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Green Tomato Pie
Green Tomato Pie
line a pie crust wit sliced tomatos
a good cup of sugar or more. dot with
butter and sprinkle with a little
vinegar, place another layer of pie
crust and bake slowly for an
hour or more. (delicious)
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# Green Tomato Pie
## Ingredients
- 1 pie crust (double crust — bottom and top)
- Sliced green tomatoes (enough to line pie crust)
- A good cup of sugar, or more
- Butter (to dot)
- A little vinegar
## Instructions
1. Line a pie crust with sliced green tomatoes.
2. Add a good cup of sugar, or more.
3. Dot with butter and sprinkle with a little vinegar.
4. Place another layer of pie crust on top.
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Viennese Spiced Coffee
VIENNESE SPICED COFFEE
⅓ cup instant coffee
3 tablespoons sugar
8 whole cloves
3 inches stick cinnamon
3 cups watar
Whipped cream
Ground cinnamon
Combine coffee, sugar, spices and water in a saucepan.
Cover, bring just to boiling point. Remove from heat and
let stand, covered, about 5 minutes to steep. Strain. Pour
into cups and top each with a spoonful of whipped
cream. Dash lightly with ground cinnamon. Serve with
cinnamon sticks as muddlers, if desired. Makes 4 to 6
servings.
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# Viennese Spiced Coffee
*Makes 4 to 6 servings*
## Ingredients
- 1/3 cup instant coffee
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 8 whole cloves
- 3 inches stick cinnamon
- 3 cups water
- Whipped cream
- Ground cinnamon
## Instructions
1. Combine coffee, sugar, spices, and water in a saucepan.
2. Cover and bring just to boiling point.
3. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, about 5 minutes to steep.
4. Strain.
5. Pour into cups and top each with a spoonful of whipped cream.
6. Dash lightly with ground cinnamon.
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Rhubarb Dessert
Rhubarb Dessert
4 c rhubarb & 2 c. sugar and
cook to a mush. Remove from
stove and add pkg. strawberry
jello, & 20 large marshmallows.
(stir) and put on stove until
tell it congeals stir constantly.
cool & fold in 1 pkg of dream
whip, and put in graham
cracker crust.
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# Rhubarb Dessert
## Ingredients
### Filling
- 4 cups rhubarb, chopped
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 pkg strawberry Jello (3 oz), dry
- 20 large marshmallows
### Topping
- 1 pkg Dream Whip, prepared according to package directions
### Crust
- 1 graham cracker crust (9 inch, pre-baked or store-bought)
## Instructions
1. Combine chopped rhubarb and sugar in a heavy saucepan.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb breaks down completely into a soft mush and releases its liquid — approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Remove from heat. Add dry strawberry Jello and marshmallows; stir until both are fully dissolved and incorporated.
4. Return to low heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to thicken and congeal slightly.
5. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
6. Prepare Dream Whip according to package directions.
7. Fold prepared Dream Whip into the cooled rhubarb mixture until light and evenly combined.
8. Pour into graham cracker crust.
9. Refrigerate until fully set — at least 3 to 4 hours or overnight. -
Snap Peas and Spinach Salad
SNAP PEAS AND SPINACH SALAD
Makes 6 servings at 56¢ each.
2 cups Sugar Snap peas,
washed and strung
½ pound spinach, washed and dried
1 medium-size red onion, sliced
½ pound mushrooms, cleaned and
sliced
2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 clove garlic, crushed
¾ teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
cheese
4 slices bacon, cooked, drained and
crumbled
1. Combine peas, spinach, onion, mush-
rooms and eggs in a large salad bowl.
Cover and chill.
2. Combine oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and
pepper in a screw-top jar; shake well.
When ready to serve, pour dressing
over salad. Sprinkle with cheese and
bacon; toss and serve.
