Favorite recipes of Alexandria Ward

Mix cheese and mayonnaise. Add the marshmallows, pineapples, and cherries. Fold in the stiffly beaten cream. Put in freezing tray and freeze until solid. Slice and serve on lettuce with mayonnaise. Daphne Roderick MOLDED SHRIMP SALAD (Pastel Pink) 1 can Campbells Tomato soup 1 cup Miracle Whip 2 envelopes Knox Geletin 1/2 cup cold water 1 package Philadelphia Cream Cheese 1 large or two small onions — 1 can wet shrimp cleaned 1/2 large green pepper 1 1/2 cups cubed celery Heat soup -- add cheese and Miracle Whip. Whip until smooth. Add rest of the ingredients and put in molds and set. Priscilla Lee - 54 - : UPB SHRIMP, SHELL MACARONI SALAD 1 lb. cooked shrimp 4 hard boiled eggs 2 cups shell macaroni cooked 1 teaspoon grated onion until tender 1 cup salad dressing 1 cup diced celery 1 cup frozen cooked peas Mix in order given, tossed together lightly. Garnish on top with shrimp, and hard boiled eggs. Chill for 2 hours in refrigerator. Vera Mangum VERA MANGUM’S SALAD DRESSING 1 1/2 cups sweet pickle juice 3 rounding tablespoons flour 1/4 cup vinegar - add enough water 1/2 teaspoon prepared to make 2 cups of liquid mustard Heat vinegar in double boiler. Mix flour and mustard with beaten egg. Cook. Vera Mangum PEA SALAD | 1 7 oz. can small peas drained Celery (cut fine) 2 hard boiled eggs Pickles Onion chopped Vinegar to individual Lettuce Salad dressing taste. Salt and pepper Popular in the south west. It is good the next day, too, so it is one salad that can be made in advance. Edith Dunn FRUIT SALAD (With low calorie dressing) 3 or 4 tablespoons yogurt 1 teaspoon frozen concentrated orange juice. (Add more of both ingredients in these proportions to make more dressing. Mix these ingredients in salad bowl and add any or all of the follow- ing cut up fruit. Apples Oranges Pears Frozen Strawberries Bananas Serve on lettuce leaf. Garnish with nuts if desired. Helen Gagon - 55 - BEET SALAD DELIGHT 1 can diced beets 1 teaspoon relish or pickle 4 hard boiled eggs 1 to 2: tablespoons mayonnaise 2 tablespoons diced onion Sprinkle paprika Place helping of beets on crisp lettuce leaf. Mix 3 eggs, onion, relish and mayonnaise. Spread over beets and garnish with a couple of slices of egg and sprinkle with paprika. Virginia Bird TIP FOR TASTY POTATO SALAD Let slightly cooled-diced potatoes marinate with 2 tablespoons oil, 4 tablespoons vinegar, 4 tablespoons finely chopped onion. (About 2 hours before adding other ingredients.) Jean H. Banner LETTUCE TOPPING 1 ripe avocado Salt 1 tomato put through sieve Dash of tabasco sauce 1 teaspoon grated onion. Add package of Philadelphia Cream Cheese and lemon juice to taste. Beat all together until smooth and runny. Edith Dunn VEGETABLE SALAD DRESSING Mix together: 6 tablespoons salad oil 1 teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons vinegar Paprika 1 teaspoon salt Lemon juice Chill well. | Edith Dunn. CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE RELISH 1 lb. or 4 cups cranberries 1 large can crushed pineapple 1 lemon 1 1/2 to 2 cups sugar Wash cranberries, wash and quarter lemon. Grind. Add sugar and pineapple. Mix well, chill several hours before serving. Ida Vee Monson = 56 = TIP FOR FANCY SALAD Dip edge of lettuce leaves in paprika to add color to favorite salad. Jean H. Banner GRANDMOTHER CALLS SALAD DRESSING Very good on any fruit salad 1 cup pineapple juice (or any fruit juice) 1/2 cup sugar Juice of one orange 1 tablespoon cornstarch Juice of one lemon Piece of butter,if desired 2 eggs, beaten Whipped cream Heat juices - add sugar and starch mixed. Cook over low heat until starch taste is: gone. Add slowly to beaten eggs and cook just long enough to mix thorough. Add butter if desired. When cold, or just before serving, add whipped cream to suit your taste. Ruth Neeley MAYONNAISE