The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

¾ c butter flavored Crisco 1¼ c firmly packed brown sugar 2 T milk 1 T vanilla 1 egg 1 ¾ c flour 1 t salt ¾ t baking soda 1 c chocolate chips 1 c pecan pieces Cream Crisco, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla. Blend in egg. Gradually add flour, salt, and baking soda….

New England Squash Pie

1¾ c strained, mashed, cooked squash 1 t salt 1½ c milk 3 eggs 1 c sugar 1 t cinnamon ½ t nutmeg ½ t ginger 1 T butter, melted Beat all the ingredients together with a rotary beater. Pour into pastry-lined pie pan, a little thicker than ⅛-inch. Bake at 425° for 45–55 minutes,…

Chocolate Syrup Cake

From Hazel Dunlap 1 stick oleo 1 c sugar 4 eggs 1¼ c sifted all-purpose flour ¾ t baking soda ½ t salt 1 1-lb can Hershey’s chocolate syrup 1 t. vanilla Cream oleo and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Mix flour and baking soda, and add alternately with chocolate syrup. Blend in…

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….

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…

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…

Pineapple Ham ‘n’ Rice

1 20-oz can pineapple chunks, undrained 2 t vegetable oil 1 onion, minced 1 c uncooked converted rice 1¾ c chicken broth 1 c baked ham cubes ½ t each, garlic powder, dried thyme leaves and fines herbes ¼ t crushed red pepper flakes 1 t salt (optional) 2 c fresh or frozen cut green…

Party Fish Roll-Ups

2 lbs fresh white fish fillets 1 10-oz pkg frozen chopped spinach 3 T butter ¼ c chopped onions ¼ c chopped fresh mushrooms ¾ c dried bread stuffing, regular or corn bread 1 egg, slightly beaten ½ t salt freshly ground pepper ½ t mace ¾ c dry white wine 1 can (10¾ oz)…

Chicken Rice Casserole

2 c diced cooked chicken 1 c sliced celery 1 small finely chopped onion ½ c chopped walnuts (opt.) 2 c cooked rice 1 can cream of chicken soup ½ t salt ½ t pepper 1 T lemon juice ½ c mayonnaise ½ c water 2 c crushed potato chips In large bowl combine first…