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# Snap Peas and Spinach Salad
*Makes 6 servings at 56¢ each*
## Ingredients
- 2 cups Sugar Snap peas, washed and strung
- 1/2 pound spinach, washed and dried
- 1 medium-size red onion, sliced
- 1/2 pound mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
- 2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 3/4 tsp salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 slices bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled
## Instructions
1. Combine peas, spinach, onion, mushrooms and eggs in a large salad bowl. Cover and chill.
2. Combine oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper in a screw-top jar; shake well. When ready to serve, pour dressing over salad. Sprinkle with cheese and bacon; toss and serve. -
Blueberry Corn Bread
Blueberry Corn Bread
This unusual taste treat is made in an electric
skillet. A good energy saver, it also helps to keep
the kitchen cool.
Wash and drain the blueberries. If necessary,
pat dry before using.
Mix together:
1 cup cornmeal
1-1/2 cups sifted flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Beat together until creamy and smooth-looking:
1-1/2 cups milk
2 eggs
1/4 cup oil
Mix wet and dry ingredients together briefly.
Fold in blueberries, being careful to leave as
whole as possible. Grease an electric skillet.
Preheat to 250 degrees. Pour in the batter. Cover
and cook with the vent open for about 25 minutes.
Corn bread is done when a toothick inserted into
the center comes out clean.
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# Blueberry Corn Bread
## Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup oil
- Blueberries (washed and drained)
## Instructions
1. Wash and drain the blueberries. If necessary, pat dry before using.
2. Mix together the cornmeal, sifted flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Beat together until creamy and smooth-looking: milk, eggs, and oil.
4. Mix wet and dry ingredients together briefly.
5. Fold in blueberries, being careful to leave them as whole as possible.
6. Grease an electric skillet. Preheat to 250°F.
7. Pour in the batter. Cover and cook with the vent open for about 25 minutes.
8. Corn bread is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. -
Cheddar Cheese and Pea Salad
CHEDDAR CHEESE AND
PEA SALAD
Makes 4 servings at 45¢ each.
4 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded
(1 cup)
2 cups Sugar Snap peas, washed,
strung and cut into 1-inch pieces
¼ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
1. Combine cheese, peas, mayonnaise,
lemon juice and onion in medium-size
bowl; toss to mix; chill.
2. Serve on lettuce or in scooped out
tomatoes.
NOTE: You can store Sugar Snap peas
unwashed in plastic bags in the refrig-
erator. To freeze: Blanch peas for two
minutes; chill in ice for five minutes;
freeze on individual trays. When com-
pletely frozen, transfer to plastic bags
for storing. Do not can sugar snaps—
they do not stand up to the requisite
cooking time.
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# Cheddar Cheese and Pea Salad
*Makes 4 servings at 45¢ each*
## Ingredients
- 4 oz Cheddar cheese, shredded (1 cup)
- 2 cups Sugar Snap peas, washed, strung, and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp chopped green onion
## Instructions
1. Combine cheese, peas, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and onion in a medium-size bowl; toss to mix; chill.
2. Serve on lettuce or in scooped-out tomatoes.
> **Note:** You can store Sugar Snap peas unwashed in plastic bags in the refrigerator. *To freeze:* Blanch peas for two minutes; chill in ice for five minutes; freeze on individual trays. When completely frozen, transfer to plastic bags for storing. Do not can sugar snaps — they do not stand up to the requisite cooking time. -
Stir-Fried Beef and Zucchini / Sausage and Zucchini Spaghetti
STIR-FRIED BEEF AND ZUCCHINI
1 recipe Fresh Tomato Sauce
(recipe follows)
2 tablespoons oil
2 pounds flank steak, thinly sliced
3 cups sliced zucchini
1 clove garlic, minced
Prepare Fresh Tomato Sauce. In a large
skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add
flank steak; stir fry 4 minutes or until
brown. Remove from skillet. Add zucchini
and garlic; stir fry 3 minutes or until ten-
der-crisp. Stir in tomato sauce and beef.
Cook 3 minutes or until heated through. If
desired, serve over noodles or rice. Yields
6 servings.
SAUSAGE AND ZUCCHINI SPAGHETTI
1 recipe Fresh Tomato Sauce
(recipe follows)
1 pound bulk pork sausage,
cooked, drained
2 1/2 cups sliced zucchini
Hot cooked spaghetti
Prepare Fresh Tomato Sauce. Add sau-
sage and zucchini. Cook 5 minutes or until
heated through. Serve over spaghetti.
