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Macaroni Supper Casserole

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1 can (14 3/4 oz) macaroni and cheese
1 pkg (4 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon bottled steak sauce
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 medium onion, sliced
6 frankfurters
1 pkg (10 oz) frozen cauliflower, partially thawed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

1. Preheat oven to 400F.

2. In medium bowl, combine macaroni and cheese, 3/4 cup shredded cheese, and steak sauce; mix well. Turn into center of 8-by-8-by-2-inch baking dish.

3. In hopt butter in medium skillet, saute onion and frankfurters until onion is tender – about 5 minutes. Arrange frankfurters over macaroni.

4. Place cauliflower and onion around macaroni. Sprinkle cauliflower with salt, pepper, and remaining cheese.

5. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and casserole is hot.

Makes 4 servings.

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John Wayne’s Cheese Casserole

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2 cans (4-oz size) green chiles, drained
1 lb Monterey Jack cheese, coarsely grated
1 lb Cheddar cheese, coarely grated
4 egg whites
4 egg yolks
2/3 cup canned evaporated milk
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 medium tomatoes, sliced

1. Preheat oven to 325F. Remove seeds from chiles, and dice.

2. in large bowl, combine grated cheese and green chiles. Turn into well-buttered, shallow, 2 quart casserole (12-by-8-by-2 inches).

3. In large bowl, with electric mixer, beat egg whites just until stiff peaks form when beater is slowly raised.

4. In small bowl, with electric mixer, combine egg yolks, milk, flour, salt, and pepper; mix until well blended.

5. Using rubber scraper, gently fold beaten whites into egg yolk mixture.

6. Pour egg mixture over cheese mixture in casserole; with fork, “ooze” it through the cheese.

7. Bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven and arrange sliced tomatoes, overlapping, around edge of casserole. Bake 30 minutes longer, or until silver knife inserted in center comes out clean. Garnish with sprinkling of chopped green chiles, if desired.

Makes 8 servings.

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Christmas-Cake Cookies

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2 pkg (8-oz size) pitted dates, coarsely chopped
3 colored candied pineapple slices (4 oz), cut in thick wedges
1 jar (4 oz) candied red cherries, quartered
1 can (4 oz) toasted slivered almonds
1/2 cup (2 1/2 oz pkg) whole Brazil nuts, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons sherry
1 1/4 cups unsifted all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or regular margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg

1. In medium bowl, combine dates, pineapple, cherries, almonds, Brazil nuts, and sherry; mix well. Let stand at room temperature, 1 hour.

2. Sift flour with baking soda and salt; set aside.

3. In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter, sugar, and egg until light and fluffy.

4. With spoon, stir in flour mixture until well combined; stir in fruit mixture.

5. Refrigerate, covered, 6 hours or overnight.

6. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease cookie sheets.

7. Drop dough by level tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto prepared cookie sheets. If desired, decorate with bits of candied peel.

8. Bake on middle rack of oven, 14 minutes, or just until golden brown. Remove cookies to wire rack; cool completely.

9. Store cookies in airtight container. (A slice of bread in container helps keep cookies moist. Replace bread often, to prevent mold.)

Makes about 5 to 6 dozen.

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White Fruitcake

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1 can (3 1/2 oz) flaked coconut
1 1/4 cups light raisins
1 1/4 cups coarsely chopped candied cherries
1 2/4 cups cubed candied pineapple
2/3 cup coarsely chopped pitted dates
1 cup dried currants
1 jar (8 oz) diced mixed candied fruit
1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
1 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
3/4 cup coarsely chopped blanched almonds
2 3/4 cups sifted* all-purpose flour
3/4 cup butter or regular margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
Dash salt
5 eggs
1/2 cup orange juice

1. Lightly oil 10-inch tube pan. Line bottom and sides with heavy brown wrapping paper; lightly oil paper.

2. In very large bowl, toss coconut, fruits, and nuts until well mixed. Sift 1/4 cup flour over them; toss, coating evenly.

3. Preheat oven to 275F. In large bowl of electric mixer, at medium speed, cream butter until light. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.

4. Add salt. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition; beat until very light and fluffy. At low speed, alternately blend in remaining flour (in fourths) and orange juice (in thirds), beginning and ending with flour.

5. Pour batter over fruit-nut mixture. With hands, mix until fruits and nuts are evenly distributed through batter.

6. Turn into prepared pan, packing lightly. Bake 3 hours, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.

7. Cool cake completely in pan on wire rack. Remove from pan; peel off paper. Decorate as desired. Makes 7-pound cake.

*Sift before measuring.

