Wednesday, March 31, 2021

OLD FASHION SMOKEY CHEESE BALL

2 pkgs (8-oz each) low-fat cream cheese
2 cups shredded smoked cheddar cheese
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tbsp low-fat milk
2 tsp your favorite steak sauce
1 cup finely chopped toasted pecans

Bring the cheese, the cream cheese and butter to room temperature; combine together. Add the milk and steak sauce to the cheese mixture and beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Cover. Chill in refrigerator 4 to 24 hours.

Shape the mixture into a ball. Roll in the chopped nuts. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Serve with assorted whole grain crackers.

Yield: 3 1/2 cups

Diabetic Tip: At the party get your cheese ball serving from the outside as much as possible. The pecans are good for you and will help to balance everything else you are eating.

Sunday, March 28, 2021

TROPICAL WEDDING CAKE AD RECIPE

This recipe for Tropical Wedding Cake is from an old, yellowed and ripped newspaper clipping. A local Southern Indiana grocery store had run this ad as their recipe of the week.

1 box yellow cake mix, prepared as directed on box and baked in a greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan.

In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar with a one pound four ounce can of crushed pineapple and cook over medium heat for five minutes.

When cake comes from oven, pierce top with a large fork and pour warm pineapple-sugar mixture over the cake.

Prepare one large package of vanilla pudding (not instant) according to directions and spread over pineapple. Cover and refrigerate cake overnight.

When ready to serve, spread Regular or Extra Creamy Whipped Topping over top of cake and sprinkle with coconut.

 Note: File Photo

Friday, March 26, 2021

LEMON-LIME PIE

Personally I do not like Sweet 'N Low, however I know some of you do. This was an old favorite of singer Rudy Vallee and was made before we had the better tasting, in my opinion, artificial sweeteners. I use Splenda granular. If you are not diabetic you can use an equivalent amount of sugar rather than sweet 'n low and regular gelatin in the filling.

MERINGUE CRUST:
2 egg whites, beaten until stiff
2 tbsp powdered milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
2 packets sweet 'n low

Add the powdered milk to the beaten egg whites; beat. Add the vanilla,salt, and sweet 'n low, mix well. Press mixture into pie plate and bake at 300 degrees 20 minutes or until done.

FILLING:
1 cup evaporated skim milk
1 pkg (4-serving size) lemon flavored gelatin (sugar-free)
1 pkg (4-serving size) lime flavored gelatin (sugar-free)
1/8 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup cold water

Chill bowl and beaters. Chill evaporated milk. Combine gelatins with the boiling water and salt. Stir until gelatin is fully dissolved. Chill until thickened but not set.

Whip chilled evaporated milk until stiff peaks form and hold. Carefully fold in the gelatin mixture. Spoon mixture into the meringue shell crust. Chill 3 to 4 hours before serving.

Example of a meringue crust

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

HOMEMADE COATING FOR SHAKING AND BAKING MEATS

2 cups fine bread crumbs
1/4 cup flour
2 tsp paprika
4 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp Accent, optional
2 tsp poultry seasoning
1 tsp black pepper

Combine all ingredients together well and put in a covered container. Keep in the refrigerator. Works well for pork chops and chicken.
 Note: File Photo

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

CINNAMON SLICE AND BAKE COOKIES

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 egg

Cream sugars, butter in large bowl. Sift dry ingredients. Add egg, add dry ingredients. Form into roll. Refrigerate until chilled through. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Slice and bake.

Monday, March 15, 2021

HOMEMADE CRESCENT ROLLS

6 tbsp milk
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 tbsp shortening
1/4 cup warm water
1 egg
1 pkg yeast
2 to 2 1/2 cups flour

Scald milk. Stir in sugar, salt, and shortening. Cool to lukewarm. Put warm water in bowl, stir in yeast to dissolve. Stir in lukewarm milk mixture. Beat eggs, add to mixture, add one cup flour. Beat with egg beater, until smooth. Stir in additional flour. Dough should be soft as can be handled, not stiff. Knead dough until smooth, about twenty-five times on floured board. Place dough in greased bowl, brush top with soft shortening with waxed paper and place in the refrigerator at least two hours or overnight. May be kept two to three days in the refrigerator. When ready to shape dough, punch down and turn out on lightly floured board. Divide dough into three equal parts, roll each into 9-inch circles. Brush with melted butter. Cut into eight pie-shaped pieces. Roll up tightly beginning at wide end. Seal points firmly. Place on greased baking sheet with points underneath curving to form crescents. Brush with butter, melted, cover, place in warm place to rise, about one hour. Bake in 400 degree oven about fifteen minutes. Brush with melted butter. Delicious served warm.
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Saturday, March 13, 2021

CHEWY NUT SQUARES

This is a recipe from an old KARO syrup advertisement.

