BATTER FOR FRYING FISH AND VEGETABLES

This recipe is one I found in an old volunteer fire department cookbook from Southern Indiana.

2 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsps baking powder
1 tsp salt

In a small mixing bowl, place the beaten eggs. Add the milk to the eggs and blend well. Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the milk and egg mixture. Heat oil to approximately 350-360 degrees. Dip fresh fish fillets into the batter, then gently drop into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown and fillets rise to the top of the oil. To keep your oil from cooling down too much, only add a couple of pieces of fish at a time. After removing fish from the oil, drain on paper toweling for a couple of minutes.

This batter is also great for making fried onion rings, fried zucchini, etc.

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EPIE BURGERS

These burgers were popular in my hometown in Southern Indiana when I was a child and teenager there. Click on the recipe to enlarge for easier reading.

CORN FRITTERS

This recipe is a clipping from a very old Bedford, Indiana newspaper. It was submitted to the newspaper by N. Hill of Medora, Indiana.

6 ears corn, cut from the cob
1 egg, well beaten
2 tsps sugar
1 tbsp butter, melted
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp salt

Combine egg, sugar, butter, milk, flour and salt. Mix to combine well. Add the cut corn and mix until well blended. Drop by tablespoonful into hot shortening or oil. Fry 2 or 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper towels before serving.

The following is just a file photo from the internet. I do not have an actual picture of this recipe.

GREEN OLIVE DIP

2  bricks (8-oz each) cream cheese
1 4 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped green onion
6 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
5-oz green olives, drained and chopped

Mix all together, chill and serve.

HOT CHICKEN SALAD

This was my late mother's recipe.

2 cups diced cooked chicken breast
2 cups diced celery
1/2 cup water chestnuts, sliced
2 tbsp chopped onion
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 cup mayonnaise
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups Rice
1 pkg (18-oz) grated cheese

Prepare rice according to package directions. Mix soup, mayonnaise, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Place in a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with crushed potato chips or Ritz cracker crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

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CAMPBELL'S TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

1 can (10 3/4 oz) Campbell's Condensed Cream of Mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1 cup frozen peas
2 cans (approximately 6-oz each) TUNA, drained and flaked
2 cups medium egg noodles, cooked and drained
2 tbsp dry bread crumbs
1 tbsp butter, melted

Combine the soup, milk, peas, tuna and noodles in a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish.

Bake are 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Stir.

Combine bread Crumbs and melted butter; sprinkle over casserole. Bake another 5 minutes or until golden brown.

Yield: Serves 4

 

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BETTY CROCKER DOUBLE CHOCOLATE AND BUTTER BRICKLE CAKES

I love these old ads!

MAG'S VEGGIE-BEEF STEW

1 lb cubed beef stew meat

2 Tbs. flour
1 Tbs fat (shortening or oil)
1 chopped onion
1 large potato that's peeled and cut into chunks
2 sliced carrots
1 turnip (cut into chunks)
1 beef bouillon cube
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Water
2 Tbs. flour
1/4 cup water
1 can peas, drained
1 can whole-kernel corn, drained
1 can cut green beans, drained

Toss the meat with the 2 Tbs. flour. Heat fat in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook, stirring often, until browned. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the potato, carrots, turnip, bouillon cube, spices and enough water to cover all. Put lid on Dutch oven and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 1 hour or until the meat is tender. Mix the 1/4 cup water with the 2 Tbs. flour and stir into the stew with the canned vegetables. Bring to a boil and cook a few minutes until thickened and heated through.

Garnish as desired.

Serves 6

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