Friday, May 21, 2010

Recipes for Simple Old-Fashion Foods from Casserole to Dessert!

Do you long for the old recipes you enjoyed at your grandmother or mother's homes?  Perhaps you will find something to remind you of those meals among these recipes.  This article offers recipes for Lima Hamburger Pie, Hot Pepper Relish, and Marshmallow Dessert Topping for Jello.
LIMA HAMBURGER PIE
This recipe is from an old, old Midwestern church cookbook.
2 tbsp fat
1/2 small minced onion
1 can condensed tomato soup
pepper to taste
salt to taste
1 1/2 lb ground beef
2 1/2 cups lima beans
Pie crust dough for topping.
Melt the fat in a skillet. Add the ground beef and onion; fry until the onion is tender and the beef is no longer pink. In a baking dish, combine the lima beans, tomato soup, salt and pepper. Top the beans mixture with the ground beef and onion mixture. Top with a piece of pie dough. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes until heated through and the pastry crust is golden brown.
HOT PEPPER RELISH
12 hot peppers
12 green tomatoes
3 cups sugar
3 tsp salt
12 cups bell peppers
12 yellow onions
2 cups cider vinegar
Grind the hot peppers, green tomatoes,bell peppers, and onions. Place mixture in a colander and run hot water over vegetables for about 5 minutes; drain well. Place in a large saucepan.
In another saucepan, bring the sugar, salt, and vinegar to a boil. Pour the sugar mixture over the vegetable mixture and cook over medium heat until very hot, stirring occasionally. Do not allow to come to a roiling boil. Place in clean, hot pint jars and seal with hot bands and lids. Be sure jars seal.
Yield: 6 pints
MARSHMALLOW DESSERT TOPPING FOR JELLO
This is an old recipe from Ohio.
1/2 lb large marshmallows, cut-up
1 small can crushed pineapple
1 small can mandarin oranges
2 cups half and half cream
maraschino cherries
Drain the crushed pineapple and the mandarin oranges. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the fruits and marshmallows into the half and half cream. Store overnight or at least 8 hours in the refrigerator, stirring occasionally. Serve over Jell-O or other gelatin desserts.
Enjoy!


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