Mrs. Hatfield’s Three Bean Salad
Ingredients 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup vinegar 1 can kidney beans 1 can green beans 1 can wax beans 1 can garbanzos (optional) 1 large green pepper 1 large onion 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper Method Mix olive oil, sugar, and vinegar. Alternate layers of beans, well-drained, green pepper, and […]
Spinach and Mushroom Salad
Ingredients 4 slices bacon 2 teaspoons sugar 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 tablespoons water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 pound fresh loose spinach 1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced 2 medium-sized carrots, shredded 2 hard-cooked eggs, cut into wedges Method Cook bacon, remove to paper toweling; crumble and reserve. Measure bacon fat, return 2 tablespoons to skillet. Stir […]
Wings Teriyaki – Marinade
Ingredients 12 to 14 chicken wings 1/3 cup all-purpose soy sauce 1/3 cup sherry 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger 2 green onions, finely sliced or chopped Method Rinse chicken wings and pat dry on paper towels. Remove wing tips, then cut wings in half at the joint. Combine ingredients […]
Bread and Butter Salad
Ingredients 1 loaf bread Butter 1 small onion, finely chopped 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped 1 cup chopped celery 1 can crab 1 can shrimp 2 cups real mayonnaise Method The day before; cut crust from bread and spread each slice with butter (margarine). Cut into cubes. Mix with onion and eggs. Let stand in refrigerator […]
Swiss Bean Soup
Ingredients 1/2 cup cooked fresh lima beans (with liquid) 2 cups chicken bouillon 2 ounces finely chopped carrots 1/4 cup celery, chopped 1 ounce chopped onion Dash basil Dash thyme 1/4 cup evaporated skimmed milk Salt and pepper Method Place beans (with liquid) and bouillon in a blender, blend until smooth. Pour into a saucepan, add […]
Hot Lemon Sauce
Ingredients 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 cup water 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon lemon rind Method Combine sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan. Stir in water. Cook over moderate heat five minutes, stirring constantly with wire whisk, until smooth and bubbly. Add butter, lemon juice, and lemon […]
Salad Romano
Ingredients 1 pimento, cut into strips 1/2 cup sliced raw mushrooms 1-ounce sliced onion 1/4 medium green pepper, diced 1 cup shredded lettuce 1 hard-cooked egg, chopped 1-ounce Mozzarella, cubed 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 2 tablespoons evaporated skim milk 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon capers Salt and pepper to taste Serves 1 This is for […]
Pinch-Me* Crab Salad
Ingredients 1 cup crabmeat 1 cup soft bread crumbs 1 cup cream added to 1 1/2 cup mayonnaise 6 cooked, chopped eggs 1 teaspoon parsley 1 teaspoon minced onion 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sliced, blanched almonds Method Mix. Turn into casserole and top with another 1/2 cup of buttered crumbs. Bake 1/2 hour at 350-degrees. […]
Copper Penny Carrots
Different recipes call for heating the sauce before marinating the carrots; others do not. Check out the note that is included with the “Marinated Carrots Recipe” from the Bigner collection. I personally have always heated my sauce before marinating the carrots. I also use less sugar than this recipe calls for, this makes for a little […]
Rum Sauce
Ingredients 2 egg yolks 1 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar 6 tablespoons rum 1 cup whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla Method Beat 2 egg yolks, add and heat until dissolved 1 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar. Add slowly 6 tablespoons rum. Beat these ingredients until well blended. Whip until stiff 1 cup whipping cream, fold in 1 […]
Bar-B-Que Frankfurters
Ingredients 2 medium size onions 3 tablespoons butter or salad oil 1 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon dry mustard Salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 cup catsup 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup vinegar 2 tablespoons Red Hot pepper sauce Method Chop onions and lightly brown in butter. Add remaining ingredients and simmer fifteen […]
Smoky Peas and Potatoes
Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds small potatoes 1 to 1 1/2 pounds fresh peas (1 to 1 1/2 cups shelled) 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 2/3 cups milk 1 6-ounce roll smoked processed cheese 4 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled Method Scrub potatoes; pare off a narrow strip of peel […]