherry pie filling
Directions:
- Combine cracker crumbs and sugar, and add margarine.
- Pat into a jelly roll pan and bake at 375° for 8 minutes; cool.
- Mix Dream Whip, cream cheese and confectioners sugar until smooth.
- Spread over cool crust.
- Spoon cherries over top; keep chilled.
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French Fried Okra
Ingredients:
- 12 pods of okra (more or less; do not use too small or too large pods)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c. milk
- cooking oil
- flour
Directions:
- Cut okra into 1/4-inch slices.
- Beat egg with the milk.
- Bring cooking oil to hot temperature as for French fries.
- Sift flour in pan.
- Dip 5 or 6 slices in milk mixture. Drop in flour, roll, then put in hot oil. Work fast and drop in oil at once. Fry until light brown. Drain on paper towel.
- Salt and serve warm.
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Pork Chop Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1 box Uncle Ben's long grain wild rice
- 8 boneless pork chops
- 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
Directions:
- Prepare rice according to box.
- Brown the chops in a skillet (rolled in flour).
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Sour Cream Apple Squares
Ingredients:
- 2 c. flour
- 2 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 c. soft butter
- 1 c. nuts
- 2 c. peeled and finely chopped apples
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. soda and salt
- 1 c. sour cream
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
- Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup, level off.
- Combine flour, brown sugar and butter in large bowl.
- Blend at low speed until fine crumbs form.
- Stir in nuts.
- Press 2 3/4 of mixture firmly in ungreased 14 x 9-inch pan.
- Add to remaining crumb mixture cinnamon, soda, salt and sour cream.
- Blend, then add egg and vanilla.
- Stir in apples and spoon over crumb base.
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Hamburger Deluxe
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lb. ground round
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 lb. grated American cheese
- 1 small can tomato sauce
- 24 to 36 rolls or buns
Directions:
- Brown onions and garlic in oil, then brown meat and pepper. Add tomato sauce, cheese, eggs and salt; cool.
- Store in refrigerator.
- When needed, fill rolls and heat in 300° oven for 20 minutes to 1/2 hour.
- Makes 24 to 36 sandwiches, depending on size of buns.
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Zucchini Patties
Ingredients:
- 2 c. grated zucchini
- 1 c. Bisquick
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/3 c. grated cheese
- 1 beaten egg
- pepper to taste
Directions:
- Mix together first 4 items; add garlic.
- Drop by spoonfuls into skillet with 1/4 inch hot shortening.
- Fry each side.
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Meringue
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 c. water
- 3 egg whites, beaten
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 6 Tbsp. sugar
Directions:
- Mix sugar; add water and cook until thick.
- Cool.
- Beat egg whites. Add vanilla, salt and the 6 tablespoons sugar.
- Add the thickened cornstarch and sugar mixture.
- Beat until smooth.
- Pour over any one-crust pie.
- This helps the meringue to keep firm.
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Oatmeal Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 c. oatmeal
- 1 1/2 c. water (boiling)
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
Directions:
- Mix oatmeal and boiling water together.
- Let stand, covered, 20 minutes.
- Stir once in between.
- Sift together flour, soda, powder, salt and cinnamon.
- In large bowl, combine oatmeal mixture and shortening.
- Beat until blended.
- Stir in brown sugar, sugar and eggs, blending thoroughly.
- Add dry ingredients and blend well. Bake at 350°.
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Hasenpfeffer
Ingredients:
- 1 rabbit, dressed
- 1/2 c. flour
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- cooking oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 c. sour cream
Directions:
- Cut up rabbit into serving size pieces.
- Dredge in a mixture of flour, salt, pepper and paprika.
- Brown in hot cooking oil. Remove the meat, add flour to the pan, followed by 1 cup water and the meat, onion, bay leaf and garlic powder.
- Stir, cover and simmer until well done.
- Stir in the sour cream and heat again, but do not boil.
