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Cass County Homemakers Association

The Cass County Homemakers Association of Virginia submits their 2000 Millennium edition cookbook. The book is soft-backed and wire spiral bound, and includes 332 pages of fabulous recipes. The cookbook sells for $8 plus $2 postage. To order a copy, contact Joanne Anderson, 23417 Gilbert Road, Virginia, IL 62691 or call her at (217) 452-7497.

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Spinach Dip   Diane Duewer
1 pkg. chopped, frozen spinach, well drained
8-oz. mayonnaise
8-oz. sour cream
1 can water chestnuts, chopped
1/4 C. grated onion
1 pkg. vegetable soup mix (no noodles)

Mix together all ingredients and chill well. Serve with crackers.

Hamburger-Cheese Bake   Mrs. John Jokisch
1 (8-oz.) pkg. noodles
2 lb. ground beef
1-1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 med. onion, chopped
2 T. chopped green pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
2 (8-oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 tsp. oregano
1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 C. dairy sour cream
1-1/2 C. cottage cheese

Cook noodles by package directions; drain. Brown beef with salt, pepper, onion, green pepper and garlic salt. Stir in tomato sauce and oregano; set aside. Soften cream cheese at room temperature; blend with sour cream. Add cottage cheese, mixing well. Place 1/2 of the cooked noodles into a 9x13-inch pan; cover with the cheese mixture. Spread remaining noodles over top and pour on beef mixture. Bake at 350° for about 20 minutes or until hot.

Hot Buttered Rum Apple Cobbler   Norma Sweatman
1 C. flour
1/2 C. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 C. margarine, softened
1/2 C. milk
1 (21-oz.) can apple pie filling
1/3 C. raisins
1/4 C. sugar
1 (6-oz.) can frozen apple juice concentrate (reserve 1/4 C. for topping)
1/2 C. water

Topping: 1 T. sugar
1 tsp. cornstarch
1/4 C. apple juice
1 T. margarine
1/2 to 1-1/2 tsp. rum extract

Apple

Preheat oven to 375°. Grease a 7x11-inch pan. In a small bowl, combine flour, 1/2 C. sugar, baking powder, salt, 1/4 C. margarine and milk. Mix until moistened; beat 1 minute on high speed. Spread in prepared pan. Spoon fruit filling over batter; sprinkle with raisins. Sprinkle with 1/4 C. sugar; pour apple juice and water over sugar. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until golden brown and toothpick comes out clean. Topping: In a small saucepan, blend first four ingredients of topping over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in rum extract. Pour over hot cobbler and spread evenly. Serve warm, with whipped cream.

Strawberry Delight Salad   Lorena Fulton
1 sm. pkg. strawberry Jell-0
1 ( 1 lb.) carton small-curd cottage cheese
1 lg. can crushed pineapple
1 (8-oz.) carton Cool Whip

Heat Jell-0 and the entire can of pineapple together; bring to a boil. Let cool. Add the cottage cheese and mix well. Fold in Cool Whip and let refrigerate until firm.

Strawberry Fluff   Mrs. Harold Nobis
2 pkgs. strawberry Jell-0
4 C. water
1/2 pkg. marshmallows
1 pt. strawberries and juice
1/2 pt. whipped cream

Strawberry

Prepare Jell-0 as usual; melt marshmallows in Jell-0. Chill. When half-firm, beat until fluffy. Add whipped cream; fold in mixture. Add strawberries and juice. Cool in refrigerator. Variation: Scoop out center of an angel food cake; fill with fluff and chill. Serve sliced as usual.

Amazing Corn-Macaroni   Dorothy A. Millner
1 (16-oz.) can creamed corn
1 (16-oz.) can whole corn
2 C. shredded Cheddar cheese
1-1/2 C. uncooked macaroni
1-1/2 C. milk Butter

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In a 2-1/2-quart casserole dish, combine both cans of corn, 1-1/2 C. Cheddar cheese, macaroni and milk. Let stand for 1 hour; dot with butter. Bake in a 350° oven for 1 hour. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 C. of cheese before serving.

Quilt Cake   Mrs. Henry Fiedler

3/4 C. shortening, (part butter or oleo)
1-1/2 C. sugar
2-3/4 C. cake flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
7/8 C. skim milk
4 Ig. egg whites
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon flavor

Cream sugar and shortening well. In a separate bowl, combine baking powder and salt to flour and sift three times. Add part of the milk then all the sugar/shortening mixture and alternate flour and milk, beating well after each addition. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold in. Divide batter into three parts. Leave 1/3 white, color 1/3 pink with a drop of red food coloring, and add a little cocoa to the last 1/3 of the batter. Put into a well-greased pan by spoonfuls, alternating the 3 colors. Run a knife through the batter before putting in the oven. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes, or until done.

