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Beef and Rice Casserole

BLT Dip

Broccoli Casserole

Chicken Cacciatore

Church-Supper Ham Loaf

Eggplant Parmigiana

Lasagna

Lemon Glaze Cake

Schenkeli

Spatzli

Spinach Appetizer

Toffee Bars

BLT DIP

Fry bacon. Drain in paper towel. Mix all ingredients and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve with toasted triangles of bread.

BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Defrost broccoli to room temperature in 1 1/2 qt. casserole. Mix broccoli, croutons and onions. Cut velvetta and butter into chunks. In seperate pan, melt cheese and butter. Por over broccoli mixture and stir until blended. Bake in 350^o oven for 30 minutes. Stir once during baking. Serves 6.

CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Arrange chicken in back dish (fatty part to the outside). Mix remaining ingredients and pour over chicken. Cover. Microwave on High for 30 minutes, rearranging the chiecken pieces once. Let stand 5 - 10 minutes. Stir sauce from bottom of dish. Serve with spaghetti or noodles.

CHURCH-SUPPER HAM LOAF

Preheat oven to 350^o F. In a large mixer bowl, lightly but thoroughly combine the meats and crumbs; use your hands if necessary. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and add the sour cream, onion, lemon juice, and spice. Mix well, pour over the meat mixture, and blend. Form mixture into a loaf and place in an oiled 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Bake uncovered for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, prepare the basting sauce, In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar with the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. When the ham loaf has baked for 45 minutes, remove from oven and drain off the excess fat. Pour the sauce over the loaf and continue baking another 15 minutes, basting now and then with the pan juices.

EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA

Wash eggplant and without peeling it, slice 3/4" thick. Dip slices first in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs so they are well coated. Saute in a little olive oil, a few at a time, till they are nicely browned on both sides; then them carefully and add oil if it is needed.
Arrange them in a baking dish and add a slice or 2 of cheese on each one. Make a thick tomatoe sauce, by diluting the tomato paste with wine. Mix the tomato sauce with oregan, salt, pepper and crushed garlic clove and spread 2 - 3 tablespoons on each slice. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bake at 400 ^o for 15 minutes. Serve hot. Serves 6.

LASAGNA

Fry onion and garlic in oil. Add ground beef and cook until crumbly. Add salt, pepper, tomato paste and hot water. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. In a 12" x 9" baking dish, place a layer of noodles. Layer 1/2 of the cottage cheese on top of the noodles, followed by 1/2 of the tomato sauce mixture and a layer of mozzarella cheese. Repeat the layers. Bake in a 350^o oven for 45 - 60 minutes.

LEMON GLAZE CAKE

Combine cake mix, oil, pudding mix, eggs and 3/4 c water, and mix according to package directions. Pour into a greased and floured 9" x 13" baking dish. Bake at 350^o for about 30 minutes, until it is done. Meanwhile, prepare the glaze, by mixing the confectioners sugar, butter, 2 T of hot water and lemon juice. After removing the cake from the overn, punch holes into it with a cooking fork. Pour glaze over cake. Cool thoroughly.

SCHENKELI

Add sugar to butter. Beat eggs til light and add with grated lemon rind. Mix in remaining ingredients except flour and stir until blended. Add flour in about five or more portions - mix till uniform after each portion. Final batter should be relatively firm (and your arm muscles should be aching).
Roll dough into 'rods' about the diameter of your little finger on a lightly floured surface. Cut the 'rods at a 45 degree angle into finger length pieces.
Deep fry in vegetable oil at 350^o F (temperature control is very important; if the oils is too hot, the inside will not be cooked; if the oils is too cool, a lot of oil will soak into the dough). Fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
While still warm, roll each in a mixture of granulated sugar and cinnamon.

SPATZLI

Sift flour into a large bowl. Add milk and mix well. Add beaten eggs, and then salt. Boil water in a large pot. using a spatzli colander, pour 1 cup of the mixture through the colander and into the boiling water. Boil until the noodles are firm, then removed with a slotted spoon and place into a bowl. Sprinkle a layer of swiss cheese over the noodles. Continue the process, using the remainder of the mixture. Alternate layers of noodles and cheese in the bowl.

SPINACH APPETIZER

Mix together all ingredients. Spoon into butter jelly roll pan. Bake at 350^o for 40 - 45 minutes until light brown.

TOFFEE BARS

Preheat over to 350^o. Blend butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk and flour. Spread evenly into a jelly roll pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Take out of oven, and place a small chocolate square about 1 1/2" apart on top and return to oven for one minute. Take out of oven and spread the chocolate evenly with a knife. Sprinkle the nuts on top. Let cool. Cut into squares.