Quick & Easy Recipes
Hot Spicy Fruit

1 can Peaches
1 can Pears
3 Tablespoons Honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon

1.) Drain both fruits. Throw syrup away.
2.) Combine drained fruits in a 1 1/2 quart backing dish
3.) Mix together honey and cinnamon, spoon over fruits.
4.) Cover and bake at 350 F about 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stir once during baking. Serve warm
Makes 6 servings.
Rice and Fruit Pudding

1 can Apricots, chopped
1 cup liquid, use syrup from apricots plus water
1/2 cup rice, uncooked
1 tablespoon margarine or butter
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup honey.

1.) Drain apricots. Save the syrup in a measuring cup.
2.) Add water to the syrup to make 1 cup of liquid. Bring the liquid to a boil in a small pot.
3.) Stir rice into liquid. Bring to boil again.
4.) Add apricots, butter, and cinnamon to rice mixture.
5.) Reduce heat and cover the pot. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
6.) Stir in honey. Cover pot again and let it sit without heat for 15 minutes. The rice will finish cooking in its own steam.
As a change try other canned fruit too.
Makes 5 servings, 1/2 cup each
Tomato Gravy

2 tablespoons onion, chopped
2 tablespoons green pepper, chopped.
2 tablespoons margarine,or butter.
1 1/2 tablespoons all pupose flour
1 can Tomato sauce
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon basil, dried
1/4 cup water.

1.) Cook onion and green pepper in margarine or butter until soft in a large skillet.
2.) Stir flour into onion mixture until well mixed.
3.) Add tomato sauce, black pepper, basil, and water.
4.) Cook and stir until slightly thickened.
Serve over meatloaf, pasta, rice or scrambled eggs.
Makes 2 cups
Barbeque Sauce

1 can tomato Sauce
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice
dash of hot sauce
dash of pepper
1 tablespoon corn syrup or honey

1.) Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
2.) Heat until mixture boils. Remove from heat.
Makes 2 1/2 cups
Raisin Butter

1 1/2 cups Raisins
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
dash ground cloves.

1.) Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
2.) Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, uncovered to 10 minutes.
3.) Whip in a blender or mash with a fork until smooth.
Store in the refrigerator
Serve on bread, muffins, biscuits, and rolls.
Makes 1 1/2 cups
Indian Pudding

2 1/2 cups milk made from powder milk.
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup cold milk
1 tablespoon margarine or butter
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1.) Heat 2 1/2 cups of milk to a simmer.
2.) Mix together the oter 1/2 cup cold mild with cornmeal.
3.) Add cornmeal mixture to warm milk, stirring constanly.
4.) Cook 20 minutes, stirring frequently until thickened.
5.) Remove pudding from heat. Stir in butter, molasses, and spices.
6.) Pour into greased 1 quart baking pan.
7.) Bake at 325 F for 55 to 60 minutes. When a knife is inserted and comes out clean, the pudding is done. Cut into squares before serving. Serve warm.
Makes 8 servings.