Yields 4 servings.
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# Stir-Fried Beef and Zucchini / Sausage and Zucchini Spaghetti
*Yields 6 servings (Stir-Fried Beef and Zucchini); 4 servings (Sausage and Zucchini Spaghetti)*
## Ingredients
### Stir-Fried Beef and Zucchini
- 1 recipe Fresh Tomato Sauce (recipe follows)
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 2 pounds flank steak, thinly sliced
- 3 cups sliced zucchini
- 1 clove garlic, minced
### Sausage and Zucchini Spaghetti
- 1 recipe Fresh Tomato Sauce (recipe follows)
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage, cooked and drained
- 2 1/2 cups sliced zucchini
- Hot cooked spaghetti
## Instructions
### Stir-Fried Beef and Zucchini
1. Prepare Fresh Tomato Sauce.
2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
3. Add flank steak; stir-fry 4 minutes or until brown. Remove from skillet.
4. Add zucchini and garlic; stir-fry 3 minutes or until tender-crisp.
5. Stir in tomato sauce and beef.
6. Cook 3 minutes or until heated through.
7. If desired, serve over noodles or rice.
### Sausage and Zucchini Spaghetti
1. Prepare Fresh Tomato Sauce.
2. Add cooked, drained sausage and zucchini to the sauce.
3. Cook 5 minutes or until heated through.
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Government Sauce
GOVERNMENT SAUCE
3 quarts ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 quarts apples, peeled, cored and chopped
5 medium onions, chopped
2 cups vinegar
1¾ cups sugar
1½ teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon cloves
2 teaspoons salt
Combine prepared vegetables and apples with other
ingredients. Cook until mixture is thickened, stirring
occasionally, usually about 30 minutes. Pour into hot,
sterilized jars and seal. If you prefer to insure the seal by
processing, process for 10 minutes in boiling water bath.
Yields 7 to 8 pints.
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# Government Sauce
*Yields 7 to 8 pints*
## Ingredients
- 3 quarts ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 2 quarts apples, peeled, cored and chopped
- 5 medium onions, chopped
- 2 cups vinegar
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dry mustard
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 2 tsp salt
## Instructions
1. Combine prepared vegetables and apples with all other ingredients.
2. Cook until mixture is thickened, stirring occasionally, usually about 30 minutes.
3. Pour into hot, sterilized jars and seal.
4. If you prefer to insure the seal by processing, process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath. -
Barbecue Basting Sauce
Ans. Here's an old-timer and a mighty
good one. Kephart borrowed it from Frank
Bates, and we are borrowing it from Kep-
hart: "One pint vinegar, a half can toma-
toes, two teaspoonfuls red pepper (chop-
ped pepper pods are better), a teaspoonful
of black pepper, same of salt, two table-
spoonfuls of butter. Simmer together until
amalgamated. Baste the meat continually so
long as it remains on the fire."
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# Barbecue Basting Sauce
*Recipe from the kitchen of Frank Bates, via Kephart*
## Ingredients
- 1 pint vinegar
- 1/2 can tomatoes
- 2 teaspoonfuls red pepper (chopped pepper pods are better)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp butter
## Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients together.
2. Simmer together until amalgamated.
3. Baste the meat continually so long as it remains on the fire. -
Stir-Fry Beef and Peas
STIR-FRY BEEF AND PEAS
Makes 4 servings at 71¢ each.
½ pound boneless lean round steak
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon dry sherry
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 small onion, sliced
1 clove of garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon finely chopped fresh
ginger root
¼ cup chicken broth
2 cups Sugar Snap peas, washed
and strung
1. Place meat in freezer for 30 minutes
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until firm enough to slice easily. Cut
into ⅛-inch slices.
2. Combine cornstarch, sherry and soy
sauce in small bowl. Add meat, stir
ring to coat well. (Can be done ahead to
this point and refrigerated.)
3. Heat oil in large skillet or wok; stir-fry
beef, onion, garlic and ginger 2 min-
utes. Stir in broth and peas; cook 2
minutes, until sauce thickens. Serve
over hot rice, if you wish.
