Month: March 2008

Categories
Beef Cookbook Main Dishes

Supper On A Bread Slice

French bread
2/3 C. evaporated milk
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef, browned
1 C. saltine cracker crumbs
1 egg
Radishes, sliced 1/4″ thick
1/2 C. onion, chopped (fry with ground beef)
1 T. mustard
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 C. American cheese, grated

Combine above ingredients and set aside, Cut a long loaf of French bread in half lengthwise. Spread mixture over cut side of bread. Wrap in foil leaving top open. Put on cookie sheet. Bake 25 minutes at 350º. Cut and serve.

NOTE: Can freeze or may make one day and bake the next day.

Categories
Cookbook Main Dishes

Hot Dog Wrap-Ups

This recipe comes from an old Better Homes and Gardens Junior Cookbook. We used to love making them when we were growing up. Emily and I still get hungry for them and make them for lunch occasionally.

2 T. butter or margarine, softened
4 slices bread
4 slices American cheese
4 hot dogs

Spread softened butter or margarine on one side of each piece of bread with a table knife. Put buttered-side down on a baking sheet. Put a slice of cheese on each bread slice. Put a hot dog diagonally across each slice of cheese. With adult’s help, turn on the oven to 375°. It will start to get hot. Fold the 2 opposite corners of the bread over each hot dog. Push 2 wooden picks through the bread and into the hot dog to keep the corners around it. With adult’s help, put the baking sheet into the oven. Bake until bottoms are golden brown. This will take about 10 minutes. With adult’s help, remove the baking sheet. Turn off the oven. Use pancake turner to put hot dogs on plates.

Makes 4 sandwiches.

Categories
Chicken Cookbook Salads

Prepare The Day Before Party Chicken Salad

7 C. cooked chicken*
1 tsp. salt
3 1/2 C. celery, diced
2 C. green seedless grapes, halved
3 hard-boiled eggs, optional
1/2 C. blanched almond slices
Crisp bacon pieces, optional

DRESSING:
1 1/2 C. Hellmann’s mayonnaise
1/2 C. whipping cream

*BOILED CHICKEN: Get chicken breasts or whole chicken. Cover with water in large kettle. Season with onion powder-garlic powder, poultry seasoning and celery seeds. Bring to boil, then simmer 1 hour. Let cool, then remove from bones and tear breasts into medium chunks or strips.

DRESSING: Mix. Add more mayonnaise if necessary.

Categories
Chicken Cookbook Salads

Spinach Chicken Salad

5 C. cooked chicken, cubed
2 C. green grape halves
1 C. snow peas
2 C. packed, torn fresh spinach
2 1/2 C. sliced (u-shaped) celery
7 oz. corkscrew macaroni, cooked and drained
1/2 large cucumber, sliced
3 green onions with tops, sliced

DRESSING:
1/2 C. vegetable oil
1/4 C. sugar
2 T. wine vinegar (red wine vinegar)
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dried, minced onion
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 T. minced, fresh parsley

Put salad ingredients in one big bowl and refrigerate.

DRESSING: Combine in jar. Mix well. Refrigerate. Pour over salad just before serving and toss. Serves 8 to 10.

NOTE: May garnish with mandarin oranges (and mix rest of can in with salad).

Categories
Chicken Cookbook Salads

Cranberry Chicken Salad

4 C. cooked chicken, cubed
1 C. Craisins
1/2 C. sliced almonds, toasted in butter
1/2 C. red onion, finely chopped
1/2 C. mayonnaise
1/2 C. celery, chopped

DRESSING:
1/2 can (1 C.) whole cranberries
3/4 C. oil
1/4 C. vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. paprika

DRESSING: Mix in blender and serve over chicken salad.

Categories
Chicken Cookbook Salads

Chicken Almond Salad

4 C. cooked chicken, diced
1 1/2 C. celery, diced
3 T. lemon juice portions only
1 1/2 C. seedless white grapes
1 – 3 oz. pkg. almonds, toasted
2 small green onions, white
3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

DRESSING:
1 tsp. celery seeds
3/4 tsp. seasoned salt
3/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
3/4 C. salad dressing
3/4 C. mayonnaise
1/4 C. half and half cream

GARNISH:
8 to 10 pineapple rings, or 2 cantaloupes
Lettuce

Combine chicken, celery and lemon juice: chill for 1 hour. Add grapes, almonds, onions and eggs. Combine dressing ingredients. Add to chicken mixture. Salad may be served on lettuce leaf and garnished with pineapple ring, or served in a ring of cantaloupes, or in cantaloupe halves.

Categories
Chicken Cookbook Salads

Baked Chicken Salad

2 C. cooked chicken, cubed
1/2 C. chopped, toasted almonds
1/2 tsp. salt
2 T. chopped pimento
1/2 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1/2 C. cheese, grated
2 C. celery, chopped
2 T. onion, grated
1/3 C. mayonnaise
2 T. lemon juice
2 C. potato chips, crushed

Combine all ingredients, except cheese and chips. Toss lightly and place in a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle cheese and chips on the top. Bake in 350º oven for 25 to 40 minutes, until heated through and brown on top.

Categories
Beef Cookbook Main Dishes

Pop-up Pizza

SAUCE:
1 1/2 lbs. hamburger
1 C. green pepper, chopped
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 C. water
1 – 15 oz. can tomato sauce
8 oz. mozzarella cheese
1 C. onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
Dash of salt
1/8 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1 env. Lawry’s spaghetti sauce mix

CRUST:
1 C. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1 C. flour
2 eggs
1 T. oil
1/2 C. Parmesan cheese

Brown beef; drain. Combine all of the sauce ingredients, except cheese, and simmer for 10 minutes. Place in a 9×13″ pan. Add cheese. Prepare cheese. Prepare crust by combining milk, oil and eggs. Add flour and salt; beat. Pour over meat and cheese.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 400° for 25 to 30 minutes.

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Breads & Rolls Cookbook Main Dishes

Frozen Pizza Bread

Actually, it should be Pizza Bread from frozen bread!

Frozen bread dough
1 stick butter
Italian seasoning
Pepperoni slices
Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Thaw bread dough (I usually make 2 loaves so you may decrease ingredients accordingly). Roll dough out on floured countertop until it’s about 1/2″ thick. In saucepan, melt butter and add Italian seasoning (about 1 tablespoon). Brush on top of bread dough. Layer with pepperoni and cheese. Roll jelly roll style and seal ends and seam. I brush the seam with butter/seasoning, then pinch it to keep the cheese from oozing out while baking. Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes at 350°, or until the bread is golden. After baking, brush top with butter/seasoning.

Categories
Cookies Desserts

Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies

I got this from the back of a package of Craisins and was pleasantly surprised! (I tried it once with regular chocolate chips, but it wasn’t as good.)

Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies

2/3 C. butter or margarine, softened
2/3 C. brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 C. old-fashioned oats
1 1/2 C. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 – 6 oz. pkg. of Craisins
2/3 C. white chocolate chips

  1. Preheat oven to 375º. Using an electric mixer, beat butter/margarine and sugar together in a medium mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
  2. Add eggs, mixing well.
  3. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate mixing bowl. Add to butter mixture in several additions, mixing well after each addition.
  4. Stir in craisins and white chocolate chips.
  5. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack.

Makes about 2 1/2 dozen.