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Sourdough Cornbread

Yield: 4 servings

1/2 c Active Sourdough Starter
2 tb Margarine, Melted
1/2 c Cornmeal
1 ts Salt
1 tb Sugar
1/2 c Sour Cream or Yogurt
2 Large Eggs, Stirred
1 c Unbleached Flour
1/2 ts Cream Of Tartar
1/2 ts Baking Powder

Mix ingredients in the above order, stirring only enough to blend the mixture. Pour
into a buttered pan.
Bake in a 375 to 400 degree oven until done.

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Swedish Oven Pancake (Ugnspannkaka)

1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup milk
2 eggs pinch of nutmeg
4 tbsp. margarine 2 tbsp. powdered sugar
juice of 1/2 lemon

Beat eggs. Mix together eggs, flour, milk and nutmeg. Melt margarine in
oven-proof 10" skillet. Pour batter into skillet with melted margarine.Bake
at 425°F for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with
lemon juice.

Cut pancake into 4 to 6 pie-shaped pieces. Serve immediately with a
variety of toppings such as lingonberries, applesauce, fresh strawberries,
peaches or fruit preserves.

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Basic Waffle Recipie


2c flour
2c buttermilk
1 tsp salt
1 Tbs melted lard

1 level tsp baking soda dissolved in 1 tsp of hot water


Mix first ingredients together in order and beat ‘til perfectly smooth-beat hard and long, for success will depend on it. Before you heat the iron, add the soda water, then turn it on.

Be sure to oil the iron.

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CAULIFLOWER MUSHROOM SOUP

1 LB OF CAULIFLOWER (Sparassis crispa) MUSHROOM, CHOPPED
1/4 CUP OF YELLOW ONIONS, CHOPPED
1/4 CUP OF FLOUR
2 CUPS OF MILK
1 CUP OF CREAM
4 TABLESPOONS OF BUTTER
SALT AND WHITE PEPPER TO TASTE
CHOPPED PARSLEY

PROCEDURE: Saute the onions with two tablespoons of butter for couple of minutes. In a bag, shake the
mushrooms with flour. Add the rest of the butter and mushrooms to the onions and saute till tender. Add
milk and cream. Simmer for 1/2 hour, do not boil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve in a bowl and
garnishwith parsley. This soup tastes even better the next day.

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Ranch cornbread

Ingredients

1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tbsp plus 1 tspn baking powder
2 tbsp sugar
1 tspn salt
1 ½ cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
½ cup diced cooked ham
½ cup sharp cheddar cheese
½ cup bell pepper, chopped
¼ cup chopped pimiento

Preparation & Cooking instructions

1.Combine dry ingredients; add milk and eggs, mixing well.
2.Stir in remaining ingredients.
3.Heat a well greased 9" cast-iron skillet in a 400°F oven for 3 minutes or until very hot.
4.Pour batter into hot skillet.
5.Bake at 425°F for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

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Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup

7 ripe, fresh tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 tsp lemon juice
½ med onion, chopped
¼ cup margarine
¼ cup unbleached un-sifted flour
2 cups low-fat milk
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt, or to taste
Dash of white pepper
Croutons, optional

In a med size pot over low heat, covered, stew the tomatoes, lemon juice, and onion 15-20 min. At the same time, make a be’chamel sauce by melting the margarine in a small pot, stirring in the flour over low heat, then whisking in the milk, nutmeg, salt and pepper. When thickened, whisk another minute or two, then set over lowest heat. Puree tomatoes through the fine blade of a food mill or a coarse strainer into a bowl. Whisk the sauce into the tomatoes – the soup won’t curdle this way. Return to the larger pot and gently reheat. Serve w/ a flat of croutons, if you like.

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Ingredients:

1 1/2 tbsp oil
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped (optional)
1 lb. minced beef
4 oz. mushrooms, sliced
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 pint beef stock
salt and pepper
1 1/2 lb potatoes
1 oz. butter or marg.
2-3 tbsp milk

Method:

Oven temp: 350 F

Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion and pepper for few minutes. Stir in the minced beef and cook until it is evenly browned. Add the mushrooms and cook until soft. Mix in the tomato puree, worcestershire sauce, beef stock and seasoning and slowly bring the mixture to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain, mash with a fork, add the butter or margarine and the milk and beat until smooth.
Place the meat mixture in an oven proof dish and cover with the mashed potato, forking it neatly or piping it. Bake ina moderate oven for 20 minutes or until the top is crisp and golden

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Honey Almond Cake
3 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
4 eggs
3/4 cup white sugar
4 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 cups honey
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
2 ounces slivered almonds for topping

Directions
1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2 Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and allspice. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, gradually adding the sugar. Beat until thick and light in color, about 5 minutes. Beat in the oil, honey and coffee. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture. Chop the almonds coarsely and mix with raisins. Stir into batter.
3 Oil the two pans and line the bottom with waxed paper. Oil again. Fill each pan with batter to within 1 - 1 1/4 inches from the top. Bake for 65 to 75 minutes until cake tests done. Do not overbake. Let cool 10 minutes and remove from pan.
4 To Make Glaze: Boil together 1 1/2 cups honey, lemon juice, lemon zest and water. When glaze reaches a thick consistency, remove from heat and drizzle over cake. Sprinkle with almond slivers.

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Homemade Flour Tortillas

2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp salt (optional for low-salt diets)
1 tsp double acting baking powder
1 tbls cold vegetable shortening or lard
3/4 cup water (more or less)

1. In a large bowl sift together the flour salt, and baking powder. Blend in the shortening until the
mixture resembles a coarse meal. Stir in 3/4 cups of water, or enough to form a fairly stiff but
pliable dough. Knead for about 6-8 minutes. Let rest under an inverted bowl for about 15 - 20
minutes.

2. Between the thumb and forefinger pinch dough into 1 1/2 inch dough ball, twist off and repeat
until you have about 12 small dough balls. Cover dough balls with a kitchen towel. Work with
one piece at a time. Flatten dough ball slightly with the palm of your hand. Lightly dust the
dough ball with flour, roll out, constantly changing directions, and flipping the tortilla over and
around, to insure you get a round tortilla (this may take some practice) You can use a commercial
rolling pin, I prefer a rolling pin made from the handle of a broom (not the skinny handled
brooms).
Cut the broom handle to 6 - 6 1/2 inch long, remove paint, round over ends.

3. Cook tortilla as you are rolling out the next (watch closely so you don't burn the tortilla). Preheat
(medium heat) an ungreased comal or cast iron skillet. Cook on one side until small bubbles
appear. Turn tortilla over (there should be some light brown/black spots) continue to cook on
the other side. About 1 - 2 minutes on each side. Stack covered with a kitchen towel.

4. Serve warm.

About 12 (6 inch) tortillas

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Simply Roasted and Smoked Sweet Onions

5 large or 8 med sweet onions (such as Vidalia or Walla-Walla) halved
1/4 c olive oil
1/4 c balsamic vinegar
2 Tbs butter, cut into small pieces
salt and white pepper to taste

Create a 10x14” roasting pan from @ least 2 layers of heavy-duty foil by bending the edges up into 2” high sides and crimping the corners to hold them in place. Lay the onions in the pan, cut side up. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, vinegar and butter, then pour over the onions. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Bank hot coals on 2 sides in the bottom of a bbq grill w/ a lid. Place the foil pan of onions on the grill, centered between the coals below. Cover the grill and bake, gently turning the onions and basting them w/ pan juices about every 20 min., until they are deep golden and very soft when pressed. 1- 1 1/2 hours