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Cucumber Soufflé Salad

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1 cup boiling water
2 packages (3 ounces each) lime-flavored gelatin
3/4 cup cold water
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/4 cup cold water
2 tablespoons vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 medium cucumber, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 medium stalk celery, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
7 medium radishes, sliced (about 1/2 cup)

For first layer, pour 1 cup boiling water on 1 package gelatin in bowl; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in 3/4 cup cold water. Pour 1/2 cup of the gelatin mixture into 5-cup mold: refrigerate. Reserve remaining gelatin mixture for third layer.

For second layer, pour 1 cup boiling water on second package gelatin in bowl; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Mix mayonnaise, 1/4 cup cold water, the vinegar and salt; stir into gelatin mixture. Refrigerate until slightly thickened, about 1 hour. Stir in half of the cucumber, celery and radishes. Pour on the first layer in mold; refrigerate.

For third layer, refrigerate reserved gelatin until slightly thickened, about 1 hour. Stir in remaining vegetables; pour on second layer in mold. Refrigerate until firm, at least 5 hours. 8 servings.

Timing Tip: If you want to serve at different times, Cucumber Soufflé Salad will hold in the refrigerator up to 24 hours.

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Halloween Pizza/Orange Whirl

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Halloween Pizza

1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (about 4 ounces)
1 can (15 ounces) tomato pace
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (about 8 ounces)
4 ounces sliced pepperoni or salami
Green pepper strips
Ripe olive slices

Heat oven to 425°. Divide thawed dough in half. Roll and stretch each half into 10- to 12-inch circle on lightly floured baking sheet. Turn up edges 1/2 inch and pinch or pleat. Brush circles with oil; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

Mix tomato sauce, onion, salt, oregano and garlic powder; pour on circles. Top with Cheddar cheese. Decorate with overlapping pepperoni slices, green pepper strips and olive slices for eyebrows, eyes, noses and smiles as pictured. Bake until crust is brown, 20 to 25 minutes. 2 Pizzas.

Orange Whirl

Prepare 1 can (6 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate as directed in blender container. Add 1 medium banana, sliced. Cover and blend on medium speed 10 to 15 seconds. 4 servings.

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Peppered Beef Flambé

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3- to 3 1/2-pound beef rolled rump or eye of round roast
1 tablespoon black pepper corns, cracked
Watercress or pasley
Tomato wedges
1/4 cup Cognac
Rye bread, sliced
Horseradish Butter, Lemon Butter, or Sesame Butter (below)

Heat oven to 325°. Roll beef roast in cracked pepper; press pepper into beef with heels of hands. Place beef on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer in thickest part of beef. Roast uncovered to desired doneness, 150 to 170°, 25 to 30 minutes per pound.

Remove beef from oven. Garnish with watercress and tomato wedges. Heat Cognac in small saucepan just until warm. Ignite and pour flaming Cognac on beef. Slice and serve with rye bread and choice of butters. 12 to 16 servings.

HORSERADISH BUTTER
Beat 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened and 2 to 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish.

LEMON BUTTER
Beat 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened, 1/4 cup snipped parsley, 1/2 cup teaspoon finely grated lemon peel and 1 teaspoon lemon juice.

SESAME BUTTER
Beat 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened, 3 tablespoons toasted sesame seed and dash or red pepper sauce.

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Citrus Sweet Potatoes

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6 cups water
2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 6 medium)*
1 orange, thinly sliced
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur or rum

Heat water to boiling; add potatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Drain; slip off skins. Cut potatoes lengthwise in half.

Cut fruit from orange slices, leaving orange peel rings intact. Heat butter until melted. Stir in brown sugar and salt. Cook, Stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly. Add sweet potatoes, orange peel rings and orange slices; cook and stir gently until gazed and hot.

Transfer sweet potato mixture to chafing dish or skillet. heat liqueur in small skillet and saucepan just until warm. Ignite and pour on potatoes. 4 servings.

*1 can (17 ounces) vacuum-pack sweet potatoes can be substituted for the fresh sweet potatoes. Add with orange peel rings.

Citrus Carrots: Substitute 2 cans (16 ounces each) whole carrots, drained, for the sweet potatoes.

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Spinach-Bacon Flambé/Krisps

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6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
10 ounces spinach, torn into bite-sized pieces
5 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 lemon, cut in half
1/4 cup brandy

Fry bacon in skillet until crisp. Remove from skillet; drain on paper towel. Drain skillet, reserving 2 tablespoons bacon fat. Heat reserved bacon fat, honey, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and salt just to boiling. Pour mixture on spinach and mushrooms; toss. Squeeze lemon over salad.

Heat bacon pieces and brandy in small skillet or saucepan just until warm. Ignite and pour on salad. Toss gently; serve immediately. 6 servings.

Krisps

Heat oven to 400°. Spread 6 slices rye bread with soft butter or margarine. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and sesame seed. Bake on ungreased baking sheet 10 minutes. Cut each slice in half. 6 servings.

