Friday, May 27, 2011

OMA'S GERMAN POTATO SALAD

This recipe is from an old lady who was a German citizen.

4 lbs potatoes, cooked
1/2 cup diced or chopped onion
1/2 lb bacon, fried crisp and crumbled (save drippings)
4 large boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
DRESSING:
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup bacon drippings (add enough oil to make the above drippings 1/2 cup)
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1 chicken bouillon cube, dissolved in 3 cups water

Peel and slice the cooked potatoes. Sprinkle the diced onion, chopped eggs and crumbled bacon over the potatoes; set aside.

In a saucepan, whisk together the sugar, flour, salt, pepper, and the bacon drippings. This mixture will be like paste. Add the vinegar and bouillon mixture. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 or 3 minutes stirring constantly. Add to the potatoes and stir to coat. Let stand at room temperature for about 4 hours before serving.

Friday, May 20, 2011

KRAUT CAKE AND GLAZE

2/3 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup water
2/3 cup sauerkraut, drained and chopped

Cream sugar and butter. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients. Add alternately with water to egg mixture. Stir in kraut. Turn into 2 greased 8 inch pans. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees or until done.

Glaze:
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup canned milk
1/2 stick butter
1 tsp vanilla

Cook for 7 minutes and put on cake immediately.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

TOMATO SOUP MEATLOAF

This recipe was from an old newspaper column in the 1950s in my hometown in Southern Indiana.

1 can tomato soup
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tbs. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup corn flake crumbs or 2 cups corn flakes crushed
2 lbs. ground beef
2 tsp. chopped parsley
1 egg, slightly beaten
dash pepper

Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Shape firmly into a loaf and place in a shallow baking pan. (Thorough mixing and firm shaping will result in a moist, easy-to-slice loaf). Bake at 350 degrees about 1 1/4 hours. For sauce combine 1/4 cup drippings with an additional can of tomato soup, heat and serve over loaf. Makes 8 servings.