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Mitchell Family 2002 Reunion Photo Album
Recipes from the Cook
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From Aunt Sally

Sunday Brunch Casserole
(saturday morinig)
serves6-8
1/2 pound sausage or bacon
1/2cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper (I omited this)
12 eggs
1 cup milk
1- 16 ounce pkg. frozen hashbrowns (thawed)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

In a skillet cook meat till crisp. Remove, drain (if using bacon, curmble)
and set aside. Saute onion (& greep pepper if using)Remove and cool. Beat
eggs and milk in large bowl. Stir in hashbrowns, cheese, salt, pepper,
onions, meat and green pepper( if used). Pour into greased 9 x 13 baking
pan. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes until a knife
inserted in center somes out clean.


French Toast Casserole
(sunday morning)
Scrumptious casserole of bread, cream cheese, eggs and milk. Tastes just
like regular French toast but it's made the night before and baked in the
oven. Serve with warm maple syrup.
Servings: 16(more like 6 to8)

Ingredients:
10 cups white bread cubes
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
8 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
2/3 cup half-and-half cream
3/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar


Directions:
1. Place bread cubes in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer at medium
speed until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each
addition. Stir in milk, half and half, maple syrup and vanilla until
mixture is smooth. Pour cream cheese mixture over top of bread; cover and
refrigerate overnight.
3. The next morning, remove souffle from refrigerator and let stand at room
temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190
degrees C).
4. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until set. Sprinkle souffle
with powdered sugar and serve warm.

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Hawiian Baked Beans
(friday supper)
6 cups cooked white beans( I used great northern)
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped ham
7/8 cup catsup
1/2 cup curshed pineapple, drained
2 tablespoon prepared mustard
4 teaspoons vinegar
1 tablespoon liquid smoke

Combine all ingredients. Pour in dutch oven and bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours at
350 degrees. Uncover and bake 20 minutes more. 16 servings.

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Five Bean Salad
(lunch saturday)

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
6 stalks celery-chopped
1- 15 ounce can (drained) each of:
green, lima, yellow, kidney, and pinto beans
4 ounce jar pimentos

Combine sugar, oil and vinegar, mix well.
Mix remaining ingredients and add sugar mixture. Toss to evenly coat and
refrigerate 6 hours or over night. Stir occasionally to mix.
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Key Lime Cheesecake

1 - 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup key lime juice
8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
12 ounce carton cool whip
9" graham cracker crust

Mix milk, key lime juice, and cream cheese till well blended. Stir in cool
whip and pour in crust. Chill. Serves six.
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Quick Fruit Salad
(friday supper)

1 - 20 ounce can chunk pineapple
1 - 20 ounce can peach pie filling
1- 11 ounce can mandrin oranges (drained)
1 cup sliced bananas
1 cup green grapes( I forgot these)

Combine all ingredients except the bananas and chill 6 hours or over night.
Just before serving add the bananas.
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Asini De Pepe Salad
(sunday lunch)
( the one everyone thought was either rice or tapoica)

1 pound asini pepe pasta --cook according to package directions, drain,
rinse and cool.

Dressing:

1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup orange juice
3 beaten eggs
1 cup pineapple juice

Mix in 2 quart sauce pan over meduim heat, stirring constantly as it
scorches easily--(I used a double boiler)Cook till thickened.. Cool and mix
with pasta and chill 6 to 8 hours or overnight.

Then Add:

2 16 ounce cans drained crushed pineapple ( use juice in dressing)
2 11 ounce cans drained mandrin oranges
4 cups cool whip



Freezer Lasagne
(saturday lunch)

1 1/2 pound browned ground beef
3 cloved minced garlic
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
1 tablespoom dried basil
1 - 16 ounce can chopped tomatoes
1 - 12 ounce can tomato sauce

Mix above ingredients in a large sauce pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat
and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Stirring often.


1 - 8 ounce package lasagne noodles-- cooked according to package directions
and drain.

2 - 12 ounce cartons cottage cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons parsley flakes
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
12 ounces mozzarella cheese grated

Mix cottage cheese, eggs, pepper, parsley, and parmesan cheese.