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Corn Bread Canapés

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Corn Bread (below)
1 can (16 ounces) pork and beans, drained
2 green onions, chopped (about 2 tablespoons)
2 tablespoons catsup
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
5 or 6 medium lettuce leaves
1/2 pound thinly sliced ham
8 slices American cheese

Bake Corn Bread. Mash pork and beans thoroughly. Stir in onions, catsup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and liquid smoke. Spread over Corn Bread. Cut into 30 rectangles about 2 1/2 x 2 inches. Place on serving tray. CUt lettuce and ham sliced into 30 rectangles each, about 2 1/2 x 2 inches; layer on Corn Bread. Cut cheese with 1 3/4 inch canapé cutters or knife; place cheese cutouts on ham. Refrigerate until serving time. 2 1/2 dozen canapés.

Corn Bread
1 cup all-purpose flour*
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup milk
1/4 cup shortening
1 egg
2 tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Heat oven to 400°. Grease jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch. Blend all ingredients about 20 seconds. Beat vigorously 1 minute. pour into pan. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool.
*If using self-rising flour, reduce baking powder to 2 teaspoons and omit salt.

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Cornucopias/Yam Ice Cream

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Cornucopias

1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1 large apple, coarsely chopped
1 medium stalk celery, sliced (about 1/2 cup)
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin orange segments, drained
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup flaked coconut
8 to 10 slices cold boiled ham
Parsley

Mix mayonnaise, milk and horseradish. Toss with remaining ingredients except ham and parsley. Spoon about 1/3 cup apple mixture diagonally onto each ham slice. Roll each slice to form a cornucopia; fasten with wooden pick. Serve over bed of parsley. 5 servings.

Yam Ice Cream

1 can (8 ounces) yams or sweet potatoes, drained and mashed
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 quart butter brickle or butter pecan ice cream, softened
3/4 cup granola (honey ‘n oats), slightly crushed

Mix yams, brown sugar, salt and spices. Stir in ice cream and granola quickly. Spread in 1-quart ice cube tray. Cover and freeze until firm, about 2 hours. 8 Servings.

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Pineapple Fruit Whip

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1 can (20 ounces) pineapple tidbits, drained (reserved syrup)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 envelope (1 1/4 ounces) low-calorie whipped topping mix
1/2 cup cut-up dates
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 medium apple, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 medium bananas, cut diagonally into 1/4 inch slices
Leaf lettuce

Heat 3/4 cup of the reserved pineapple syrup, the cornstarch and ginger to boiling in 1-quart saucepan, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. cool.

Prepare topping mix as directed on package except – omit vanilla. Fold pineapple syrup mixture into topping. Fold in pineapple, dates and coconut. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

Reserve 6 apple pieces, arrange remaining apple pieces and banana slices on lettuce. Top with pineapple mixture; garnish with reserved apple pieces. 6 servings.

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Freezer Dinners

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3- 3 1/2 pound beef pot roast
1 1/2 cups water
1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 package (about 1 ounce) brown gravy mix
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Instant mashed potato puffs (enough for 8 servings)
1/2 cup milk
2 packages (9 or 10 ounces each) frozen vegetables
4 teaspoons butter or margarine

Trim excess fat from beef pot roast. Rub Dutch oven with fat cut from beef. Brown beef in Dutch oven. Add water, onion, gravy mix, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until beef is tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Remove beef from gravy; cool beef and gravy quickly. Cut beef into serving pieces. For each dinner, place 3 ounces beef pieces in divided foil trays as pictured. Pour 1/3 to 1/2 cup of gravy on each serving of beef.

Prepare instant mashed potato puffs as directed on package for 8 servings except – add milk. Divide among foil trays. Place 1/2 cup frozen vegetables topped with 1/2 teaspoon butter in each tray. Cover tightly with foil and label; freeze up to 3 weeks.

35 minutes before serving, heat oven to 450°. Heat frozen dinners 25 minutes. (When heating 2 or more dinners at the same time, allow 5 minutes longer.) Just before serving, remove foil and stir gravy. Spook gravy onto beef.

8 Dinners.

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Tongue Salad and Tongue Madeira

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Tongue Salad

6 medium tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves
2 cups cut-up cooked tongue
6 slices bacon, crisply fried and crumbled
1 medium celery stalk, thinly sliced
6 lettuce cups

Peel tomatoes and cut into eights, cutting to within 1 inch of bottoms as pictured. Spread sections carefully; sprinkle with salt. Mix mayonnaise, onion and tarragon. Toss with tongue, bacon, and celery; spoon tongue mixture into tomatoes. Serve in lettuces cups. 6 SERVINGS.

Tongue Maderia

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon instant beef bouillon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup Madeira
8 to 12 slices cooked tongue

Heat butter in skillet over low heat until melted. Stir in flour, instant bouillon, salt and pepper. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubble; remove from heat. Stir in water and Madeira. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Add tongue slices and heat until tongue is hot, about 5 minutes. Garnish with snipped parsley. 4 SERVINGS.

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