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Apple Cider Pound Cake

  • 6 Large Eggs
  • 3 Cups Flour unsifted
  • 16 Tablespoons Butter or margarine
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 Cup Shortening
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Allspice
  • 3 Cups Sugar
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 c Apple cider
  • 1/4 tsp Cloves
  • 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
    -----CARAMEL GLAZE-----
  • 1/2 c Sugar
  • 1/4 c Buttermilk
  • 1/4 tsp Soda
  • 1/2 tbsp Corn syrup
  • 1/4 c Margarine
  • 1/4 tsp Vanilla

    Soften margarine and shortening. Add sugar gradually, beating for 1- minutes. Add egg one at a time, beating 1 1/2 minutes after each egg.

    Sift together all the dry ingredients and add alternately with the cider and vanilla to the shortening mixture.

    Blend well and bake in a 10" tube pan at 235~F for 1 1/2 hours.

    CARAMEL GLAZE: Bring ingredients to a rolling boil over low heat and boil for 10 minutes, stirring occasionaly.

    Source: Prize Winning Recipes from the 1976 Texas State Fair.

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    Black-Eye Pie

  • 5 large eggs or 1 1/4c egg substitute
  • 1/2c milk
  • 2 1/2c cooked black-eye peas
  • 1/3c green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/4t hot pepper sauce
  • 1 1/2c sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled OR 1/3c real bacon bits

    Heat oven to 350. Beat together eggs and milk in medium bowl; stir in black-eye peas, green onions, and pepper sauce. Stir in 1 c cheese and half of the bacon. Pour into cooking-sprayed 9-inch pie dish or quiche plate. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until center is set. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bacon over top of pie; continue to bake 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted.

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    Chinese Casserole

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 cups cooked long grain white or brown rice
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 Tbs. soy sauce OR tamari sauce
  • 12 oz. Chinese chow mein noodles

    Brown ground beef and onions until meat is well browned and onions are tender. In a large bowl, combine next 4 ingredients. In bottom of casserole dish, sprinkle half the chow mein noodles. Spread meat/onion mixture over noodles. Top with soup mixture, and sprinkle remaining noodles over the top.

    Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes, or until bubbly hot.

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    Armadillo Eggs

  • 1/2 lb Monterey Jack Cheese
  • 1/2 lb Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  • 1/2 lb Hot Pork Sausage
  • 1 1/2 cup Bisquick Mix
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 pkg Pork flavor Shake'n Bake
  • 20 to 30 Whole Jalapeno Peppers**

    **Use 20-30 peppers (use fresh), but success reported when using bottled or canned.

    Slice peppers in half lengthwise and scrape out all the seeds (wear gloves).

    Try to keep both halves near each other as you have to put them back together later. Mix bisquick, raw sausage & cheddar cheese.

    Stuff each pepper with Monterey Jack cheese and put the halves back together. Grab a handful of bisquick mixture and mold around pepper in shape of elongated egg. Use enough to cover pepper wiell. Dip armadillo egg in beaten egg and roll in Shake 'n Bake.

    Bake on broiler pan (can use cookie sheet) at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until crisp.

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    Vegetable Stuffed Steak

  • 1 1/2 lb Round steak (bone removed)
  • 1 T Olive oil
  • 1/2 t Garlic salt
  • 1/4 t Pepper
  • 1 med Carrot grated
  • 2 med Zucchini (slice thinly)
  • 1/2 c Grated cheddar cheese
  • 2 c Spaghetti sauce

    Pound steak until very thin. Rub olive oil into steak. Sprinkle evenly with garlic salt and pepper. Layer carrots, zucchini and cheese down center of steak lengthwise.

    Roll up steak from long side. Tie together with four pieces of string.

    Place meat in crock pot and cover with spaghetti sauce. cover and cook on low 7 to 9 hours. (high 3 to 4 hours ) Before serving cut and remove string.

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    Stuffed Cabbage

  • 2-1/2 lb Ground Beef
  • 1/2 lb Ground Sausage (any flavor)
  • 1-1/2 t Salt
  • 3/4 t Pepper
  • 2 t Celery salt
  • 1/2 C Catsup
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 Large Cabbage (loose)
  • 3 C Chopped Onion
  • 24 oz Chili Sauce
  • 12 oz Grape Jelly
  • 1/2 C Crushed Crackers (Unsalted)

    In a large bowl, mix ground chuck, sausage, salt, pepper, celery salt, catsup, eggs, and unsalted crackers. Mix with your hands until mixture is well combined.

