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Please don't ask me where I found this recipe or why it is called what it is.  I just don't remember.  This was a family favourite when the boys were young.  Yes, back in the days when I used to bake. 2 cups sliced apples 1/4 cup molasses or brown sugar 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1/2 cup sugar 1 well beaten egg 1-1/2 cups sifted enriched flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup milk Pour apples in greased baking dish.  Sprinkle with molasses or brown sugar, spices, and 1/4 tsp salt.  Bake in a moderate oven 350F until apples are soft. Meanwhile prepare batter.  Cream butter.  Add sugar gradually, add egg.  Mix and sift flour, baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt.  Add, alternating with milk, to creamed butter mixture.  Pour over apples and continue baking.  Total baking time is about 35 minutes. Serve from baking dish or turn out with apples on top.  Serve with ...

I have two favourite beet relish recipes.  This is my second favourite . . . LOL.  I hope I can find my first favourite to post soon.  Perfect as a side especially with roast beef. 1 quart raw cabbage, finely chopped 1 quart finely chopped cooked beets 2 cups white sugar 1 tbsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 cup grated horseradish Mis all ingredients except vinegar.  Cover with scalded vinegar.  Pour into sterilized jars and seal.

This is the lasagna recipe I developed by blending two recipes I found online and my own intuition.  I think it is pretty amazing! 2-3 onions, sliced 1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced (I used cremini) 3 zucchini, sliced 2 sweet peppers, any colour, sliced into 6 pieces each Slice any other veggies you think might be interesting in your lasagna In a separate bowl, mix 3 tbsp olive oil, 1 minced garlic, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper. Place veggies in a large baking dish.  Brush both sides of veggies with the oil mixture.  Bake at 400F for 15 minutes.  Turn over veg and cook for an additional 15 minutes. Mix 15 oz ricotta or cottage cheese, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan, and 1 beaten egg.  (I like to add a thawed out package of frozen spinach to the cheese mixture.) You will need a 26 oz jar of spaghetti sauce (I used diced tomatoes and 1/4 cup of homemade basil pesto), 12 no-boil noodles, and 2 cups grated mozzarella. In a 9 x 13" pan pour 1/4 ...

Quantity : 625 ml Preparation : 10 min Cooking : 20 min Ingredients 1 2/3 cup canned tomatoes (diced) 400 g 1 clove garlic 1/2 onions, finely chopped 100 g 1/2 carrots, finely chopped 50 g 1/4 stalk celery, finely chopped 18 g 1 tbsp olive oil 15 mL 1 1/2 tbsp butter, unsalted 20 g 1/2 tsp salt 2 g 1/4 tsp ground pepper 1 g Before you start A food processor to chop the vegetables and a pressure cooker to reduce the cooking time would make things easier with this recipe. Method Finely chop the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Heat the oil and butter in the pressure cooker or in a saucepan over low heat. Add the chopped vegetables. Cook 4-5 min, stirring a few times: the vegetables must soften without burning. Add the diced tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste. If you are using a pressure cooker, cover, close, and bring to high pressure. Cook 15 min from the time it starts to spatter. (Follow the manufacturer's directions to determine when high pressure has been reached). If...

2 sirloin strip steaks, about 12 oz each 3 tbsp butter or margarine 1 cup thinly sliced green onions, tops included 1/2 cup beef broth 1/2 cup chili sauce dash salt dash black pepper 1 pkg (9 oz) frozen green beans (may substitute mixed frozen vegetables) Cut meat into even strips.  Heat half the butter in a skillet.  Add meat.  Saute over medium high heat until meat is brown and cooked to your liking.  Do not overcook.  Remove meat and keep it warm. Add remaining butter to pan.  Add green onion.  Saute over medium high heat for 4-5 minutes until onions are soft but not brown.  Remove. Add broth to pan.  Heat and scrape pan brownings.  Add chili sauce.  Add green beans to pan and heat for a few minutes.  Add meat and green onion and stir to blend well.  Cook over high heat for a few minutes until mixture is hot.  Add salt and pepper, if desired.  Serve immediately. Serves 4 ...

Combine 1 cup ground cooked meat with 1 slice of bread, crumbled, 1 tbsp milk, and 1/2 tsp prepared mustard. Beat 1 egg slightly.  Combine half of egg with meat mixture and form into 2-1/2 inch patties. Dip patties into remaining egg mixed with a tbsp of water or milk.  Roll patties in flour, brown on both sides in a little fat in a skillet. Serve with ketchup, chili sauce, or mustard. Makes 2 large cakes.