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INGREDIENTS
6 ounces elbow macaroni (about 1 1/2 cups)
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup onions , finely chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
2 cups milk
2 cups American cheese or cheddar cheese , cubed
1 medium tomato , sliced
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven at 350°F.
Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain.
For cheese sauce, in a saucepan melt butter. Cook onion in butter till tender but not brown.
Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper.
Add milk all at once; cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
Cook and [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 (20ounce)cans crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
1 cup cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar , packed
2 cups raisins
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 cup ginger paste (or 1 Tablespoon ground)
4 garlic cloves , crushed (or 3/4 teaspoon granulated)
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
prepare jars in boiling water bath, keep hot.
In large, heavy saucepan, stir together allingredients.
Heat to boiling then reduce heat to low.
Stirring frequently, simmer slowly 40 to 55.
minutes until chutney turns deep brown.
Fill and seal [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 (1lb)can pear halves
6 maraschino cherries
1 (1lb)can yellow cling peaches or apricot halves
1 (6ounce)can pineapple chunks
1/3 cup kerry irish gold unsalted butter , melted
1/2-3/4 cup dark brown sugar , packed
4 teaspoons curry powder
1 cup sour cream , if desired (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Heat oven to 325 degrees.
Drain fruits and arrange in an oblong pan, 13 x 9 x 2.
Pour mixture of remaining ingredients over the fruit.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Baste with the drippings in the pan and bake for an additional [...]
INGREDIENTS
4 eggs
4 tablespoons milk or water
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons butter
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon oregano (optional)or parsley (optional)or chives (optional)or tarragon (optional)or chervil , to taste if desired (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Break eggs into a bowl with milk or water.
Add salt and pepper.
Beat with a fork or whisk.
Heat butter in a moderately hot skillet.
Pour the egg mixture in and reduce heat to low.
[Eggs should be scrambled slowly and gently!].
When mixture starts to set at the bottom and sides, [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 (15ounce)can cherries
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1-2 tablespoon cooking sherry , if desired (optional)
1/8 cup chopped nuts, if desired (optional)
1/8 cup shredded coconut, if desired (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Drain cherries, reserving juice, and pour the juice into a saucepan.
Whisk the cornstarch in the juice.
Add lemon juice.
Cook over low heat, until thickened, stirring occasionally.
Pou cherries into a 1 quart baking dish.
Pour the thickened juice over fruit.
Heat 20 minutes in [...]