Everyday Meat Loaf (1966)

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Laurie

2/3 C. to 3/4 C. quick cooking oats
3/4 to 1 C. milk
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 or 2 eggs, beaten
1/4 C. chopped green pepper (optional)
1/4 C. grated onion
1 to 2 T. salt
1/2 t. sage (optional)
1/8 t. pepper
3 T. brown sugar
1/4 C. catsup
1 t. nutmeg
1 t. dry mustard or 1 T. prepared mustard

Cook oats in milk; add meat, eggs, onion, salt and pepper. Mix well. Form meat mixture into loaf; place in greased pan or casserole. Combine brown sugar, catsup, nutmeg and mustard; pour over meat loaf. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. NOTE: Bread crumbs may be substituted for oats. Soak crumbs in the milk. 6-8 servings.

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Chuck Roast in Foil (1966)

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Laurie

1 chuck, round or shoulder roast
1/2 to 1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 or 2 cans mushroom soup or celery soup

Place roast on large piece of aluminum foil; sprinkle with onion soup. Spread mushroom soup on top. Wrap in foil; seal well. Bake in preheated 325-350 degree oven for 20 minutes to 1 hour per pound or until done. Remove to heated platter. Roast may be cooked on top of stove instead of in the oven. 8 servings

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Rhubarb Dessert

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Laurie

This is another recipe received by our friends the Harnwells.

1/3 C. shortening
1 C. flour
2 t. sugar
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1 egg yolk
1/4 C. milk or a little more

Press dough to the bottom and sides of an 8×10 pan.

Beat 1 C. milk, 1 egg and egg white that is left, 3 level spoons of flour, 1 1/2 C. sugar and 4 C. rhubarb.

Spread in crust, sprinkle with flour over then sugar then beaten egg and milk. Bake 1 hour at 375 degrees.

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Dump Cake

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Laurie

This recipe comes from our friends the Harnwell’s. It was Jim’s mom’s recipe.

1 No. 2 can crushed pineapple
1 can cherry pie filling
1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 C. nuts, chopped
1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine

Oil bottom of 9×13 cake pan. Drain the pineapple and spread in pan, then add cherries and sprinkle cake mix and nuts. Then spread the top with slices of butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

From the kitchen of Alma Harnwell

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Crispy Scalloped Corn

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Laurie

2 eggs, beaten
1/2 C. milk
1 t. sugar
1 t. salt
1/3 C. onion, diced
2 slices bread (cut into cubes)
1 lb. can cream-style corn
1 C. rice cereal

Toss 1 C. of rice cereal with 3 T. of melted butter. Combine eggs and milk and other ingredients and put into a 1 1/2 qt. dish. Add the topping. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour.

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Chop Suey Ice Cream Topping

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Laurie

This recipe came from Doerflinger’s Ice Cream counter ( a department store in La Crosse, WI). The store and restaurant have been gone for many years now.

1 C. chopped dates
2 C. water
2 C. white sugar
1 C. white Karo syrup
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. Mapeline flavoring
1/2 C. chopped pecans or walnuts

Bring dates and water to boil and boil for a few minutes. Add syrup, sugar and salt and bring to a hard boil. When cool, add flavoring and chopped nuts. Serve over ice cream.

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16th Street Stew

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Laurie

This is from my Grandma Ella. I have no idea how it got that name.

1 1/2 lb. ground beef
3/4 C. diced bacon
2 large onions, diced
1 1/2 t. prepared mustard
1 1/2 T. vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
9 potatoes, diced
3 C. boiling water
1 can peas
1 C. carrots

Sear meat with bacon and onion. Add mustard, pepper and vinegar. Add potatoes, peas and carrots. Add salt and water, then cover and simmer 1 hour.

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

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Oatmeal Crispies

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Laurie

Here’s another oatmeal cookie recipe from my Grandma Ella.

1 C. shortening
1 C. brown sugar
1 C. sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 t. vanilla
1 1/2 C. flour
1 t. salt
1 t. soda
3 C. quick cooking oatmeal
1/2 C. chopped nuts

Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients. Add oatmeal and nuts. Shape into rolls and chill overnite in the refrigerator. Slice 1/4 inch thick. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 10 minutes.

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

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Gram’s Oat Dreams

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Laurie

1/2 C. margarine
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 C. brown sugar, packed
1 egg
3/4 t. vanilla
1 C. flour, sifted
1 t. baking powder
1/4 t. soda
1/4 t. salt
1/2 C. rolled oats
1 C. corn flakes
1/2 C. coconut

Cream margarine and sugars together. Add egg and vanilla and mix until smooth. Sift dry ingedients. Stir in oats, cornflakes and coconut. Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Makes 5 dozen.

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

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Hickory Nut Cake

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Laurie

This recipe comes from my Aunt Jinny.

1/3 C. butter
1 C. sugar
1/2 C. milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 C. flour
1 t. baking powder
1 C. hickory nuts
1 t. almond extract

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes in an 8 inch square pan.

From the kitchen of Virginia Twite.

