MILK PIE PASTRY

This recipe is so old I don't even remember where I got it.

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup firmly packed lard
1/2 cup cold milk

Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl. Cut in the lard until the mixture resembles coarse corn meal. Sprinkle milk evenly over the top while tossing the mixture with a fork. Toss until the mixture holds together. Use about 2/3s of the pastry in the bottom of the pie pan to hold filling. Use the remaining third of the pastry for the top crust.

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POPPY SEED BREAD

This recipe is from an old childhood acquaintance. I have not tried it myself since I am diabetic. I do plan to make myself a diabetic version.

1 box yellow cake mix
1 box instant coconut pudding and pie filling mix
4 eggs
1 cup water
1/2 cup oil
1 box poppy seeds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix all ingredients together and pour into 2 greased and lightly floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.

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LEMON COCONUT BARS

1 1/2 cups unsifted flour

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup cold butter
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup flaked coconut

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Press onto the bottom of a lightly greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

In a large bowl, mix eggs, granulated sugar, baking powder, and lemon juice. Pour mixture over the crust and top with the coconut. Bake 20 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars and keep stored in refrigerator.

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BAKED POTATO SALAD CASSEROLE

This is an old church cookbook recipe.

8 to 10 potatoes
1 large onion
8-oz Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 jar Imitation bacon bits
1 cup salad dressing (mayo style)
1 cup milk
slices of Velveeta cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Boil potatoes in enough salted water to cover. Boil for 10 minutes; peel potatoes and dice. In a large bowl, mix together the chopped onion, Cheddar cheese, 1/2 of the imitation bacon bits, the salad dressing and milk. Add potatoes to the mixture and fold in. Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking pan and pour potato mixture into the pan. Top with the Velveeta cheese and sprinkle the remaining bacon bits over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour.

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MISS CINDY'S LENTIL SOUP

2 1/2 cups lentils

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped celery with leaves

1/2 cup carrots, chopped

1/4 tsp thyme

1 clove garlic, minced

1 bay leaf

1 tsp sugar

dash of hot pepper sauce

Ham hocks

In a large saucepan or a Dutch oven, combine the lentils with ham hocks and enough water to cover by an inch or so. Cook for 3 hours.

To the lentils add the onion, celery, carrots, garlic, bay leaf, sugar, thyme and hot sauce. Cook for another half hour.

Put the soup through a colander. Chill and remove the grease. To serve, reheat the soup. Take ham off the bones and add back into the soup. If you want to thicken the soup, put 2 tablespoons flour into a small amount of the soup and whisk together. Stir mixture back into the soup and blend well while heating.

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BAKED PEARS

5 pears, cored and peeled

2 tbsp chopped pecans
2 tbsp raisins
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup honey
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp cinnamon

Cut pears in half and place in greased baking dish, cut side up. Sprinkle pecans and raisins over pears. Combine water, honey, and lemon juice together in saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over pears and sprinkle cinnamon over top. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Baste often.

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MS. DUNCAN'S OATMEAL PIE

This recipe is from an old Pentecostal Church Cookbook.

3/4 cup oats
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup white corn syrup
1 stick margarine, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup pecans, optional
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

Mix the oats and sugar together in a medium mixing bowl. Add the eggs, corn syrup, margarine, and vanilla. Mix together well. Stir in pecans, if using. Pour mixture into the unbaked pie shell. Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

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GERALDINE'S FUDGE COOKIES

This is an old Southern Indiana recipe.

1 cup flour
4 tbsp cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter, melted

In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, cocoa, and sugar together. Stir in the eggs, vanilla, and butter. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.

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DRIED BEEF CHEESE BALL

This recipe is from an old Indiana church.

2 (8-oz each) pkgs cream cheese, softened
2 small pkgs dried beef, chopped
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp onion flakes
dash garlic flakes
2 tbsp milk

Mix cream cheese, onion flakes, garlic flakes, Worcestershire sauce, milk and then 1 1/2 of the packages of beef. Mix everything together well and form into a ball. Roll the ball in the remaining beef.

Serve with an assortment of crackers.

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GERMAN CHOCOLATE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

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This recipe is an old newspaper clipping I found in my box of old recipes from my late mom's collection.