Beef Liver Creole
1 pound beef liver
Flour
3 tablespoons hot butter or drippings
1 1/4 cups sliced onions
1 1/2 cups canned tomatoes
1/2 cup diced celery
1 thinly-sliced green bell pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
Few grains cayenne
Flour
Cut beef liver into thin slices and dust slices lightly with flour. Melt butter or drippings, then brown the liver. Add onions, tomatoes, celery, green bell pepper, salt and cayenne. Cover the pan and simmer for about 20 minutes. Drain, then thicken the liquid with flour. Add the liver and vegetables. Simmer 2 minutes longer.
Serve with rice or noodles.
Walnut Kisses
1 pound walnuts
2 cups granulated sugar
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Gradually add sugar and continue to beat until blended. Sift flour lightly over beaten whites and fold in with a wire whisk. Blend in vanilla extract and nuts. Drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake at 325 degrees F for 10 minutes.
Yields 6 dozen small cookies.
Sauerkraut Balls
1/2 pound ground pork
1/2 pound ground beef
1 medium minced onion
1 (16 ounce) can sauerkraut (undrained)
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon horseradish
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 cup saltine cracker crumbs
Combine all ingredients for meat mixture in large bowl and mix well. Roll into 1-inch balls.
Breading
3 eggs
1/3 cup milk
1 cup (or more) dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
Oil for deep frying
Combine bread crumbs and poultry seasoning. Dip sauerkraut balls into egg mixture, then roll lightly in bread crumbs. Deep-fry in hot oil (370 degrees F) for 4 to 5 minutes or until cooked completely through.
Makes 60 to 70 sauerkraut balls.
Salt Rising Bread
2 1/2 cups potatoes, sliced
2 tablespoons cornmeal
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 quart boiling water
1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup warm milk
1 tablespoon shortening, melted
11 cups flour
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon salt and the cornmeal over potatoes. Add boiling water and stir until salt has dissolved. Cover and keep warm from noon to the following morning.
Drain off liquid into a large bowl. Add the baking soda, 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar and 5 cups flour to the liquid. Stir until ingredients are well blended. This sponge should be the consistency of cake batter. Set mixture in a warm place, and let rise until light and full of bubbles. This requires about 1 1/2 hours.
Scald milk and cool to lukewarm. Add shortening. Add milk and remaining flour to sponge. Knead for 10 to 12 minutes and shape into loaves. Makes 3 medium-size loaves. Let rise until light - about 1 1/2 hours.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.
Wet Bottom Shoo Fly Pie
Makes two 9-inch pies.
Crumb Mixture
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
Bottom
1 cup hot water
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup molasses
1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 1 teaspoon vinegar
Mix crumb mixture ingredients together. Blend bottom ingredients together. Line 2 pie pans evenly with liquid, and cover with crumbs. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes, and then at 350 degrees F until done.
Sugar Cream Pie
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups half-and-half
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9-inch) lightly baked pie crust (recipe follows)
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
In medium saucepan, combine granulated sugar, salt and half-and-half. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, in another saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Gradually whisk in half-and-half mixture. Add butter. Cook mixture over medium heat, whisking constantly, for 5 minutes, or until boiling and thickened. Simmer 1 minute. Stir in vanilla extract.
Pour mixture into prepared pie crust; sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake 20 minutes or until top of pie is golden.
Place on wire rack. Pie filling will be very loose, but will thicken on cooling. Cool completely before slicing. Makes 10 servings.
Pie Crust
3 cups flour
1 1/3 cups Crisco
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup ice water
1 egg
1 teaspoon vinegar
Use your fingers to crumble flour and shortening before adding other ingredients. Roll out crust on top of wax paper so it can be easily lifted and laid into ungreased pie plate.
If making ahead, freeze and then thaw before baking.
Yum-a-Setta
This is a good recipe for a potluck dinner or reunion.
2 pounds hamburger
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 can tomato soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 (16 ounce) package egg noodles
1 (8 ounce) package processed cheese
such as Kraft or Velveeta;
Brown hamburger with salt, pepper, brown sugar and onion. Add tomato soup. Cook egg noodles according to package directions. Drain. Add cream of chicken soup. Layer hamburger mixture and noodle mixture in a 13 x 9-inch casserole with processed cheese between layers. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
Waldorf Salad
3 Golden Delicious Apples, chopped
3 Red Delicious apples, chopped
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks or tidbits,
drained, reserve juice
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoon cornstarch
Dash of salt
Small amount of chopped celery
White grapes, as many as you like
Chopped English walnuts
1/2 cup coconut
Put 1 cup pineapple juice, sugar, cornstarch and salt into a saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened. Set aside to cool.
Mix fruit and remaining ingredients together. Pour cooled dressing over fruit. Refrigerate.