    Remove and discard core of cabbage. Place cabbage leaves in kettle, pour boiling water over them and let stand for 5 minutes until leaves are flexible and can be easily removed.

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place 1/4 cup of mixture onto each cabbage leaf and roll tightly. Repeat for each cabbage roll. Then spread 3 cups chopped onion in a lightly greased roasting pan.

    In a 2-quart saucepan, combine chili sauce, grape jelly, 1/4 cup water and heat over medium heat stirring to melt jelly. Arrange cabbage rolls over onions and pour sauce over all.

    Cover roasting pan tightly with foil and bake for 2 hours. Remove foil, brush rolls with sauce and bake uncovered 40 minutes longer until sauce thickens. Serve with sauce spoon over rolls.

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    Baked Stuffed Tomatoes

  • 6 med. tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup crisp-cooked, crumbled bacon
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1 small onion (peeled and finely chopped)
  • 1 cup soft bread crumbs
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (divided)
  • 2 tblsp. butter or margarine

    Wash, but do not peel tomatoes. Cut thin slice from stem end and scoop out pulp. Drain shells.

    In med. bowl, chop pulp; add bacon, celery, onion, bread crumbs, salt and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Mix well.

    Place tomato shells in buttered baking dish. Fill centers with bacon mixture. Sprinkle remaining cheese atop tomatoes; dot each with 1 t butter or margarine.

    Bake in a 385 degree F. oven for 20 to 25 minutes or till heated through and crumbs are lightly browned. Makes 6 servings.

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    Red, White, and Blue Cream Pie

  • 1) 8 oz. Graham pie crust
  • 1&1/4 cup cup blurberries, rinsed and drained
  • 1) 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 1) 14 oz Eagle brand milk(not evaporated)
  • 1/3 cup Reallemon Lemon juice from concentrate
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • Sliced fresh strawberries

    Directions: place 3/4 cup blueberries in pie crust. In large mixing bowl, beat cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in Eagle brand milk until smooth. Stir in reallemon and vanilla. Pour into pie crust. chill 3 hours until set. Top remaining blueberries and strawberries. Ref. leftovers. serves 8.
    Preparation time; 15 min.

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    Boston Market Meat Loaf

  • 1 Egg
  • 2 T Sour Cream
  • 2 T Ketchup
  • 2 T Flour
  • 1 pkg Dry Onion Soup Mix
  • 1 lb Ground Beef
  • Ketchup for coating outside of loaf
  • 1/3 c Spicy V-8 Juice

    Put first 5 ingredients into blender; blend till smooth. Combine with meat and mix well. Put into greased loaf pan and cover with foil and bake at 400 for about 40 minutes. Take out and cover top with ketchup. Pour V-8 juice around edge and bake another 40 minutes.

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    Stuffed Onions

  • 4 large onions
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 4 cups bread crumbs
  • 1 cup coarse cracker meal
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon cayenne
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup milk
  • Canola oil
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 pound shucked crawfish
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut root from onions, and peel off papery skins. Place onions in baking pan with chicken stock. Cover pan with foil, and bake 30 minutes, until soft. Hollow out cores.

    Combine bread crumbs, cracker meal, flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne. In another bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, and milk. Coat onions with bread-crumb mixture, dip in egg wash, then coat with bread-crumb mixture again. Fill 8-inch saucepan with enough canola oil to submerge onions; heat to 450 degrees. Fry onions one at a time until golden brown, about 1 minute. Drain, and set aside.

    Heat butter in sauté pan. Sauté crawfish, garlic, parsley, and cilantro, adding salt and pepper to taste. To serve, fill each onion with crawfish mixture and 2 tablespoons jalapeño dressing. Set 1 onion in a small pool of dressing on plate. If desired, garnish with deep-fried crawfish (use leftover bread-crumb mixture and egg wash). Serves 4.

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    Squash Blossoms

  • 3 ea Dozen squash blossoms (just about to open)
  • 1 c Milk
  • 1 tb Flour
  • 1 ts Salt
  • 1/8 ts Fresh ground pepper
  • 1/2 c Cooking oil
  • Paprika

    In a shaker jar, combine milk, flour, salt and pepper.
    Place squash blossoms in large pie tin and gently pour the milk-flour mixture over them. Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet until a drop of water will sizzle.
    Fry the batter-coated blossoms in the hot oil until golden brown; drain on paper towels and sprinkle with paprika. Serve hot.

