Date Circles

1/3 c butter
1 c brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 TB sweet cream
1 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 c flour
1 3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Cream butter and sugar.
Blend in egg, cream, and vanilla. Beat well.
Sift dry ingredients together and add.
When thoroughly mixed, roll out to about 1 inch on floured board.
Spread with filling and roll as for jelly roll.
Chill several hours, slice and bake @ 375 for 10 to 12 minutes.
Makes 35 to 40

Filling:
1 c chopped dates
2/3 c sugar
5 TB water
Mix together and cook stirring constantly. Cool. Add 1/4 c nuts.
Spread over rolled out cookie dough.

I think it says 1 inch thickness, but that is really blurry.

Oatmeal Macaroons

1 c shortening
1 c brown sugar
1 c sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs, unbeaten
1 1/4 c sifted flour
1 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 c quick cook oatmeal, uncooked
1/2 c chopped nuts

Place shortening, vanilla, sugars, and eggs in bowl and cream.
Sift flour with soda, salt, and cinnamon with cream mixture. Add oats and nuts.
Drop on greased pan.
Bake at 350.

Swedish Pot Roast

Brown a 5-lb rump roast on all sides in 2 TB butter mixed with 2 TB oil. Remove roast and center in casserole which has cover. Brown 1 cup finely chopped onions in butter/oil mixture. Add 3 TB flour, stirring well to smooth. At once, add 2 c beef stock, 1 TB dark corn syrup and 2 Tb white vinegar. Crush 1 tsp whole peppercorns and tie in cheesecloth. Place 1 large bay leaf and peppercorns in the casserole. Pour sauce over all. Cover and bake at 325-350 about 3 hours or until meat is tender.

Green Bean Cassarole

1 1-lb can green beans, drained
1 10 1/2-oz can cream of mushroom soup
1 c dairy sour cream
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/8 tsp pepper
2 c bread crumbs
1/2 c mushroom slices
2 TB melted butter
1 c shredded cheese

Combine green beans, soup, sour cream, garlic salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly.

Place half mixture into greased 1 1-2-qt casserole.
Sprinkle half of bread crumbs over top.
Arrange mushroom slices on bread crumbs.
Add remaining green bean mixture. Toss the remaining cup of bread crumbs in the melted buter: combine with cheese.
Sprinkle over the green beans. Let set one hour.
Bake at 325 for 45 minutes.
Serves 6

Betty Haggard

Johnny Mozette

1 lb hamburger
1 stalk celery
2 green peppers
2 large onions
2 T oil
1 large can mushrooms
1 can tomato soup
1 can tomato paste

1 pkg noodles - cooked and rained
garlic ( optional)

Fry celery, peppers, onions.
Add hamburger and fry until almost done.

Combine all ingredients. Cover with 1/4 lb American cheese.
Bake 350 until done - 30 to 40 minutes
Serves 10-12

Chili Noodles Mom's Creation

Brown together:
1 lb hamburger
1 onion
1/2 c celery
Add tomato juice

Cook 4 oz noodles - drain

Drain
1 can corn
2 cans tomatoes
1 can tamales

Layer
Bake at 350 40 minutes

(I use fresh green corn tamales)

Sally

Arizona Mountain Soup

1 1/4 c dry pinto beans
3 slices bacon, chopped
2 med onions, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 16-oz can tomatoes, cut up
1 1/2 c cooked brown rice
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp pepper

Rinse beans. In 5 qt kettle combine beans and 3 cups water. Cover; let stand overnight. (Or bring to boiling, reduce heat, simmer 2 minutes. Let stand 1 hour.) Do not drain. Simmer, covered, 2 hours or till beans are tender. Drain, reserving 2 c liquid.
In pan, cook bacon until almost crisp. Add onion and garlic. Cook and stir until vegetables are tender, but not brown.
Stir into cooked pinto beans. Add tomatoes, rice, salt, paprika, and pepper. Add reserved bean liquid and 2 cup water. Bring mixture to boil. Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. If soup is too thick, add water.

Yeast Bread Tips

Again, in my opinion, if you want to substitute whole wheat flour for the white flour called for in the recipes start with 1/2 to 1 cup to see if you are happy with the result. Just keep in mind that wheat flour will really affect how the bread rises, as well as, the finished texture of the bread. That said, here are some hints that should "encourage" your bread to rise. Hopefully, one of these will help you bakers.

First, find the warm areas of your house. Maybe put the bread on top of the refrigerator or water heater. Cover the top of your bowl of dough with lightly greased plastic wrap, wrap the bowl in a large dish towel or thin bath towel, and set it in your "warm place". A wood stove, radiator, or hot air vent is great if you have something, such as a shelf, near and above these heat sources.

Second, set a heating pad on low, wrap it in a towel, and set your covered bowl on top.

Third, preheat the oven on "warm", for 1 minute, turn the oven off, then set the bowl of dough inside. Turn your oven on to "warm" for 1 minute every 45 minutes until the dough has risen enough.

After the dough has risen, take it out of the bowl and squeeze it gently to deflate it. Don't punch the dough down or smash it on the counter. Handle it gently (1) to prevent the dough becoming tough, (2) to keep the air in the dough for a nice, light bread.

If you want to left the dough rise twice when the recipe says once, that should produce a lighter bread.

Tara's Request

Toll House Bundt Cake

2 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 TBSP vinegar mixed with
enough whole milk to make 1 cup total
1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 TBSP vanilla
4 eggs
One 12-oz (2 cups) semi-sweet mini chocolate morsels

Topping:
1/4 c butter
2 TBSP sugar
2/3 c nuts

Topping:
Combine sugar, butter, nuts, and mix until crumbly. Spoon into well-greased and floured 10" fluted cake pan. Chill while mixing cake.

Cake:
Combine flour, baking soda,and salt.
In mixer bowl combine butter, brown sugar, and vanilla. Cream until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time. Gradually add flour, alternately with milk. Remove from mixer and fold in mini-morsels. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake at 350 for 50 minutes. Loosen edges and turnout immediately.