2 C. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 C. sugar
4 eggs
2 C. pumpkin
1 C. oil
Nuts, chopped, optional
Sift the dry ingredients. Add slightly-beaten eggs, pumpkin and oil. Mix. Add nuts. Bake in two 9×13″ pans at 350º for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or add cream cheese frosting.
2 pkgs. crescent rolls
1 egg yolk (save the white)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 – 8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese
1 C. sugar
TOPPING:
1 egg white
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 C. nuts, chopped
Line 9×13″ pan with 1 package of crescent rolls. Beat the cream cheese, egg yolk, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Pour over crescent rolls. Place second package of crescent rolls over mixture.
TOPPING: Whip the egg white until foamy and spread over rolls. Sprinkle with the sugar and chopped nuts. Bake at 325º for 30 minutes.
I got this recipe out of Capper’s Weekly. Very good the next day.
6 potatoes (2 1/2 lbs.)
3/4 C. water
1 stick margarine
1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
Cut unpeeled potatoes into 1/2″ slices. Melt margarine in water. Add soup mix. Layer the potatoes in a 2-quart casserole. Bake, covered, in 350º oven for 1 hour. Will hold indefinitely in warm oven.
This is our cousin Lynn’s recipe, and I make it every year for Thanksgiving.
10 oz. frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
16 oz. cottage cheese
3 eggs
1 stick margarine
1/4 lb. Velveeta cheese, cubed
3 T. flour
Salt and pepper, to taste
Thaw broccoli. Beat eggs. Add flour, cheeses, salt, pepper, broccoli and finally margarine. Pour into a greased 1 1/2-quart casserole. Bake at 375°, uncovered, for 1 hour. Serves 4 to 6.
NOTE: To double, increase the amount of vegetable only.
1 can peas
1/2 to 1 C. milk
Flour
Salt
Water
Toast
Pour the peas into a saucepan; do not drain. Add 1/2 to 1 cup milk. Mix the flour, salt and water into a paste (the paste needs to be a thin mixture, like gravy). Slowly add the mixture to the boiling peas, stirring constantly. Serve over toast.
MICROWAVE VERSION: Drain half of the juice from the can of peas. Put peas and remaining juice in a glass bowl. Add 2 tablespoons margarine and enough flour to coat the peas. Microwave until butter melts. Add milk, stir and microwave until thickened. Serve over toast.
1 head lettuce
1/2 C. green pepper
1/2 C. celery, diced
1/4 to 1/2 C. sweet onion
3/4 to 1 pt. Miracle Whip
3 T. sugar
4 to 6 oz. Cheddar cheese, grated
8 to 10 slices crisp bacon, crumbled
Fill 9×13″ cake pan 3/4 full of lettuce. Layer vegetables on top, in order. Mix Miracle Whip and sugar. Spread on top of veggies. Cover with cheese and bacon. Cover and refrigerate, preferably overnight.
CRUST:
2 C. chocolate wafer cookies
1/2 C. margarine
1/4 C. sugar
FILLING:
1 C. chocolate fudge sauce (Mrs. Richardson’s, softened to pour point)
1 qt. vanilla ice cream, scoop soft
1 pt. raspberry sherbet, scoop soft
12 oz. frozen raspberries, no sugar
8 oz. Cool Whip
Pour fudge sauce over crust and refrigerate until cool. Put on ice cream by spoonfuls and intersperse sherbet. Swirl. Top with raspberries; press into sherbet. Spread Cool Whip over top. Sprinkle with crumbs. Freeze 6 hours or overnight. Let stand 15 minutes before serving,
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).
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.
This is a recipe I got from Jefferson neighbor: Sandy Eaton. She swears it’s great. I can’t remember ever making it, but it does sound good.
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1/2 C. water
1 – 8 oz. tube crescent dinner rolls
1 C. sour cream
1 pkg. taco seasoning
1/3 C. sliced stuffed green olives
2 C. corn chips, crushed
1 C. Cheddar cheese, shredded
Lettuce, shredded
Tomato, chopped
Taco sauce
Brown and drain beef. Stir in seasoning mix, water and olives. Simmer 5 minutes. In 9″ or 10″ pie plate, form crust with rolls. Sprinkle 1 cup corn chips over bottom of crust. Spoon meat mixture over chips. Spread sour cream over meat and top with cheese. Sprinkle on remaining corn chips. Bake at 375° for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve in triangles, top as tacos.
Makes 6 servings.