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Chicken Casserole
Ingredients:
- 5 c. cooked chicken
- 2 (10 oz.) boxes frozen broccoli, cooked and drained
- 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
- 1/4 c. mayonnaise
- 1/2 c. milk
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- 2 c. dry stuffing
- 1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted
Directions:
- Layer chicken and broccoli in a greased casserole.
- Combine soup, mayonnaise, milk and lemon juice in a medium bowl.
- Mix well. Spread soup mixture over chicken and broccoli.
- Spread stuffing evenly on top.
- Pour margarine evenly on top.
- Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 40 minutes.
- Serves 6.
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Cheesy Barbecued Potatoes
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1/3 c. milk
- 2 Tbsp. barbecue sauce
- 1/4 tsp. oregano
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 4 c. sliced potatoes
Directions:
- Combine cheese, soup, milk, barbecue sauce, oregano, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
- Stir in potatoes until well coated.
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Chow Chow
Ingredients:
- 2 gal. chopped cabbage
- 1 gal. green tomatoes, chopped
- red bell pepper
- 1 or 2 green bell peppers
- 1 qt. chopped onion (3 large)
- 7 cucumbers, cubed
- salt
- 1 oz. pickling spice
Directions:
- Put layer of cabbage, layer of tomatoes, layer of cucumbers and layer of salt.
- Keep layering with cabbage on top layer.
- Let stand overnight in large crock.
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Vegetable And Cheese Pita Pockets
Ingredients:
- 2 c. peeled, seeded and diced cucumber
- 2 c. quartered cherry tomatoes or chopped tomatoes
- 2 c. romaine lettuce in matchstick pieces
- 4 oz. Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 c. diced red onion
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh mint
- 1/3 c. nonfat Italian dressing
- 6 pita bread, split
Directions:
- In medium bowl, combine cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce, Feta cheese, onion and mint.
- Toss well.
- Add Italian dressing and toss to coat.
- Let salad stand 30 minutes at room temperature or cover and refrigerate overnight.
- To serve, place 3/4 cup salad mixture inside each pita bread.
- Makes 6.
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Taco Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1 large onion
- 1 green pepper (optional)
- 1 tsp. beef bouillon
- black pepper and salt if desired
- garlic powder
- 1 pkg. taco seasoning mix
- nacho cheese flavor Doritos chips
- Paol's cheese dip (see recipe included in book)
- lettuce
- tomatoes
- picante sauce
Directions:
- Prepare taco
- seasoning mix by directions, adding ground beef, onion, pepper, beef bouillon, pepper, salt, garlic powder and seasoning mix
- to
- beef.
- Serve
- meat
- over
- chips,
- adding cheese dip topped with lettuce, tomatoes and picante sauce.
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Basic Bread Batter
Ingredients:
- 1 c. sugar
- 4 Tbsp. shortening
- 1 c. milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 c. flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
Directions:
- Cream sugar with shortening.
- Add milk, egg and vanilla extract; beat well.
- Add mixture of flour, baking powder and salt. Pour into greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan and bake in 350° oven for 45 to 50 minutes.
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Fresh Carrot Cake
Ingredients:
- 2 c. sugar
- 1 c. margarine
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 c. grated raw carrots
- 2/3 c. chopped walnuts
- 2 1/2 c. sifted flour
- 4 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. mace
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/3 c. hot water
- date filling or jam
Directions:
- Made from old Swiss recipe.
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Spinach And Artichoke Casserole(Side Dish)
Ingredients:
- 2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 (13 3/4 oz.) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 1/2 c. heavy cream
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 2/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1 c. whole milk
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a bowl, combine spinach, artichokes, cream, salt, pepper and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese.
- In a small bowl, mix cream cheese until fluffy.
- Add milk and mix until well blended.
- Spoon mixture (spinach) into shallow casserole or an 8 x 8 glass baking dish.
- Pour cream cheese mixture over spinach.
