Homemade Sausage

2 lbs. boneless shoulder pork roast cut into 1 inch cubes
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sage
1/2 tsp. pepper

Grind pork - mix well with rest of ingredients.

Variations:

Hot Sausage - omit parsley and add 1/2 tsp. paprika, 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper, and 1 garlic clove crushed.

Italian Sausage - omit parsley and add 3/4 tsp. fennel seed and 1/2 tsp. oregano leaves.

Smoked Sausage - make any of the above recipes and add 2 tsp. liquid smoke.

Banana Bread

1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. lard
1 egg
3 bananas mashed
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup nut meats
1/2 tsp. salt

Quickie Shrimp

Make a sauce of 1 cup catsup, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1 tsp. vinegar, and a few drops of soy sauce. Stir in about a pound of frozen shrimp, bring to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes. Serve on rice.

Creamed Dried Beef

In large heavy skillet (cast iron is best) melt 1/4 lb. of butter. Tear into small pieces 5 oz. of dried beef. Frizzle beef in the butter until it starts to crisp on the edges. Add 1/2 cup flour and stir until all meat is coated and butter absorbed - lower heat and add 1 qt. milk. Heat slowly until mixture simmers and thickens. Serve over baked potatoes.

Grandma later added the following: Add 1/8 tsp. nutmeg and 1 Tbsp. prepared mustard to 1/4 lb. of butter before beef is frizzled for added flavor.

This recipe is also good for cod fish.

Escalloped Potatoes

Pare and dice or slice amount of raw potatoes needed. Butter a baking dish, put in layer of potatoes, sprinkle with flour and salt, add another layer of potatoes and continue as before until pan is 3/4 full. Then add cream to cover (milk and butter may be used in place of cream). Bake in a hot oven for 45 minutes.

For a variation add a layer of ham in addition to layers of potatoes.

Apple Lemon Country Cake

1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup butter
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
3 cups peeled and thinly sliced apples
1 cup chopped nuts

Comine sugar, egg, and butter; beat until light and creamy. Add remaining ingredients except apples and nuts. Blend well. Stir in apples and nuts. Turn into a 9-inch square pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve with warm Tangy Lemon Sauce and whipped cream.

Tangy Lemon Sauce: In heavy 1-qt. saucepan mix 3/4 cups sugar and 2 tablespoons cornstarch. Gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups water until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a full rolling boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup butter, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel.

Pumpkin Pecan Bread

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 cup pecans, finely chopped
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar
4 eggs
1 cup pumpkin

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing well. Add pumpkin. Add blended dry ingredients, mix just until moist. Turn into 2 greased and floured 8x4 loaf pans. Bake 1 hour 10 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool on wire racks.

Sweet Potato Biscuits

2 1/2 cups flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
3/4 mashed sweet potato
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup milk
1 egg

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar. Cut in potatoes and butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Lightly mix in milk and egg. Turn dough onto floured surface and knead lightly about 15 times. Roll to 3/4 inch thickness. Cut biscuits and place on baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.

Cheese Salad

1/2 lb. Colby cheese, shredded
1/4 cup drained sweet pickle relish
1 Tbsp. onion, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. pimiento, drained and chopped
3/4 cup mayonnaise

Combine all ingredients and stir gently to mix. Cover and chill for 2 to 3 hours. Spread on bread or crackers or use to stuff quartered tomatoes.

Ice Cream Sauce

Beat 1 egg until thick and light colored. Beat in 1/4 cup granulated sugar and pinch salt until blended. Gradually beat in 1/3 cup melted butter and 1 tsp. vanilla extract or brandy. Fold in 1 cup heavy cream, whipped.

Rich Cocoa

4-6 Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 qt. coffee rich

Blend cocoa, sugar and water to a smooth paste. Place coffee rich into sauce pan. Stir in cocoa mixture. Heat but do not boil. Makes 4 cups cocoa.

Johnnie Cake

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup corn meal
1 cup sour milk
1 tsp. baking soda
pinch salt

Cranberry Quick Bread

1/2 cup oleo
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup orange juice
1 cup chopped cranberries
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Beat oleo and sugar. Add eggs one at a time mixing well. Add dry ingredients alternately with juice, mixing well. Stir in cranberries and nuts. Pour into greased and floured 9x5 loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes and remove from pan.

Serve with orange spread: Combine 1/2 cup oleo, 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar and 1 tsp. grated orange rind. Mix well and chill.

Reuben Sandwiches

Creamy Russian Dressing
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/4 cup Chili sauce

In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and chili sauce; mix well.