    Cheese Stuffed Squash Blossoms

  • 24 squash blossoms
  • 3 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese
  • 3 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 green onion, minced
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 eggs beaten with 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon sour cream
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • Salt and cracked pepper to taste

    Wash blossoms, trim off stem ends. Remove the stamens. Blend the cream cheese, egg yolk, sour cream, feta cheese and Parmesan. Mix in green onion and salt and cracked pepper to taste. Spoon a teaspoon of this filling into each blossom; twist ends to close. Roll in flour coating lightly. Dip in beaten egg mixture.
    Heat 1/4 inch of oil in a frying pan, add blossoms, turning until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
    Yield: 24 appetizers. Delicious!

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    Baked Pineapple Dessert

  • 1 (20 oz can) Pineapple Chunks in Heavy Juice (Drained)
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 cups Medium or Sharp Cheddar Cheese (Grated)
  • 1/2 cup All-purpose Flour
  • 1 Stick (1/4 lb) Butter or Margarine
  • 2 cups Ritz Crackers (Crushed)

    Pre-heat oven to 325-F degrees. Thoroughly drain pineapple and evenly spread it out the bottom of a uncovered baking dish or casserole.

    In a separate bowl combine flour, sugar, cheese.

    Sprinkle mixture over pineapple. In another bowl, combine crushed crackers and butter or margarine, then sprinkle pieces over the top of the sugared pineapple.

    Bake at 325 degrees for about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let cool for several minutes and serve warm.

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    Old Fashioned Molasses Cake

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup butter (melted)
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs (beaten)
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • Whipped cream

    Preheat oven to 375*F. In large bowl, sift together flour, cloves, baking soda and spices.

    In another bowl, combine butter, molasses, sugar and eggs; blend well.

    Add boiling water and stir until smooth. Add flour mixture.

    Turn into 2 (8 x 8-inch)prepared pans. Bake for 30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool and turn out of pans. Serve with whipped cream.
    Serves 12.

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    Rotel Chicken

  • 3 Chicken Breasts (or whatever chicken you like)
  • 3 Cloves Garlic (chopped)
  • 1 Medium Onion (chopped)
  • 1 Can Rotel Tomatoes
  • 1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • 1 Small Box of Thin Spaghetti Noodles
  • 1 Stick Butter
  • Mild Cheddar Cheese

    Boil the chicken, remove from water and let chicken cool, save the water the chicken was cooked in.

    In large skillet sauté garlic and onions in the stick of butter until the onion is transparent.

    To the butter and onion and garlic mixture add the rotel tomatoes, mushroom soup, and chopped chicken, simmer for about 20 minutes or so, until flavors mix. While this is cooking cook spaghetti noodles in water the chicken was cooked in.

    Drain and rinse. In casserole dish put half of the spaghetti noodles then half of chicken mixture cover with cheese, repeat. Bake in 350 F. oven until cheese melts.

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    Onion Peanut Casserole

  • 2 lbs (about 15) small onions
  • 3 Tbl butter or margarine
  • 3 Tbl enriched flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 teas salt
  • 2 teas prepared mustard
  • 1 teas worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts

    Cook onions in boiling salted water until tender; drain. Arrange in greased 10x6x1 1/2 inch baking dish or 1 quart casserole. Melt butter; blend in flour. Gradually stir in milk and cook, stirring constantly until thick. Stir in the salt, mustard, and worcestershire; pour over onions. Sprinkle peanuts on top. Bake in 350 deg F oven for 10-15 minutes.

    Recipe submitted by Suzy-Q, Listowner Bakery-Shoppe & Cafe

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    Spicy Texas Barbeque Sauce

  • 1 Cup Catsup
  • 1 1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
  • 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 2+ Jalapeno Chiles**
  • 1/4 Cup Lime Juice
  • 2 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 TBS Ground Red Chiles
  • 12 oz Tomato Paste
  • 1 TBS Corn Oil
  • 12 oz Beer
  • 1 TBS Worcestershire Sauce

    Heat all ingredients to boiling in a 2 quart saucepan. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
    **You may also use the canned Chipotle peppers for a truly different spicy flavor.

