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caramel corn



saltbutterbaking sodalight brown sugar

Bring ingredients to a boil; pour over popcorn. Bake in oven at 250° for 1/2 hour....

 

swiss steak



cubed steakssmall can tomato pastepaste cans waterchili sauce to taste

Flour and fry cubed steak until almost done. Drain and put in casserole dish. In a separate bowl, combine tomato paste, water, chili sauce, onion, salt and pepper. Pour mixture...

red velvet cake



plain floursodasugarWesson oil

Mix sugar, oil, eggs, food coloring, vinegar and vanilla. Sift flour and soda together and add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk. Pour into prepared cake pans (3 layers or...

 

harvard beets



sugarsaltbuttercornstarch

Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt and vinegar in a saucepan. Boil 5 minutes, stirring often. Pour sauce over heated beets and let stand for a few minutes before serving....

french toast



milksaltslightly beaten eggs

Combine eggs, milk and salt. Dip bread in milk and egg mixture. Fry in small amount of hot oil....

 

hush puppies



eggssaltevaporated milkwater

Sift meal and flour together. Add all dry ingredients and onion. Beat in eggs and catsup. Mix all other ingredients in and add equal amounts of evaporated milk and water...

pumpkin roll



plain floursugarpumpkineggs

Filling:1 c. powdered sugar1 oz. pkg. cream cheese2 Tbsp. soft butter3/4 tsp. vanilla Mix cake ingredients. Grease 9 x 13-inch pan or cookie sheet. Line pan with wax paper. Grease...

 

red velvet cake



sugarvanillaself-rising flourWesson oil

Mix all ingredients except food coloring. Add food coloring last. Makes 3 layers. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.Icing For Red Velvet Cake:1 large pkg. cream cheese (room temperature)1 stick...

pickled okra



watervinegarclove garlicdill seed

Mix ingredients together and bring to a boil and pour over okra in pint jars. Seal with two piece lids while mixture is hot. Makes 24 pints....

 

cranberry relish



watercranberries, groundorange jello small sizeoranges, ground including rind

Fill 4 quart jars with cucumbers, then fill with water. Pour off water in pan and add 1/4 cup salt and bring to a boil. Pour over cucumbers and add...

hush puppies



sifted flourbaking powdersugarsalt

Combine all ingredients and drop by spoonful into hot oil and deep fry until golden brown....

 

red velvet cake



sugareggsvanillaflour

Cream sugar and shortening until creamy. Add eggs. Beat well. Add flour with salt alternately with buttermilk. Add vanilla. Make a paste of food color and cocoa. Add to batter...

pumpkin roll



sugarcinnamoneggsvanilla

Grease and flour cookie sheet. Mix and spread on cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Put on dish towel and roll up. Cool for 15 minutes in...

 

pumpkin roll



sugarcinnamonvanillaflour

Mix the first 4 ingredients. Mix the liquids together and add dry ingredients. Grease large cookie sheet. Line with wax paper and spray with Pam. Put batter on cookie sheet...

seven layer salad



chopped celerymayonnaiseoniongreen peppers

Layer each ingredient in large bowl (saving bacon for top)....

 

green punch



sugarcold waterhot waterunsweetened pineapple juice

Dissolve jello, Kool-Aid and sugar in hot water. Add cold water and pineapple juice. Chill. Add ginger ale just before serving....

boston baked beans



Dijon style mustardslices baconchopped onionclove minced garlic

Combine bacon, onion and garlic in a 1-quart microwave-safe dish. Microwave at High for 5 minutes or until onion is soft. Drain beans. Add beans and remaining ingredients to onion...

 

sourdough starter



dry yeastlukewarm watersugarwarm water

Mix yeast with 1/2 cup warm water. Mix sugar with 2 cups warm water and flour. Add yeast mixture. Let set in glass jar, covered with a cloth, for 5...

hush puppies



self-rising flourcorn meal, siftedeggsmall onion, finely chopped

Mix all ingredients, except buttermilk. Add buttermilk until you have a light consistency. Drop by spoonfuls into deep fryer and cook until brown....

 

24 hour slaw



medium head cabbagesugarmedium onionsSlice onions in rings

Slice cabbage; stir in sugar. Slice onions in rings. Place 1/2 of cabbage in bottom of dish. Cover with onion rings. Top with remaining cabbage. Set aside.Dressing:1 tsp. celery seed1...