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Congressional cook book

1900

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Presented as published in 1900. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
~ 4 cup orange juice ’; cup chopped pecansBourbon Pecan Sweet Potatoes Boil potatoes until tender. Peel and mash. Add remaining ingredients except pecans and mix well. Pour into casserole and ring top with pecans. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. May be frozen. Makes 8 to 10 servings. Congressman and Mrs. Bob Michel (Minority Whip) of Illinois 10 Mushrooms Florentine 1 Ib. fresh mushrooms, washed and dried 4 cup chopped onion butter Y stick melted butter 2 pkgs. frozen spinach, thawed 1 cup freshly grated Cheddar cheese 1 tsp. salt garlic saltMushrooms Florentine Saute mushroom stems and caps in butter until brown, browning cap side of mushrooms first. Line a 10 inch casserole with spinach which has been seasoned with salt, onion and butter. Sprinkle with % cup grated cheese. Arrange sauteed mushrooms over the spinach. Season with garlic salt. Cover with remaining cheese. Bake for 20 minutes at 350° or until cheese is melted and browned. This casserole may be prepared and refrigerated until it is to be baked. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Congressman and Mrs. Guy Vander Jagt of Michigan Spinach and Artichoke Casserole 4 pkgs. frozen chopped spinach 3 3 0z. pkgs. cream cheese i salt 6 tbsp. milk 2 jars marinated artichokes, 4 tbsp. margarine slightly drained Ys cup parmesan cheeseSpinach and Artichoke Casserole Cook spinach with salt according to package directions and drain. Place artichokes in casserole and cover with spinach. Mix cheese, milk and margarine and spread over spinach. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Refrigerate 6 to 24 hours. Bake at 375° until bubbly, about 25 minutes. Makes 8 servings. Congressman and Mrs. John J. Rhodes (House Minority Leader) of Arizona it ) wt Main a? Dishes _ Ad (Meats, Poultry, “As 594 Sauces) ‘Spare Ribs 4-4 lbs. spare ribs SAUCE 1 small onion 2 tsp. chili powder (hottest possible) 1 clove garlic 14 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce Y, cup butter 4 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 cup water 4 tsp. Tabasco sauce % cup apple cider vinegar 1 tsp. black pepper 1 tsp. dry mustard 1 tsp. paprika ] tsp sugar 1 tbsp. liquid smoke 1% tsp. saltSpare Ribs Precook spare ribs. To make the ribs moist and juicy, spread spare ribs in a large roasting pan. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake the ribs in a preheated oven (350°) for 1% hours. Prepare the sauce. Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. Place in a - pan with the butter, water and vinegar. Add the mustard, sugar, salt, chili powder, Worcestershire Sauce, cayenne pepper, Tabasco, black pepper, paprika and liquid smoke. Bring to a boil. Turn to simmer after the sauce boils and simmer and stir the sauce for 30 minutes. When the spare ribs are cooked, remove foil and place the ribs with the sauce and continue cooking for 30 minutes at 300°, turning the ribs from time to time in the sauce. NOTE: This sauce is good with pork, steak or chicken cooked on a bar-b-que. Congressman and Mrs. John Myers of Indiana 12 Pizza Strata 8 slices white bread 1 Ib. Italian Sausage (I use hot) Y2 cup chopped onion 4 oz. sliced mozzarella cheese 1 8 oz. can pizza sauce 3 beaten eggs 1% cups milk 1 tbsp. snipped parsley '’» tsp. dried oregano, crushed Y% cup grated parmesan cheesePizza Strata Remove crusts from 4 slices of the bread; reserve crusts. Use remaining 4 slices of bread and crusts to cover the bottom of a greased 8x8x2 inch baking dish. In skillet cook sausage and onion until sausage is brown, about 10 minutes. Drain thoroughly. Spread meat-onion mixture over bread in baking dish. Cover meat with sliced mozzarella cheese. Spread pizza sauce over cheese. Cut the remaining 4 slices of trimmed bread on the diagonal; place in two rows atop sauce. (Bases should overlap points of preceding triangles). Combine eggs, milk, parsley and oregano. Pour over bread. Cover tightly; and chill overnight.