- Sprinkle remaining Parmesan.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes.
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Chicken And Dressing
Ingredients:
- 5 c. corn bread
- 6 slices bread
- 4 to 6 eggs
- 2 c. chopped celery
- 1 1/2 c. shallots with tops, cut fine
- 1/2 c. chopped onion
- 1/4 c. butter
- 4 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. sage (optional)
Directions:
- Cook medium-sized hen.
- Cool and debone.
- To broth, mix corn bread and bread.
- Saute celery, shallots and onions in butter until done, but not brown.
- Add to broth mixture.
- Add seasonings to taste.
- Add beaten eggs.
- Be sure mixture is moist.
- If you need more broth, add 1 can chicken broth.
- Pour into greased Dutch oven and cook at 350° until slightly brown or as desired.
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Minga Beans
Ingredients:
- 4 (28 oz.) cans baked beans
- 1 1/2 lb. hamburger meat
- 3 large onions
- 3 green peppers
- 3 stalks celery
- 1/2 bottle chili sauce
- 1/2 c. brown sugar
- vegetable oil
- parsley
- salt, pepper and Tabasco sauce to taste
Directions:
- Saute chopped peppers, onions and celery until soft in large pan.
- In separate pan, brown hamburger and drain.
- Place beans in a 12 x 18-inch baking dish.
- Add hamburger and onion mixture. Combine gently.
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Mexican Lasagna
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 16 oz. can chopped tomatoes
- 10 to 12 corn tortillas
- 2 c. small curd cottage cheese, drained
- 1 c. Monterey Jack cheese with peppers
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c. grated Cheddar cheese
- 2 c. shredded lettuce
- 1/2 c. chopped tomatoes
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 c. sliced black olives
Directions:
- Brown ground beef; drain.
- Add cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, peppers and tomatoes.
- Heat through.
- Cover bottom and sides of 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with tortillas.
- Pour beef mixture over tortillas.
- Place a layer of tortillas over meat mixture and set aside.
- Combine cottage cheese, Monterey Jack cheese and egg.
- Pour over tortillas.
- Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Remove from oven.
- Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, tomatoes, green onions, olives and lettuce.
- Yields 6 to 8 servings.
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Coconut Pie
Ingredients:
- 4 eggs, well beaten
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 c. self-rising flour
- 2 c. milk
- 1 3/4 c. sugar
- 1 can coconut
- 1/2 stick butter, melted
Directions:
- Mix all together and pour into 10-inch pie pan.
- Bake at 325° for 30 minutes or until brown.
- Makes its own crust.
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Pineapple Drops
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. Crisco shortening
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 c. crushed pineapple
- 1/2 tsp. soda
- 3 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Directions:
- Mix shortening, sugar and eggs.
- Add crushed pineapple.
- In a separate bowl, stir all the dry ingredients together real good. Add dry ingredients.
- Drop by teaspoonful onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350° for about 10 minutes.
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Garbanza Peanut Butter Loaf
Ingredients:
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 can Garbanza mashed
- 1/2 c. peanut butter
- 1/2 c. tomato sauce
- 2 c. of whole wheat
- Bread Crumbs
- 1/4 tsp. garlic salt
- 1 tsp. Beef Style seasoning
- 1/4 c. oil
- 3 Tbsp. flour
Directions:
- Saute onions in oil and mix all ingredients.
- Bake at 350 degrees for one hour in loaf pan.
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Cocktail Chicken Wings
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. water
- 1/2 c. dark soy sauce
- 1/4 c. pineapple juice
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 to 3 lb. chicken wings, cut at the joint, tips discarded
Directions:
- Combine sugar, water, soy sauce, pineapple juice, oil, ginger and garlic powder.
- Stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Pour over chicken wings in bowl small enough so that all are covered.
- Cover and refrigerate.
- Marinate at least one full day, stirring occasionally.