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    Mexican Casserole

  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 can cream of chicken
  • 1 soup can water
  • 1 large bag Doritos
  • 1/2 lb. velveeta cheese
  • 1 small can taco sauce
  • 1 small can green chilies
  • 1 lb. ground beef

    brown ground beef until brown. drain. mix soups, water, taco sauce and chopped green chilies; heat. crush 3/4 bag of doritos in bottom of oblong casserole dish. cover with cooked meat. grate cheese over meat; pour soup mixture over the cheese. top with remaining doritos and bake at 350º for 20 min. serves about 8

    Better the next day after has time to set--then cuts like lasagna

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    Sausage Casserole

  • 1 pound sausage
  • 1 small onion (chopped)
  • 1 small pkg macaroni
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 can cream of celery soup
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 pound velveeta cheese
  • 3 cups corn flake crumbs
  • 2 T butter

    Brown sausage and onion, drain. Place into bottom of greased casserole dish. Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain. Place macaroni over sausage mixture in casserole dish. In medium saucepan, mix soups, milk and velveeta cheese. Heat on low until cheese is melted. Pour cheese sauce over macaroni and sausage. Mix corn flake crumbs with butter and sprinkle over cheese sauce. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

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    Stuffed Reuben Sandwiches

  • 1 17.3 ounce Pillsbury Grands Buttermilk Biscuits
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 8 ounces thinly sliced deli corned beef
  • 1/2 cup Swiss cheese (shredded)
  • 1/2 cup (well-drained sauerkraut)
  • 1 egg (beaten)

    Heat oven to 375 degrees. Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Roll or press each biscuit into a 5" circle. Spread each circle with about 1 teaspoon mustard.

    Place 1 ounce corned beef, 1 Tablespoon sauerkraut and 1 Tablespoon cheese in center of each circle. Fold in half; seal edges and prick top with fork.

    Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush with egg. Bake 13-16 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

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    Porcupine Meatballs

  • 1/2 cup Uncooked Long Grain Rice
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1/3 cup Chopped Onion
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Celery Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 2 Tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 can (15 ounces) Tomato Sauce
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

    In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Add beef and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2 in. balls. In a large skillet, brown meatballs in oil; drain. Combine tomato sauce, water, brown sugar and worcestershire sauce; pour over meatballs. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. YIELD: 4-6 SERVINGS.

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    SOS (Military Style)

  • 1/2 # ground beef
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbs beef fat
  • 4 tbs flour
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 cup water

    Brown beef. Drain and save juice. In sauce pan, cook beef fat and flour but do not brown. Cook about five minutes. Combine milk and water and heat to scalding, then adding roux to milk, stir constantly until blended. Add meat and cook about 10 minutes until desired thickness. Serve on toast. This is the authentic military recipe. The flavor secret is the canned milk. Do not use whole milk or flavor will be different..


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    Baked Onions

  • 6 medium yellow onions
  • 2 quarts chicken stock
  • 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. salt

    Crumb Topping

  • 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. dried thyme, whole

    Peel onions but leave them whole. Place the peeled onions in a large pot and add the chicken stock. Bring to a boil, over, and simmer gently for 30 minutes. Carefully drain the onions, reserving the stock for another use. Place the onions in a shallow oven proof baking dish so that they fit comfortably. Combine the melted butter, paprika, black pepper, salt, and pour the mixture over the onions. Turn the onions so that they all are coated with the seasoned butter mixture. Bake in a preheated 400 oven for 15 minutes.

    Mix together the ingredients for the crumb topping and sprinkle it over the onions and bake for 15 minutes more.


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    Broccoli and Rice

  • 1 small onion
  • 1/2 stick butter

    Cook Together.

  • 1 pkg. broccoli, cooked
  • 1 can cream of chicken or mushroom soup
  • 1/8 cup water
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup Velveeta cheese
  • 1 cup Minute Rice, uncooked Mix everything together and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

    Source: Virgina McDowell. Jefferson City, Mo.

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    Corn Au Gratin

  • 2 cups whole corn
  • 1 cup grated cheese
  • 1/2 cup thin white sauce
  • bread crumbs Combine in bettered casserole, sprinkle with crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

    Source: Judy Chatham. Topeka, KS.

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    Cornbread Dressing

  • 6 cups crumbled cornbread
  • 4 cups crumbled lightbread
  • 1 tsp. poultry seasoning
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. sage
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. celery salt
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme
  • 1/2 cup bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 3 hard-cooked eggs, chipped
  • 2 to 2 1/2 cups chicken or turkey broth

    Sautee onion, bell pepper, celery in 2 Tbsp. butter while preparing the ingredients. Them mix all ingrients and pour broth of chicken or turky giblits and add cooked meat pieces that have been boiled. Stuff turkey or place in a greased roaster pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until done.

