RECIPES

bacon-wrapped chestnuts / bean stew / spice tea / tex-mex dip


Bacon-Wrapped Chestnuts
1 lb. bacon, cut in half
2 cans whole water chestnuts
1 1/2 C. ketchup
2/3 C. sugar
2 T. soy sauce
2 T. lemon juice
toothpicks
Wrap each water chestnut in half-strip of bacon. Secure with toothpick. Bake on a rack over a pan to catch grease, at 350° for 45 minutes. Put the baked chestnuts in a 13x9" glass pan. Mix ketchup, sugar, soy sauce, and lemon juice and pour over chestnuts. Refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Serve hot.


Bean Stew
2 (28 oz.) cans Campbells beans in tomato sauce
5 strips bacon
1 lb. hamburger
1/2 C. ketchup
1 tsp. mustard
1/2 C. brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp. worcestershire sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
Fry bacon and hamburger. Drain. Mix with all other ingredients in a large casserole dish. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes; or heat in crock pot instead of baking in oven.


spice tea
1 cup Tang
1 cup lemon tea powder
¼ cup sugar
¼ rounded teaspoon cloves
½ teaspoon cinnamon
thoroughly mix all the ingredients in a jar.
stir 2 teaspoons (or to taste) of mixture into a mug of hot water.


Tex-Mex Dip
2 cans jalapeno bean dip
3 medium avocados, mashed
2 T. lemon juice
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix
1/2 C. mayonnaise
1/2 C. sour cream
green onions, chopped
black olives, sliced
tomatoes, chopped
8 oz. cheddar, shredded
Layer ingredients in an 11x17" or 13x9" glass pan.
First: spread bean dip in pan.
Second: spread mashed avocado mixed with lemon juice.
Third: mix and spread mayo, sour cream, and taco seasoning.
Fourth: green onions.
Fifth: black olives.
Sixth: tomatoes.
Seventh: cheddar cheese.
Refridgerate till serving time; serve with tortilla chips.



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