Meat Loaf

Originally on the container of Quaker Oats

2 lbs. hamburger

1 c. tomatoe juice

1 1/2 t. salt

1 beaten egg

1 c. quick cooking oats

1/4 t. pepper

1/4 c. dehydrated onions

Beat egg, add all ingredients.  Put in loaf pan.
Bake 350* for 1 1/2 hours.  Drain off grease before serving.

If desired, rub catsup over surface before baking.

Rustic Italian Bread

Found on a package of Pillsbury Bread Flour
1 c. water, heated to 120 to 130* F
2 T. olive oil
3 c. bread flour
2 t. sugar
1/2 t. salt
1 pkg. active dry yeast
cornmeal
1 egg white, beaten
Mix together, turn dough on lightly floured surface, knead 10 minutes.
Place in greased bowl, cover and let raise 30 to 40 minutes.
Sprinkle baking sheet with cornmeal, let dough rest covered
on counter for 15 minutes. Shape into baquette-shaped loaf.
Cover, let rise 35 to 40 minutes or until doubled in size.
Heat oven to 375* and bake 25 to 35 minutes or until sounds hollow when tapped.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

On the Backforseconds website follow the instructions for
"How to Make Soft, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies" but
following the baking instructions on "CenterCutCook".

Meatball Casserole

2 lbs. hamburger
1/2 c. rice, raw
1 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
onion, chopped fine
Mix together and roll into balls, brown in oven at 375*
3 cans cream of mushroom soup, mixed with 1 1/2 cans water
Slice potatoes, put in bottom of casserole dish, season with salt, pepper and Deverles,
add a layer of sliced onions and some of the soup, put the cooked meatballs on top and add with the rest of the mushroom soup.  Cover.
Cook at 350* for 2 hours or layer in crockpot and cook 6 hours on low.

Baked Beans

My mom got this from my dad's cousin, Laree

2 lg. cans Van Camps pork and beans (4 16 oz. cans)
2 T. worcestershire sauce
2 T. dark molasses
3/4 c. catsup
1/2 lb. bacon, cut up and cooked til crisp
1 lg. onion, chopped fine
1 t. dry mustard
1/3 c. brown sugar
Bake 3 hours at 300* covered or in crockpot on low for four hours.

Vegetable Dip

1 c. sour cream
1 c. mayonnaise, do not use fat free
1 t. dill weed
1 T. dehydrated minced onion
1 T. Bon Apetite or Beau Monde seasoning
Mix well and chill at least two hours before serving.

Crescent Rolls

From jamiecooksitup.blogspot.com

2 c. scalded milk
1 1/2 c. warm water
2 T. yeast + a dash of sugar
1 T. salt
1/2 c. sugar
1 stick butter, softened
3 eggs
10 - 12 c. all purpose flour
1 stick butter, melted (for shaping the dough)

See full instructions at Jamie's website.
Made these for Thanksgiving 2014, best we've ever had.