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    Creamed Corn Casserole

  • 1 can whole corn, drained
  • 1 can cream corn
  • 8-oz sour cream
  • 1 pkg. Jiffy corn bread mix
  • 1 stick butter, melted
  • 2 eggs

    Ingredients can be mixed in the pan to be packed in. Stir until all ingredients are mixed well. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees, or 15-18 minutes in a microwave on full power. This is very moist and keeps, and reheats well.

    Source: Virgina McDowell. Jefferson City, Mo.

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    Green Beans w/Mushrooms Au Gratin

  • 1 9 ounce pkg. frozen french style beans
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. flour
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 can of sliced mushrooms

    Cook beans, drain. Make sauce of milk, salt, and flour. Stir 1/4 cup cheese into sauce. Add mushrooms including liquid. Combine with beans into a shallow buttered dish. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

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    Hi Ho Sweet Potato Puffs

  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1 lb. 12 oz. can sweet potatoes
  • 1 egg, separated
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 6 large marshmallows
  • 3/4 cup crushed crackers (about 13)

    Mash potatoes, beat in egg yolk, salt, cinnamon, melted butter. Scoop potatoes into 6 equal mounds. Poke a marshmallow unto the center of each mound and roll into a ball covering the marshmallow. Beat the egg white until foamy. Dip each potato ball in eggwhite. Roll in cracker crumbs and coat well. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until done.

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    Hot German Potato Salad

  • 8-10 medium red potatoes
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup green pepper
  • 1/2 cup pimento
  • 3 strips of bacon
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup celery

    Cube potatoes that have been boiled, mix onion, celery. pimento and green pepper together. Cut bacon into strips. Fry and drain. Leave grease in skillet, add water, vinegar, and sugar. Cook to a this syrup. Pour syrup over salad and mix thoroughly. Heat at 250 degrees for 20 minutes.

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    Latkes

  • 2 cups coarsely grated potatoes (peeled)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 medium onion (peeled chopped fine)
  • 1/2 pint sour cream
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • Peanut oil for frying

    Squeeze as much of water out of potatoes as possible. In a bowl, mix with the remaining ingredients. Place a bit of the mixture spread out to 4 inches in a frying pan containing a little peanut oil. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Serve the pancakes with a bit of sour cream and applesauce on top of each.

    Source: The Frugal Gourmet Celebrates Christmas.

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    Parsley Rice

  • 3/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 2 to 3 Tbsp. vegatable oil
  • 1 cup uncooked regular rice
  • 1/2 cup minced green pepper
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper

    Saute onions in hot oil in a large skillet until tender. Add remaining ingredients; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

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    Potato Casserole

  • 1 (2 lb.) pkg. frozen hash browns (thawed)
  • 12 oz. sour cream
  • 2 cups Cheddar cheese
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion

    Place potatoes in a greased 9X13" dish. Season with salt and pepper. Mix together sour cream and soup. Pour over potatoes; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.

    Source: Virgina McDowell. Jefferson City, Mo.

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    Scalloped Corn Supreme

  • 2 cups cream corn
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 3 Tbsp. chopped pimento
  • 2/3 tsp. salt

    Heat corn and milk. Gradually stir in egg. Add next 4 ingredients, and a dash of pepper. Mix well. Pour into greased 8 inch round baking dish. Sprinkle top with crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

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    Sliced Cucumbers

  • 4 cucumbers, sliced
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 vinegar
  • 1 cup salad dressing
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • Salt and pepper to taste

    Mix ingredients well. Pour over cucumbers. Refrigerate.

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    Spinach Rolls

  • 1 box frozen spinach, thawed and drained
  • 1 small jar mayonaise
  • 1 small container sour cream
  • 2 pkgs. Lipton vegatable soup mix
  • flour tortillas

    Mix all ingredients together, and chill for several hours. Spread on flour tortillas roll and slice.

    Source: Elaine Anderson. Shepherd, TX.

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    Sweet Potato Casserole

  • 1/4 Cup Chili Powder
  • 1 Tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 TBS Curry Powder
  • 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tsp Dry Mustard
  • 1 Tsp White Pepper
  • 1 Tsp Oregano
  • 2 Tsp Celery Salt
  • 1 Tsp Parsley Flakes

    Casserole:

  • 4 cups mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 stick melted butter
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 cup coconut (optional)

    Topping:

  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp. butter

    Beat casserole ingredients in mixer until well blended. Put unto a 2-qt. long casserole dish that has been well greased with butter. Mix and spread topping ingredients over the sweet potato mixture. Bake in 350 degrees oven for 55 minutes.

    Source: Virgina McDowell. Jefferson City, Mo.

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