Sandwich
2 cups drained sauerkraut
1/4 cup chopped sweet onion
3 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
16 slices pumpernickel rye bread
1/2 to 3/4 lb. sliced corned beef (8 slices)
3/4 lb. Swiss cheese, sliced
Butter, softened

In 1-qt. bowl combine sauerkraut, onion, and parsley. Butter one side each of 8 slices of bread and place butter side down on ungreased baking sheet. Spread Russian Dressing on each of these 8 slices of bread. Place corned beef slice, 1/3 cup sauerkraut mixture, then cheese slice on the 8 bread slices. Top with remaining bread slices and lightly butter the top side of sandwich. Bake near center of oven at 450 degrees for 4 to 6 minutes on each side.

Ginger Cookies

1 cup molasses
1 cup sugar
1 cup crisco
1 egg
3 to 3 1/2 cups flour
1 Tbsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt

Golden Punch

One 6 oz. can frozen pine-apple-orange concentrate
Two 6 oz. cans frozen lemonade concentrate
Three cups canned apricot nectar
Nine cups water

Combine all ingredients. Mix well and chill. Serve over ice and garnish with orange slices if desired.

Baked Ham Glaze

Remove rind from ham and score in diamond pattern. Spread the ham with the following spice mixture, rubbing it in with the back of a wooden spoon.

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. black pepper
Sufficient juice from small can of apricots to form paste

Stud the ham with whole cloves. For the last 15 minutes of baking - place apricot halves on cutting board and cut all around almost to the center to form flowers. Arrange on ham, holding in place with a clove through the center. Return ham to oven to brown.

Spice Cake

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 1 cup sour milk
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
2 cups flour
I put about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of preserves in.

Nut Bread - 1 Large Loaf

1 package yeast
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk, scalded and cooled
3 1/2 cups flour
1 cup chopped nut meats

Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. In large bowl blend together shortening, sugar, and salt. Add eggs one at a time, and beat well. Add lukewarm milk. Then add yeat mixture, the flour and nuts. Mix thoroughly to form a soft smooth dough. Place in covered greased bowl and let rise until double. Pour in large greased bread pan. Cover and let rise until double. Bake in moderate oven for about 45 minutes.

Salmon Loaf

Mix together 1 cup of salmon, 1 cup of milk, 1/2 cup of cracker crumbs, 1 egg slightly beaten, salt and pepper to taste. Bake in a well-greased bread pan for 1/2 hour and turn out on a platter.

Meatball Soup

1/2 lb. ground beef
dash salt
dash pepper
1 can tomato soup, condensed
1 soup can water

Season beef with salt and pepper and shape into 18 meatballs. Brown in pan and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Pour off any fat. Stir in soup and water and heat thoroughly.

Soft Chocolate Cookies

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup soft butter
1 egg
1/2 cup sweet milk
1/2 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in milk
3 Tbsp. cocoa
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup nutmeats

Drop on cookie sheet and bake (375 degrees) for 10 minutes.
Ice bottom of cookies.

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup crisco
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2/3 cup peanut butter
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 1/2 cup hot water
2 3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
dash salt

Bake 12 minutes at 350 degrees.

Orange Delight

16 oz. cottage cheese
1 cup drained crushed pineapple
3 oz. pkg. orange jello
1 cup cool whip

Mix together together all ingredients and whip with mixer at high speed.

Zesty French Bread

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 loaf French bread, unsliced

Blend butter and garlic salt. Cut loaf in 1 inch slices and spread one side of each slice generously with butter mix. Wrap securely in foil and bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Turn loaf once during baking.

Chocolate Cake

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup sour milk
2 squares grated chocolate
1 egg
1/2 cup hot water
1 heaping cup flour
1 scant tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla

Peanut Butter Frosting

Cream 6 Tbsp. butter, 1 cup brown sugar, and 2/3 cup peanut butter. Add 1/4 cup milk and stir well. Add 2/3 cup chopped peanuts. Spread over warm cake. Place under broiler about 4 inches from heat. Broil a few seconds until topping starts to bubble. Watch carefully. Keep golden.

Corn Fritters

1 1/2 cup flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 cup sweet corn
1 egg

Sift dry ingredients together. Add corn and unbeaten egg. Mix only until ingredients are well moistened. Drop by teaspoonfulls in deep hot fat. Fry to a rich brown and done throughout. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot with syrup or dust with confectioners sugar.

Irish Potatoes

1 lb. powdered sugar
4 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. milk
as much coconut as you want
cinnamon

Mix thoroughly with wooden spoon all ingredients except cinnamon. Roll into balls. Then roll in cinnamon. Refrigerate.

Peanut Butter Bread

2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 cups milk
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup oleo
1 egg

Preheat oven to 375. Grease 9x5 loaf pan. Best if made the day before serving.
Mix dry ingredients with fork. Mix milk, peanut butter, oleo and egg with wire whisk until well mixed and then add to flour mixture just until moist. Bake 1 hour. Cool in pan for 10 minutes then remove and cool completely.