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Pumpkin-Cream Cheese Pie

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Graham Cracker Crust
1 cup packaged graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup butter or regular margarine, melted

Cream Cheese Filling
4 pkg (3-oz) soft cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
3/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
3/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 cup canned or cooked pumpkin

Sour Cream Topping
1 1/2 cups dairy sour cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Make Graham Cracker Crust: In medium bowl, with fork, lightly toss crumbs with butter, to mix well. With back of metal spoon, press to bottom and sides (not rim) of 9-inch pie plate. Refrigerate.

2. Preheat oven to 350F.

3. Make Pumpkin-Cheese Filling: In large bowl of electric mixer, combine cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, flour, peels, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, eggs, egg yolks, and pumpkin; beat at medium speed until smooth.

4. Turn into crust. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until center of pie seems firm when pie is gently shaken.

5. Meanwhile, make Sour Cream Topping: In small bowl, combine sour cream with sugar and vanilla; mix well.

6. Spread topping evenly over pie. Bake 10 minutes longer.

7. Let pie cook completely on wire rack – about 1 hour.

8 Refrigerate, overnight.

Make 8 servings.

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Old-Fashioned Roast Turkey

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14-to-16-lb ready-to-cook turkey
Dressing (Card 6K)
1 cup butter, melted
Salt, pepper
Gravy (Below)

1. Remove giblets and neck from turkey; wash;set aside. Wash turkey, inside and out; pat dry with paper towels. Remove and discard excess fat. Make dressing. Preheat oven to 325F.

2. Spoon some dressing into neck cavity. Bring skin of neck over back; fasten with poultry pin. Spoon remaining dressing into body cavity; do not pack. Insert 4 or 5 poultry pins at regular intervals; lace cavity closed with twine. Bend wing tips under body. Tie ends of legs together. Insert meat thermometer in inside of thigh, at thickets part.

3. Place turkey on rack in shallow roasting pan. Brush with some butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast, uncovered and brushing occasionally with remaining butter and pan drippings (when turkey begins to turn golden, cover loosely with foil), about 4 1/2 hours, or until thermometer registers 185F (leg joint moves freely). Place turkey on heated platter. Remove twine and pins. Let stand 20 minutes. Makes 14 servings.

Gravy: Place giblets (except liver), neck, 3 cups water, 1 celery stalk ( cut up), 1 onion (quartered), 1 pared carrot, 1 teaspoon salt, 4 whole black peppers, and bay leaf in 2-quart saucepan. Bring to boiling; reduce heat; simmer, covered 2 1/2 hours.

Add liver; simmer 15 minutes. Discard neck. Remove giblets; chop coarsely. Strain broth; press vegetables through sieve. Measure; add undiluted, canned chicken broth to make 2 1/2 cups. Pour drippings into 1-cup measure; skim fat. Return 1/2 cup drippings to roasting pan. Stir in 1/2 cup flour until smooth. Stir over low heat to brown flour slightly. Remove from heat; stir in broth. Bring to boiling, stirring; reduce heat; simmer; stir 5 minutes, until thickened. Add giblets; simmer 5 minutes.

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Corn Bread-Oyster Dressing

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1 1/2 cups butter
2 pkg (8-oz size) corn bread stuffing mix
1 1/2 pt fresh oysters or 3 cans (7-oz size) frozen oysters, thawed
1/2 cup each chopped onion, green pepper, and celery
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper

1. In 6-quart kettle, heat 1 cup water and 1 cup butter, to melt butter. Remove from heat; toss with stuffing mix.

2. Drain oysters; cut in half. In 1/2 cup butter in medium skillet, sauté oysters, onion, green pepper, and celery, 5 minutes. Add salt, rosemary, pepper. Add to stuffing; toss lightly to mix well. Makes 12 cups; enough for 16 pound turkey.

Cranberry-Orange Dressing

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1pkg (6 oz) chopped Brazil nuts (1 cup)
2 cups fresh cranberries, washed
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange ppel
2 loaves (1 lb-size_ raisin bread, sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried savory
1/8 teaspoon pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350F. In hot butter in medium skillet, sauté onion, celery, and Brazil nuts – about 5 minutes.

2. Add cranberries, sugar, orange juice,a nd peel. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. until cranberries start to pop. Remove from heat; let stand 20 minutes.

