Practical Recipes

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Chicken and Homemade Noodles



Noodles



2 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

3 eggs



Must be made in the morning. make a well in flour and add eggs. Using fingers, mix well. May need a little flour; dough must be stiff. Roll out REAL THIN on floured newspaper. Cut into strips and let dry all day. In afternoon, use a bog pot:



1 cut up chicken

1 chopped onion

3 stalks celery chopped

2 chicken bouillon cubes



Cover with water and simmer 1-2 hours; remove chicken. when chicken is cool, remove skin and bones. Add chicken to broth; bring to a boil. Add homemade noodles slowly. Cook about 1/2 hour or until done. Add salt and pepper to taste.



Pig In The Blanket



Dough



2 1/2 cup sifted flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup shortening



Mix before adding:



1/4 cup sugar

1 beaten egg

1/2 cup milk (or a little more)



Roll out thin in 3 inch square and put meat in and then roll. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen. Bake at 350* for 40-45 minutes.



Meat: Use 2 lbs of ground sausage. (fry some and pour off excess grease)




Porcupine Meat Balls



1 lb ground beef

1 chopped onion (or less)

1 egg

4 TBSP uncooked rice

salt and pepper



Combine all ingredients and mix well; form into balls. Make sauce of 1 can tomato juice and equal amount of water. Bring to a boil; add meatballs and cook slowly 35-40 minutes.

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Long Simmered Tomato Sauce For Burritos Or Enchiladas



Olive oil

2 med onions-diced

1 green peppers-diced

2 or more cloves of garlic-mashed

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp oregano

1 TBSP oil

1/4 cup chili powder or ground dried chilies

1 TBSP ground cumin

3 TBSP whole wheat flour



Continue stirring to fry the chili powder quickly



Pinch of dry thyme

1 quart home canned tomatoes

fresh ground black pepper

1 bay leaf

1/2 tsp sea salt

a good red wine



1. Stir fry onions and green peppers in olive oil in a large saucepan; stir in garlic. Fry it a minute or two. Then stir in herbs and fry them quickly. Then stir in chili powder (or chllies), cumin, and wheat flour.



2. Add tomatoes, smashing them slightly.



3. Add pepper, bay leaf, salt and red wine.



4. Simmer sauce about 1 hour to thicken it and blend the flavors. Leave pot uncovered so excess liquid can evaporate. Stir frequently.



5. Taste. Adjust salt and other seasonings.



Wet Burritos



4 super sized flour tortillas

1 lb hamburger

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp cumin

2 cups refried beans

1/2 head lettuce, torn into bite size pieces

3 tomatoes, cut up

chopped onions, if desired

Sauce

8 oz grated Colby cheese





Brown meat with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cumin; drain off fat. On each tortilla spread beans, meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and onion. fold in sides of tortilla and roll up. Place in ovenproof dish. Pour sauce generously over top; sprinkle with cheese. Place in 350* oven until heated through.



Sauce:



1 cup meat mixture (from filling mixture)

2 cups water

8 oz tomato sauce

1 beef bouillon cube

1 TBL chili powder

salt and pepper to taste



Mix all ingredients and simmer for 15 minutes.

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Ham Scallop



(Meat, gravy, and vegetables in one skillet)



1 TBSP butter

1 TBSP brown sugar

1 lb cooked ham slice



Heat in skillet and brown ham in it; remove it from skillet. Add remaining; cover and cook over med heat until vegetables are tender.



1 (4 oz) can mushrooms--stems and pieces

1/3 cup water

1 small can evaporated milk

1/4 cup finely chopped onion

salt

pepper

3 cups thinly sliced potatoes

1 cup sliced carrots



Schaum Torte



9 egg whites

2 cups sugar

2 tsp vanilla

2 tsp vinegar



Whip egg whites until very stiff; gradually add sugar, alternating with a few drops of the liquids; beat constantly. When all of the sugar and liquids are in, beat thoroughly for several minutes. Put into greased and lightly sugared 9 x 13 inch tin. Bake at 275 for 1 hour; let cool with oven door open, about 10-15 minutes before taking out of oven.



Top with frozen or fresh fruit; peaches, strawberries, or raspberries are best.



Apple Betty Pudding



6 cups sliced apples

1/3 cup white sugar

3/4 cup hot water



Put in 2 quart casserole and heat in oven while preparing the following.



Blend 6 TBL oleo and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Add:



1 cup flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt



Sprinkle over apples and press down; bake 40 min in 350* oven. Good with ice cream.
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Pork Steaks:
4 Pork chops
1 Lemon
2 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp dry mustard

Gravy:
1 cup chicken broth
Milk, salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Mix the zest from one lemon and all the dry powders in a bowl. Dredge the pork chops through this flour mixture and fry in butter/lard/coconut oil 3-5 minutes per side depending on thickness.
After all pork chops are done being fried. Sprinkle little bit of the left over flour mixture into the pan and scrape the bits in the pan. Pour 1 cup chicken broth, and stir for 5 minutes so it can thicken. Stir in milk according to taste. Season with salt and pepper if needed.