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Tart Lemon Cake Roll
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/3 c. water
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 c. all-purpose flour or 1 c. cake flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- powdered sugar
Directions:
- Heat oven to 375°.
- Line jelly roll pan (15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch) with aluminum foil or waxed paper; grease generously. Beat eggs in small mixer bowl on high speed until very thick and lemon colored.
- Pour into large mixer bowl.
- Beat in sugar gradually.
- Beat in vanilla and water on low speed.
- Add flour, baking powder and salt gradually, beating just until batter is smooth.
- Pour into pan.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes.
- Immediately loosen cake from edges of pan; invert on towel sprinkled generously with powdered sugar.
- Carefully remove foil.
- Trim off stiff edges if necessary.
- Carefully roll hot cake and towel from narrow end.
- Cool on wire rack at least 30 minutes.
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Broccoli Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch fresh broccoli
- 1 medium onion
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 small jar Cheez Whiz, melted
- 1 c. uncooked quick rice
- 1/4 c. water
- 3/4 c. milk
- 1 Tbsp. butter
Directions:
- Steam or cook broccoli and onion together until very tender. While steaming broccoli and onion, mix all other ingredients together well in medium to large size Pyrex dish.
- Add broccoli and onion and mix well.
- Bake uncovered at 350° for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until golden brown and bubbly.
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Graham Cracker Cake
Ingredients:
- 1/4 lb. margarine (1/2 c.)
- 1 c. sugar
- 3/4 c. milk
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 2 c. graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 c. flour
Directions:
- Whip margarine.
- Add sugar, eggs, flour and baking powder. Add crumbs and milk.
- Bake in 3 greased 8-inch round layer pans for 20 minutes at 300°.
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Ambrosia Spread
Ingredients:
- 1 (11 oz.) can mandarin orange sections, drained
- 1 (8 oz.) container soft cream cheese with pineapple
- 1/4 c. flaked coconut, toasted
- 1/4 c. slivered almonds, chopped and toasted
Directions:
- Set aside 3 orange sections for garnish.
- Chop remaining orange sections; set aside.
- Stir together cream cheese, coconut and almonds until smooth.
- Fold in chopped oranges.
- Arrange reserved orange sections on top.
- Chill.
- Serve with date nut bread, banana bread or gingersnaps.
- Yield: 1 2/3 cups.
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Canned Snap Beans
Ingredients:
- 1 gal. snap beans
- 1/2 gal. water
- 1/4 c. canning salt
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. apple cider vinegar
Directions:
- Bring water, salt, sugar and vinegar to a boil.
- Add beans. Let boil rapidly for 10 minutes.
- Put in hot jars and seal.
- You do not have to pressure cook.
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Peach Congealed Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. lemon gelatin
- 1 c. boiling water
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 3 Tbsp. mayonnaise
- 1 (No. 303) can sliced peaches, drained
- 1 small can crushed pineapple
- 1 c. chopped nuts
- 1 (6 oz.) pkg. miniature marshmallows (optional)
Directions:
- Dissolve gelatin in boiling water and let stand until cool. Mix cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth.
- Drain peaches and cut into small pieces.
- Add pineapple, nuts and marshmallows.
- Add cooled gelatin to fruit mixture and refrigerate until firm.
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Beef Burgers
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp. fat
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 2/3 c. chopped onions
- 1/4 c. water
- 1 (8 oz.) can chicken gumbo or cream of chicken soup
- 1 Tbsp. catsup
- 1 Tbsp. prepared mustard
Directions:
- Brown meat and onions until lightly brown in fat.
- Add other items.
- Simmer for 30 minutes.
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Apple Crisp
Ingredients:
- 6 to 7 apples, sliced as for pie
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. brown sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. oatmeal
- 1 stick oleo
Directions:
- Mix flour, 1 cup sugar and cinnamon.
- Add to apples until well coated.
- Mix 1 cup sugar, oatmeal and oleo, pour over apples. Bake at 350°.
