Syrup

2 cups brown sugar
4 cups white sugar
4 cups water
boil for 1/2 minute

Easy Coffee Cake

Cut Rhodes frozen bread loaves into 10 or 12 pieces (2 loaves or 24 rolls put in pieces in 9x13 inch pan or bundt pan greased

Mix:
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup soft butter
1 small package vanilla pudding, dry (regular)
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
Sprinkle 3/4 of this on bottom of pan.
Lay pecans here and there and place slices of dough over that
Add remaining topping over the dough

set in refrigerator overnight before baking, if possible

if not, let stand at least 10 minutes

Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes

Turn out on a cookie sheet

Crab Meat Pizza

12 oz cream cheese
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 Tablespoons salad dressing
1 small onion

Mix the above together and spread on a nice pizza plate

Top with 1/2 bottle chili sauce
Add broken crab meat
Garnish with fresh or dried parsley

Serve with crackers such as Ritz, Triscuit or Hi Ho

Caramel Brownie

1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons melted shortening
2 cups brown sugar
2 well-beaten eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts

350 degrees
Bake 40 minutes

Cream Sponge Cake

3 egg yolks, beaten
add 1 cup sugar and beat again
sift 1 1/2 cups flour, pinch of salt, and 1 teaspoon baking powder about four times
Add 1/2 cup boiling water before adding flour
Vanilla
fold in 3 egg whites

Do not grease pan
Turn pan upside down when done

Corn Hot Dish

Julie made for Carol's 11/24/06

1 can kernel corn (do not drain)
1 can cream-style corn
1 stick oleo melted
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs slightly beaten
1 package jiffy cornmeal muffin mix
add muffin mix last

bake at 350 degrees for 1-1 1/2 hours

Double the recipe for 9x13 pan

French Silk Pie

cream together:
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar

add:
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 square melted chocolate

add:
3 whole eggs

Beat 5 minutes with beater on high
add 1 whole egg and beat another 5 minutes

Pour into baked pie shell and chill
Serve with whipped cream

Vegetable Beef Soup

Bethel College food services

"Vegetable soup allows for a great amount of creativity. Left-over vegetables can be added and new combinations tried to make the soup a little different each time it is made."

1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced onions
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup shredded cabbage
1/2 cup peas
1/2 cup lima beans
1/2 cup barley (optional)
3 quarts beef stock

Prepare vegetables and add to hot beef stock.
Cook until vegetables are tender.
Add barley (if desired) and cook until tender.
Leftover vegetables and beef can be added, heat through.
Season to taste.

Chocolate Sauce

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup hot water
1/2 square chocolate
1 1/2 Tablespoons corn starch
dash of salt
1 1/2 Tablespoons butter
vanilla

Boil

Chicken Casserole

Make in a 9x13 inch pan

1 package minute rice

Mix together with 1/2 can hot water:
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of chicken soup (or cream of mushroom)

1 envelope of onion soup mix

Cut up chicken and lay on top and sprinkle 1/2 package of onion soup.
Cover with aluminum foil and seal good.
Bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours (don't look at it; keep it covered)

Turkey Salad

For 70 people

1 package of pasta rings (12 cups from a 1 1/2 pound bag)
5 pounds diced turkey
1 1/4 stalk celery (8 cups)
2 quarts miracle whip
Sweet pickle juice to thin out dressing (try 1/2 cup)

Meat-Rice Balls

Kitchen Korner, read 1/22/58

1 1/2 pounds hamburger
1 egg
2 slices toasted bread crumbled fine
1 cup diced celery
1/2 cup uncooked rice
1 cup milk or more
1 small can tomato soup
1 can water
salt and pepper to taste

Mix together
Shape into meat balls
Pour tomato soup over all and bake about 2 hours in moderate oven
(Yield: 14 meat balls)

Caramel Frosting

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
5 Tablespoons milk
Mix altogether and let boil up in the pan without stirring it. Take it off the burner and cool.

Then beat it, add some cream if it gets too stiff

Salmon Loaf

6 slices buttered bread
2 eggs
1 can 1-pound salmon, juice and all
2 cups milk
pinch of salt

Mix and bake 350 degrees for 1 hour

Sophie's Cookies

1 cup shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 cups flour (1/4 cup more)
salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Chill 1 hour and roll into balls and put into sugar and press down with a fork.
Put halved walnuts on top or ground nuts

Frozen Cranberry PIe

1 8-oz. cream cheese
1 can cranberry sauce
1 cup Cool Whip

Whip all together and put in graham cracker crust and put in freezer

Pumpkin Bread

Cream together:
2/3 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
4 eggs

Add:
2 cups cooked pumpkin
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup broken walnuts
1 cup water

Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour

Makes 2 loaves

Small Doughnuts

1 1/3 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup salt
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup sweet milk
1 egg, well-beaten
1 teaspoon melted butter
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 snitch of nutmeg

add milk to eggs, then add that to dry ingredients, then butter

Fry in lard- drop by the teaspoon. Dip spoon in fat then butter.

