Turkey Pie

2-4 c. diced turkey
2 c. turkey broth
1 medium onion, sliced
2 carrots, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 clove garlic, on pick (No idea what that means…can someone enlighten me?)
2 whole cloves
1/2 c. flour
1/4 c. butter
2 c. cream or evaporated milk
dash nutmeg
1 tsp. lemon juice or vinegar
salt and pepper

Simmer broth, vegetables, and cloves until tender.  Remove garlic.  Thicken [...]

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Sour Cream Apple Pie

1 9″ crust
3 c. chopped apples
3/4 c. sugar
3 T. flour
1/8 tsp salt
1 c. sour cream
1 1/2 T. sugar plus 1 tsp cinnamon

Combine flour, sugar, salt.  Add sour cream.  Beat until smooth.  Stir in apples, put in pie crust.  Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle on top.  Bake @ 425 for 15 minutes, then 350 degrees [...]

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Gingered Butternut Squash and Crab Soup

From the local free paper that I am reading while pretending that I am working.  They grabbed these from Leslie Glover Pendleton’s Simply Shellfish cookbook.  Squash soup holds many memories of college for me, and crabs are always good.  Don’t puree your squash soup.  Pureeing is for wimps.  Just mash it up good.

2 lbs. butternut [...]

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Chicken & Rice

1 1/2 c. raw rice
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
2/3 c. sherry

Combine above and put in 9×13 pan.  Lay chicken pieces or pork chops over rice.  Sprinkle package of cream of onion soup over the top. Cover tightly with foil.  Bake at 35o for 2 [...]

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Cheesecake

1 pkg. cream cheese (8 oz.), softened
1 can Eagle Brand milk (14 oz.)
1/3 c. lemon juice
1 graham cracker crust
1 can cherry pie filling

In medium bowl beat cream cheese until light and fluffy.  Add Eagle Brand, blend thoroughly.  Stir in lemon juice and vanilla.  (huh.  no mention of vanilla in the list of ingredients.  I have [...]

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Calzone

Mix together, let sit five minutes

1/2 pkg. dry yeast
1 c. warm water
2 tsp. honey

Then beat in:

1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. white flour
1 1/2 c. wheat flour
3 T. oil

Knead 8-10 minutes, place in greased bowl, turn to coat.  Cover and let rise 1 hr.  Roll out 1/8 inch think.  Cut to desired size.  Fill and bake [...]

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90 Minute Whole Wheat Pizza

Makes one 15 x 10 whole wheat pizza

1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 package Fleishman’s dry yeast
1 c. very warm water (120-150 degrees)
2 tsp peanut oil
2 c. whole wheat flour
Pam spray
1 15 1/2 oz jar pizza sauce
8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
toppings of choice

Mix 1 cup flour, salt and yeast.  Add warm water, [...]

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15 Minute Beef Stroganoff

Recipe cut from a bag of egg noodles.

1 lb round steak, 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick
2/3 c. water
1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 cup sour cream
2 T. flour
Buttered noodles

Trim fat from meat. Cut in small pieces. Heat fat in skillet or chafing dish. When you have about 3 T. melted fat, [...]

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Creamy Broccoli Au Gratin Soup

2 T. butter or margarine
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 3/4 c. water
1 package (4.5 oz) Uncle Ben’s Country Inn Brand Broccoli Rice Au Gratin
1/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1 3/4 c. chicken broth or bouillion
2 c. milk
1/2 c. shredded American cheese
1 green onion cut into short, thin strips

Cook onion in butter in large saucepan until tender.  [...]

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Spicy Peanut Sauce

I have been craving this for weeks, but have not been able to locate this exact little scrap of paper with the recipe on it.  Peanut sauce can either be a fantastic experience, or warm peanut butter on noodles.  One makes me think of my favorite restaurant in NYC, the other makes me think of [...]

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