The Recipe Box

  Vedie's Bake 1 pkg. yellow Jiffy cake mix in 9x13 pan (thin layer) Blend 1/2 cup milk with 8-oz. cream cheese.   Add to 1 pkg. instant pineapple pudding mix with 1.5 cups milk.  Spread on cooled cake. Drain one can (large) crushed pineapple.  Sprinkle on top. Spread large carton of  Kool whip over all.  Sprinkle this with chopped nuts. May be frozen. 

  Cake:     1 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, undrained.     2 cups flour     1.75 cups sugar     2 eggs     2 teaspoons baking soda     1.5 cups chopped nuts Mix all together, place in greased 9x13 ovenproof glass baking dish and bake for exactly 35 minutes. Topping:     1 8-ounce package cream cheese     1 stick margarine     2 cups powdered sugar      1/2 cup chopped pecans Mix cream cheese, margarine and powdered sugar together and spread on top of cake while fruit cake is still warm, Sprinkle chopped pecan over the top.  

  Makes 12 12 vanilla wafers two 8 oz. packages of cream cheese, softened. 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs Line muffin tun with foil liners Place one vanilla wafer in each liner. Mix cream cheese, vanilla and sugar on medium speed until well-blended. Add eggs. Mix well. Pour over wafers, filling 3/4 full.  bake 25 min. at 325° Remove from pan when cool.  Chill Top with fruit, preserves, nuts or chocolate. Be creative!

  1 large onion chopped 1.5 lb. ground beef 1 can tomato soup 1 tsp. salt 3 T chili powder 3/4 cup chopped ripe olive 3/4 cup canned corn Bake 325° 1.5 hours

  Sauté 1 lb. ground beef with  1 onion 3/4 cup washed rice (uncooked) 2 cups celery chopped 1 can mushroom soup One 10oz. bottle La Choy sauce 3 cans water. Bake in slow oven 2 hrs. Cover roaster at first.   More celery can be used to stretch the recipe. Serves 8-10. 

  6 lb. boneless brisket Salt and pepper well Place on rack in open roaster Put 1/4 cup barbecue sauce (Kraft Smoked) Cook 1 hour.   Turn brisket over.  Put 1/4 cup sauce on 2nd side and cook 1 hr.   Baste well with sauce + cover + cook 3 hours at 300°. Cool. Slice. Arrange in flat baking dish.  Pour 1/2 bottle sauce over meat. Heat 20 minutes before serving.