Main Dish/ Meat

Prize Winning Meat Loaf

Prize Winning Meat Loaf

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Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 75 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 c oats
  • 1/4 c onion; chopped
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/3 c tomato juice
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 c ketchup
  • 2 T brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp mustard

Instructions

1

Combine all ingredients except ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard. Pack firmly into an ungreased loaf pan.

2

Mix the ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard, and spread this sauce over the meat. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

Cookies/ Snacks/ Sweets

Gingerbread Men

Gingerbread Men

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Prep Time: 2 hours, 40 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 c butter
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1/2 c dark molasses
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp cloves
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 5 c flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • chocolate chips, cinnamon candies, and/or raisins

Instructions

1

In a saucepan, cream butter and sugar. Add molasses and spices. Mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool.

2

Stir in well-beaten eggs and vinegar. Sift flour and baking soda and stir into molasses mixture to form a smooth dough. Chill several hours.

3

Divide dough into six portions. Roll out and cut with cookie cutters. Place on baking sheets and decorate with chocolate chips, cinnamon candies, or raisins.

4

Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

Main Dish/ Meat

Crispy Oven-Fried Fish

Crispy Oven-Fried Fish

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By Prep Time: 90 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb orange roughy; fresh or frozen
  • 1/4 c milk
  • 1/3 c flour
  • 1/3 c fine dry bread crumbs
  • 1/4 c parmesan; grated
  • 1/2 tsps dried dill
  • 1/8 tsps pepper
  • 2 tablespoon Butter; melted

Instructions

1

Thaw fish, if frozen. Finse and pat dry with paper towels. Cut into serving size pieces and measure the thickness of each piece.

2

Place milk in a shallow dish. Place flour in another shallow dish. In a third shallw dish combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, dill, and pepper. Add melted butter and stir until combined.

3

Dip fish in the milk, then flour, then milk again, then bread crumbs. Place on a greased baking sheet.

4

Bake uncovered at 450 degrees for 4-6 minutes per half-inch of thickness, or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

Notes

Source: https://www.bhg.com/recipe/seafood/crispy-oven-fried-fish/

Main Dish/ Meat

Pork Roast

Pork Roast

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By Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 10 hours

Ingredients

  • 2 large onions, sliced
  • 5 lb pork shoulder roast
  • 2 T roasted garlic and herb seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 c chicken broth

Instructions

1

Grease slow cooker. Place onions in the bottom.

2

Rub seasoning blend and salt into the pork roast. Place it on top of the onions and pour chicken broth over it.

3

Cover and cook on low for 10 hours.

Notes

Source: https://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/crockpot-pork-roast-only-five-ingredients/#wprm-recipe-container-52359

Main Dish/ Meat

Swiss Steak with Mushrooms

Swiss Steak with Mushrooms

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Prep Time: 35 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 T flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1 lb bottom round steak
  • 1 T shortening
  • 1/2 c water
  • 10 3/4 oz cream of mushroom soup
  • 4 oz mushrooms
  • 1 3/8 oz onion soup mix

Instructions

1

Mix flour, salt, and pepper. Pound into beef. Cut beef into 4-6 pieces.

2

Brown beef in shortening for 15 minutes.

3

Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.

Dessert/ Sweets

Coconut Cream Pie

Coconut Cream Pie

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By Prep Time: 95 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pie crust
  • 1/2 cup flaked sweetened coconut
  • 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
  • 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 4 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups flaked sweetened coconut
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1

Prepare pie crust according to blind-baking instructions of recipe.

2

Spread coconut evenly on a rimmed baking sheet. Place into 350 degrees F oven for 8-10 minutes until coconut has just begun to turn brown. Set aside to cool.

3

Pour coconut milk and half-and-half into a liquid measuring cup. Add egg yolks and whisk together with milks. Set aside.

4

Add sugar and cornstarch to a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk egg and milk mixture together once more and then slowly begin to add to the sugar and cornstarch, whisking together constantly. Bring custard mixture to a boil. Switch to a rubber spatula or wooden spoon and continue to stir constantly. Boil one minute. Remove from heat and add butter, coconut, vanilla and salt.

5

Spread custard into pie crust. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until set, about 30-45 minutes.

6

Add sugar and heavy whipping cream to large bowl. Whisk with an electric mixer just until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla and whisk just until combined. Spread whipped cream on top of coconut custard. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

7

When ready to serve, top with toasted coconut.

Notes

This makes a lot of whipped cream topping. I usually only use 1 or 1 1/2cups cream instead of 2 cups. Source: https://addapinch.com/coconut-cream-pie-recipe/

Main Dish/ Sides/ Vegetable

Asparagus and Ham au Gratin

Asparagus and Ham au Gratin

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Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 spears asparagus per serving
  • 4 slices shaved deli ham per serving
  • 2 Tablespoons butter per serving, melted
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan per serving

Instructions

1

Steam asparagus five minutes.

2

Wrap each spear in a slice of ham.

3

Arrange seam sides down, close together, in a shallow baking dish greased with a little of the butter. Sprinkle with half the remaining butter, then the cheese, then the rest of the butter.

4

Bake 10 min at 450 degrees.

Cookies/ Snacks/ Sweets

Date Cookies

Date Cookies

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Prep Time: 35 minutes Cooking Time: 14 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 c sugar
  • 1/2 c shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 c milk
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 3 c flour

Instructions

1

Boil dates for filling (equal parts dates, sugar, and water, plus 2 tsp tapioca for each cup of dates).

2

Mix together all ingredients for dough. Roll out thin, fill with date filling, and seal.

3

Bake at 375 degrees for 12-14 minutes.

Main Dish

Creamed Chicken

Creamed Chicken

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Prep Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 c chicken; cooked
  • 1 c mushrooms; sauteed
  • 1/3 c green peppers; sauteed
  • 6 T butter
  • 6 T flour
  • 1 1/2 c evaporated milk (1 can)
  • 1 1/2 c chicken broth
  • rice or puffed pastry

Instructions

1

Melt butter and slowly blend in flour. Add evaporated milk and chicken stock. Season to taste. Add chicken, mushrooms, and green pepper. Serve over rice or puffed pastry.

Main Dish

Buttermilk Pancakes

Buttermilk Pancakes

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By Prep Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 c flour
  • 1 T sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 c buttermilk or sour milk
  • 2 T oil

Instructions

1

Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Make a well in the center; set aside.

2

Combine the egg, buttermilk, and oil. Add all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened.