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------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Sourdough Honey Whole Wheat Bread Categories: Sourdough Breads Servings: 4 1 pk Active Dry Yeast 1 c Warm Water 1 t Salt 2/3 c Sourdough Starter 1/2 c Honey 1 1/2 T Shortening 4 c Whole Wheat Flour Dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm water. Mix yeast, starter, honey, salt and shortening with 3 cups flour. Add more flour as needed to make a stiff dough. Knead 150 strokes on a floured surface and place in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours until doubled in size. Punch down, let double again. Punch down and roll into tight loaf. Grease and place in bread pan. Let double in pan and bake at 400 degrees F. for 35 to 40 minutes or until very dark golden brown, and it sounds hollow when thumped. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: 100% Whole Wheat Bread Categories: Breads Servings: 6 2/3 c Water 3 pk Yeast 1 T Sugar 8 c Scalded Milk 2/3 c Shortening 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Molasses 2 T Salt 12 c Whole Wheat Flour Dissolve yeast in 2/3 c water while your milk is cooling. Dissolve 1 cup sugar in the hot milk. Stir all ingredients in large bowl, turn out and knead about 5 minutes, adding flour if needed. Knead about 5 minutes. Let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Knead down and shape into 6 loaves, let rise until doubled in pans. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 40 minutes. Turn out on wire rack and let cool to cold before slicing, if you can. NOTE: Raisins and/or walnuts can be added for a change. Also this bread freezes well. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Hamburger Soup Categories: Hamburger Soups Beef Servings: 8 1 1/2 lb Lean Ground Beef 1 ea Med. Onion, Chopped 1 c Carrots, Sliced 1 c Celery, Sliced 1 c Cabbage, Sliced 6 oz (1 cn) Tomato Paste 2 t Worcestershire sauce 3 c Beef Bouillon, or Stock In skillet, brown hamburger adn drain thoroughly. Add onion, carrots, celery and cabbage. Combine tomato paste, worcestershire sauce and beef stock/bouillon. Add to crock pot, with Hamburger an stir to blend. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours, or high setting for 3 to 4 hours. NOTE: This is an updated version of an old chuckwagon recipe. They would use finely diced beef and the vegetables and let them cook all day at roundup time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Burgoo Categories: Stew Beef Main dish Servings: 20 3 lb Ready to Cook BroilerChicken 2 lb Beef Shank Cross-cuts 12 c Water 1 T Salt 1/4 t Pepper 6 ea Slices Bacon 56 oz (2 cns) Tomatoes 1 c Cubed Peeled Potatoes 2 c Coarsely Chopped Carrots 1 c Chopped Onion 1 c Chopped Celery 1 c Chopped Green Pepper 2 T Packed Dark Brown Sugar 1/4 t Crushed Dried Red Pepper 4 ea Whole Cloves 1 ea Clove Garlic, Minced 1 ea Bay Leaf 4 ea Ears Of Fresh Corn 32 oz (2 cns) Butter Beans 10 oz Frozen Cut Okra 2/3 c Unbleached All-purpose Flour In 10-quart Dutch oven or stock pot combine chicken, beef cross cuts, water, salt and pepper. Cover; cook til meat is tender, about 1 hour. Remove chicken and beef from broth, reserving broth. Remove chicken and beef from bones; discard skin and bones. Cube beef and chicken. Set aside. Cook bacon til crisp; drain, reserving drippings. Cruble bacon, set aside. To reserved broth in Dutch oven, add cubed beef, undrained tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, green pepper, sugar, red pepper, cloves, garlic,and Bay Leaf. Cover; simmer 1 hour, stirring often. Remove cloves and bay leaf. With knife, make cuts down center of each row of corn kernels and scrape off of cobs. Add corn, cubed chicken, undrained beans, and okra to Dutch oven; simmer 20 minutes. Blend flour and reserved bacon drippings; stir into stew. Cook until stew thickens. Salt to taste. Garnish with parsley and serve hot with baking powder biscuits for a great meal. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Breakfast Casserole (Pensylvannia Dutch "Cowboy") Categories: Breakfast Casserole Beef Eggs Servings: 6 6 ea Large Eggs 2 c Milk 1 t Salt 1 t Dry Mustard 2 ea Slices White Bread, Cubed 1 lb Sausage Browned 1 c Sharp/mild Cheddar Shreds * * Use either sharp or mild Shredded Chedder Cheese. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beat eggs, add milk, salt and mustard, mixing well. Grease bottom of 9 x 13 baking dish. Place in layer of bread cubes, the sausage, then cheese. Pour egg mixture over the top. Refrigerate overnight. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 45 minutes. Let stand about 5 minutes before cutting. NOTE: For 8 people use 3 slices of bread and 8 eggs. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Basque Shepherd's Pie Categories: Eggs Breakfast Vegetables Servings: 4 4 ea Slices Bacon 3 ea Med. Potatoes 2 t Sliced Green Onions/tops 1 T Snipped Parsley 3/4 t Salt 1/8 t Dried Thyme, Crushed 1 x Dash Pepper 4 ea Large Eggs In 8-inch skillet coo bacon until crisp; drain, reserving 2 T of drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside. In same skillet combine reserved drippings, peeled, thinly sliced potatoes, onion, parsley, salt, thyme and pepper. Cover tightly; cook over low heat til potatoes are barely tender, 20 to 25 minutes, stirring carefully once or twice. In small bowl beat together eggs and milk; pour over potato mixture. Cover and continue cooking over very low heat til egg is set in center, 8 to 10 minutes. With a wide spatula, loosen sides and bottom and slide potatoes out onto serving plate, or serve from skillet. Sprinkle crumbled bacon atop. Serve hot. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Kraut Burgers (Bierochen) Categories: Hamburger Beef Vegetables Servings: 4 1 lb Lean Ground Beef 1 ea Large Onion, Finely Chopped 3 T Shortening 2 ea Loaves Frozen Bread Dough* 1 ea Sm. Head Of Cabbage Shredded 1 x Salt & Pepper To Taste * Or substitute your favorite 2 loaf bread dough recipe. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Melt Shortening in skillet. Add beef, cabbage and onion. Cook until cabbage is nearly done. Do not brown. Drain, salt and pepper to taste. Roll bread dough, which has risen once to 1/4-inch thick. Cut in 5 to 6-inch squares. Place 2 to 3 heaping T of mixture on each square; bring corners together and pinch sides shut. Let rise 2o minutes. Bake at 375 Degrees F. for about 20 minutes or until brown. Brush tops with melted butter as the dough cools. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Pizzaburgers Categories: Hamburger Meats Main dish Servings: 4 2 lb Hamburger 12 oz (2 cn) Toamto Sauce 6 oz Stuffed Green Olives,Chopped 1 lb Cubed Mozzerlla Cheese 1 x Salt, Pepper, and Oregano Use small jar of stuffed green olives in this recipe. Salt, pepper, and oregano to taste. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown hamburger; add tomato sauce and seasonings. Simmer until thick. Cool. Add olives and cheese. Spread in humburger buns. Wrap in foil or saran wrap. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Reheat in microwave or oven. Makes 14 to 16 buns. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Dutch Oven Pot Roast Categories: Pot roast Meats Beef Servings: 6 5 lb Round Boan Pot Roast 2 t Salt 2 T Shortening 1/2 c Barbecue Sauce (Your Choice) 1/2 c Apple Cider 8 ea Carrots, Pared * 6 ea Large Potatoes ** 2 ea Onions, sliced 8 oz Fresh Okra *** * Carrots should be peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks. ** Potatoes should be peeled and quartered. *** One 10 oz pkg of frozen okra can be substituted. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rub meat with salt. Melt Shortening in Dutch oven; add meat and cook over medium heat, turning once. Reduce heat; pour barbeque sauce and cider over meat. Cover and simmer on top of range or in 325 degree F. oven for 3 to 4 hours. Add carrots, potatoes and onions 1 1/2 hours before end of cookign time. Add okra 15 minutes before end of cooking time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Devil's Steak Categories: Steak Meats Main dish Servings: 8 3 lb Round Steak, 1/2 " Thick 2 T Dry Mustard 1/2 t Salt Or To Taste 1/4 t Pepper 2 T Cooking Oil Or As Needed 10 oz (1 cn) Mushroom Stems&Pieces 1 T Worcestershire Sauce 1/2 c Dry Red Wine Cut meat into small pieces. Trim all fat and membranes from pieces. Pound each piece until 1/4-inch or less. Mix mustard and spices and dredge meat on bith sides in mixture. Have large frying pan medium hot with oil. Fry a few pices at a time 1 to 1/12 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Keep warm. Drain mushrooms, reserving liquid, set aside. Add mushroom liquid and Worcestershire sauce to pan. Simmer and scrape off pan drippings. Add mushrooms and wine to liquid, heat, you may thicken the liquid wit flour or cornstarch if desired, and serve over meat. NOTE: Meat may be pounded ahead of time if desired. Refrigerate in single layers or dry slightly before dredging as this will make it brown more quickly. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Ranch Style Chicken Fried Steak And Gravy Categories: Steak Meats Beef Servings: 8 -----------------------------------STEAK----------------------------------- 4 lb Round Steak 1/2-inch Thick 1 c Milk 1 c Unbleached Flour 1 x Salt & Pepper 1 x Milk -----------------------------------GRAVY----------------------------------- 4 T Fat 4 T Unbleached Flour 1 qt Milk Tenderize round steak. Dip in milk and then flour, salt and pepper to taste. Fry in deep fat at approcimately 375 Degrees F. until golden brown. After steak is done, pour off fat leaving about 4 T in pan. Add 4 T flour. Stir until smooth. Add 1 qt milk. Stir and cook until until thickened for steak gravy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Baked Steak And Lima Beans Categories: Steak Vegetables Main dish Servings: 8 1 lb Dry Lima Beans 6 c Water 4 ea Slices Bacon 2 lb Round Steak (cutin 1"strips) 18 oz (1 cn) Tomato Juice 1 T Packed Brown Sugar 1/2 t Salt, Or To Taste 1 t Dry Mustard 1/2 t Black Pepper Rinse beans; add 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 1 hour. Do not drain. After 1 hour cover, simmer 30 minutes. In Dutch oven, cook bacon til crisp. Drain, reserve drippings. Crumble bacon; set aside. Coat beef with flour. Brown beef in hot drippings, pour off excess fat. Stir in beans and onion. Combine toamto juice, brown sugar, salt, peper and mustard. Pour over beans and beef mizture. Bake covered in 325 degree F. oven til tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Serve hot topped with crunbled bacon and grated cheese to taste. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: ZR Frijoles (Mexican Beans) Categories: Vegetables Main dish Servings: 4 2 c Dry Pinto Beans 1 x Water To More Than Cover 1/2 lb Meat * 1 ea Large Onion Chopped 1 ea Clove Garlic 1 T Red Chili Powder 1/4 t Ground Cumin 1/2 t Oregano * Meats should include only one of the following: Saltpork, Ham Hock, or diced bacon. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Add salt to taste if other than Salt Pork is uxed. Soak beans in water overnight. Add salt pork, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin and oregano; simmer on low heat at least 4 hours or water is absorbed and mixture is thick. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Fried Apples Categories: Fruits Main dish Servings: 6 6 ea Lg Unpared, Cored, Red Apple 3 T Butter 1/2 c Cooking Wine 1/2 c Water 1 c Sugar 1 T Lemon Juice 1 ea 6" Cinnamon Stick Saute apples in butter for 6-8 minutes in non-stick skillet. Boil wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, and lemon juice for 5 minutes. Pour over apples. Cook, uncovered, until apples are tender. Pour into serving dish. Serve warm or cold. NOTE: For a simple supper serve with browned sausage patties or links. For an elegant touch serve with a Pork Roast. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Tamale Pie Categories: Mexican Casserole Hamburger Servings: 8 2 lb Ground Beef 12 oz Tomatoes 1 ea Med. Onion, Chopped 1 ea Clove Garlic, Chopped 1/2 t Salt 1/2 t Pepper 1/2 t Oregano 3 1/2 oz (1/2 7oz can) Green Chilies ----------------------------------TOPPING---------------------------------- 1 c Grated Mild Cheese 1/2 c Cornmeal 1/2 c Unbleached Flour 1 t Baking powder 1 x Dash Salt 2 T Oil 2 t Sugar (Optional) 1/2 c Milk 1 x Other Half Green Chilies Brown meat in skillet. Add remainging ingredients and simmer 20 minutes. Pour into a 4-qt casserole. Top with cheese. Mix rest of ingredients together and pour over the top of meat and cheese. