WEST TEXAS FRIED VENISON

This is an old Scouts recipe. 2 lb venison, cut into serving-sized pieces 1/4 cup flour 1 tsp salt pepper to taste 3 tbsp bacon drippings 1 stalk celery, chopped 3 medium onions, sliced 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 cup tomatoes Cooked buttered noodles Mix the flour, salt, and pepper together and coat venison with the mixture. Heat the bacon drippings in a large skillet and brown the meat in the drippings. Add the celery, onions, Worcestershire sauce and tomatoes to the meat; mix well. Lower heat to low and cook, covered, for 1 to 2 hours until the meat is tender. Serve over the hot buttered noodles.

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TASTE LIKE REESE CUP CANDY

An old recipe from my childhood. 6 tbsp butter 12-oz pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 cups peanut butter 1 cup powdered sugar Melt butter and chips together in the top of a double boiler. Add the peanut butter to the chocolate mixer and beat until smooth. Add the powdered sugar, mixing well; mixture will be thick and somewhat hard to handle. Line a cookie sheet with sides with aluminum foil. Spread the mixture over the foil. Allow to cool and cut into squares.

SYRIAN EGGPLANT STEW

I got this recipe years ago from a lady in the Ft. Worth, Texas area. It was an old family favorite her grandmother had made for her. 1 large eggplant 3 or 4 garlic cloves 1/3 cup olive oil 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 2 cans tomatoes 1 cup water salt and pepper, to taste 1 tbsp fresh parsley 1 tbsp capers, rinsed 1/3 cup Greek olives, pitted Prepare this dish in a large, heavy Dutch oven. Peel and crush garlic. Cut eggplant into cubes and lay out on a clean kitchen towel. Salt eggplant and let sit for 10 minutes. Heat the olive oil in the Dutch oven. Saute garlic in the medium-hot oil until it just starts to brown; remove from the pan. Add the eggplant to the pan and saute for 10 minutes. Add the onion and saute for another 10 minutes or until onion is getting soft. Add the tomatoes and water. And additional salt and pepper to taste. Simmer mixture for 30 minutes on low heat. Add the capers and olives. Add the parsley just before serving. Note: Serve a hot crusty bread with this stew. Also, this stew is great as leftovers.

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