Prettige Kerstdagen

Dutch Chicken-pops

4 chicken breasts, skinless and boneless

8 small wedges Edam or Gouda cheese

¼ to ½ cup flour

2 eggs, lightly beaten

Fine breadcrumbs

Oil for deep-frying

Cut chicken breasts in half. Pound to about ¼ inch thickness. Place wedges of cheese on each half breast, roll and tuck in edges so cheese is enclosed. Secure with skewer, toothpicks or cooking clamps. Coat with flour, dip into eggs, and then roll in crumbs. Allow to dry 10 to 15 minutes. Fry in hot oil at 325 until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Makes 4 servings.

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Canadian Caramels

1 c. light brown sugar

1 c. Roger’s golden syrup or white sugar

1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk

½ c. real butter

2 c. chopped cashews (optional)

Combine ingredients, except cashews, in a medium saucepan. Heat to just about 250 on a candy thermometer. Spray or butter an 8x8 glass pan. Sprinkle nuts evenly on bottom if desired.  Pour caramel on top of nuts, do not stir. Cool just until touchable. Pull and roll into balls, place on sprayed cookie sheet. Let cool completely. Can be finish-cooled in the fridge if needed fast. 



(Painting by Andrew Warren)

Lasagna III

Lasagna III

1 lb. ground beef, browned

2 onions, chopped

1 28 oz. can tomatoes

1 15 oz. can tomato sauce

1 16 oz. pkg. lasagna noodles

1 6 oz. can tomato paste

2 bay leaves

2 tbs. each of oregano, parsley, basil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp. salt

pepper

1 lb. each of cottage cheese, shredded mozzarella, and shredded Monterey jack

2 eggs

Parmesan cheese

Add onions to browned beef and cook till transparent. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, bay leaves, oregano, parsley, basil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Simmer 2 hours. Cook noodles, drain, set aside. Combine cottage cheese and eggs, set aside. Combine mozzarella and Monterey jack cheeses. Grease a 9 by 13 and a 9 by 9 pan. Using half of each mix, layer first noodles, then meat sauce, then cottage cheese mixture, then grated cheeses. Repeat with remaining halves in second pan. Sprinkle tops with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Serves 6 to 8.

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Baked Beans

1 qt. can Pierce’s pork and beans

5 strips bacon

1 medium onion, finely ground

1 green pepper, finely ground

1 c. catsup

½ c. brown sugar

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Cook bacon in frying pan. Remove strips, sauté onion and pepper. Place beans, onion, pepper and bacon in baking dish. Add catsup, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. (If dry add a bit of water) Bake at 250 for 2 to 2 ½ hours without cover. Can also be cooked in fry pan on stove, simmer ½ hour on low after adding sauce ingredients.

 Carrie’s Potato Casserole

1 32 oz. pkg. Ore Ida shredded or diced frozen potatoes

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 can cream of celery soup

1 can cream of chicken soup

½ c. grated cheese (for top)

Small onion diced fine

1 tbs. sour cream

Mix together and place in 9 by 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Put cheese on top last 10 minutes.

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