Friday, December 11, 2009

SWEET POTATO CAKES

Have you ever had left over mashed potatoes and make up potato cakes with them. These are just like them but made out of sweet potatoes and are real good.


2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and shredded
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 Tablespoons of  brown sugar
3 Tablespoons flour
2 tsp.ground nutmeg
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 cup vegetable oil for frying


Place sweet potatoes in a colander. Place a cheesecloth over the potatoes, and squeeze the potatoes to get as much of the potato liquid out as much as possible. Let the potatoes sit to release more liquid, then squeeze again. In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, eggs, brown sugar, flour, cloves and cinnamon; mix well. Heat oil in large heavy skillet to 375 deg. Form mixture into pancake size cakes, and fry in hot oil. Flip cakes after 2 to 3 minutes (when bottom is browned) and brown other side. Drain. Can serve these with some sour cream.

 If you shred the potatoes coarsely then the potato cake  will be more crisp. If you shred them fine, you will have potato cakes  which are browned on the outside and soft on the inside. Make sure to try to get as much liquid out of the potatoes as you can.. This helps in the crisping part.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

SWEET POTATO BREAD

SWEET POTATO BREAD
1 3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed cooked sweet potates
1/2 cup veg. oil
1/2 cup water
In a large bowl mix the first seven ingredients.
In another smaller bowl mix the eggs, potatoes, oil and water. Stir into
Dry ingredients just until this is moistened
Pour into 2 sprayed loaf pans or a sprayed bunt pan.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before flipping out of the pans.
Can make a powdered sugar glaze to spread on top of this or eat with some honey butter.

DANISH CHEESE CAKE SQUARES

DANISH CHEESE CAKE SQUARES
1 Can of Crescent Roll dough 8 count
1 8oz. Cream Cheese softened
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon  flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Spread crescent roll dough on a  sprayed cookie sheet lengthwise
Combine cream cheese, egg, flour, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla
Beat until fluffy
Spread over dough
Reserve a few nuts to spread on top
Sprinkle combined nuts, cinnamon,  1/2 cup sugar over the cheese mixture
Fold ends of dough into center over filling
Sprinkle a few nuts on top
Bake in preheated oven on 350 for 1/2 hour. Watch and do not let burn. They will burn easy on top.
Cool . Can also use powdered sugar sprinkled over top of this or a powdered sugar glaze on top.

ROUND STEAK AND GOLDEN MUSHROOM SAUCE

1 large round steak
1 can of golden mushroom soup make sure it is the golden kind
1/2 soup can of water

Cut up steak about the size as the palm of your hand . Put in a sprayed 13 x 9 cake pan. Put a little water in the pan so it wont dry out while baking.  Put foil over this. Bake on 350 for around 30 minutes or until half done. Take out and mix the soup with the 1/2 can of water and pour over top and let finish baking. Or you can put the soup in it at the begaining of baking, but to me it drys out to much. Let finish baking until done. Keep covered with foil while baking.

CALDWELL GOULASHl

1 mediun onion, chopped
1 cup water
1 bag of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 lb. hamburger
12 oz. bag of egg noodles , small size
1 (15oz.) can of tomato sauce
3/8 cup butter

In a large skillet, chop up onion and brown lightly in oil.
Add hamburger and crumble, fry and then drain off grease
Add butter, tomato sauce and water
Stir until mixed.
Cover and let simmer for 25 minutes.
Add about 1/2 bag of egg noodles and stir
Cook over low heat until noodles are done
Put in a casserole dish and top with the bag of cheddar cheese
Place in over on 350 until the cheese is melted.
Serve with french or garlic bread.

AMISH PORK CHOPS

8 pork chops
1 cup ketchup
1 can of cream of celery soup
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 to 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce

Preheat over to 275.
Mix the ketchup, soup, onion and worcestershire sauce and pour over the chops in a buttered casserole dish and bake for 2 hours or until done. Cover with foil or a glass lid. Don't let burn on top.

AMISH LETTUCE SALAD

1 head of lettuce, cut up
1 medium onion, chopped
3 hard boiled eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon white vinegar
3/4 teaspoons salt or to your taste

Combine the sour cream and the sugar, mix and then add the vinegar and the salt. mix again. Pour this over the lettuce and onions and toss. Add the sliced or chopped boiled eggs. Ref. Serve cold.

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