Grease 9 x 13 baking dish. Layer 1/2 noodles, 1/2 cottage cheese mix, and
1/2 meat mix, and then 1/2 mozzerella cheese. Repeat layers.. Wrap dish for
freezer and freeze. To cook, THAW completely. Bake uncovered in 375 degree
oven for 35 to 40 minutes.

 

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Recipes from Aunt Rose
CHEESY POTATOES
 
2 LB. BAG FROZEN HASH POTATOES, THAWED
1 STICK MARGARINE, MELTED
1-CAN CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP
1/2 CUP CHOPPED ONION
1-8 OZ. SOUR CREAM
2-CUPS SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE
1-tsp. SALT AND PEPPER
 
THAW POTATOES, MIX IN 1/2 CUP MELTED MARGARINE. ADD REST OF INGREDIENTS. MIX WELL. PLACE IN 9X13 PAN. TOP WITH CRUSHED CORN FLAKES, POUR 1/4 CUP MELTED MARGARINE OVER TOP. BAKE @ 350 FOR 50 TO 60 .
 
 
CHERRY DELIGHT
 
2-CUPS GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS
1/2 CUP MARGARINE, MELTED
2 TBSP. SUGAR
8-OZ. CREAM CHEESE
2-CUPS POWDER SUGAR
1-(12 OZ.) CONTAINER COOL WHIP
1- (21 OZ ) CAN CHERRY PIE FILLING ,(I USE TWO CANS)
 
MIX GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS, MARGARINE,AND SUGAR.PRESS IN 9X13 PAN. MIX  SOFTENED CREAM CHEESE WITH POWDER SUGAR UNTIL SMOOTH, FOLD IN COOL WHIP. SPREAD OVER CRUST,TOP WITH PIE FILLING. CHILL, MAY USE STRAWBERRY, BLUEBERRY, OR ANY OTHER PIE FILLING.
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From Darlene

Broccoli Casserole

     1 large  Package fresh broccoli 
     1 large Can cream of mushroom soup
     1 cup  Shredded Chedder cheese
     3/4 cup real mayonnaise (not salad dressing )
     1/4 cup  Chopped onion (optional)
     1/2 cup slivered almonds  
     1 large can durkee french fried onions.   
  
Steam broccoli ; drain well.
Blend all ingredients, and  Pour over broccoli.mix and place large baking dish .
Cover top with french fried onions  Bake in preheated 350 degree oven  for about 45 minutes or until bubbly and french fried onions are lightly browned.

For fun

MOM'S BROWNIES
Remove teddy bear from oven and preheat
oven to 375.
Melt 1 cup margarine in saucepan.
Remove teddy bear from oven
and tell Jr. "no, no."
Add margarine to 2 cups sugar.
Take shortening can
away from Jr. and clean cupboards.


Measure 1/3 cup cocoa.
Take shortening
can away from Jr. again and bathe cat.
Apply antiseptic and bandages to
scratches sustained
while removing shortening from cat's tail.
Assemble 4
eggs, 2 tsp. vanilla, and 1-1/2 cups sifted flour.
Take smoldering teddy bear
from oven and open all
doors and windows for ventilation.
Take telephone
away from Billy and assure party on the line the call was a mistake. Call operator and attempt to have direct dialed call removed from bill.

Measure 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 cup nuts and beat all
ingredients well.
Let cat out of refrigerator.
Pour mixture into well-greased 9x13-inch pan.
Bake 25 minutes.
Rescue cat and take razor away from Billy. Explain to
kids that you have no idea if shaved cats will
sunburn. Throw cat outside while there's
still time and he's still able to run away.

FROSTING

Mix the following in saucepan:
1 cup
sugar
1 oz unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup margarine
Take the darn teddy
bear out of the @#$% broiler and
throw it away-- far away.
Answer the door and meekly explain to nice policeman
that you didn't know Jr. had slipped out of the house and was heading for the street.

Put Jr.  in playpen.Add 1/3
cup milk, dash of salt, and boil, stirring
constantly for 2 minutes.
Answer door and apologize to neighbor for Billy having
stuck a garden hose in man's front door mail slot.
Promise to pay for ruined carpet.
Tie Billy to clothesline.
Remove burned brownies from
oven.
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