$50,000 No-Knead Bread Twists

Ok here is very expensive recipe or at least the it taste that way.....

$50,000 No-Knead Bread Twists
Mrs. Andrew J. Kuzlla

1/2 cup shortening
3 Tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup scalded milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cakes compressed yeast, crumbled
3 cups flour, sifted
2 eggs
3/4 cup nutmeats, chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Dissolve yeast in scalded milk. combine shortening, sugar, salt, vanilla and milk. Add yeast and mix well. Blend in 1 1/2 cups flour and beat until smooth. cover and let rest 15 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in remaining flour and mix thoroughly. The dough will be quite soft. Let  rise one of two ways. Either set covered dough in warm place ( 80 to 90 degrees) about 1/2 hour or tie dough in tea towel , allowing ample space for dough to rise and place in large mixing bowl and fill with water ( 75 to 80 degrees). Let stand until dough rises to top of water, about 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from water.
Combine nutmeats, sugar and cinnamon. divide dough into pieces with teaspoon. Roll each piece in sugar-nut mixture; stretch to about 8 inches in length. Twist in to desired shapes. Place on baking sheet. let stand 5 minutes. Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 2 dozen.
* If dry yeast is used decrease milk to 1/4 cup.

Chocolate cherries

We can enjoy these year round, I think......

Chocolate Cherries
Mrs. Marvin Custer

1 pound butter
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
3 cups pecans, chopped
2 cup coconut
1/2 cup red candied cherries
1/2 cup green candied cherries
1 bar paraffin
1 bar German Chocolate
1 ( 6oz) package chocolate chips

Melt butter and add condensed milk, then sugar and stir well. Add pecans, coconut and cherries. Chill 3 hours or overnight. Roll in balls the size of walnuts and chill again. Melt paraffin, chocolate and chocolate chips. Dip candy in mixture and chill. makes approximately 154 pieces.

St. Patrick`s Salad

I know it is not St .Patrick`s day, but it is coming up....or just make this salad any old time....

St. Patrick`s Day
Mrs. H. l. Spencer

1 cup cottage cheese
3 green peppers
6 thick slices tomatoes
1/3 cup stuffed olives
1/4 cup pecans
French Dressing

Mix cottage cheese, chopped olives and pecans. cut tops from peppers and stuff with cottage cheese mixture. Replace tops and wrap in waxed paper and chill. when ready to serve, cut each pepper in half and place each half pepper on tomato slice. place on shredded lettuce. Serve with French Dressing.

Shepherds Pie

Start of another week....

Shepherd`s Pie
Mrs. Richard L. Scott

1 1/2 pounds boneless beef, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup cooking oil
salt, pepper and monosodium glutamate to taste
2 cloves garlic , crushed
1/4 teaspoon marjoram or oregano ( optional)
4 carrots, each cut into 3 or 4 pieces, crosswise
4 small boiling onions
4 medium potatoes, peeled and boiled
1/2 cup milk

Roll cubes of beef in flour and brown in oil. Add leftover flour, seasonings, garlic and herbs. When beef is browned, add 1 1/2 cups hot water or enough to make a medium gravy. Cover and cook until meat is very tender ( about 1 1/2 hours over low heat or 20 minutes in pressure cooker). After about 1 1/4 hours, add carrots, and onions. If pressure cooker is used , add vegetables after 13 minutes. Meanwhile mash potatoes with 1/2 cup milk and season to taste. When meat and vegetables are done, place in casserole and put mashed potatoes in mounds around edge. Heat under broiler until potatoes are lightly browned.

Injun Pudding' Bread

Here is the bread recipe...

Injun Pudding ' Bread
Mrs. Mary Holstrom

2 packages active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water ( 105 to 115 degrees)
1 1/2 cup water
1 cup yellow corn meal
1/3 cup salad oil
1/2 cup dark molasses
4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
5 1/2 cups flour
Cornmeal and salt

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup water. Add remaining ingredients except cornmeal and salt, which has been mixed with half the flour. Beat 1 minute at medium speed with electric mixer or 300 strokes by hand. scarpe sides and bottom of bowl frequently. Blend in remaining flour with pan. pat into shape with floured hands. Let rise . Spread batter in greased 10-inch tube pan double in bulk, about 1 hour. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Sprinkle loaf with a little cornmeal and salt. Bake 50 to 55 minutes . Serve warm

Date Roll Candy

Here is the dessert for the week...I know it really isn`t candy making time of the year....but really cant you make candy any time of the year!

Date Roll Candy
Patricia Miller

1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup milk
1 Tablespoon butter
1 small box of dates
1 cup nutmeats

Mix sugars, milk, and butter and boil slowly to soft ball stage in cold water. Take off heat and beat until stiff and creamy. Add dates and nutmeats and pour into wet towel and roll.

Doctored Beans

This is to me really a side dish but was put in the main dish category1

Doctored Beans
Mabel Brauer

1 ( No. 1 1/2 ) can pork and beans
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 Tablespoon table mustard
1 Tablespoon vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup tomato catsup

Mix all in ingredients in a kettle and bring to a boil on top of stove. Simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Serve hot or cold.