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Dessert Fruit Pizza(6 Servings)
Ingredients:
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (12-inch sq.)
- 1 oz. part skim Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 c. Ricotta cheese
- 1/4 c. golden raisins
- 2 Tbsp. walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 2 California nectarines, sliced
- 1 fresh California Bartlett pear, cored and sliced
- 3 Tbsp. orange marmalade, warmed
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- On large baking pan, place pastry. Fold edges under to form ridge.
- Sprinkle with Mozzarella.
- Top with small dollops of Ricotta.
- Sprinkle with raisins, nuts and spices.
- Arrange fruit on top.
- Drizzle with marmalade.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until pastry is puffed and brown.
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Easy Mints
Ingredients:
- 1 (16 oz.) pkg. powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp. butter, softened
- 3 1/2 Tbsp. evaporated milk
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. peppermint or almond extract
- few drops food coloring
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Knead in bowl until smooth.
- Let the children roll into 1-inch balls and flatten on wax paper with tines of fork.
- Let dry overnight.
- Then store in airtight containers.
- Makes about 5 dozen.
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Curried Shrimp
Ingredients:
- 3 lb. medium shrimp
- 9 c. water
- 1/4 c. butter
- 1 1/2 tsp. curry powder
- 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 c. chopped green bell pepper
- 1/2 c. chopped celery
- 5 Tbsp. flour
- 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 3 c. milk
- 1 1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1/4 c. chopped pimento
Directions:
- Drop shrimp into boiling water in saucepan.
- Return to a boil; reduce heat.
- Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes or until done to taste; drain and rinse with cold water.
- Chill in refrigerator.
- Peel and devein shrimp.
- Melt butter in heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir in curry powder, parsley, green pepper and celery.
- Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add flour, garlic salt and salt; mix well.
- Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly; reduce heat.
- Stir in milk gradually.
- Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
- Stir in cheese until melted.
- Add shrimp and pimento. Heat to serving temperature, stirring constantly.
- Yield:
- 10 servings.
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Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Ingredients:
- 1 large head cabbage, cored
- 1/2 c. water
- 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 c. finely chopped onion
- 1/2 c. quick cooking rice
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp. leaf basil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
Directions:
- Place cabbage in 2-quart glass casserole dish.
- Pour water in bottom of dish.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Microwave on High for 8 to 10 minutes or until cabbage is partly cooked; set aside. Crumble ground beef in medium mixing bowl.
- Stir in remaining ingredients, except tomato sauce.
- Remove 12 cabbage leaves from partly cooked cabbage.
- Place an equal amount of meat mixture in each leaf.
- Roll up and secure with toothpick.
- Place in 2-quart baking dish.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Microwave on High for 13 to 15 minutes.
- Pour tomato sauce over cabbage rolls.
- Recover and continue cooking on High for 2 to 3 minutes or until hot.
- Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes before serving.
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Chicken Pot Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 family size pkg. chicken, boiled and removed from bone (save broth)
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 can cream of celery soup
- 1 1/2 cans chicken broth (use broth you saved)
- 1 large onion
- 1 large can Veg-All, drained
- 1 small can string beans, drained
Directions:
- Place cut up chicken breast in baking pan.
- Mix all ingredients together and pour over chicken, then add topping mix.
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Easy Round Steak
Ingredients:
- round steak
- salt and pepper
- brown gravy mix
Directions:
- Cut round steak into 2 or 3 inch pieces.
- Tenderize and salt and pepper to taste.
- Prepare brown gravy according to instructions on package and pour over steak.
- Bake at 350° until done.
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Frosted Creams
Ingredients:
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 3/4 c. Crisco
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 c. molasses
- 1 c. instant coffee (hot water from tap)
- 2 1/2 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. cloves
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ginger
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 c. raisins (soak in little hot water)
Directions:
- Beat eggs and add sugar, shortening, molasses and coffee. Beat. Add other dry ingredients and spread in large cookie sheet, 1/2-inches thick, and bake for 18 to 20 minutes (toothpick test) at 375°.