Pork steak recipe is loosely adapted from "20 minutes meals" by Leigh Ann Dutton

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Whities



2 cups sugar

1 cup oleo

4 eggs

2 cups flour

1/2 cup milk



Mix above ingredients; pour in large greased 4 corner cookie sheet. Spread evenly; bake at 400* fro 15 min



Frosting



scald--



3 TBL milk

1 TBL Crisco

1 TBL oleo



Add sifted powdered sugar till runny and 2 tsp almond flavoring. Spread on cake right out of oven.



Corn Meal Mush



1 cup corn meal

1 cup cold water

1 tsp salt

3 cups boiling water



Mix together corn meal, cold water and salt. Pour boiling water into top of double boiler. Slowly stir in corn meal mixture. Cook over high heat for about 3 minutes. Cover and steam for about 20 minutes. serve with maple syrup. If there is any left shape into patties and fry them up for lunch.



Corn Meal Mush



1 cup corn meal

1 cup cold water

1 tsp salt

3 cups boiling water



Mix together corn meal, cold water and salt. Pour boiling water into top of double boiler. Slowly stir in corn meal mixture. Cook over high heat for about 3 minutes. Cover and steam for about 20 minutes. serve with maple syrup. If there is any left shape into patties and fry them up for lunch.





Breakfast Rice



4 cups rice, hot or cold

Milk

Sugar

Butter

Cinnamon



If the rice is cold, put in the top of the double boiler with the other ingredients and heat till at a nice serving temperature. If rice is hot just add the other ingredients and mix.

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Cereal Waffles



1 cup cold cooked oatmeal or farina

1 cup flour

2 eggs separated

1 cup milk

1 TBL baking powder

1/2 tsp salt



Sift flour, salt, and baking powder. Add egg yolks, milk, and cold cereal, beating well to get rid of the lumps. Beat the egg whites to a stiff froth and fold them gently into the batter. Cook at once in hot, greased waffle irons.



Potato Griddle Scones



2 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

4 tsp baking powder

2 TBL shortening

1 egg beaten

about 1 cup milk

3/4 cup cold mashed potatoes



Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together. Rub in the shortening lightly, add the potatoes and mix to a soft dough with the egg and milk. Roll out about 3/4 inch thick. Cut into 3 cornered cakes and cook on hot well greased griddle.




Croutons



Cut stale, crustless bread into 1/2" cubes and fry until golden in hot fat. Or cut buttered bread into cubes and toast in a hot oven. Either way, drop into soup just before serving, or pass around the table.




 Navy Hash



Cold baked potatoes

Cold pot roast or whatever you have

Assorted leftover vegetables:

carrots

celery

cabbage

1 onion-chopped

2 eggs-beaten

soda crackers -- crushed



this is a real good way to use up leftovers, and it tastes great too. Cut potatoes, meat and vegetables into pieces. Fry meat and onion together, until onion is cooked. Add potatoes and vegetables and fry till hot. Stir in beaten eggs to bind all together. Add crushed crackers. You might want to serve this with some ketchup, but, its good and filling all by itself.

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Potato Dressing



3 cups hot, mashed potatoes

1 cup dry bread crumbs

1 onion grated

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/2 cup salt pork, finely chopped

1 tsp sage

salt and pepper



Have potatoes mashed quite finely. Add bread crumbs, onion, pork, sage, salt and pepper and mix with the egg. use as a dressing for goose, duck, or pork.



Potato Fish Pie



1 1/2 lbs fish

2 cups fish stock and milk

4 TBL lard

1 clove garlic

3 TBL flour

1 TBl lemon juice

salt and pepper

parsley

Hot mashed potatoes



Cube fish, removing skin and bones. Put into a pan, cover with boiling water and simmer till fish is just tender. Drain, measure liquid and add milk to make 2 cups.



Fry garlic in lard for 5 minutes, remove garlic. Add flour, stir, add milk and stock mixture. Cook till thick and add fish and seasonings. Cover top with mashed potatoes and bake at 425* until browned, about 15 minutes.



Fish Chowder



6-8 slices bacon

6 potatoes, sliced and thick

1 can salmon

1 onion - sliced

2 cups milk

crackers crumbs



Put bacon in the bottom of a kettle and fry a little. Add a layer of potatoes, a layer of salmon, more potatoes and the onion. Cover with water and simmer about 1/2 hour. Pour on milk and cover with cracker crumbs.

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Perfect Fish Balls



2 cups potatoes, chopped fine

1 cup cod, flaked

1 TBL butter

pepper to taste

1 egg, beaten

plenty of lard, smoking hot



Cook fish and potatoes till tender. Mash very thoroughly till every lump is gone. Add butter, pepper, and egg, and beat till the whole is light and creamy. Take up, a little at a time, with a spoon dipped in hot fat (prevents sticking) , and drop into hot lard. Cook till golden brown. If the lard is the right heat this will not take more than a minute. Drain well.



Turbot



1 bass or white fish

1 pint milk

2 eggs beaten

2 Tbl butter

1 TBl flour

salt and pepper

cracker crumbs



Boil the fish and pick it to pieces. place in a baking dish and pour over it the milk, eggs, butter, flour, and seasonings. Sprinkle cracker crumbs over the top and bake for about 20 minutes. This is good served with boiled potatoes and fresh vegetables; carrots or something colorful. Beets, maybe.