1 1/4 cups unsifted flour
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup margarine
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup KARO dark corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup flaked coconut

Mix 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup of the brown sugar. Cut in margarine until fine crumbs form; pat into greased 8" square pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Remove. Mix remaining flour and sugar and remaining ingredients. Pour over crust. Bake 30 minutes or until top is set. Cool. Cut into 16 squares.

 Now available in 0 grams high fructose corn syrup.

Friday, March 12, 2021

BEANS AND FRANKS

3 slices bacon, cut in 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 lb frankfurters, cut in 1-inch pieces
1 can (1 lb. 14 oz) pork and beans
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp mustard
4-oz Cheddar cheese, sliced about 3/4-inch wide, optional

In a ten inch skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Saute onion, pepper and franks in skillet with bacon until onion is transparent. In a 3-quart casserole combine all ingredients except cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Arrange cheese slices on top in spoke design, if using. Bake ten minutes longer. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

 This file photo is used for reference only. It is not this recipe.

Thursday, March 11, 2021

BARBECUE SHORT RIB BAKE

4 to 5 lbs beef short ribs, cut in serving size pieces
Salt and Pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup diced celery
3 tbsp salad oil
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp seasoned salt
1 tsp prepared mustard

Arrange ribs in a 9x13x2-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 425 degrees for 40 minutes. Meanwhile, cook onion and celery in oil in a small saucepan until they are tender. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Simmer gently about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove ribs from oven; drain excess fat. Baste ribs with about half the sauce. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees; bake ribs 1 hour longer until fork tender. Baste occasionally with remaining sauce.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.
 Note: File Photo for reference only.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

KENTUCKY-STYLE CORN

4 slices bacon
1 small onion, sliced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and slivered
2 (17-oz) ea cans whole-kernel corn, drained
1 (3 1/2-oz) jar or can pimiento, drained and slivered
1/4 tsp salt
dash pepper

In large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towel or paper plate to drain. Add onion and bell pepper to bacon drippings in skillet. Cook five minutes, stirring frequently, until just tender. Stir in corn, pimiento, salt, and pepper. Cook until heated through. Crumble bacon; sprinkle on top of corn mixture. Serves six.

This can be made over a campfire, using an iron skillet over hot coals.

 Note: File Photo for reference

Monday, March 8, 2021

CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE

2 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup shortening or butter
3 eggs
1 1/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup water
1/2 to 2/3 cup sauerkraut, chopped, rinsed, drained

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs; mix well. Add vanilla, salt and cocoa. Sift together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Alternating, add flour mixture and water. Fold in sauerkraut. Bake in a greased and floured 9x13-inch pan at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes. Frost with your favorite frosting.

Note: File Photo

Saturday, March 6, 2021

MAGIC FRUIT CAKE

1 pkg (9-oz) mincemeat
1/2 cup water
1 cup walnut meats or pecans, coarsely chopped
1 cup (8-oz) mixed candied fruit, coarsely chopped
1 reg. size can evaporated milk
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda

Preheat oven 350 degrees.

Break mincemeat into small pieces and put in a two quart saucepan. Add water. Place over medium heat and stir until lumps are thoroughly broken. Boil briskly one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool. Add nuts, candied fruit, canned milk and egg; blend well. Stir in flour and baking soda until just blended. Pour mixture into 9x4x3-inch loaf pan, which has been greasedk, wax paper lined, and greased again. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour and thirty minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched with finger and top in golden brown.

The photo below is not of this recipe. It is a file photo used for reference only.

Thursday, March 4, 2021

MABEL RUDOPLH'S CREAMY RAISIN PIE

This is the Creamy Raisin Pie my mother made. One the family really liked. See the note at the end, this is not my mother's recipe.

Mabel Rudolph's Creamy Raisin Pie
4 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick soft butter
2 Tablespoons flour (all-purpose)
1-1/2 cups milk
1 cup raisins (mom used the dark raisins)
1 teaspoon vanilla (extract)
Cream sugar with flour, salt, & softened butter.
Best egg yolks & add to above mixture.
Blend in milk & raisins.
Cook til thick.
Take off heat & add vanilla.
Pour into baked pie crust & put meringue on top.
Bake/Brown.

