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St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Chapin

St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Chapin submits its cookbook, which was created in celebration of the church's 150th anniversary. The cookbook is soft-backed and spiral bound. It has 168 pages of recipes. To order, contact Ruth Werries, 1930 St. Paul's Church Road, Chapin, IL 62628, or call he at (217) 457-2540. The cookbook sells for $8 plus $1.50 shipping and handling.

Blueberry Salad    Marityn Noble

1 (6-oz.) pkg. blackberry or raspberry Jell-0
2 C. boiling water
1 (oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1 lg. can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 can blueberry pie filling
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 pt. sour cream
Grated cheese

Combine Jell-0, water, pineapple and pie filling and put in a 9x13-inch pan. Chill. Cream together cream cheese, sugar, sour cream and vanilla and spread over blueberry mixture. Top with grated cheese. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.

Crock Pot Park Chops    Naydene Mergenah

6 pork chops
1/2 tsp. paprika
2 beef bouillon cubes
2 C. water
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1-1/2 C. Minute Rice

Combine all ingredients, excluding pork chops and rice, in crock pot. Stir until blended. Place pork chops in crock pot submerging under liquid. Heat on low approximately 9 hours. One hour before serving, stir in rice.

Skillet Upside Down Cake    Mary Russwinkel

1 C. butter or oleo
1 C. brown sugar
8 maraschino cherries
8 slices pineapple or 4 C. rhubarb

Batter:
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 C.sugar
1 1/2 C. cake flour, sifted
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 C. scalded milk
2 T. butter or oleo
1 tsp. vanilla

Melt butter in skillet; spread brown sugar evenly over butter. Place one slice pineapple in center of skillet. Place rest of slices around the center one. Place a cherry in center of each slice, cover with following batter.

Add salt to eggs and beat them until light and fluffy. Add sugar gradually, continuously beating until thick and lemon colored. Sift flour and baking powder. Add mixture to batter gradually, blend well. Scald mild and add butter. Add this all at once to batter. Stir until thoroughly blended. Add vanilla, blend. Pour over pineapple slices in skillet. Cover with vent open. Bake 45 to 50 minutes with temperature at 230 . Turn upside-down on cake plate immediately after baking.

Scalloped Corn    Betty Nergenah

2 (14 3/4 oz.) cans white cream style corn
3 C. cracker crumbs (save 1 C. to put on top)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pt. half and half
2 eggs, beaten
2 T. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 C. margarine

Mix all ingredients together. Pour into 9x13x2-inch pan, greased or sprayed with Pam. Top with cup of cracker crumbs and dot with margarine. Bake at 350° for 1 hour.

Pepper Steak    Kathy Brockhouse

1 1/2 lbs. round steak
1 tsp. oil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 C. canned tomatoes or 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce & 1 C. water, mixed together
1 C. water
1 C. diced green pepper
1 C. diced onion
1 C. diced celery (optional)

Seasoning:
1/4 C. water
3 T. cornstarch
4 T. soy sauce
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. black pepper

Trim fat from meat. Cut into strips or cubes. Brown meat in oil. Add tomatoes and water; simmer 30 minutes. Add vegetables. Cook 15 minutes. Add seasoning mix to meat and heat thoroughly until it thickens. Serve over rice and top with Chinese noodles, if desired.

Ketlogg's Honey Mix    Florence Jane Nienhiser

1/3 C. margarine
3/4 C. firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 C. honey
1 tsp. vanilla
6 C. Kellogg's Crispix cereal
1 C. mini-pretzel twists
1 C. salted mixed nuts
Vegetable cooking spray

Coat a 9x13x2-inch baking pan with cooking spray and combine cereal, pretzels and mixed nuts. Set aside. In a large saucepan, over medium heat, combine margarine, sugar and honey. Bring mixture to boil and continue to boil 5 minutes, do not stir. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour syrup over cereal mixture, stirring until well coated. Bake at 250 for about 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Let cool on cooking sheets. Store in airtight container.

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Jacksonville Developmental Center in Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Developmental Center in Jacksonville submits its 2000 Millennium cookbook. The cookbook is hard-backed and three-ring binder style with 121 pages of recipes. To order, contact Ruth Chumley at 1201 South Main Street, Jacksonville, IL 62650, or call her at (217) 479-2110. The cookbook sells for $7 plus $3.20 shipping and handling.

Que So (Cheese Dip)    Mary Tillery

1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
3 T. milk
1 C. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 small onion, finely minced (optional)
pinch of garlic salt (optional)

Allow cream cheese to soften at room temperature. Blend all ingredients. Serve as dip for corn chips or raw vegetables.

Creamy Potato Sticks    Karen Held

1/4 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 C. milk
1 can cream of celery soup, undiluted
1/2 lb. processed American cheese cubed, or Cheez Whiz
5 to 6 lg. baking potatoes, peeled
1 C. chopped onion paprika

In saucepan, combine flour and salt. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in soup and cheese until smooth. Set aside. Cut potatoes into sticks. Place in greased 9X13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with onion. Top with cheese sauce. Bake uncovered at 350° for 55 to 60 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with paprika.

Unusual Spaghetti Dish    Helen A. Little

1 (7 oz.) pkg. spaghetti
2 T. butter
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. paprika
2 T. flour
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 C. milk
1 (16 oz.) can creamed corn
6 strips bacon, partially cooked

Break spaghetti into 2 pieces, cook; drain. Melt butter in a heavy pan. Blend flour, salt, paprika and pepper together. Gradually add milk. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened and smooth. Stir in spaghetti and corn; turn into a shallow baking dish. Top with bacon. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.

Slow Cooker Lasagna    Ruth Chumley

1 lb. ground beef
1 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
1 jar ( 28 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1/3 C. water
8 lasagna noodles, uncooked
1 (4 1/2 oz.) jar mushrooms
1 (15 oz.) carton ricotta cheese
2 C. shredded mozzarella cheese

Cook beef and seasoning; drain. Combine spaghetti sauce and water in small bowl. Place 4 lasagna noodles in bottom of lightly greased 5-quart slow cooker. Layer with half of beef, spaghetti sauce and mushrooms, then spread ricotta cheese, mushrooms and half of shredded cheese. Do second layer in same order. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour; reduce to low for 5 hours.

Quick Baked Chicken    Carolyn Clayton

4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 C. bottled dressing (your choice, may use low or no fat)
Italian bread crumbs

Pour 1 C. dressing into Ziploc bag with chicken. Leave refrigerated overnight, mixing occasionally. Drain. Roll chicken in bread crumbs and place in greased baking pan. Spray tops of chicken lightly with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes.

Blueberry Cobbler    Melinda Studoer

1/2 C. sugar
3 T. cornstarch
1 C. orange juice
3 1/2 C. fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 C. wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/3 C. skim milk
3 T. margarine
2 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Combine 1/2 C. sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan. Stir in orange juice and blueberries. Cook and stir until mixture thickens and is bubbly. Keep this hot. For topping: Combine flours and baking powder in medium bowl. Add milk and margarine, stir just until moistened. Pat dough on lightly floured surface into 7-inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges. Pour filling into 2-quart casserole. Top with wedges. Stir together 2 tsp. sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over wedges. Bake at 425° 20-25 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Did you know...

• You can determine whether an egg is fresh without breaking the shell by immersing the egg in a pan of cool salted water. If it sinks to the bottom, it is fresh. If it rises to the surface, throw it away.

• Shaving cream is one of the most useful upholstery cleaners.

• Garlic helps prevent heart disease by slashing cholesterol levels in the blood and lowering dangerous blood fat levels.

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