Gertie's Salmon Loaf



1 can salmon

1 cup cracker or bread crumbs

1/2 cup butter

3 eggs, well beaten

1 cup milk

salt and pepper



butter and flour a pan. warm the milk and butter. Add salmon (picked fine), crumbs, eggs and salt and pepper to taste. Pour into the pan and put it in a double boiler and steam for 2 hours. serve hot or cold. excellent for sandwiches.
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Creamed Fried Onions



1 lb Bermuda Onions

Fat for frying

2 TBL flour

1 1/4 cup milk, hot

salt and pepper to taste



Fry peeled, sliced onions in hot fat until tender and fairly brown, turning frequently. Scrape up all the brown crispy parts, sprinkle on flour and stir gently till well mixed. Stir in hot milk and cook until boiled up. This is a surprisingly tasty dish.



Baked Parsnips



8-10 med parsnips

2 cups milk

2 eggs

salt and pepper

a little nutmeg

butter



Boil parsnips in salt water until tender. Be careful not to overcook them as they get soggy. Cool; peel and slice longways and put in baking dish. Mix milk, eggs, and seasonings, pour over, dot with butter; bake at 325*--- 45 minutes.




Potato Souffle



2 cups hot mashed potatoes

1/2 cup hot milk

salt and pepper

a little nutmeg

2 eggs-separated



Beat egg whites until stiff. Beat yolks well and add to potatoes along with the seasonings. Fold in the whites, and put into a well greased baking dish. Bake at 400* for about 25 min.



(if you have leftover cold mashed potatoes to use up, add the hot milk to them and reheat in a double boiler and beat till smooth)


Hashed Turnips



1 lg yellow turnip

2 TBL butter

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 TBL parsley

1/4 cup cream



Peel turnip and chop into small pieces. Boil until tender, drain and return to pan. Add butter, seasonings and cream. Let it boil up once and serve.

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Carrot Onion Glaze



1-2 bunches small carrots

1/2 lb small onions

3 TBL butter

3 TBL sugar



Clean carrots with a scrub brush and cut longways into strips. Peel onions and prick with a fork so they wont break.



Cook onions in boiling, salted water for about 15 min. Add carrots and cook until tender, drain.



Add vegetables to butter and sugar in frying pan and cook until shiny and brown. Good as a garnish for roasts, ham, or chicken, or as a side dish.



Harlequin Salad



1 cup red cabbage

1 cup cabbage

1 cup peas

1/2 cup beets

1 onion - diced

1/2 cup carrot - diced

salt and pepper

French dressing



Shave cabbage thin. Cook peas, beets and carrot until tender; drain and chill. Mix all vegetables, or arrange them in layers or heaps. The effect is better if they are mixed and they are also easier to season and to arrange.

Pour on French dressing an hour before serving, keep cold. Pass more French dressing at the table.

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Hamburger Top Hats
Make mashed potatoes (instant works too)
Salt a half sheet pan, just sprinkle it lightly
press out 1/3 lb burgers to 1/4 inch thick on the salted pan
put a cheese cube on the middle of the burger
top with a mountain of mashed potatoes, sealing in the cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes
Top the potatoes with ketchup 10 minutes before removing from the oven
we can never get enough of these and they heat up great the next day.
It takes about 15 minutes to prepare.

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Mayonnaise Dressing



1 egg yolk

1/2 pint olive oil

4 TBL lemon juice OR 4 TBL vinegar

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp paprika OR 1/4 tsp white pepper



Beat yolk in a cold dry bowl. Add the oil a few drops at a time until egg begins to thicken. Then add oil a little more rapidly until a teaspoonful at a time may be stirred in. Stir continuously with a wire beater while the oil is being added. Add the vinegar slowly, continuing to beat it constantly as it is being mixed. Add the seasonings at the very last. Keep in a cool dark place.


Pastry Crackers



Pastry trimmings

sugar

cinnamon

grated cheese

chopped nuts



Roll trimmings in a rectangle. Sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon or cheese, or nuts. Fold ends to center. Sprinkle again, fold again. Roll out to 1/4" thick. Cut into strips, twist them, and bake in a hot oven.


Vegetable Pancakes



Put through blender assorted left over vegetables. Add 1 egg and enough flour to make a batter. Fry in oil-oleo-bacon drippings, until brown. Turn only once. Center will be soft, outside a golden brown.



Kraut and Wild Rice



Saute large onion in oleo. Add diced green peppers. Add 1 can of sauerkraut (drained--which has been cooked first) Add onion to pepper mixture. season to taste. Add 1/2 TBl caraway seed. Fry about 1/2 hour. Cook wild rice as directed. Add to sauerkraut mixture and reheat well.

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Sauerkraut Casserole



1 large can sauerkraut

1 quart tomatoes



Saute:

2 small onions-chopped

1 green pepper

1 small can mushrooms

1/4 cup oleo



Optional--Hot peppers may be added.



Add all together and bake 1 hour at 350* with cover on and 1/2 hour without cover. Serve hot or cold. Keeps well in refrigerator.


