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CHRISTMAS PASTA SAUCE *** (PDFX51B)

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1/4 c  Extra-virgin olive oil
Small carrot;*
Small onion;*
Small celery stk;*
Large garlic clove*
1 lb Italian sausage
1/3 lb Ground beef
6 1/2 oz Pancetta; diced
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Freshly ground pepper
1/4 ts Freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 c  Dry red wine
1/2 c  Tomato paste
1 c  Italian tomatoes; chopped
2 tb Parsely *

1/2,1 oz dried porcini mushrooms * Finely chopped This is the otherrecipe I described. According to the author, this ragu from EmiliaRomagna is served by many Italians with the traditional pasta courseat Christmas. It is really good. Enjoy- 1. Soak the porcini in warmwater for at least 1/2 hour. Remove [...]

Mustard Sauce *** (kxvr83a)

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

1/4 c  Dry mustard
1/8 ts Salt
1    Egg
2 tb Sugar
1/4 c  Cider vinegar
1/2 c  Mayonnaise

I too like Mustard Sauce, and have enjoyed making it for many years.Recently, I came upon this recipe in the Pillsbury Spring Celebrationsclassics 27, 1983. It’s great with won tons, and on sandwiches. Insmall saucepan, combine dry mustard, sugar, salt, vinegar and egg.Cook over low heat 2 to 3 minutes until [...]

Gail’s Easy Cheese Spread

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

2 lb Pk Velveeta Cheese
1 c  Mayonnaise, NOT salad
-dressing
1 c  Horseradish, undrained

Melt Velveeta in top of double boiler. Take off stove and addmayonnaise and horseradish. Mix well and pour in containers.Refrigerate. Will keep for a long time. Makes nice Christmas gifts ifpackaged in appropriate containers, such as cheese crocks. Tellrecipents to save the container for refills since they are certain towant more! [...]

Succotash (Dave’s)

Servings: 16
Ingredients:

3 lb Corn  (frozen whole kernel)
3 c  Vegetable white sauce (see r
3 lb Baby lima beans, frozen
1 x  Season salt and pepper to ta

Heat the vegetables through and mix thoroughly. Add the preparedvegetable white sauce (see recipe for VWS) and mix. Bring to boil,then remove from heat, cover and keep warm until ready to serve. Thisis an old home recipe, made in large quantities, at Thanksgiving andChristmas. The kids have always loved it and have invariably [...]

Maple Acorn Squash No. 1

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

4 ea Med Acorn squash
1 t  Cinnamon
1/4 t  Cloves
1/4 c  Butter
3/4 c  Maple syrup
1/2 t  Nutmeg
1/2 t  Salt
2 ea Bacon, quartered

A Christmas favorite. Cut each squash in half; remove seeds andfibers. Arrange the halves, cut side up in a large shallow bakingpan. In a small bowl, blend together the syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg,cloves, salt, and butter. Spoon about 2 Tbsp of the mixture into thehollow of each squash. Top with a [...]

Tamale Pie

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

2 lb Ground Beef
12 oz Tomatoes
1 ea Med. Onion, Chopped
1 ea Clove Garlic, Chopped
1/2 t  Salt
1/2 t  Pepper
1/2 t  Oregano
3 1/2 oz (1/2 7oz can) Green Chilies

1 c Grated Mild Cheese1/2 c Cornmeal1/2 c Unbleached Flour1 t Baking powder1 x Dash Salt2 T Oil2 t Sugar (Optional)1/2 c Milk1 x Other Half Green Chilies
Brown meat in skillet. Add remainging ingredients and simmer 20minutes. Pour into a 4-qt casserole. Top with cheese. Mix rest ofingredients together and pour over the [...]

Stained Glass Candy

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

3 3/4 c  White sugar
1 1/2 c  Lily white syrup (or Karo,
-must be colorless)
1 c  Water
Food coloring
Oil based flavorings such as
- Wiltons
Tin foil
Icing sugar, approximately
- 10 cups, can be reused
- over and over
Sharp pair of scisors
Candy thermometer
Lots of volunteers to help

Mix the white sugar, white syrup, and water in a medium sized pot.Add the food coloring you want (green for spearmint, orange fororange) Bring to a boil, and boil until candy thermometer reaches 300F degrees. (Can take up to 20 minutes) Stir to mix all theingredients, but once it starts to boil, [...]

Rice Krispie Squares

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

4 tb Butter
4 c  Marshmallows or 10 oz
5 c  Rice krispie cereal

Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir tillmelted. Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly . Remove from heat, addRice Krispies and stir till all are coated. Using buttered spatula,press evenly into buttered 13×9×2′ pan. Cool. Cut into 2′ squares.
VARIATIONS: add 1 cup raisins add 1 cup peanuts add 1/4 [...]

Peppermint Jelly Candy

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

2 tb Water
2    (3 oz) packages liquid fruit
-pectin
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 c  Sugar
1 c  Light corn syrup
1/2 ts Peppermint extract
3    Drops green food color
Sugar or coarse sugar

For best results, follow the directions carefully to avoidundercooking the mixtures. No candy thermometer is necessary forthis old-fashioned candy shop candy.
Line 8 inch square pan with foil, butter foil. In small saucepan,combine water and pectin. Stir in baking soda. In medium saucepan,combine 1 cup sugar and corn syrup. Cook both mixtures over [...]

Hard Candy

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

2 c  Cane sugar
2/3 c  Light Karo
3/4 c  Water
1 ts Oil flavor* and color
1 ts Or more citric acid**

Have color/flavor/citric acid ready when finished cooking! *More orless, some flavors are stronger than others. **Put citric acid infruit-flavored candies for tartness. TEST YOUR THERMOMETER EVERY DAY!To test: Place it in cold water and bring to boil. If water boils at-say 210 instead of 212, reduce cooking time 2 degrees. ***I use aTAYLOR [...]