3. Cut bread into 1/2-inch cubes (10 cups). Spread on cookie sheet. Toast in oven, 5 minutes. Combine in large bowl with salt, poultry seasoning, savory, pepper; toss. Add cranberry mixture; toss lightly. Makes 12 cups; enough for 16-pound turkey.

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Jelly Bean Circus Cake

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1 pkg yellow cake mix
1 pkg (5 3/4 ox) fluffy white frosting mix
1/4 cup maraschino-cherry juice
10 animal crackers
Pastel-color jelly beans
Multicolor wafers
Cardboard circle, 3 1/4 inches in diameter, covered with yellow construction paper
6 colored candy sticks
1 name flag made of pink construction paper
Wooden toothpicks
8 pink or white candles

1. Prepare cake batter as package label directs. Preheat oven as directed. Make cake following instructions for 2 (9-inch) layers. Cool in pans, 10 minutes.

2. To turn out of pans, carefully run spatula or paring knife around edge of pan, to loosen cake. Invert over wire rack; shake gently; lift off pan. Let cool completely.

3. Prepare frosting mix, following directions on package. Measure 1/4 cup maraschino-cherry juice from bottle of cherries; use juice in frosting for half the water called for.

4. Place a cake layer on serving plate. With spatula, spread about 1/3 cup frosting. Place second layer on top. Frost cake all over top and around side, with rest of frosting.

5. Place animal crackers around side of cake as pictured.

6. Decorate side of cake with jelly beans and wafers.

7. Measure cardboard, and cut out circle. Cover with yellow paper. Insert candy sticks in circle. Cover with yellow paper. Insert candy sticks in circle, the arrange candy sticks in frosting, to make it look like a tent.

8. Attach name flag to toothpicks with glue, then stick flag into center of cardboard circle. Insert candles.

Makes 10 to 12 servings.

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Sunday Supper Soup

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Meatballs
1 1/2lb ground beef chuck
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 cup soft breadcrumbs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 can (10 1/2-oz) condensed beef broth, undiluted
1 can (1lb, 12 oz) tomatoes, undrained
1 envelope (1 3/8 oz) dry onion soup mix
2 cups (4 or 5) sliced pared carrots
1/4 cup chopped celery tops
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 bay leaf

1. Make Meatballs: In medium bowl, combine beef, egg, 3 tablespoons water, bread crumbs, salt, and parsley; mix lightly. With hands, lightly shape into 24 balls.

2. In hot butter in 5-quart Dutch oven, sauté meatballs, a singly layer at a time, until browned on all sides. Drain off fat. Set meatballs aside.

3. In same Dutch oven, combine 2 cups water, beef broth, tomatoes, onion soup mix, carrots, celery tops, parsley, pepper, oregano, basil, and bay leaf. Bring to boiling, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, but stirring occasionally, to break up tomatoes, 30 minutes. Add meatballs and simmer 20 minutes longer.

4. Serve in tureen or individual bowls. Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired. Makes 6 servings; about 2 quarts.

A Light Sunday Supper
Sunday Supper Soup
Warm French Bread Butter
Cheeses Fresh Fruit
Milk Coffee Beer

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Coconut Cake

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1 pkg (18 1/2oz) yellow cake mix

Filling
1 pkg (3 1/4 oz) vanilla pudding and pie filling mix
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 can (3 1/2 oz) flaked coconut

Frosting
3 3gg whites
1/3 cup light corn syrup
3/4 cup sugar
Dash salt
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar

1. Prepare cake batter. Bake as label directs in 2 (9-by-1/2-inch) layer cake pans; cool. Make Filing: Make pudding as label directs, using 1 1/2 cups milk.

2. Pour into medium bowl; place waxed paper directly on surface. Refrigerate until well chilled – at least 2 hours.

3. In small bowl, combine heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract. With portable electric mixer, beat at medium speed just until stiff. Fold into pudding with 3/4 cup coconut. Refrigerate.

4. Make Frosting: In top of double boiler, combine egg whites, corn syrup, sugar, salt, and cream of tartar. Cook over boiling water (water should not touch double-boiler top), beating with portable mixer until soft peaks form when beater is raised – about 4 minutes.

5. Remove from boiling water. Beat 2 minutes, until thick.

6. To assemble: With sharp knife, split layers to make 4. Place layer, cut side up, on plate; spread with one-third of filling. Top with second layer, cut side down; spread with one-third of filling. Add third layer, cut side up; spread filling. Top with last layer.

7. Frost cake; sprinkle with rest of coconut. Refrigerate. Serves 10.

©Copyright 1973 by The McCall Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.