Envueltos (Mexican)



2 chopped sweet onions

6 TBL butter

1 TBl chilli powder

salt and pepper to taste

3 chopped green peppers

6 TBL flour

2 large cans tomatoes-mashed

1 1/2 cup water



Saute onions and peppers, stir in butter, add flour slowly, stirring rapidly to blend smoothly. Add chili powder, salt and pepper, then water gradually, finally the tomatoes. Heat on low, stirring lightly until back to the boiling point. Serve over soft tortillas, filled with grated cheese and onions or meat filling.


Fried Rice



2 cups cooked rice

3-4 TBL margarine

2 TBL soy sauce

1 small tomato, cut up

1 onion, chopped

2 eggs

1 cup meat-diced



Fry onion in margarine over med-high heat until browned. Add eggs, stir and fry. Add rice, continue frying and stir constantly. Add soy sauce and mix well. Add meat and tomato, mmix and heat through. May use any type of left over meat, or tuna, etc.

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Red Rice



1 cup onion

1 clove garlic, minced (or 1 tsp garlic salt)

2 TBl butter or margarine

2 TBl olive oil

1 1/4 cup rice, uncooked

1 can (1 lb) tomatoes

1 can (13 oz) chicken broth

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper



Saute in med sized pan, onion and garlic in butter and olive oil until soft. Stir in rice, tomatoes, and chicken broth, salt and pepper. heat to boiling and cover. Cook slowly for 15 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Fluff up rice with a fork. Spoon into a serving dish and serve.


Venison Scrapple



1 med onion, chopped finely

small piece of beef suet

2 lbs venison and bones

1 cup sifted cornmeal

dash pepper

1 tsp salt



Brown onion and suet until delicately browned. To 2 quarts salted water add the onion, meat and bones. Cook until meat is tender. Cool, skim off fat and remove bones. Chop the meat finely. To the remaining liquid add enough water to make 1 quart. Add the cornmeal, a few grains of pepper, the salt and the copped meat. Cook 1 hour, stirring frequently to prevent lumping. Turn into a mold, cook, cut in slices and fry in pork fat until done.


Beef Marinade



1/3 cup soy sauce

1 TBL water

1 TBl brown sugar

1 tsp powdered mustard

1 fresh garlic clove, chopped finely

1 TBL vegetable oil



put marinade in a flat pan. Turn beef in it frequently, also puncture with fork. Sprinkle with meat tenderizer. Marinate at least 2 hours before cooking. Double recipe for large amount of meat.

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Sautéed Chicken Livers



3 or 4 chicken livers

1/2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

2 TBL flour

1 onion diced

1 TBL fat

1/2 cup stock



Cut livers into quarters, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and flour. Saute onion in fat, add livers and brown. Add stock and simmer 3 minutes. Serve on toast for two.


Baked Turkey Hash



2 cups leftover roast turkey, chopped

1 med onion, chopped

1 raw potato, peeled and chopped

2 pimentos

2 carrots, shredded

1/2 tsp salt

sprigs of parsley-chopped

1/2 tsp poultry seasoning

2 1/4 cup left over turkey gravy, heated



Combine all ingredients and mix well. Put in a 1 1/2 quart casserole, cover and bake in a moderate oven at 350* about 45 minutes. Uncover for about 15 minutes more. If more gravy is desired, add canned chicken gravy.


Creamed Turkey



2 TBl butter or margarine

1/2 cup minced onion

3 TBL flour

1 can (14 oz) chicken broth

10 oz diced turkey meat

1 10 oz pkg frozen mixed vegetables, cooked and drained



Melt butter or margarine in a large skillet, add onion, cook until soft, stirring occasionally. Cook a few seconds, add broth, bring back to a boil. Serve over biscuits or toast.

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Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Cake



1 cup cold water

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup raisins

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1/2 tsp allspice

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp soda

1/2 tsp salt



put water, shortening, sugar, and spices in saucepan. Cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil, then continue to cook for 5 minutes. Cool completely. Add remaining ingredients. Nuts may be added if desired. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake 35-40 min in a 350* oven.


Cabbage Layer Cake



1 good size cabbage

1 1/2 lbs ground meat

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 egg

6 crackers or stale bread





Cook cabbage 10 min in salted water. Mix other ingredients well together. Put one layer cabbage leaves in bottom of a deep baking dish; next a layer of meat mixture. Alternate layers until meat and cabbage has been used, finishing with cabbage.



Bake in a med oven 1 1/2 hours. when read to serve, place on a platter and cut it as you would cake. Serve with cream sauce.



Ham and Sweet Potaotes



1 lb ham

2 cups sliced sweet potatoes

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup water



have the ham cut in a slice about 2 inches thick, put into cold water and bring to a simmering point. Pare and slice the sweet potatoes. Cut ham into pieces for serving, but fit into bottom of baking dish as one slice. Put in potatoes, sprinkle sugar over them and pour hot water over all. Bake in a moderate oven, basting often with the syrup in dish. Time in oven, 45 minutes Temperature 350*

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Chicken or Veal Leftovers



Cut up meat fine and place in baking dish. Make cream sauce and pour over meat. Cover to with cracker crumbs and bake in a med oven about 30 min.


Stuffed Onions



Parboil med sized onions in salt water. Scoop out centers and fill with seasoned sausage meat or left-over meat ground and seasoned. Cover with bread crumbs and dot with butter. Put a little water in pan or casserole and bake 20-30 min.



