Meat Loaf

1 1/2 lbs. ground beef

1 can tomato sauce

1 egg, beaten

1/4 c. chopped onion

3/4 c. uncooked quick oats

1 1/2. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

Combine all ingredients into a nice mush, place in loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hr, 15 minutes or until cooked through.

Banana Cream Pie

Blind bake a pie crust and set aside to cool. Line the crust with two to three sliced bananas.

For the cream:

3/4 c. sugar

1/3 c. flour

1/8 tsp. salt

2 eggs

2 cups scalded milk

1/2 tsp. vanilla

2 T. butter

Combine butter, sugar, salt, flour and eggs. Add milk slowly, stirring constantly. Cook over hot water until thick and smooth. Remove from heat. Add vanilla.

Pour into banana-lined pie shell. Chill until cold.

Sour Cream Potatoes

Potato mixture:

6 medium-sized potatoes
1/4 c. melted butter
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/3 c. grated onion
1 cup sour cream
1 cup cheese

Topping:

2 T. melted butter
2 cups corn flakes, slightly crushed

Boil, cool and peel the potatoes. Grate them on the large holes of a grater. Set aside

Mix together the butter, cream of chicken soup, grated onion, sour cream and cheese. Add sauce to potatoes and mix well. Put mixture in shallow casserole dish.

Mix melted butter and corn flakes for topping. Spread over potato mixture.

Bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Hot Cross Buns

1 c. scalded milk
¼ c. shortening
1/3 c. sugar
½ tsp. salt
1 yeast cake
1 tsp. sugar
2 T. warm water
1 egg, beaten
½ c. raisins
1 tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. allspice
3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 egg white
1 c. powdered sugar

Combine milk, shortening, 1/3 cup sugar, and salt and cool to lukewarm. Mix 1 tsp. sugar with yeast that has been softened in the warm water. Add to the milk mixture. Add egg, raisins, cinnamon, and allspice and as much flour as can be stirred into the dough. Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk. Knead, shape into 2-inch balls and place in greased pan. Brush each bun with egg white. Cover and let rise until double in bulk, about 45 minutes. Snip a deep cross in the top of each. Bake @ 400 for 10-15 minutes. Fill cross on top with powdered sugar glaze. Makes 2 dozen.

Banana Pecan Muffins

Streusel topping:

½ cup sugar
1/3 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
4 T. cold unsalted butter

Muffins:

1 cup sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3)
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
½ tsp. ground cinnamon
¾ cup pecans (3 oz. finely chopped)

Sugar+oil+eggs until light and creamy. Mix dry ingredients.

Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Swiss Steak

Cubed Steak
Salt and pepper
Flour
1 can cream of mushroom soup
Water/milk
Lipton Onion Soup (Dry Mix)

Salt and pepper the cubed steak to taste. Sprinkle flour on both sides of meat. Quickly brown meat on both sides in frying pan heavily coated with shortening. Place in casserole dish. Cover with cream of mushroom soup. Fill soup can 2/3 full with water and mix into sauce. Milk may be substituted for part of the water. Add soup mix to taste. Bake @ 300 until done, about 2 hours

Stuffed Pepper Cups

6 medium green peppers
1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion
½ tsp. salt
1 lb. can tomatoes
½ cup water
½ uncooked long grain rice
1 ½ cups medium cheddar cheese
½ package frozen corn (optional)

Cut off the tops of 6 medium green peppers and remove seeds and membrane.
Precook green pepper cups in boiling salt water about 5 minutes and drain cups. (For crisp peppers omit precooking).
Sprinkle inside of cups generously with salt.

Cook 1 lb. ground beef and 1/3 cup chopped onion until meat is lightly browned. Season with ½ tsp. salt and a dash of pepper.

Add (1) 1 lb. can tomatoes, ½ cup water, and ½ cup uncooked long grain rice, and 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce. Cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in 4 oz. medium cheddar cheese, shredded (1 cup). Stuff peppers, stand upright in baking dish. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.

Mom’s Process:
Brown ground beef with onion and add salt and pepper. Add tomatoes, water, rice, and Worcestershire sauce, and 2-3 green peppers, sliced. Stir in cheese. This process omits precooking peppers and baking, shortening preparation time by over a half hour.