- When cooled, frost with vanilla icing (powdered sugar and milk to consistency).
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Cornbread
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c. white or yellow cornmeal
- 1 c. whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 c. unbleached white flour
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 c. buttermilk or plain yogurt
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1/4 c. maple syrup or brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1/4 c. butter, melted and cooled
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Generously butter a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking pan or a 12-inch cast iron skillet.
- Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl.
- In another bowl, combine the wet ingredients and stir until mixed.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
- Smooth the batter into the baking pan or skillet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cornbread to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
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Overnight Chicken Casserole
Ingredients:
- 2 cans (10 3/4 oz.) condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 2 1/2 c. milk
- 1/2 lb. process American cheese, cubed
- 4 c. chopped, cooked chicken
- 1 (7 oz.) box macaroni
- 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
- 1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted and divided
- 1 1/2 c. soft bread crumbs
Directions:
- In a large bowl combine soup, milk and cheese.
- Add chicken, macaroni and eggs.
- Stir in 1/4 cup melted butter.
- Transfer to 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
- Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- Toss the bread crumbs with remaining butter; sprinkle over casserole.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 60 to 65 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.
- Yields 12 servings.
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Parmesan Chicken
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 tsp. each paprika, salt, pepper
- 6 boneless chicken breast halves
- 3 tbsp. melted butter
Directions:
- Mix cheese, crumbs and seasonings in plastic bag.
- Dip chicken in butter-place in bag and shake until evenly coated.
- Bake on greased cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through.
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Lemon Bean Soup
Ingredients:
- 4 c. chicken broth
- 1/2 c. thinly sliced carrots
- 1/2 c. thinly sliced celery
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. lemon peel
- 3 c. drained, cooked white beans
- 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
Directions:
- Combine broth, carrots, celery, lemon juice and peel in saucepan.
- Simmer covered until carrots are tender.
- Stir in beans, parsley and pepper.
- Heat and serve.
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Cocktail Meatballs
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. lean hamburger meat
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 clove crushed garlic
- 1 (12 oz.) bottle barbecue sauce
- 1 (10 oz.) jar grape jelly
Directions:
- Mix hamburger, garlic powder and garlic clove.
- Shape into small balls.
- Pan-fry until well cooked; drain.
- Mix barbecue sauce and jelly.
- Add meatballs.
- Heat mixture on medium heat, then reduce to low heat.
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Chicken And Rice Bake
Ingredients:
- 1 can Campbell's condensed cream of chicken and broccoli soup
- 1 1/2 c. water
- 3/4 c. uncooked long grain rice
- 1 1/2 c. sliced mushrooms
- 1 (2.8 oz.) can Durkee French fried onions
- 4 chicken breast halves
- paprika
- pepper
Directions:
- In 3-quart oblong baking dish, combine soup, water, rice, mushrooms and 1/2 can onions.
- Arrange chicken on rice mixture; sprinkle with paprika and pepper.
- Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until chicken is no longer pink.
- Top with remaining onions.
- Bake 3 minutes or until onions are golden brown.
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Yellow Squash Patties
Ingredients:
- 6 to 8 squash
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 stick margarine, melted
- 1 egg
- saltine crackers
- 1 c. shredded cheese
Directions:
- Cook squash and onion until tender; drain thoroughly.
- Add margarine and egg.
- Mash with potato masher until well mixed.
- Add cheese and enough cracker crumbs to hold mixture together.
- Make into patties and brown on both sides in skillet with hot grease.
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Festive Fruitcake
Ingredients:
- 2 c. water
- 2 Tbsp. oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 (16.6 oz.) pkg. date bread mix or (15.4 oz.) nut bread mix
- 2 c. chopped pecans
- 2 c. raisins
- 2 c. (12 to 13 oz.) candied cherries
- 1 c. candied pineapple, cut up
- corn syrup (if desired)
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350°.