Sweet Potato Pudding



3 or 4 lbs sweet potatoes

2 white potatoes



Cook potatoes and when soft mash well.



Add:

1 beaten egg

about 1/2 cup milk

salt

lump of butter



Put in buttered casserole and top with dots of butter and marshmallows. Bake about 1/2 hour.


Potato Kugel (Russian)



Peel and grate 3 large potatoes and 1 onion add 1 TBL salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 2 TBL beef suet and turn into shallow baking dish or frying pan. Bake for 1 hour until med brown crust is formed. Cut into triangles and serve piping hot.

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Scalloped Sweet Potatoes and Apples



2 cups thickly sliced cold boiled sweet potatoes and 2 cups thinly sliced sour apples.



Put a layer of the sweet potatoes into a well buttered baking dish and cover with a layer of the apples. Sprinkle generously with brown sugar, then dot with bits of butter. Repeat with the remainder of the ingredients and bake an hour in a moderate oven.


Raspe Boller



Cook smoked ham butt in plenty of water until done. Then grate 6 large raw potatoes and add a little salt and flour enough to handle like a dumpling. Cook about an hour slowly in broth with meat.


Dandelion Blossom Jelly



Pick one quart of bright fresh dandelion blossoms. Rinse quickly in ice water. Snip off ends and green collar under blossoms. In an enamel or glass saucepan, boil flowerets in 2 quarts of water for 3 minutes. Cool.



Strain, pressing flowers with fingers. Measure 3 cups liquid; add 2 TBL lemon juice and 1 pkg powdered pectin. Bring mixture to a boil. Add 5 1/2 cups sugar. Boil fro 2 1/2 min. Pour into small sterilized glasses.




Copper Pennies



2 1/2 to 3 lb carrots

1 green pepper- chopped

1 med onion-chopped

1 cup celery chopped

1 can tomato soup

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup vinegar

1 tsp dry mustard

1 tsp Worcestershire

1/2 cup salad oil



Scrape and slice carrots. Cook, using a small amount of water, for 8 minutes. Cool. Blend other ingredients. Mix with carrots. Refrigerate for at least 3 days before serving. Serve cold. Keeps for 2 weeks or longer.

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$50 Dressing



2 cups oil

1/2 cup vinegar

2 tsp paprika

2 tsp salt

2 tsp dry mustard

2 tsp celery seed

1 3/4 cup sugar

2 tsp green or minced onion



Blend together oil, vinegar, paprika, salt, dry mustard, celery seed, and sugar; add green or minced onion. Chill


Coleslaw Dressing



1 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup cider vinegar

1/2 onion, diced

1 tsp salt



Store in a pint jar in the refrigerator



Also good as a dressing on sliced cabbage.



Beef Stick Salami



5 lbs ground chuck roast

5 tsp Morton Curing Salt

3 tsp table salt

3 tsp garlic salt

1 1/2 tsp ground pepper

1 TBL mustard seed

1/2 tsp ground red pepper *** optional

1 TBL liquid smoke



Add spices to meat- knead with hands for 10 min



Place in bowl in fridge-covered-refrigerate 24 hours



Shape into 3 to 5 loaves

Place on broiler pan or rack for drainage



Bake 180* - 200* 3 to 4 hours



Slice thin for sandwiches and wrap in foil.








Salami Roll



5 lbs Hamburger

2 1/4 tsp garlic salt

2 1/2 tsp black pepper

2 1/2 tsp mustard seed

2 1/2 tsp regular salt

5 TBL Morton Tender Quick Cure



Mix in bowl- refrigerate



Mix by hand daily 3 days---Mixes harder the 3rd day



Roll into 2 2 1/2" rolls



Bake 150* 10-12 hours at 5 or 6 hours turn rolls so roll will brown all around.

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Ferrigans Beans



1 to 2 lbs fresh green beans

2 to 3 potaotes

1 lb bacon

1 to 2 onions

3 TBL flour

salt and pepper to taste



Clean and cut beans. Peel and cut potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Just cover beans and potatoes with water; cook till tender. In a lrage skillet, fry the bacon. Remove and drain. Pour out some of the grease. Slice onions as desired and blanch in 3 to 4 TBL bacon grease. Add the blanched onions and broken bacon bits to the beans.



Make a roux in your skillet. Heat 3 to 4 TBL bacon grease and sprinkle in 2 to 3 TBL flour. Use a potato masher for lumps. Pour this mixture into the beans. Stir and it will thicken.


Sweet Potato Dressing



3 TBL butter

1 LB ground veal

3 cups finely copped celery

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp sage

3 cups mashed sweet potatoes



(Fills thoracic cavity of large bird)



Melt butter, add veal and celery and cook until veal is slightly browned and celery begins to be tender. Remove from heat, add sweet potatoes and seasonings, mixing well.



Roast Chicken-- Sage Dressing



Dressing:

2 cups bread crumbs

1 tsp sage

1/2 cup onion-diced

1/8 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp salt

1/4 cup melted butter

1/2 cup boiling water



Mix the above ingredients thoroughly and stuff into the chicken. Lace the opening together with toothpick. This recipe will fill a 2lb chicken.





Preparing the Chicken:



Wash, remove pin feathers and singe chicken. If the skin is yellow, and a thin section rolls up, scrub the chicken with baking soda, using a damp cloth.



