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August 31st, 1950’s Beef Pot Pie & 1969 Strawberry Snow

Sheboygan WI 1940’s – 60’s

Beef Pot Pie

1 lb. boneless beef stew cut in 1-inch cubes. In Dutch oven brown the meat on all sides in a small amount of hot fat. Slice ½ onion and add ½ clove of garlic, 1 bay leaf, ½ tbsp. salt, ½ tsp. sugar, ¼ tsp. paprika, pepper, ½ tsp. Worcestershire, pour in 1 ½ cups water. Cook at a gentle bubble, boiling toughens meat. Cover pan and simmer 1 ½ hrs. stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Now remove bay leaf and garlic. Cut 3 carrots in 2-inch lengths; we slice ours on a bias for a neat look. Pare and halve 3 small potatoes. Peel 3 small onions. Add vegetables to meat, cover and cook 30 min longer.

Add ½ cup frozen peas or drained canned peas. Continue cooking 10 min. more or until meat & vegetables are tender when tested with a fork. Remove stew from heat and skim off fat.

Thicken stew. Mix in a bowl ¼ cup flour, ½ cup cold water. With stew removed from heat slowly stir in flour mixture. Return to heat and cook stirring constantly until gravy thickens. Taste for seasoning add to suit your taste. Cook and stir 5 min. more. Serve as a stew or top with biscuits for a special treat.

Biscuits

Sift 1 cup flour, 2 tsp. B.P., ¼ tsp. salt, ¼ tsp. cream of tartar, 1 tsp. sugar. Cut in ¼ cup shortening till mixture resembles course crumbs. Add 1/3 cup milk all at once. Stir only till dough follows fork around bowl. On lightly floured surface knead gently ½ min. Roll to ½ inch. Cut with floured 1 ½ inch cutter. Bake in a ring around edge atop of hot stew 12 to 15 min. at 450degrees or till biscuits are done.

Largo Florida 1960’s through 1990’s.

August 31^st 1969

Sunday, the Courant Magazine

Strawberry Snow

1 pt. strawberries

2 tbsp. sugar

2 egg whites

¼ cup sugar

2 cup (or one 4 oz. container) thawed frozen whipped topping

2 tbsp. orange liquer*

*or use 1 teaspoon brandy extract

Hull and halve strawberries; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar and chill. About 1 hour before serving, beat egg whites until foamy throughout. Gradually add ¼ cup sugar and beat until stiff shiny peaks will form. Fold in whipped topping. Gently stir in sweetened strawberries and liquer. Chill. Garnish with additional strawberries if desired. Makes about 5 cups or 7 or 8 servings.