Scarborough Fair

Recipies

Here are recipies handed down through the family and those obtained from friends...

Sheppard's Pie

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
10 oz. box frozen mixed vegetables
6 medium-large sized potatoes
1 packet of instant beef gravy

Boil potatoes, mash them and season to your liking. Sautee the ground beef in a frying pan. Drain excess fat. Put packet mixture into beef with 1 c. water. Simmer. In microwave, cook the mixed vegetables according to package directions.
In a 10 inch, deep dish pie pan, put the ground beef mixture; on top, the mixed vegetables; and lastly, the top layer, the mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with paprika. Put in preheated oven (400 degrees), bake for ten minutes, or until peaks of potatoes are brown. Remove from oven and serve. Cut as pie slices. Enjoy!

Chili

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 large bell pepper
1 large onion
1 8oz can of tomato sauce
1 quart can of kidney beans (Hanover brand)
3 T chili powder
1-1 1/2 T vinegar

In a large pot put the kidney beans, tomato sauce, chili powder and vinegar and simmer. In a large frying pan sautee the cut up pepper and onions in a vegetable oil; when the vegetables are cooked add them to the sauce in the pot. Next sautee the ground beef in the remaining oil from the vegetables and add to the sauce. Simmer in pot with lid on for one hour, stirring often. Then serve...a family favorite to warm you in the winter! (during the summer you can cut up fresh tomatoes to add with the vegetables)(also if you like your chili hot use 4T of vinegar)

Meat Loaf

Ingredients:
2 lbs ground beef
1/4 C chopped onion
1/2 C dry bread crumbs
2 eggs beaten
2 8oz cans of tomato sauce
1/4 t pepper
1/4 t thyme
8 slices of cheese(any kind)

Mix all of the above ingredients except for the cheese and place half of the mixture into a greased loaf pan. Add the cheese, layer it on the bottom half of mixture and place the remaining mixture on top, forming a loaf. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes. (may add catsup or barbeque sauce on top) Delicious with scalloped potatoes and a green!

Scalloped Potatoes

Ingredients
6 medium sized potatoes
1 stick of margarine or butter
parsley
salt
pepper
milk
cheese

Slice the potatoes thin. For this dish you will need a 2 quart bowl which can go in the oven. The dish is prepared in layers. Place 3 or 4 tabs of butter on the bottom of the bowl. Place a layer of potatoes on top of the butter. Sprinkle the potato layer with salt, pepper and parsley. Slice the cheese and put several strips on top of the potatoes. Then pour some milk over the layer. Repeat this order over and over till you fill the bowl to the top. Put a lid on the bowl and bake in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for an hour. mmmmmmmmmmm good!

Cheesecake

preheat oven at 375 degrees
need a 10inch deep dish pie pan

Ingredients:
The ingredients must be room temperature.
2-- 8oz packages of cream cheese
1 pint sour cream
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
In a large mixing bowl blend all ingredients with a mixer till smooth (no lumps).

Crust
Ingredients:
2 packages from a box of gram crackers
1/3 pound melted butter or margarine
1 teaspoon cinnamon

While the batter is blending in the mixer, place the crackers on wax paper and roll into crumbs with a rolling pin. In another bowl put the crumb mixture and fold with the butter and cinnamon. Place this into the pie pan and with a cup flatten to the bottom and sides of the pan to make the crust. Pour the batter in. If you would like sprinkle a few of the crumbs of crust on top. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes. The edges will rise and the batter will appear as if it will overflow...it will not. The pie is done as cracks begin to appear. Take the cheesecake from the oven and place it on a rack to cool. Further cool it in a refrigerator 4 to 5 hours. "Serve" This is a very rich dessert, thick and creamy!

Pancakes

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups flour
3 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 egg (beaten)
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons salad oil
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 cup of raisins

Preheat skillet on medium heat
In a large mixing bowl blend all the above ingredients by hand.
Onto greased skillet pour a ladle of mixture, when bubbled flip the pancake till golden brown.
Continue the process until batter is all gone...for thinner pancakes add more milk...
serves 4
Serve hot with butter, margarine, or spread and of course maple syrup! (we like ours with crispy bacon and or sausage)
mmmmmmmm what a nice way to start a day!

Pizza Dough

Put in mixing bowl:
1 cup lukewarm water
1 pkg. yeast

Stir and let stand 5 minutes

Add:
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tblsp. Crisco Oil

Mis well and add 1-1/2 cups flour. Beat until smooth and add another 1-1/2 cups flour using enough to make barely firm enough to handle.

Knead until smooth. Place sauce, mozzarella cheese, your favorite topping, oregano and garlic salt.

Bake at 375-400 degrees.

It's pizza, pizza!

Potato Soup

Ingredients:
1/4 butter
1 large onion or more to taste
2 chicken boulion cubes
8 to 10 large potatoes(thickness)
1 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
1 1/4 cup evaporated milk
2/3 cup of water
1 tablespoon flour

In a large pot melt the butter and saute cut up onion until golden brown. Disslove boulion in boiling water. Add broth mixture. Dice potatoes and add along with salt, bay leaf, and pepper. Make a flour mix with evaporated mild and add to mixture. Cook till semi-thick, stirring often. Simmer to slow heat, 5 or 6 minutes....mmmmmmm mmmmmmmm good anytime tummy warming-loving soup!

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