- Grease and flour sides and bottom of tube pan.
- In large bowl, combine water, oil and eggs.
- Add remaining ingredients (except syrup).
- Stir by hand until combined.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake 75 to 85 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean on low oven rack.
- Cool in pan 30 minutes.
- Loosen and remove from pan.
- Cool completely.
- Wrap to keep refrigerated (2 weeks) or freeze (3 months).
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Bran Muffins
Ingredients:
- 1 (15 oz.) box Raisin Bran
- 1 c. melted Crisco shortening
- 3 c. white sugar
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 qt. buttermilk
- 5 tsp. baking soda
- 5 c. flour
- 2 tsp. salt
Directions:
- Mix together by hand the first 5 ingredients (Raisin Bran, Crisco, white sugar, eggs and buttermilk).
- Blend flour, baking soda and salt together and add.
- Mix well.
- Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
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Ginger Fruit Cups
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 3/4 c. crushed gingersnap cookies
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 can fruit cocktail
Directions:
- Melt butter.
- Stir in cookies and sugar.
- Divide half of cookie mixture among 4 individual dessert dishes.
- Spoon fruit on top.
- Sprinkle with remaining cookie mixture.
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Tangy Baked Chicken
Ingredients:
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1/8 tsp. red pepper (or less)
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 c. Catalina dressing
- 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Directions:
- Rinse chicken and pat dry.
- Combine ingredients and spread over both sides of chicken.
- Bake in shallow dish at 375° for 30 minutes or until done.
- Quick, easy and delicious.
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Chicken Spaghetti
Ingredients:
- 1/2 bell pepper, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 c. chicken broth (bouillon)
- 2 1/2 c. 2-inch spaghetti pieces
- 2 cans mushroom soup
- 1 lb. Velveeta cheese, chopped
- 1 small jar pimento
- 4 c. cooked chicken
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
Directions:
- Cook vegetables in chicken broth until tender.
- Cook spaghetti; drain.
- Mix hot spaghetti with 2/3 chopped cheese.
- Add soup, vegetables and broth, pimento, chicken, salt and pepper; mix well.
- Put in 3-quart buttered casserole.
- Top with remaining cheese.
- Bake for 1 hour at 350°.
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Pull-Apart Coffee Cake
Ingredients:
- 4 cans refrigerated biscuits, cut each biscuit in 4
- about 3/4 c. sugar
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- few chopped pecans
- 1 stick margarine
- 1 c. light brown sugar
Directions:
- Put about 3/4 cup sugar and cinnamon in small paper bag.
- Drop the cut biscuits in bag a few at a time and shake.
- Stack in greased Bundt cake pan.
- Sprinkle a few chopped pecans in cake pan before adding biscuits.
- Melt one stick margarine with light brown sugar and pour over top.
- Bake in 325° oven for 40 minutes.
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Grandma'S Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 c. flour
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 c. rolled oats
- 1 c. raisins
- 1 c. salad oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 c. milk
- scant Tbsp. vanilla
- nuts (optional)
Directions:
- Sift first 6 ingredients together.
- Put vanilla in bottom of cup.
- Add enough milk to make 1/2 cup.
- Stir salad oil, milk and eggs together.
- Add to sifted ingredients, then stir well and add raisins and oats.
- Drop from teaspoon on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Makes about 4 dozen.
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Corn Casserole
Ingredients:
- 2 cans cream-style corn or 1 can creamed corn and 1 can whole kernel corn
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 c. water
- 8 oz. sour cream
- 1 c. yellow cornbread mix
- onion to taste
- bell pepper to taste (optional)
- 1 stick margarine, melted
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients together well.
- Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.
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Corn Cakes
Ingredients:
- 1/4 c. self-rising flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. chili powder
- 1/3 to 1/2 c. water (until good pancake consistency achieved)
- 3/4 c. corn meal
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 egg, beaten slightly
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients.