Be sure the inside of the fowl is thoroughly cleaned. Fill with any desired dressing. Season (1 tsp salt for each 2 lbs) place in roaster, dredge with flour (some prefer to omit this) and place in an oven 425* for about 30 min. When brown reduce heat to 300* add 1/2 cup boiling water to the roaster, cover and roast until tender.



If the fowl is young, allow 20-30 minutes for each pound.

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Winter Fried Chicken



1 chicken

flour

salt

pepper



Clean and cut the chicken for frying. Mix the salt, pepper, and flour. Dredge each piece of chicken in the flour mixture. Fry in fry pan in a mixture of lard and butter. Be sure the fat is hot before chicken is placed in the skillet.



when each piece of chicken is brown on all sides, cover, turn the heat down very low, and continue cooking from 1 to 2 hours, depending on the toughness of the bird. The toughest chicken can be cooked tender by this method.


Spaghetti with Chicken Livers



1/2 lb spaghetti (cooked)

2 TBl shortening

1 onion-finely cut

2 cups canned tomatoes

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 pound parmesan cheese

1/2 lb fresh mushrooms

1 lb chicken livers

1 tsp salt



Heat the fat in a dutch oven and brown the onion in it. Add the spaghetti and cook gently. Add the tomatoes, grated cheese, and salt and pepper. Cook slowly until well blended. Serve in a casserole or on a platter garnished with whole mushrooms (sautéed) and the chicken livers (sautéed)


Friday Special



4 cups sliced boiled potatoes OR cooked macaroni

7 hard cooked eggs

1/2 lb cheese-grated

salt and pepper

thin white sauce to cover



Butter fry pan. Add alternate layers of potatoes, eggs, and cheese. Sprinkle layer lightly with salt and pepper. Cover with well seasoned thin sauce. Cover pan and bake in a moderate oven 350* for 45 min.



Scalloped Royale



6 hard boiled eggs

1 cup ground boiled ham

1 pint white sauce

1 cup cracker crumbs

1/4 cup butter



Separate yolks and whites of eggs. Mince whites, mash yolks, then mix with ham. Add white sauce. Turn into pudding pan, and cover with crumbs moistened with the butter. Bake 20 min in a hot oven (400*)

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7 Layer Dinner



1 cup uncooked rice

1/2 cup chopped celery

1 cup chopped onion

1 large or 2 med potatoes

1 no. 2 can tomatoes

1 green pepper chopped

1 lb ground meat

3 TBL flour

4 TBL chilli sauce

1/2 onion

salt and pepper



Arrange washed rice in the bottom of an oiled Dutch oven. Add other ingredients in order given. Seasoning each layer with salt and pepper.



Make dainty meat balls by mixing meat, flour, chilli sauce, salt, pepper and some onion then place on top ingredients. Bake at 350* for 45 minutes.


Tasty Sausage



2 TBL fat or oil

1 large onion- peeled and sliced

1 No. 2 1/2 can tomatoes

1 cup water

1 cup diced celery

1/2 lb pork sausage meat

1 tsp salt

1 cup uncooked rice



Melt the fat, add onion and rice and cook until they are a golden brown. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to the boiling point. Cover and let simmer for 30 min. Then turn the heat very low for 15 minutes longer.



An equal amount of sausage links cut in halves may be substituted for the meat in this recipe.



Potato and Onion Puff



8 potatoes

2 onions

1 cup ham -ground

2 TBL butter

salt and pepper

1/2 cup milk or stock

3 eggs-separated



Mash the hot cooked potatoes. Add the finely chopped onions and ground ham which have been browned in the butter.



Add seasoning. Add the beaten egg yolks and milk or stock, then fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Pile lightly into buttered baking pan and bake in a moderate oven 350* for 45 minutes.
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1-2-3 Salad



1 onion-chopped

3 apples-diced

2 large sweet pickles-chopped



mix well in a bowl with mayonnaise or French dressing and serve on lettuce or cress.


Baked Bananas



6 bananas

4 TBL brown sugar

2 TBl lemon juice

3 TBL water

3 TBL melted butter



Peel bananas, cut into halves lengthwise ad place in a buttered pudding pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Mix the butter, lemon juice, and water together and pour over the bananas. Bake 20-25 minutes at 375*.



These are a nice accompaniment for ham.



Hamburgers In Tomato Sauce



Brown hamburger patties on one side in skillet. Turn and place on top of each pattie a slice of onion (about 1/2 inch thick) and one white potato.



Pour over all one can of undiluted tomato soup. cover. Turn heat to high until steaming then to lowest position for 30 min.

Chicken Loaf



1/4 lb butter

3 3/5 cup milk

6 eggs

1 tsp pepper

1 1/5 cup toasted bread crumbs

4 4/5 cup diced chicken

2 tsp salt



Melt butter, add crumbs and milk; cook 5 min; add chicken and well beaten eggs. Pour into well greased pans about 1 1/2" deep. Cook about 30 minutes until brown.



Sauce for Chicken Loaf:



cook green peppers until tender and add:

2 1/2 TBL flour

1/4 tsp salt



Stir until smooth. Add broth, about 1 cup, stir constantly and cook a few minutes. Pour over chicken loaf and let cool. Pimientos and mushrooms may be added if desired.

