Ingredients:

4 pounds beef round 1/2″ thick

3/4 cup flour

4 to 6 tablespoons Crisco

1 tablespoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 cups water

2 cans (16 oz.) tomatoes

1 cup chopped cleery

1 cup chopped geen pepper

Method:

In a frying pan, melt the Crisco.  Cut beef into 8 pieces.  Coat the beef with 1/2 cup flour and brown well.  Place meat in a large shallow baking pan.  Blend remaining flour and seasonings into pan drippings.  Gradually stir in water, then add tomatoes, celery and green pepper.  Cook and stir until slightly thickened.  Pour over meat, cover and bake at 325 degrees for about two hours or until meat is tender.

Yields 8 servings

(Adapted from Elizabeth’s youngest daughter – Ann

Ingredients:

3 cups apples, sliced

1 tablespoon sugar

3/4 cup flour

2/3 cup sugar

1 stick butter

dash salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Method:

Mix together the sliced apples and tablespoon of sugar and set aside.  In a separate bowl, mix all of the other ingredients together.  Place the sliced apples into a buttered or Pam-sprayed 8″ pan and sprinkle the topping over the top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes

• 1 1/4 cup sifted flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup Crisco
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg

Method:

Sift flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and spices together.  Combine molasses and water.  Cream Crisco and gradually blend in sugar.  Add egg and beat well.  Add flour and spice mixture alternately with molasses mixture, beating after each addition.

Pour batter into a greased 8″ square pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Cool, then cut into squares.

Lemon Sauce:

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 drops yellow food color (optional)

Method:

Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt in saucepan.  Mix well.  Gradually stir in water.  Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.  Boil three minutes, stirring constantly.  Remover from heat and add butter, lemon rind, lemon juice and yellow food coloring.

Yields 1 1/3 cups delicious lemon sauce.

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef

1 cup chopped onions

2 Tablespoons butter

4 cups hot water

1 can (16 oz.) tomatoes

1 cup sliced celery

1 Tablespoons salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

2 bullion cubes

1 package mixed vegetables

1 cup egg noodles

1/2 teaspoon thyme

1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Method:

Saute beef and onions in butter in a large saucepan until well browned.  add water, tomatoes, celery, salt, bullion cubes, Worcestershire sauce and pepper.  Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for thirty minutes.  Add mixed vegetables, noodles and thyme.  Cover and simmer for fifteen additional minutes.

Yields:  10 cups delicious soup

Ingredients:

1 cup Hellman’s Mayonnaise*

1/4 cup Heinz Ketchup**

4 teaspoons Mt. Olive Pickle Relish

1/4 cup diced onion

Method: 

Mix all ingredients together with a wisk or spoon.  Adjust the ketchup to taste.  May want to add salt and pepper to taste as well.

*Note, Elizabeth only uses Hellman’s mayonnaise! 

** Note, Heinze Ketchup is the absolute best!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter (1 stick)

1/2 cup plain, all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon paprika

2 cups milk

2 cups cheddar cheese, gratted

8 large eggs, separated

Method:

Melt butter in top of a double boiler.  Add flour and seasonings, mix well.  Stir in milk and cook, stirring constantly until thick and smooth.  Add cheese and and stir until the cheese is melted.  Remove from heat.  Beat egg yolks until light in color and gradually stir into the cheese mixture.  Rinse beaters and beat the egg whites until stiff, but not dry.  Carefully fold the beaten egg whites into the cheese sauce.  Pour the mixture into a greased three-quart casserole dish.  Bake at 475 degrees for ten minutes.  Reduce the oven temperature to 400 degrees and continue to bake for 25 minutes. 

Serve at once!  Serve with a salad and fresh fruit.

This recipe is very easy to put together and tastes delicious!

Ingredients:

1 Large can sliced peaches (do not drain)

1 cup self rising flour

1 cup sugar

1 cup milk

1 sick butter, melted

Method:

Melt butter in an 8 inch square pan.  Pour peaches over butter, mix together flour, sugar and milk and pour over peaches.  Do NOT stir.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until lightly brown on top.

Elizabeth adapted this recipe from her mother, Muriel Anne Morgan. 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup shortening

2 teaspoons vanilla

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 large eggs

1 cup flour

1 cup oats

2 package chocolate chips

1/3 cup chopped nuts

1/3 cup coconut

Method:

Put sugar, shortening, vanilla, salt, eggs into a larg bowl and mix together.  Add the flour and oats and mix well.  Pour batter into an 11 x 7 x 2 inch pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Take the pan from the oven and cool ona wire rack  Melt chocolate chips over hot water (double boiler method).  Pour melted chocolate over baked layer.  Garnish with nuts and coconut.  When room temperature, cut into bar-sized pieces.

Adapted from “Dutch Kitchen Cookbook”

Ingredients:

1 cup yellow corn meal

2 cups plain, all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

8 teaspoons baking powder

2 large eggs, beaten

2/3 cup Canola oil

2 cups milk

(Mom divides this recipe in half)

Method:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Mix the cornmeal, flour, sugar and baking powder together in a large bowl.  In a separate bowl, combine egg(s) with the oil and milk, add to the dry ingredients.  Do not over mix.  Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan and bake for 40 minutes.  If making the half recipe, bake in a 8 or 9 inch baking pan.

All five of Elizabeth’s children love these date pinwheel cookies!  Elizabeth has been baking them every year, during the holidays, for as long as we can remember.  These cookies are a great combination along with hot tea, that has been lightly sweetened with sugar cubes. 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 large egg

2 cup plain, all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Method:

Cream butter.  Add sugar, vanilla nad egg.  Beat until light and fluffy.  Add dry ingredients and mix well.  Chill the dough.  Halve the dough.  Roll each half into a 12 inch x 9 inch rectangle. Spread with filling.  Roll up from the end.  Chill the filled dough.  Slice the dough into 1/8 inch cookies.  Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. 

Yields:  6 dozen cookies. 

Filling:

Cut 1 package date (6 1/2 ounces) into small pieces.  Bring to a boi with 1/4 cup sugar, dash salt and 1/3 cup water.  Simmer for 5 minutes.  Add 1 cup chopped nuts (nut of your choice). Cool and set aside.