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Cookbook

Niantic United Methodist Church of Niantic

The Niantic United Methodist Church of Niantic submits their cookbook, "From one generation to the next." The book is soft backed and spiral bound, and includes 150 pages of delicious recipes. The cookbook sells for $5 plus $2 postage. To order a copy, contact Julie Olaughlin at 5206 S. Uncoln Memorial Parkway, Blue Mound, IL 62513, or call her at (217) 692-2219.

Hot Artichoke Dip   Kay Borders
6-oz. artichoke hearts, marinated
1/3 C. mayonnaise
1 T. pimento, diced (opt.)
1/2 C. Parmesan cheese, grated
1/3 C. sour cream
1/8 tsp. garlic powder

Drain and chop artichoke hearts. Combine all ingredients and place in crock pot. Cover and heat 30 to 60 minutes, until hot. Serve with tortilla chips or assorted crackers.

Pretzel Salad   In memory of Henrietta Maddox
2-2/3 C. crushed pretzels
2 T. sugar
3/4 C. oleo, melted
1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 C. sugar
1 (9-oz.) crtn. Cool Whip
2 pkgs. raspberry Jell-0
2 C. boiling water
2 pkg. red raspberries, thawed

Crush pretzels and mix with 3 T. sugar and melted oleo. Press into a 9x13-inch glass dish. Bake 10 minutes at 375°; cool. Beat cream cheese until fluffy; beat in sugar. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread on cooled crust, chill. Dissolve Jell-0 in boiling water. Add raspberries and let set slightly, then pour over the cream cheese. Cover and refrigerate until set

Butternut Squash Bake   Angela Cary
1/3 C. butter or margarine, softened
3/4 C. sugar
2 eggs
1 (5-oz.) can evaporated milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 C. mashed, cooked butternut squash
2 T. butter or margarine, melted

Topping:
1/2 C. crisp rice cereal
1/4 C. packed brown sugar
1/4 C. chopped pecans

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In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. Stir in squash (mixture will be thin). Pour into a greased llx7x2-inch baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until almost set. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over casserole. Return to the oven for 5 to 10 minutes or until bubbly.

Chicken Lasagna   Sandy Himstedt
1 (9-oz.) pkg. frozen spinach, cooked and drained
3 C. turkey or chicken
1 can mushroom soup
2 C. shredded Cheddar cheese
1 C. sour cream
1/3 C. chopped onion
1 sm. can mushrooms, drained
8-oz. lasagna noodles, cooked

Mix together spinach, chicken, soup, cheese, sour cream, onion and mushrooms. Layer lasagna on bottom of 9x13-inch pan. Next, add part of chicken mixture. Repeat layers. Top with 1/2 C. Parmesan cheese. Bake, covered 30 minutes at 350°. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes.

Lovelight Chocolate Two-Egg Chiffon   Alberta Ball
2 eggs, separated
1-1/2 C. sugar
1-3/4 C. sifted cake flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1/3 C. Wesson oil
1 C. buttermilk
2 sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted

Heat oven to 350°. Grease two round layer pans, or one 13x9-inch pan generously and dust with flour. Beat egg whites until frothy. Gradually beat in 1/2 C. of sugar. Continue beating until very stiff and glossy. In another bowl, sift remaining sugar, flour, baking soda and salt. Add oil and half of the buttermilk. Beat 1 minute on medium speed or 150 vigorous strokes by hand. Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl constantly. Add remaining buttermilk, egg yolks and chocolate. Beat 1 more minute, scraping constantly. Fold in meringue. Pour into pans. Bake layers 30 to 35 minutes for round pan and 40-45 minutes for a 13x9-inch pan.

Amazing Coconut Pie   Bernice Rosetto
1/4 C. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1-1/3 C. flaked coconut
2 C. milk
3/4 C. sugar
1/2 C. all-purpose baking mix
4 eggs

Heat oven to 350°. In a blender, on low speed, blend milk, sugar, baking mix, eggs, butter and vanilla for three minutes. Pour into a greased 9-inch pie plate. Sprinkle coconut on top. Bake 40 minutes or until pie is set and top is golden brown. Cool and store in refrigerator.

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