Frosty Treasures

1 6-oz pkg semi-sweet chocolate bits ¼ c vegetable oil ¼ c creamy peanut butter 6 c Kellogg’s Crispix cereal Melt chocolate and oil. Stir in peanut butter. Put Crispix cereal in roasting pan, and mix in chocolate mixture. Put 2 c powdered sugar in large plastic bag, add Crispix, and shake well. Discard excess…

Grandma Barrett’s Pork Cake

2 c salt pork, chopped fine 1 c raisins 1 c English currants ½ lb citron, sliced finely 6 c flour 2 c sugar 1 c molasses 1 T baking soda 1 T cinnamon 1 T cloves, ground 1½ c boiling water poured over pork Bake in a rather slow oven for 2 hours or…

Sweet & Sour Meat Loaf

Tomato Mixture: 1 8-oz can tomato sauce ¼ c brown sugar ¼ c vinegar 1 t prepared mustard 2 beaten eggs ¼ c minced onion ¼ c oatmeal, crushed crackers, or bread crumbs 2 lbs hamburg 1½ t salt ¼ t pepper Mix the second list of ingredients together with half of the tomato mixture….

Country Beef Ragout

1½ lbs lean, boneless round steak 2 T flour ¼ t salt ½ t pepper Vegetable cooking spray 1 t vegetable oil 1½ c chopped onion 1½ c beef stock 1 c prune juice ½ t dried whole thyme 1 c peeled, diced round red potato 1 c sliced carrot 2 T lemon juice Trim…

Beef Bourguinon

1 lb carrots 3 lg onions 4 stalks celery (with leaves) ½ box mushrooms 1 lb stew beef 1 can beef consommé 1 can red wine 2-3 T ketchup Peel carrots and precook; brown beef in butter and olive oil. While meat is cooking, sprinkle with garlic and pepper. Place in crock pot. In same…

Tomato Caper Sauce

2 medium onions (chopped) 1 green pepper (chopped) 2 cloves of garlic (minced) 1 T olive oil 14½ oz crushed tomatoes ½ c tomato sauce 2 T dry white wine 1 T parsley (chopped fresh, or dried) 1 T basil (chopped fresh, or dried) 1 T oregano (chopped fresh, or dried) 2 t capers (More or…

Sicilian Meat Roll

2 beaten eggs ¾ c Italian bread crumbs ½ c tomato juice 1 t dried Oregano ¼ t salt ¼ t pepper ¼–½ t garlic powder 2 lbs lean ground beef (10-15% fat) 8 slices deli ham 6–8 oz shredded mozzarella or provolone cheese (sliced diagonally) Combine eggs, bread crumbs, tomato juice, and spices in…

Steak au Poivre

2 club sirloin steaks, about 1 inch thick, or 4 small fillets, 1½ inches thick 2 t freshly ground black pepper 5-7 T butter 1 T olive oil 2 T scallions ½ c beef stock or bouillon ⅓ c cognac 1 T Grand Marnier Dry the steaks. Sprinkle each side with about ½ t of…

Nana’s Meat Loaf

2 lbs lean ground beef 1½ c freshly grated white bread (4–5 slices) ½ c freshly grated Romano cheese ⅓ c fresh chopped parsley 1 t salt ½ t pepper 2 eggs dash of ketchup oregano 1 can crushed tomatoes Mix all ingredients until well blended and pat into a 9×12-inch pan or cookie sheet…

Sarah’s Secret Stuffing That Everyone Likes, Even Mimi

Here is my Thanksgiving Stuffing recipe, subject to the usual Sarah method of using whatever is on hand or what I remembered to buy at the store. So we realize all proportions are approximate. I seem to remember having large quantities of water chestnuts left over that did not get put into the stuffing. The…