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Butter Sponge Cake (Hot Milk Cake)

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Laurie

2 Eggs
1/4 t. salt
1 C. sugar
1 t. vanilla
1/2 C. hot milk
1 T. butter
1 t. baking powder
1 C. flour

Beat eggs until light in color. Beat in sugar, salt and flavoring. Beat in hot milk and butter. Sift in flour and baking powder. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

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Grandma Ella’s Banana Bread

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Laurie

2 C. regular flour
1 t. baking powder
1/4 lb. butter
1 C. sugar
2 eggs
1 C. ripe mashed bananas
1 T. water
1/2 C. golden raisins

Cream butter and sugar. Add beaten eggs. Sift dry ingredients. Dissolve baking soda in water. Add all of the above with raisins and mashed bananas. Beat until smooth. Pour into greased loaf pan and let stand 20 minutes. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. (Personal note: I made this yesterday and in my oven, it took 1 hour and 10 min.)

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

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All-American Tabasco Hamburger (1961)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Laurie

1 lb. ground hamburgertabasco-hamburger
1/2 t. Tabasco sauce
1/2 C. milk
1 t. salt

Combine, shape into 4 large burgers, cook in lightly oiled skillet.  Serve on buns with “fixin’s.”


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Tabasco Chili Sandwich (1961)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Laurie

Tabasco-chili-sandwich2 C. cooked beans
1 medium onion
1 sm. green pepper, chopped
2 T. butter
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 can (16 oz.) tomatoes
1 can water
1-2 T. chili powder
1 t. cumin seed (optional)
1/2 t. Tabasco sauce
1-2 t. salt
1/2 t. sugar

Slowly cook onion and green pepper in butter about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add meat; cook until browned lightly, stirring enough to break up meat into bite-size pieces.  Add water and remaining ingredients except beans.  Cover and cook slowly 1 to 1 1/2 hours,  adding more water if needed.  Mash a few beans to thicken chili a little.  Add beans and a dash of Tabasco.  Heat thoroughly.  Serve alone or on a bun.        8 servings

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Chocolate Dream Bars (1963)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Laurie

1 C. flour
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 C. shortening

Mix and put in bottom of lightly greased pan. Bake 10 minutes. Pour small pkg. of chocolate chips over top when hot.
Prepare:
1 C. brown sugar
2 T. flour
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla

Pour this over chocolate chips and bake 26 minutes at 350 degrees. Frost with your favorite powdered sugar frosting.

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Orange Gumdrop Chews (1963)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Laurie

3 eggs
1 T. water
2 C. brown sugar
1/2 t. salt
1 1/2 gumdrop orange slices (cut up)
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can or 1 1/4 C. flaked coconut
2 C. sifted flour
1/2 C. broken pecans (optional)

Beat eggs with water until foamy. Gradually add sugar and salt, beating until light and fluffy. Thoroughly mix candy, coconut, nutmeats and flour and stir into egg mixture. Spread in greased
15 1/2 x 10 1/2″ jelly roll pan. Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) for 18-20 minutes or until done. Cool. Cut into bars or squares. Makes approximately 4 dozen bars.

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Prize Winning Cookies

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Laurie

This is a hand-written recipe from either my mom or grandma, I’m not sure. The baking times and temperature aren’t listed so my guess is 350 degrees and then probably start watching at 8-10 minutes.

1 C. Fluffo
1 1/2 C. sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 C. flour, sifted
1 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
Blend Fluffo and sugar, add eggs and beat. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to mixture.
For Rolled cookies:
add to half of the dough 1/2 t. vanilla and then wrap in paper and chill. Cut and bake.
For Drop cookies:
add to half of the dough 1/4 C. milk and your choice of shredded coconut, dates or spices. Drop onto cookie sheets and bake.

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

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Flossie’s Hotdish (1950′s)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Laurie

This recipe is from my aunt Jinny. She first tried it at a bridal shower in the 1950′s.

1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
2 (8 oz.)cans tomato sauce
1 pkg. wide egg noodles, cooked, rinsed in cold water and drained.
Mix together:
1 C. creamed cottage cheese with chives
1 sm. pkg. Philadelphia cream cheese
3/4 C. sour cream
1/4 C. diced green pepper
1/4 C. diced onion

Brown ground beef. Season with salt and pepper and 1 clove of garlic. Add tomato sauce. Mix together cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream green peppers and onion. Put noodles in bottom of buttered baking dish. Pour on cheese mixture. Over cheese mixture pour on meat mixture. Bake for 1 hour at 325 degrees.

From the kitchen of Virginia Twite

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Grandma’s Molasses Crinkles (1969)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Laurie

Apparently, my grandma used two different recipes for molasses cookies.

2 1/4 C. flour or a little more
2 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. ginger
1/2 t. cloves
1 C. brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 C. shortening
1/3 C. molasses
1 egg

Spoon flour (not sifted) into cup. Level off and pour measured flour on wax paper. Add baking soda, salt and spices to flour. Stir well to blend. Cream sugar, shortening, molasses and eggs. Add dry ingredients to cream mixture. Mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar. Bake on an ungreased baking sheet for 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees.

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

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Grandma’s Molasses Cookies

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Laurie

Original Molasses Cookie RecipeThis is from my Grandma Ella.  I’m not sure how old the recipe is but my Aunt Jinny’s copy implies that this recipe was passed down from my Great Grandma Neperud.

1 C. white sugar
1 C. brown sugar
1 C. shortening
2 eggs
1/2 C. molasses
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. ginger
1/2 t. salt
2 t. baking soda
4 1/2 C. flour sifted
1/2 C. sour milk or hot water

Cream shortening and sugars and then add eggs.  Mix soda in with molasses and sour milk and add to sugar mixture.  Add flour and spices and chill dough.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. (Personal note: I made these yesterday and made them into 1 inch balls, rolled them in sugar and baked about 12-13 min.)

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

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