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                <text>This was the collection that started it all.  I found this posted on eBay as a large lot of recipe cards, clippings, and other cooking related materials but not box to contain them all.  When I received the collection, I was hooked.  There were lots of handwritten cards, typed cards, clippings glued to cards, promotional cards, and everything in between.&#13;
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As I worked through the archival steps on these, there were lots of little nuances that stood out.  First, you’ll see quite a few cards with magazine and newspaper clippings that I’ve included.  These stood out to me because there was clearly a lot of care put into cutting these out and then gluing them to cards to include in their recipe box.  I find this extra time and care speaks a lot to me about the value of these clippings versus the hundreds of clippings that were simply loose in the collection.&#13;
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Second, there were a lot of canning and pickling related cards here.  So much has changed about canning since the time period of this collection.  The use of alum and lime certainly stood out as neither are recommended by the USDA anymore.  Additionally, many of the recipes expected a level of knowledge about the overall process.  For example, none of the cards explain the actual water bath canning tools or process.  Lastly, I got to learn a whole new (to me) unit of measure, the peck.  One peck is 8 dry quarts.&#13;
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Third, there is a type of dessert that self-separates during baking which I found completely fascinating.  An example of this is “Cake Lemon Pie” (RCA0006-20260609-0111).  This is high on my list of recipes to try so I can get my head better wrapped about the separation during cooking.&#13;
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I also spent a good bit of time polishing the recipe parsing process during this collection.  The formatted versions should be more consistent going forward and I’ll be trying to capture interesting notes in the Editor’s Note section at the bottom.</text>
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              <text>ITALIAN CHICKEN AND
     EGGPLANT
  1  broiler-fryer
     chicken, cooked
     and boned
 1/2  teaspoon garlic
     salt
1 1/2  pounds eggplant,
     peeled and sliced
     1/4-inch thick
  2  eggs, beaten
  2  cups soft bread
     crumbs
 1/2  cup oil
  1  teaspoon salt,
     divided
 1/8  teaspoon white
     pepper
 1/4  cup minced green
     pepper
  1  tablespoon grated
     onion
  1  (15-ounce) can
     tomato sauce
 1/2  cup chicken
     broth
  1  teaspoon oregano
 1/2  teaspoon basil
 1/2  cup Parmesan
     (over)

Back:
     cheese
  1  (8-ounce)
     package
     Mozzarella
     cheese, sliced
Cut cooked chicken into
bite-sized pieces. Sprinkle
with garlic salt and set
aside. Dip eggplant slices
into beaten eggs. Roll in
crumbs. In a large skillet,
heat oil over medium heat.
Brown eggplant on both
sides and drain on paper
towel. Sprinkle with 1/2
teaspoon salt and white
pepper.
     Reserve 2 tablespoons
oil in skillet. Saute pepper
and onion for about 2 min-
utes. Add tomato sauce,
chicken broth, oregon, ba-
sil and remaining salt. Boil
for 2 minutes.
     In greased shallow bak-
ing dish, layer a third of
eggplant slices. Add half of
cooked chicken, spreading
evenly over eggplant. Pour
a third of tomato sau[ce]
over chicken; sprink[le]
wit[h] a third of Parmesa[n]
cheese; top with a third o[f]
Mozzarella cheese slices.
     Repeat layers. Top with
third layer of eggplant and
remaining tomato sauce.
Sprinkle with remaining
Parmesan cheese and top
with last of Mozzarella
slices. Refrigerate, covered
until 45 minutes before
serving time.
     Bake in a preheated 350-
degree oven for 45 min-
utes. Yields 6 servings.

---

# Italian Chicken and Eggplant

*Serves 6*

## Ingredients

### Eggplant
- 1 1/2 lbs eggplant, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups soft bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup oil (for frying)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp white pepper

### Chicken
- 1 broiler-fryer chicken, cooked and boned, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt

### Tomato Sauce
- 2 Tbsp reserved oil (from eggplant frying)
- 1/4 cup green pepper, minced
- 1 Tbsp onion, grated
- 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp salt

### Cheese Layers
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 package (8 oz) Mozzarella cheese, sliced

## Instructions

### Prepare Chicken
1. Cut cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces.
2. Sprinkle with garlic salt and set aside.

### Prepare Eggplant
1. Dip eggplant slices in beaten egg, then roll in bread crumbs to coat.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
3. Brown eggplant slices on both sides until golden; drain on paper towels.
4. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt and white pepper.
5. Reserve 2 Tbsp of the frying oil in the skillet.

### Make Tomato Sauce
1. In the reserved oil, sauté green pepper and onion over medium heat for approximately 2 minutes.
2. Add tomato sauce, chicken broth, oregano, basil, and remaining 1/2 tsp salt.
3. Bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

### Assemble
1. Grease a shallow baking dish.
2. Layer one third of the eggplant slices on the bottom.
3. Spread half the chicken evenly over the eggplant.
4. Pour one third of the tomato sauce over the chicken.
5. Sprinkle with one third of the Parmesan cheese.
6. Top with one third of the Mozzarella slices.
7. Repeat layers — eggplant, remaining chicken, one third sauce, one third Parmesan, one third Mozzarella.
8. Top with the final layer of eggplant and remaining tomato sauce.
9. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and top with remaining Mozzarella slices.
10. Cover and refrigerate until 45 minutes before serving.

### Bake
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes until bubbling and cheese is golden.
3. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.</text>
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