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# Stir-Fry Beef and Peas
*Makes 4 servings at 71¢ each*
## Ingredients
- 1/2 pound boneless lean round steak
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp dry sherry
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1 clove of garlic, crushed
- 1/2 tsp finely chopped fresh ginger root
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups Sugar Snap peas, washed and strung
## Instructions
1. Place meat in freezer for 30 minutes until firm enough to slice easily. Cut into 1/8-inch slices.
2. Combine cornstarch, sherry and soy sauce in small bowl. Add meat, stirring to coat well. (Can be done ahead to this point and refrigerated.)
3. Heat oil in large skillet or wok; stir-fry beef, onion, garlic and ginger 2 minutes. Stir in broth and peas; cook 2 minutes, until sauce thickens. Serve over hot rice, if you wish. -
Lemony Fried Fish Fillets
LEMONY FRIED FISH FILLETS
1/2 pound haddock or any white fish
fillets
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon
peel
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons butter or
margarine
If fish is frozen, thaw completely. Plac
fillets in shallow marinating dish; pour
lemon juice over, sprinkle with lemon peel
and garlic salt. Cover and marinate n re-
frigerator for 2 to 3 hours.
Combine flour, paprika and salt. Re-
move fish fillets from marinade, drain and
dredge in flour mixture. Saute in butter
over medium heat until golden brown on
both sides, about 15 minutes. Serves 2.
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# Lemony Fried Fish Fillets
*Serves 2*
## Ingredients
- 1/2 pound haddock or any white fish fillets
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons butter or margarine
## Instructions
1. If fish is frozen, thaw completely.
2. Place fillets in a shallow marinating dish. Pour lemon juice over, sprinkle with lemon peel and garlic salt. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.
3. Combine flour, paprika, and salt.
4. Remove fish fillets from marinade, drain, and dredge in flour mixture.
5. Saute in butter over medium heat until golden brown on both sides, about 15 minutes. -
Green Vegetable Sea Salad
GREEN VEGETABLE SEA
SALAD
Four servings
1 pound frozen cod fillets
½ cup chicken broth
½ cup vinegar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
¼ cup oil
1 cup peas, cooked
1 cup cut green beans, cooked
⅓ cup radishes
⅓ cup sliced green onions
¼ cup mayonnaise
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Let fish stand, unwrapped, at
room temperature 15 to 20
minutes. Cut fish into 1-inch
cubes. In medium skillet, com-
bine chicken broth, vinegar,
ginger, salt and pepper. Place
fish into skillet. Cover and sim-
mer about 10 to 15 minutes or
until fish is opaque. Remove
fish. Dissolve cornstarch in
water; add to mixture. Stir until
thickened. Add oil. In large
bowl, mix peas, beans, ra-
dishes, green onions, and place
fish on top of vegetables. Pour
sauce over all. Chill completely
in refrigerator, at least 2 hours.
Stir in mayonnaise. Serve on
lettuce leaf. Garnish with sliced
hard cooked eggs, if desired.
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# Green Vegetable Sea Salad
*Yields four servings*
## Ingredients
- 1 pound frozen cod fillets
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp water
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 cup peas, cooked
- 1 cup cut green beans, cooked
- 1/3 cup radishes
- 1/3 cup sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
## Instructions
1. Let fish stand, unwrapped, at room temperature 15 to 20 minutes.
2. Cut fish into 1-inch cubes.
3. In a medium skillet, combine chicken broth, vinegar, ginger, salt, and pepper.
4. Place fish into skillet. Cover and simmer about 10 to 15 minutes or until fish is opaque.
5. Remove fish.
6. Dissolve cornstarch in water; add to mixture. Stir until thickened.
7. Add oil.
8. In a large bowl, mix peas, beans, radishes, and green onions. Place fish on top of vegetables.
9. Pour sauce over all.
10. Chill completely in refrigerator, at least 2 hours.
11. Stir in mayonnaise.
12. Serve on lettuce leaf. Garnish with sliced hard cooked eggs, if desired.