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Perok (Peruga) (Fish Pie)



3 slices bacon

1 onion, chopped

3 cups cooked rice

1 can salmon, drained

salt and pepper

garlic salt

1/2 tsp parsley flakes

2 hard cooked eggs



Line a 9" square pane with pastry. Fry bacon and onions together. Mix rice with onion mixture. Add salmon and mix well. Fill pan with salmon mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, garlic salt to taste, and dry parsley flakes. Arrange sliced hard cooked eggs on top. Moisten edges of bottom crust with water. Place top crust over salmon and press edges together to seal. Brush with milk. Make slits in top crust or pierce with fork in several places.

Bake 350*-375* oven until curst is nice and brown and salmon is heated through, about 30 minutes. Serve with ketchup, cheese sauce or canned mushroom soup, undiluted.



Variation 1: Pie can also be made in layers. If this method is used, place rice on bottom, then fish, then rice again.



Variation 2: Halibut, cod or other fish may be used. If raw fish is used the Aluets do not like to cook the onions. They are used raw.


Custard Pie



3 whole eggs

1/2 cup sugar

pinch of nutmeg

1 tsp vanilla

pinch of salt

2 cups milk



Beat eggs with fork then stir in sugar, vanilla and seasoning. Gradually add milk, stirring until well blended. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 350* for about 35 minutes.

Delicious Cinnamon Crisps



Oven temp- 375* Baking time 10-15 min. For 1 loaf of bread.



1/2 lb butter, melted

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup cinnamon

1 loaf plain white bread



Cut each slice of bread into thirds, then in halves. Roll in melted butter then in the cinnamon and sugar mix.



bake on cookie sheet for 10-15 min. watch carefully after the first 10 min. Let cool and serve.



These can be made a day ahead and kept in the refrigerator and baked the next day for a large brunch, or baked in smaller amounts for coffee or tea guests who "drop in".

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Potato Candy



1 small potato

confectioners sugar

peanut butter



Peel potato as for mashed potatoes and cook; when cooked, pour off excess water and mash. Add sugar until potato is stiff enough to roll out as if for pie dough. Spread generously with peanut butter, fold evenly and slice into squares.


Sponge Candy



1 cup sugar

1 cup dark Karo

1 TBSP vinegar

1 TBL baking soda



Cook in deep kettle. Boil sugar, syrup, and vinegar to a hard crisp ball when tested in cold water.



Remove from heat. Add baking soda, stirring briskly. Pour into ungreased bread pan. Let stand until cool.


Pizza Crust



3 cups flour

2 TBL sugar

1 tsp salt

1 pkg yeast

1 1/4 cup water, hot

2 TBL oil



In med size bowl, place dry ingredients. Add oil and hot water. Mix well; cover bowl and let set for 10-15 minutes. Divide in half. Makes 2 12" pizza crusts.



Meatloaf With Potatoes



4 cups potatoes (sliced)

1 TBL onion



Place in a casserole and sprinkle with:



1 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

1 tsp parsley flakes



Mix and spread the following on top:



1 lb ground beef

3/4 cup evaporated milk

1/2 cup crackers or rolled oats

1/4 cup catsup or chili sauce

1/4 cup onion

1 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper



Cover the first 20 min. Then uncover. Bake at 350* for 1 hour.

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Hashed Brown Potatoes



3 cups finely chopped, cooked potatoes



Mix and add to potatoes:



3 TBL flour

1 TBL minced onion

1/4 cup milk

1 tsp salt

dash of pepper



Melt 3 TBL shortening in skillet. Pack potatoes into skillet firmly. Leave separation of 1/4 inch down middle. Lower heat. Cook 15 minutes without stirring. Loosen around sides of pan. Fold one side over other and serve on platter.


Delicious Bread pudding



( a good way to use up the ends of your bread)



2 cups stale bread (broken in pieces)

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp salt



Pour over the above, 1 quart scalded milk (do not boil). Let stand until cool; add 4 unbeaten eggs; then beat all together. Add 4 TBL melted butter. Bake 3/4 of an hour in moderate oven in a pan of water. Serve with whipped cream, plain cream, or milk. This will be very much like a custard. Good way to use up stale bread.


Baked Oatmeal



1/2 cup oil

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs, beaten

3 cups oatmeal

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 cup milk



Mix all together and pour into small pan. Bake at 350* 30-35 minutes. Serve warm with milk and sugar.



Potatoes and Egg Dish



3 med potatoes, cooked and sliced

3 hard boiled eggs, sliced

2 small onions

3 TBL butter

3 TBL flour

1/2 tsp salt

3 cups milk

1 cup fine breadcrumbs



Layer sliced potatoes and eggs in baking dish. Make a sauce by melting the butter. Fry onion until clear; remove. Add flour and salt to the butter and stir until light brown. Stir in milk and bring to a boil. Put onions on potatoes and eggs; cover with the sauce. Cover with breadcrumbs. Bake at 350* 20-30 min
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Fried Rice



1 cubed potato

1 carrot, shredded

1/2 green pepper, chopped

1/2 onion, chopped

1 tomato, cubed

2 cups rice, uncooked

3 1/2 cup water

3 chicken bouillon cubes



Prepare all vegetables. Put 3 to 4 TBL butter in skillet. melt and add vegetables. Fry 3 to 4 minutes; then add rice and bouillon cubes. Stir fry 5 minutes. Add water and cover. Cook about 30 minutes; leave covered 15 minutes.


