I was watching a show which was placed in the 50s. It made me wish I had the chance to live in those days, for some reason it just seems like I would fit in really well in those days. Either way, to curb my unexplained "nostalgia" (for lack of a better term), I dug up some yummy recipes from those days...here are some traditional dishes! Hope you like 'em! Ciao for now!
Meat Loaf & Toasted Scallion Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients:
The Meat Loaf:
1 1/2 pounds lean ground pork
1 1/2 pounds ground veal
3 large eggs
1 cup breadcrumbs
2 cups corn kernels, drained
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/8 cup steak sauce of choice
Salt and pepper to taste
The Mashed potatoes:
5 large baking potatoes
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
1 cup fresh scallions, chopped
1 cup heavy cream
Salt and white pepper to taste
The Meat Loaf:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Have all ingredients at room temperature and mix together well.
3. Form a loaf on a greased and sided baking pan.
4. Bake in preheated 325 degree oven until cooked through, about 2 hours. Test with meat thermometer if there is any question as to doneness. This makes a generous loaf. It is excellent cold, sliced, and made into sandwiches the next day.
The Toasted Scallion Mashed Potatoes
1. Peel the potatoes and cut into large chunks. Boil potatoes in lightly salted water until tender and easily pierced with the tip of a knife. Drain.
2. Heat the butter in a saute pan over medium-high heat and stir in the scallions. Sauté the scallions until toasted.
3. With an electric beater, beat the butter and scallions into the potatoes and continue to beat, while adding cream in a stream. Season with salt and pepper and whip until smooth and fluffy. Potato recipe can be placed in a casserole and kept covered in a warm oven until ready to serve
2. Have all ingredients at room temperature and mix together well.
3. Form a loaf on a greased and sided baking pan.
4. Bake in preheated 325 degree oven until cooked through, about 2 hours. Test with meat thermometer if there is any question as to doneness. This makes a generous loaf. It is excellent cold, sliced, and made into sandwiches the next day.
The Toasted Scallion Mashed Potatoes
1. Peel the potatoes and cut into large chunks. Boil potatoes in lightly salted water until tender and easily pierced with the tip of a knife. Drain.
2. Heat the butter in a saute pan over medium-high heat and stir in the scallions. Sauté the scallions until toasted.
3. With an electric beater, beat the butter and scallions into the potatoes and continue to beat, while adding cream in a stream. Season with salt and pepper and whip until smooth and fluffy. Potato recipe can be placed in a casserole and kept covered in a warm oven until ready to serve
Ingredients:
Cake:
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs - well beaten
1 Medium can Fruit Cocktail (1 lb can)
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs - well beaten
1 Medium can Fruit Cocktail (1 lb can)
Topping:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Topping:
1 cube butter, or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. Vanilla
Method:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Topping:
1 cube butter, or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. Vanilla
Method:
- Mix together sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, eggs and then add fruit cocktail.
- Sprinkle with brown sugar and nut topping.
- Bake for 40 minutes in a 400 degree oven.
- While baking, mix 1 cube butter, sugar, milk and vanilla in saucepan and melt.
- Pour over top of cake while still hot.
- Allow to cool and serve with whipped cream.
Bitter mood makes bitter food! So fucking smile! :D
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