Dandelion Salad

Dandelion Salad




4 c. dandelion greens

3 slices bacon

2 Tbsp sugar

1-1/2 Tbsp flour

1 tsp salt

2 c. water

1/4 c. vinegar

1 egg

1/4 c. finely chopped onions

3 hard-cooked eggs



Wash and chop dandelion. Fry bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from drippings, saving drippings to make dressing. Combine sugar, flour and salt. Beat egg in water and vinegar and add to dry ingredients. Pour into drippings and cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool dressing slightly. Toss dandelion with bacon, onions and chopped eggs. Pour dressing over all and mix lightly.



Cornmeal Mush




3 c. water

1 c. cornmeal

1 c. cold water or milk

1 tsp. salt



Bring water to a boil. Combine remaining ingredients and pour into boiling water, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cook approximately 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Eat warm with sugar and milk. Makes approx. 3 cups. Slices of cornmeal mush can also be put into a well-buttered pan and baked at 350 degrees for 20 min. Brush tops with butter.



FRIED Cornmeal Mush



Prepare cornmeal mush. Pour hot mush into a greased bread pan. Smooth surface of the mush. Cool overnight or until firm. Slice 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Fry in butter, turning once. Serve with serve.



Banana Cake




1-1/2 c. brown sugar

1/2 c. butter

2 eggs

3 bananas, mashed

2 c. flour

2tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. soda

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 c. buttermilk or sour milk

1 tsp. vanilla



Cream sugar and butter. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add mashed bananas. Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with buttermilk/sour milk. Add vanilla. Mix well. Pour into a greased 13x9 cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 min.


Black Walnut Layer Cake




1/2 c. butter

2 c. brown sugar

3 eggs, separated

3 c. flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1 Tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

3/4 c. milk

1 c. chopped black walnuts



Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolks. Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with milk. Add finely choppend black walnuts. Fold in well-beaten egg whites. Turn into three well-greased 8-inch layer cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned - approx. 25 min.
If you can't find black walnuts you can use butternuts instead.



Homemade Crackers

5-1/2 c. flour


1 tsp. salt

3/4 tsp. soda

1/2 c. lard or butter

water



Combine dry ingredients. Mix with lard or butter working in well as for pie crust. Add enough cold water to make a stiff dough. Beat with the rolling pin for 20 min, then roll out like a pie crust. Cut into squares and prick with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees until light brown.



If beating with the rolling pin seems overwhelming just knead the dough for awhile.



Raw Potato Pancakes




2-1/2 c. grated, raw potatoes

2 eggs, well-beaten

1 Tbsp milk

1/2 c. flour

1 Tbsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt



Mix potatoes with eggs and milk. Combine dry ingredients and add to potatoes. Cook on well-greased griddle until brown on both sides.