Ethel's Rhubarb Drink

cut the bottoms from rhubarb and skins and boil until tender
drain

Add:
1 cup sugar and 1 cup pineapple juice to the rest of the juice

When serving add raspberry ginger ale.

Hot Dish Potato Pizza

8/7/73

1 1/2 pound hamburger
1/2 cup milk
1 can cheddar cheese soup
4 1/2 cups sliced potatoes
salt and pepper

Put in pan and stir in:
15 oz. can tomato sauce
1/2 cup onion
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Top with a dot of butter

Bake and when done add:
Mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese and return to oven until melted.

Hot Chocolate Fudge

1/2 pound butter
4 oz. Baker's Germany Sweet Chocolate
1 large can evaporated milk
4 cups powdered sugar

Cook 10-15 minutes.

Brown Sugar Frosting

2 cups brown sugar
6 Tablespoons cream
1/4 cup butter

Combine and boil 1 minute. Let cool and add:
1 teaspoon vanilla

and beat until ready to spread

(You can add a little powdered sugar (sifted) if it does not seem to get thick enough)

Velveeta Cheesy Chili Dip

Prep: 5 minutes
Microwave: 8 minutes

Mix 16 oz Velveeta cheese and 1 can (15 oz) chili

Microwave in a 2-quart microwavable container on high for 6-8 minutes or until the Velveeta is melted, stirring every 3 minutes.

Serve hot with tortilla chips or french bread chunks.

Makes 3 3/4 cups

Sloppy Joes

1 pound ground beef, browned a little
1 small onion, cut finely (add to beef)
1/2 cup catsup
2 Tablespoons prepared mustard (*hand-written note in different pen that says "4T")
1 can chicken gumbo soup
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce

Simmer all together for 20 minutes and stir, until well done. Place between buns.

Easy Apple-Bread Pudding

2 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
2 1/2 cups dry bread cubes (about 5 slices of bread)
1 medium-sized red apple, sliced thin (1 cup)

In greased 1-quart baking dish mix eggs, sugar, cinnamon and salt.
Stir in milk
Add bread and apple
stir gently to combine
Let stand about 5 minutes for bread to absorb some liquid
Bake in preheated 350 degrees oven for 45 minutes (or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean).
Let stand at least 15 minutes before serving.
(Makes 4 servings)

Nutritional outputs
Per serving:
250 cals
9 g protein
38 g carbs
8 g fat
144 mg cholesterol
251 mg sodium

Blueberry Cake

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
(cream butter and sugar together)
Add
2 eggs, well-beaten
1/2 cup light cream
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 cups flour, sifted
2 tsp baking powder
pinch salt
Mix all above ingredients together

1 1/4 cups blueberries dusted with 2 Tablespoons flour

Fold into cake mixture very gently

Pour into an 8x12 inch pan. Dust the top with 1/4 cup sugar and a little nutmeg

Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees

Date Cake

1/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup dates (20)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Sprinkle soda over the dates. Add boiling water and cool.

Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Bake in a 9x9 pan.

Overnight Ginger Cookies

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup shortening
2 well-beaten eggs
1/2 cup molasses
1 teaspoon soda dissolved in a little hot water (1-2 Tablespoons)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ginger
4 1/2 cups flour

Mix together. Blend well.
Form into loaves and let stand overnight in refrigerator.
Slice 1/4-inch thick slices.
Bake 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

No-Roll Pie Crust

1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons milk

Mix and put into a 9-inch pie tin and press into shape.

Christmas Salad

3 packages raspberry Jello
2 1/4 cup boiling water
3/4 cup ginger ale or 7-up
1 lemon
2 packages frozen raspberries
1 package frozen cranberry-orange relish

Dissolve Jello in water. Add ginger ale or 7-Up, raspberries, relish and juice from lemon.
Pour into oiled mold and refrigerate.
Better if made night before.

Sponge Cake

5 eggs separated
beat yolks and add:
1 2/3 cups sugar
3/4 cup hot water
  Sift and add after sifting:
     1 2/3 cups flour
     1 2/3 teaspoons baking powder
add beaten egg whites last