Cheese Ball

From Grandma S.

2- 8oz. cream cheese blocks, softened
1 small can crushed pineapple, drained
1 small green onion, diced
1 small onion, diced
1 tsp. Lawry's seasoning salt

Mix well, form into ball.
Roll in crushed walnuts.

Serve chilled with assorted crackers.

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Bleu Cheese Onions

It's no secret Bleu cheese is my favorite. Just how many recipes can I find with it as its star ingredient?

6oz. crumbled bleu cheese
2 T. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. dill weed
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 large yellow onions, sliced into thin rings
6 T. melted butter

In food processor, combine cheese, Worcestershire, dill, and pepper.
Process until blended.

Place onion in ungreased 9 x 13 baking dish. Drizzle with butter, and top with tablespoons of cheese mixture.

Bake uncovered @ 425* for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve immediately over hot steaks and mushrooms!

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Rice Pudding

From Great-Grandma Pancake.

4 eggs
1 1/2 C. milk
5 T. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 C. cooked white rice

Mix all together. Bake in buttered dish @ 325* for 1 hour.

Sprinkle generously with cinnamon and sugar as serving.

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Chinese Chicken Salad

From Great-Grandma S.
It's true my Grandma S. is my culinary heroine- don't tell your Grandma G. that! This is a recipe my Gram tried out of a magazine or newspaper and told me, I don't know. It's OK. Maybe it's gross. Thought I'd try it, decide for yourself! Gross ... very, very unlikely if it comes from her kitchen.

3 chicken breasts, seasoned with salt & pepper
4 green onions, chopped
2 T. sesame seeds
1/2# wonton skins, sliced thin
1/4 C. vegetable oil
2 T. sliced almonds
1 head iceberg lettuce, cut into strips

Dressing:
2 T. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 C. peanut oil
1 T. sesame oil
4 T. vinegar
Mix well, store in tightly sealed jar.

Cook the chicken until no longer pink. Cut into thin slices.
Pour vegetable oil in deep skillet or dutch oven. Deep-fry wonton skins in hot oil until browned. Drain well on paper towels.
In separate skillet, saute almonds and sesame seeds in 1 T. butter until browned, careful not to burn. Also drain on paper towels.

Toss everything together, and pour dressing over immediately before serving.

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Garlic Bread

This recipe came from a famous resort in my hometown, which has been open since 1969.

1 loaf frozen white bread dough
1/4 C. butter
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. fresh parsley flakes
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Thaw dough and cut into walnut-sized pieces. Mix together butter, egg, parsley, salt, and garlic.
Dip dough pieces into butter mixture and place in greased 9 x 5 loaf pan.
Cover and let rise until doubled in size.

Bake @ 375* for 30 minutes.
Cool in pan for 10 minute and remove.

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Pear & Bleu Cheese Salad

From Mama's cousin C.

1 head Romaine lettuce, torn into chunks
1 red pear, sliced thin
1 green pear, sliced thin
1/2 C. crumbled Bleu cheese

Vinaigrette:
1/3 C. vegetable oil
1/4 C. cider vinegar
2 T. sugar
1 clove minced garlic
1 tsp. Dijon mustard

Mix well in tightly sealed jar.

Arrange Romaine in large bowl. Add pear slices and Bleu cheese. Mix dressing well, and pour over salad just before serving.

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Jill's Scones

From Grandma G.
Scone is just a fancy type of breakfast pastry. I hope you love coffee as much as your grandma and I so we can drink gallons while we eat our {fancy} scones!

4 C. flour
4 T. sugar
6 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 C. cold butter
1 tsp. extract flavoring (almond, vanilla, etc)
2 eggs
1 pint Half 'n' Half

Mix dry ingredients together. Cut in butter with pastry blender/whisk.

Add other ingredients to create {fancy} scones such as:
1 C. blueberries
1/2 C. chocolate chips
1 sliced banana
1/2 C. dried apricots, cherries, or craisins

Into a 2 C. measuring cup, break 2 eggs and add enough half 'n' half to measure 1 1/2 C. To that, add extract.
Beat with fork and add to dry ingredients. Mix lightly with hands to form into 12 balls on greased cookie sheet.
Flatten balls to 1" thick. Sprinkle with raw baking sugar.

Bake @ 450* for 12-15 minutes.

Serve fresh out of the oven with jam, butter, or fresh berries and cream!

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