Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Marlene's Terrific Birthday Celebration Meal


Mitt’s  Meat  Cakes 
      4 slices bread or ¾ c. bread crumbs
       one  egg
¼  c. lemon juice                                                                                                                                       
¼  chopped onion     
2 tsp. salt
1  1/2 lbs. ground beef
Mix and divide into six cakes.  Bake on a baking sheet for 15 minutes  at 350 degrees.

       Meanwhile combine:  ¼  c. ketchup, ¼ c. brown sugar, 1 tsp. dry mustard, ¼ tsp. ground cloves, ¼ tsp. ground allspice.
 
Lemony  Green  Beans  and  New  Red  Potatoes
     12 ounces of green beans
     8 whole new potatoes
     2 tsp. olive oil
     ½ tsp. finely shredded lemon peel
     ¼ tsp. salt
     ¼  tsp. dried thyme
    
     Cook  potatoes covered in a small amount of water.  About 15 to 18 minutes.  Drain.
     Cook green beans just until tender by steaming.
     Combine potatoes and green beans.
     For dressing :  Combine oil, lemon peel, salt and thyme.  Add to potatoes and beans.    

Butttermilk  Fudge  Squares
 1 cup butter
 ¼ c. cocoa
 1 c. water
 ½ c. buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
½ tsp. salt
Chocolate Buttermilk Frosting (see below for the ingredients)

Cook first three ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat, until butter melts and mixture is smooth.  Remove from heat.
Beat buttermilk and next 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.  Add butter mixture to buttermilk mixture, beating until blended.  Combine sugar, flour and salt; gradually add to buttermilk mixture, beating until blended.  Pour into a greased 15 x 10 inch jellyroll pan.
Bake cake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 mins. or until set.  Spread Chocolate-Buttermilk Frosting over warm cake.  Cut into squares while warm.  Cool before serving.  Yield:  2 dozen.

Chocolate-Buttermilk Frosting
1 c. butter
¼ c. cocoa
1/3 c. buttermilk
1 (16-ounce ) package powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
¼ c. chopped pecans-optional
Cook first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until butter melts and mixture is smooth.  Remove from heat, stir in powdered sugar, vanilla, and pecans.  Yield:  about 2 1/2 cups


               

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