 This was posted by a lady on one of the recipe blogs I follow. She explains it well at the beginning of the post. Several of you look for old raisin pie recipes so I thought I would share her post with you.

10 MORE OLD TIME HELPFUL HINTS

 Here are more of the helpful hints for the back of an old cookbook I found.

1. To keep nuts from sinking to the bottom of cake or bread batter, shake them in a paper bag with a pinch or two of flour.
2. Do not discard worn pillow slips. Cut a small hole in the seamed end and slip it over a hanger as protection for clothes.
3. Use cotton swabs dipped in lukewarm soap or detergent suds to clean the grooves of carved furniture.
4. Potatoes soaked in salt water for 20 minutes before baking will bake more rapidly.
5. A pie crust will be more easily made and better if all the ingredients are cool.
6. To cut fresh bread easily, cut with a hot knife.
7. Tablecloths and sheets should be folded crosswise occasionally. It will make them last longer.
8. To prevent the iron from sticking, add a little salt to the starch.
9. To remove iodine stains from linens rub the stained area with a slice of lemon.
10. Fruit stains may be removed with a strong solution of borax, or the stain moistened with water, rubbed with borax, and boiling water poured through.

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

BEEFY GOULASH SOUP WITH CARAWAY SEEDS

1 1/4 lbs beef round steak, fat trimmed and meat cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
3 (14-oz each) cans reduced-sodium beef broth
2 (approx 15-oz each) cans diced tomatoes
1 1/2 cups sliced carrots
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp caraway seeds, slightly crushed
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups uncooked noodles
2 cups very thinly sliced cabbage

In a nonstick Dutch oven or large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the meat to the hot oil and brown on all sides. (Do half the meat at a time if necessary.) After the meat is browned, add the onion to the pot; cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes until the onion is tender. Stir in the beef broth. Add the undrained diced tomatoes, carrots, sugar, paprika and caraway seeds. Stir in the garlic and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for about 45 minutes to one hour or until the meat is tender. Stir in the noodles and return mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the noodles are tender. Add the cabbage and cook an additional 2 to 4 minutes until heated through and cabbage is cooked.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

LEMON-SAGE TURKEY BREAST

This is not exactly a vintage recipe but it is an old one.

1 (4 1/2-5 lb) whole bone-in turkey breast

1/2 tsp dried sage 2 tbsp olive or canola oil 1/2 cup dried cherries 1 lemon, quartered 1 medium onion, quartered Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine the sage, half the oil, and cherries in a blender or food processor until cherries are finely chopped. Loosen the skin of the turkey by running your finger between the skin and meat; spread the above mixture directly onto the meat. Place the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan.  Place the lemon quarters and onion quarters around underneath the turkey on the rack.  Place a meat thermometer into the thick part of the breast, being careful not to touch the thermometer to the bone.  Brush the other half of the oil over the turkey breast. Roast, uncovered, in 325 degree oven 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours or until the thermometer reads 170 degrees.  Cover loosely with foil the last 45 minutes or so of the cooking time to keep from getting too brown. Remove from oven and allow to set for 15 minutes before slicing. Note: Serve with your favorite gravy, if desired. Yield: 10-12 servings.

This is a file photo of this recipe.

EASY NO KNEAD DINNER ROLLS

2 pkg dry yeast
2 cups warm water
1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
2 tsp salt
6 1/2 to 7 cups bread flour
melted butter for brushing hot rolls, optional

Dissolve the yeast in the warm water; stir in the egg. Add the sugar, shortening, salt and at least 7 1/2 cups of flour. If the dough seems too thin, add up to another 1/2 cup of flour. Cover bowl with foil and refrigerate for 2 hours. Make into rolls and place in a pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Cover pan with a towel and set in a warm place; let rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until browned. Immediately after removing from the oven brush with melted butter.

Note: Sprinkle buttered top with some cracked black pepper or sesame seeds for a unique touch.

file photo

Monday, March 1, 2021

BANANA WALNUT BREAD

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 tbsp milk
1 tbsp vinegar
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 very ripe crushed bananas
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
2 cups flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine all ingredients and bake in greased loaf pan for 50 to 60 minutes.

Note: File Photo