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Recipe List:
Grandma's Meatloaf
Glorified Brownies
Barb’s Layered Salad
Veal Piccata
Chicken Mmmmmm
Fresh Apple Cake
Lemon Fluff
Stuffed Chicken
From our family to yours, 
 Grandma’s Meatloaf
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INGREDIENTS:
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 pounds ground chuck
- 2 slices whole wheat bread — torn into very small pieces
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
- 2 tablespoons horseradish
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
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WHAT TO DO:
- Add eggs to meat; blend lightly with fork.
- Add remaining ingredients; mix thoroughl but do not stir more than necessary as it tends to toughen the loaf.
- Place in small loaf pan.
- Spread top with 1/2 cup ketchup before baking.
- Bake 1 hour at 400 degrees.
Serves 6
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Glorified Brownies
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INGREDIENTS:
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 well-beaten eggs
- 3/4 cup flour
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
- 1 bag miniature marshmallows
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WHAT TO DO:
- Cream butter and sugar — then add eggs. Add remaining ingredients (except marshmallows).
- Stir in chopped pecans.
- Pour into 8x8-inch greased pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and push miniature marshmallows into hot brownies.
Frosting:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 4 tablespoons thin cream
- 2 cups 10x powdered sugar
Cream above ingredients together and spread over warm brownies. Cool and cut into squares.
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Barb’s Layered Salad
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INGREDIENTS:
- 1 head of lettuce, broken in pieces
- 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 1 10-ounce package frozen green
- peas—thawed, but not cooked
- 2 cups Hellman’s mayonnaise mixed with 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 4-ounce package sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 6-8 strips bacon, fried and crumbled Salt, Parmesan cheese, grated
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WHAT TO DO:
- In a bowl, layer first 8 ingredients in order given.
- Chill for 24 hours. When ready to serve, salt to taste, toss and top with Parmesan cheese.
Serves 8-10. Must be made a day ahead.
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Veal Piccata
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INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 pounds veal (or chicken) slices, pounded thin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Flour
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
- 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 teaspoons capers, plus 1 teaspoon caper juice
- 3 tablespoons minced parsley
- 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
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WHAT TO DO:
- Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper on both sides and dust lightly with flour.
- Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet.
- Add meat and brown on both sides. Remove meat from skillet.
- Add garlic and mushrooms to skillet and cook one minute.
- Return meat to skillet. Add lemon juice and wine. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until meat is tender.
- Add capers. Remove to warm platter. Sprinkle with parsley and garnish with lemon slices.
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Chicken Mmmmmm
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INGREDIENTS:
- 4 half breasts chicken (boned)
- 4 teaspoons parsley flakes
- Sea salt — to taste
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1 cup herb stuffing mix
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WHAT TO DO:
- Sprinkle chicken breasts with parsley and sea salt. Roll up and secure with a toothpick.
- Roll in butter, then stuffing mix.
- Place in a heavily greased baking dish. Sprinkle remaining crumbs over chicken and moisten lightly with water.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.
Simple, but delicious.
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Fresh Apple Cake
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INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups plain flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups apples (chopped)
- 1 cup pecans (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Topping:
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar (packed)
- 1 stick butter
- 1/2 cup pecans (chopped)
- 3 teaspoons milk
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WHAT TO DO:
- Blend oil and sugar together.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift together dry ingredients and add to egg mixture. Stir in apples, pecans and vanilla.
- Pour into greased and floured 10-inch tube or bundt pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Remove from pan when slightly cool.
- To make topping, place all ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Cook until soft boil stage (234 degrees).
- Pour topping over warm cake.
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Lemon Fluff (My mother’s recipe)
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INGREDIENTS:
- Juice and zest of 1 1/2 lemons
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2cup sugar
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WHAT TO DO:
- Cook in double boiler until thick. Take off fire and add 1/2 box of lemon Jello which has been dissolved in 1/2 cup hot water.
- Let Cool
- When cool, add 1/2 pint whipped cream, 4 egg whites beaten stiff and then add 1/2 cup sugar and beat well.
1/2 pound vanilla wafers-
- Make into fine crumbs and put 1 cup on the bottom of 8” x 8” dish-pour lemon mixture on top of crumbs and sprinkle remaining crumbs on top of mixture.
Cool in refrigerator-cut into squares and serve.
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Stuffed Chicken
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INGREDIENTS:
Sauté 2 medium onions (chopped fine) in 2 tablespoons of butter
Add the following ingredients to sautéed onions and season:
- 2 or 3 10oz. Pkgs. of frozen chopped spinach-thaw and drain
- 2 lbs. Ricotta cheese
- 2 eggs-slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons oregano, salt, pepper, nutmeg to taste
- 24 halves of boned chicken breasts- Skin ON
Mustard Sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Grey Poupon & honey mustard
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
Mix well and put on top of chicken
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- Cut one side of the skin loose on chicken breasts and stuff with spinach mixture-form breast into round dome.
- Bake in a buttered dish at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes
- Cool (in liquid) – slice, top with sauce and serve.
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