Wilkes County Home Demonstration Club cook book

1 pound navy beans 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons molasses 4 tablespoons sugar % pound salt pork or bacon 4 cups water 1 small onion, if preferred 1 teaspoon prepared mustard Wash beans thoroughly and pick over. Mix dry beans with all ingredients in deep well or covered pan. Cook over low heat 8 to 10 hours, It is necessary that beans start on low heat. Note: Catsup or tomato juice may be used for one cup of liquid. To each additional pound of beans being cooked use only 2 cups of water. Serves 6. Mrs. Lawrence Critcher Moravian Falls Club MASHED CARROTS 4 cups cooked carrots 3 T. butter 1-8 t. pepper Mash cooked carrots. Add pepper and butter. Place sauce pan over water and beat until carrots are light and smooth. Mrs. Ben H. Colvard Fairplains Club CREAMED BROCCOLI Cook broccoli in small amount of salt water until tender. (Frozen Broccoli may be used, thaw before cooking). Put in baking dish and cover with a cream sauce. Sprinkle buttered bread crumbs over top and bake in oven until brown. Cream Sauce (Medium) 2 T. butter 1 cup milk 1 T. flour Salt Melt butter, add flour and mix until ‘smooth, add milk. Cook on low heat, stirring constantly, until right consistency. Add salt to taste, If cheese sauce is desired, add % cup grated cheese to cream sauce; stir until cheese is melted. If bread crumbs are not used sprinkle with paprika. Mrs. Claude Johnson Mountain View Club OVEN SPANISH RICE 2% cups tomato juice and pulp 1% green pepper, diced 2 tablespoons salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1 cup well washed rice 2 onions, diced 2 tablespoons butter Pepper Combine all ingredients in covered baking dish. Cook in oven 1 to 1% hours. Temperature 350 to 375. Mrs. Lawrence Critcher Moravian Falls Club SWEET POTATO AND PINEAPPLE EN CASSEROLE 1% lb. potatoes 1 cup brown sugar 1 No. 2 can pineapple, sliced 4 T. butter Slice potatoes and put in layers in greased casserole alternately with pineapple. Sprinkle each layer with sugar and dot with butter. Cover with marshmallows or corn flakes. Bake in oven 375 F, until brown. If sweet x tatoes are too dry use small amount of pineapple juice. Mrs. D. E. Turner Cricket Club SWEET POTATO SCALL¢ Pare 6 medium-sized sweet potatoe: ta and 4 medium-sized apples. Core and - slice apples; arrange in alternate layers in greased casserole, sprinkling with % cup brown sugar and dotting with 3 tablespoons butter. Pour over 1% cup water. Cover and bake in moderate oven (300 F.) 1 hour. Serves SIX, Mrs. Marshall Wills Mountain View Club POTATO BARBECUE Peel and cube Irish potatoes. Boil in salt water until tender. Drain water off. Place in baking dish a layer of potatoes. Add finely chopped onions and sauce and pepper. Slice ham or bacon and place over top of potatoes. Bake in oven until brown, Sauce 2 T. flour 1 t. salt 2 cups milk oT butler Dash pepper Cook until creamy. Try this some cold day with left over cream or chicken sauce or gravies. Mrs. W. P. Bumgarner Millers Creek Club