- Pour 4 inch circles on hot griddle and cook until golden brown.
- Serve topped with chili, lettuce, tomatoes, grated cheese, sour cream, taco sauce, onions and black olives (any topping you desire).
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Pretzels
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 C. warm water
- 1 pkg. dry yeast
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 4 1/2 C. flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- coarse salt
Directions:
- Mix water, yeast and sugar;
- let stand 15 minutes.
- Mix in flour and knead 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven 5 minutes to warm; turn oven off
- Place mixture in greased bowl. cover. Place in warmed oven 1 hour until mixture doubles.
- When doubled in volume, twist into pretzels.
- Place on greased cookie sheet.
- Spread thin coat of egg on each pretzel.
- Sprinkle with coarse salt.
- Bake in 475 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
- Yield 2 dozen.
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Round Steak Bake
Ingredients:
- 2 lb. boneless round steak
- 1 1/2 oz. pkg. onion soup mix
Directions:
- Spread onion soup mix over one-half of round steak.
- Fold over.
- Wrap securely in foil.
- Bake at 350° for 2 hours.
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Fudge Brownie Trifle
Ingredients:
- 1 (19.8 oz.) box brownie mix
- 1/2 c. Kahlua
- 1 large box instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 (12 oz.) carton whipped topping
- 6 (1.4 oz.) Heath bars, crushed
Directions:
- Fix brownie mix.
- Prick while warm and drizzle with Kahlua. Allow to cool, then crumble.
- Fix pudding, omitting chilling. Layer in 3-quart clear dish, 1/3 brownie, 1/3 pudding, 1/3 whipped topping and 1/3 Heath bars.
- Repeat 2 times.
- Chill 8 hours.
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Gourmet Potatoes
Ingredients:
- 8 large baking potatoes, boiled in jackets, cooked and grated
- 1 medium onion
- 1/2 c. margarine
- 2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
- 2 c. sour cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Melt margarine.
- Cook onions until soft.
- Mix together Cheddar cheese and sour cream.
- Add onions, salt, pepper and potatoes. Mixture will be stiff.
- Place into large casserole dish.
- Bake for 45 minutes at 400° or until top is brown.
- This is best made ahead of time and let set, then cool.
- Good warmed over and easily halved for smaller families.
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5 Flavor Cake
Ingredients:
- 2 sticks butter or margarine
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 3 c. sugar
- 5 eggs, well beaten
- 3 c. plain flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 c. milk
- 1 tsp. coconut extract
- 1 tsp. rum extract
- 1 tsp. butter extract
- 1 tsp. lemon extract
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions:
- Cream
- butter, shortening
- and
- sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add
- eggs and
- beat
- well.
- Combine flour and baking powder and add to creamed mixture with milk.
- Stir in flavorings. Bake
- in
- 10-inch tube
- pan
- at 325° for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before turning out onto rack.
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Cream Of Potato Soup
Ingredients:
- 2 to 3 c. peeled diced potatoes
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 c. milk
- 2 Tbsp. flour
Directions:
- In enough water to cover well, cook potatoes, onion and celery in glass casserole safe for microwave, until tender, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Make thickening of flour, salt and pepper mixed with half of milk and add to cooked mixture.
- Cook for additional 5 minutes until soup consistency.
- Add remaining milk and heat until warm, if necessary.
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Cold Day Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1/3 sweet onion, chopped coarsely
- 3 cans plain stewed tomatoes
- 1/2 small can tomato paste
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 c. frozen corn
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. seasoned salt
- 1/2 tsp. celery salt
- 2 Tbsp. parsley
- 1 tsp. crushed basil
Directions:
- In Dutch oven or large pot, brown meat and onions; drain.
- Add tomatoes and seasonings; bring to a boil.
- Add corn and celery. Reduce to simmer, cover, stir occasionally.
- Cook at least 1/2 hour but best if simmered longer.
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