Edna's Easy Salad

 

12 oz. carton of Cottage Cheese

1 C Drained Pinapple, crushed or cubed

1 C Mandarin Oranges (drained)

1 Envelope Dream Whip

 

Whip Dream Whip and fold in rest of ingredients. Sprinkle 1 pkg. orange Jell-O (dry) over mixture and chill in refrigerator overnight.

 

 

Mable's Macaroni and Cheese

 

Elsewhere in this tome, you'll see a recipe for 'Jenny's Mac and Cheese' as taught by Beth... *this* Mac and Cheese was the one I learned to do from Mom; and it's the one my siblings most remember - and love - from their childhoods. It starts with that infamous 'white sauce'. Mother just threw some flour and butter and milk and cheese in a pot and soon...  voila!

 

 

1 pound elbow macaroni

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons flour

2 cups milk

Salt and pepper, to taste

2 cups plus 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar

 

Cook the macaroni in boiling water for about 10 minutes until tender but still firm. Drain well and set aside.

 

In a deep skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour to make a roux and cook, stirring, to remove any lumps. Pour in the milk and cook until the mixture is thick and smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in 2 cups Cheddar and continue to cook until melted. Add the cooked macaroni and stir. Transfer the mixture to a 2-quart casserole dish. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for 20 minutes. Remove the casserole from oven, top with remaining 1/2-cup cheese. Bake for an additional 5 minutes until hot and bubbly.

                                                                                                             

Edna's Dutch Punch

 

1 Orange, sliced    

1 Lemon, sliced

¾ C Sugar           

¼ TSP Nutmeg

1 stick Cinnamon   

2 bottles red wine, Rose'

2 C hot Water

 

Simmer for 30 minutes. Strain and serve warm in cups.

 

Edna's White Grape Punch

 

5 C Sugar

5 C Water

1 can or 5 C White Grape Juice

½ Gallon lemon sherbet

3 cans or 2 ½ C Frozen Orange Juice

8 bottles Canada Dry Ginger ale

 

Boil sugar and water. Chill syrup, ginger ale and grape juice. Combine with the orange juice and sherbet. Serves 75.

 

Bo's Dutch Baby

 

Bo is Marilee (Dahl) Monnot's husband - and one GREAT cook!

 

In a cast iron fry pan or Dutch oven  for 2 to  3 quarts size pan:

1/4 cup Butter       

3 Eggs

3/4 cup Milk          

3/4 cup White Flour

 

...or for 4  1/2 - 5 quarts size pan:

1/2 cup Butter       

6 Eggs

1 1/2 cups Milk            

1 1/2 cups White Flour

 

Put the butter in the Dutch oven and set into a pre-heated 425 degree oven. Mix the batter while butter melts in oven. Put the eggs in a bowl and blend for about one minute. Gradually add to the egg the milk as you blend and then the flour. Continue to blend for up to 30 seconds more. Pour this batter into the hot melted butter in the Dutch oven. Bake until puffy and lightly golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes. While still hot and puffy sift over the top a light coating of powdered sugar. Slice in wedges like pie and serve with a side of jelly, jam or marmalade. The six-egg Dutch Baby feeds up to 6 People and makes a great and easy Brunch meal on a Sunday Morning!