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 30 minutes (or until topping is done). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Carne Gisada Con Papas (Meat & Potatoes) Categories: Mexican Beef Vegetables Servings: 4 3 lb Round Steak, 1/2" Thick 2 lb Potatoes 8 oz Tomato Sauce 1 1/2 t Salt 1/2 t Ground Pepper 1/2 t Ground Cumin 1 ea Large Clove Garlic, Smashed 1 x Water Cut round steak into cubes and brown in shortening in heavy skillet or Dutch oven. Peel and cube potatoes (approximately in 1/2-inch cubes). Once meat is slight browned add potatoes and continue to brown. (Don't worry if it sticks to the bottom of the skillet. Add tomato sauce, salt, pepper, cumin powder and garlic. Add Approcimately ONE cup of water and simmer until meat and potatoes are tender. Potatoes will thicken sauce. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Apple Cake With Icing Categories: Cakes Desserts Servings: 6 ------------------------------------CAKE------------------------------------ 3 ea Large Eggs 1 1/2 c Oil 2 c Sugar 3 c Flour 1 t Soda 1 t Salt 2 t Vanilla 1 c Pecans 3 c Cored, Peeled, Diced Apples -----------------------------------ICING----------------------------------- 4 oz (1 cube) Margarine 1 c Packed Brown Sugar 1/4 c Milk Mix all cake ingredients together and pour into 9 x 13-inch oblong pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 45 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean when inserted in center of cake. Cook icing ingredients in small saucepan 2 1/2 minutes and pour over warm cake. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: No Tenemos Rancho Applesauce Cake Categories: Cakes Desserts Servings: 6 2 c Unbleached Flour 1 c Sugar 1 T Corn Starch 1 T Cocoa 1/2 t Cinnamon 1/2 t Nutmeg 1/2 t Cloves 2 t Baking Soda 1 t Baking Powder 1/2 t Salt 1 c Nuts 1 c Raisins 1/2 c Oil 1 t Vanilla 3 c HOT Applesauce Sift together all the dry ingredients, add nuts and raisins. Stir in the oil, vanilla and hot applesauce. Pour into a 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 to 40 minutes or until done. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Blackberry Jam Cake Categories: Cakes Desserts Servings: 6 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 c Butter or Margarine 2 ea Large Eggs 1 c Unbleached All-purpose Flour 1 t Ground Cinnamon 1/2 t Baking Soda 1/4 t Ground Cloves 1/4 t Ground Nutmeg 1/3 c Butter/Sour Milk 1/2 c Seedless Blackberry Jam 1/4 c Chopped Walnuts --------------------------------CARMEL ICING-------------------------------- 2 T Butter or Margarine 1/2 c Packed Brown Sugar 3 T Milk 1 3/4 c Sifted Powdered Sugar Cream together sugar and butter or margarine. Beat in eggs. Stir together flour, and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with butter/sour milk, beating til well blended after each addition. Fold in blackberry jam or preserves and nuts leaving swirls of jam. (DO NOT OVERMIX) Turn into greased and lightly floured 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degree F. oven 25 minutes or until done. Cool completely. Frost with Carmel Icing. CARMEL ICING: In small saucepan, melt butter or margarine; stir in brown sugar. Cook stirring constantly, til mixture bubbles; remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes. Stir in milk and blend in powdered sugar; beat til spreading consistancy is reached. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) Database -------------- Title: Peach Cream Pie Categories: Pies Desserts Fruits Servings: 6 3 ea Med. Fresh Peaches * 3 T (level) Unbleached Flour 3 c Half & Half or Coffee Cream 1/2 t Cinnamon or To Taste * Or enough to fill pie shell with peach halves. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peel Peaches, cut in half and remove stones. Arrange halves cut side down in an unbaked pieshell. Mix sugar, flour and cinnamon with cream to make a paste. Pour over peaches. Place in hot oven 450 degree F. Bake 10 minutes or until shell begins to brown. Reduce heat to moderate oven (350 degrees F.). Continue baking for 30 minutes or until peaches are done. Cool and serve cold. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------