Easy Tamale Pie
Ingredients 2 tablespoons oil 1 onion, chopped 1 pound ground beef 2 cups canned tomatoes (#303) 2 cups creamed-style corn (303) 1 cup milk 1 cup uncooked yellow cornmeal 1 1/3 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 tablespoon chili powder 1/2 cup ripe olives 1/2 pound Monterey Jack cheese, cubed Method In a heavy skillet, heat: 2 tablespoons […]
Ham, Corn, Green Pepper Casserole
Ingredients 1 cup cream sauce: 2 tablespoons flour (no salt) 2 tablespoons butter Cooked cubes of ham – as much as you can afford 1 box frozen cut corn, thawed 1 large green pepper, cut in large pieces, parboiled until almost tender Method Make 1 cup cream sauce with 2 tablespoons flour (no salt), […]
Toasted Angel Cake with Vanilla Sauce
Ingredients Lemon Custard Angel Cake Melted Butter 3 cups milk 1 package vanilla pudding Method Brush lemon custard angel cake slices with melted butter. Broil until crusted. Serve hot with vanilla sauce: 3 cups milk to one package vanilla pudding and cook as directed. Spoon hot sauce over hot cake. Try chocolate pudding and plain […]
Chinese Pepper Steak with Rice
Ingredients Beef arm steak cut 1 inch thick 2 tablespoons meat drippings 2 tablespoons minced onions 1 clove garlic, minced 2 large green peppers, cut into strips 2 tablespoons chopped pimento, if desired 1/2 cup consomme or stock 3 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon soy sauce 3 cups boiled rice Method Cut steak […]
Chocolate Clouds
Ingredients 3 egg whites 1 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar 1/3 cup finely crumbled saltines 1 package semisweet chocolate pieces, melted Method Heat over to 350 degrees. Beat 3 egg whites, until stiff but not dry. Add 1 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar slowly while beating constantly. With a spoon, fold in 1/3 cup finely crumbled saltines, […]
Baked Apples – Mrs. R.
Ingredients 6-8 apples 1/2 cup sugar, plus 1/2 cup water Cinnamon Butter Method Polish 6-8 apples. Core them. Fill with mixed sugar and cinnamon. Dot top with butter. Put in a pan with 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar. Bake in a moderate (375-degree) oven. Bastoccasionallyly with the syrup in the pan.
A Knock-Out Dessert
Ingredients Tiny pecan meringues Sherberts – orange and lemon Vanilla ice cream Fruit Sauce Method Bake tine pecan meringues. Take about 3, crush lightly in a dessert dish with back of a spoon; put in some sherberts (orange and lemon) and some vanilla ice cream (or merely plain vanilla ice). Then spoon over a lot […]
Chopped Steak Casserole
Ingredients 2 pounds chopped steak 10 slices bacon 1 cup finely chopped onion 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 1 small clove garlic 2 pounds beef 2 eggs Salt Pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried onions 1 pound fresh mushrooms 2 cans condensed mushroom soup 1 cup red wine Method 10 slices bacon, cooked brown and crisp […]
Shrimp Tomato Sauce
Ingredients 1/4 cup diced onion 1/2 clove finely-diced garlic 1/4 cup olive oil 3 1/2 cups (#2 1/2 can) Italian plum tomatoes 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 pound raw, cleaned shrimp 1/3 cup tomato paste Method Saute 1/4 cup diced onion, 1/2 clove finely-diced garlic in 1/4 cup olive oil. Add 3 […]
Penuche Sauce
Ingredients 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar 2/3 cup light corn syrup 1/4 cup (one-half stick) butter 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk Pinch of salt 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 cup chopped nut meats Method 1. Combine the sugar, corn syrup and butter in a saucepan. Cook over low heat until the sugar and butter are melted, […]
Tuna and Macaroni Casserole
Ingredients 1/2 pound linguine, cooked barely tender 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 1/2 cup light cream 1 can white chunk tuna A little garlic salt A lot of celery salt Salt and pepper Method 1/2 pound linguine, cooked barely tender; mix gently into a tuna sauce, consisting of 1 can condensed cream of […]
Beef and Kidney Pie
Ingredients 2 pounds chuck beef 1 pound beef kidney Beef suet (piece the size of a large egg) 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 1 cup rich beef stock 1 tablespoon salt Pepper Cayenne 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire Flour Pastry made from {1 1/2 cups} flour or pastry mix Method Cut chuck and kidney in 1 1/2 […]