Date Bread

Pour 3 cups boiling water over 1 1/2 lbs pitted dates. Cool.

Mix:

1 cup brown sugar

2 tbsp. shortening

2 eggs

Add dates & water to:

3 1/2 cups flour sifted with

2 tsp. soda

1 tsp salt

Add 2 cups chopped nuts. Let stand for 20 minutes. Bake in small pans at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Apricot Bread

1 c dried apricots

2/3 c white raisins

2 c water

1 1/2 c sugar

Dash of cinnamon, cloves

1 tsp salt

3/4 c butter

2 beaten eggs

4 c flour

1 tsp soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp maple flavoring (optional)

Nuts (optional)

Cut apricots in small pieces and cook with raisins & water 5 min. Add butter, sugar, salt. Cool. Add other ingredients. Stir well. 350 degrees 55-60 min. 2 loaves.

Tomato-Cream Cheese Aspic

Dissolve 2 envelopes gelatin in 3/4 cup cold water. Heat 2 cans tomato soup, add gelatin and bay leaf, stir until dissolved. Cool to lukewarm. Blend in 6oz cream cheese. Add 1/2 cup nuts, 1 chopped onion, 1 1/2 cup celery, 1 cup mayonnaise. Refrigerate in 5 cup mold.

Lord Fletcher Style Salad Dressing

1/2 c cider vinegar

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp salt

1 1/4 c corn oil

1/4 c each Parmesan cheese & grated Romano

1/2 can anchovies + oil

2 cloves garlic (crush)

1/4 tsp each coarse black pepper, dry mustard, oregano, cumin, celery seed

Put seasonings in blender until garlic and anchovies are pulverized. Add oil and cheeses. Blend all 5-10 seconds only. Store in jars in refrigerator.

Celery Seed Dressing

1/2 c sugar

1 t dry mustard

1 t salt

1/4 grated onion

1/3 c vinegar

1 c salad oil

1 Tbsp celery seed

Mix first four ingredients and small amount of vinegar. Add oil gradually, then remaining vinegar and celery seed.