Teriyaki Sauce



1 cup ketchup

1 cup sugar

1 cup soy sauce

2 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp ground ginger



Mix all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer on low for 15 minutes. You can use this sauce to baste on grilled chicken breasts or shish kabobs.

Meatballs for Freezer



9 lbs hamburger

3 cans evaporated milk

3 cups dry oatmeal

3 cups saltine cracker crumbs

6 eggs

1 cup chopped onions

1 tsp garlic powder

5 tsp salt

4 tsp chili powder



Mix gently. Form into small meatballs. Place on cookie sheets and cover with wax paper. Place in freezer until slightly frozen. may then be stored in container in freezer.



Sauce:



2 cups catsup

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp liquid smoke

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 TBL chopped onion



This amount of sauce is for half batch meatballs. Place desired amount of meatballs in roaster and cover with sauce. Bake at 350* for at least 1 hour. The time depends on the amount of meatballs you are making. Make 180 to 200 meatballs. These meatballs are great to keep in the freezer for busy days or to make ahead for the holidays.

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Oven Fried Fish



1/4 cup melted butter

1 1/2 TBL lemon juice

1/2 tsp sugar

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp basil

1/8 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 lb fish fillet......fish of choice



Combine all ingredients. Dip fish in butter, then herb mixture; then roll in bread or cracker crumbs. Spread enough oil to coat a shallow glass baking dish. Arrange fish in a single layer. Spoon remaining butter mixture over fish. Bake uncovered at 450* for 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.


Tuna Burgers



2- 9 oz cans solid white tuna in water, undrained and flaked

1 cup fresh breadcrumbs

2 large eggs, slightly beaten

1/2 cup bell pepper, finely chopped

1/4 cup celery, finely chopped

1/4 cup milk

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 cup onion, finely chopped

1 1/2 cup fine breadcrumbs

8 hamburger buns, toasted



In large bowl, combine first nine ingredients; shape into patties (patties seem loose, but cook firm). Coat patties with dry breadcrumbs. Place on a slightly greased 10 x 15 x 1" jellyroll pan. Bake at 350* for 35 minutes. serve on buns with lettuce and tartar sauce. Different and good! This is a very good light sandwich.



Best Tomatoes



12 TBL oil

12 TBL vinegar

10 TBL sugar

6 tsp seasoned salt

2 tsp pepper

1 sliced onion



Mix all together. Cut tomatoes in wedges. Pour over tomatoes. Let set overnight. This is very good with fish dinner.

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Sloppy Joes



1 1/2 lbs hamburger

3/4 cup chopped onions

3/4 cup chopped celery

1 cup canned milk

1 cup catsup

3/4 cup water

1 TBL brown sugar

2 TBL vinegar

3/4 cup oatmeal



Fry hamburger and onions. Mix everything together. Bake 1 1/2 hours at 300*. Serve on hamburger buns with a slice of cheese if desired.


Mouthwash



1 pint peroxide

2 pints Cepacal

3 pints Milk of Magnesia



Very good for sore mouth.



Tomato Gravy



1 pint tomato juice

1 TBL butter

1/2 tsp pepper

salt to taste

1/2 can evaporated milk

Flour to make a thin paste, 2 TBL

1 cup milk



Cook juice. Add thickening. If too thick, add more milk. Serve over crackers. Junior likes this over pancakes. Its his favorite!

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Fried Cooked Cereal



Crisp golden-brown cereal sticks are an appetizing way to use left-over cereals.



Pour cooked cereal such as grits, mush, or wheat cereal in a shallow pan or dish. Chill. Cut into squares or sticks about 1 x 3 inches. Carefully roll cereal I flour. Preheat skillet on medium heat with 2 TBL butter or other fat.



Fry cereal sticks until brown. Turn with pancake turner and brown on all sides. Serve hot with butter and syrup.


Fried Apples



4 cups tart apples-sliced and cored

2 TBL butter or bacon drippings-melted

1/4 cup white sugar OR brown sugar



Add apples and sugar to melted fat in frypan. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until tender about 10 minutes. Uncover. Increase heat to med and cook until browned, stirring occasionally.



Serve with crisp bacon and hot biscuits for a delightful breakfast or supper.



White Bean and Cabbage Soup



1 1/2 cup (10 oz) small white or navy beans

2 TBSP olive oil

2 cups coarsely chopped onion

2 TBSP minced fresh garlic

1/2 tsp dried rosemary (crumbled)

1/4 tsp dried thyme

3 1/2 cup chicken broth

3 cups water

3 med sized russet potatoes-scrubbed

1 small head green cabbage

3 med sized carrots

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper



Heat oil. Add onion and garlic; cook 7 min. Add rosemary and thyme. Stir 30 seconds. Add broth, water, and beans; cover. Boil; simmer 40 minutes. Cut potatoes and carrots, chop cabbage. Add vegetables, salt, and pepper. Return to boil. simmer 35 minutes. Mash some vegetables to thicken soup.