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Make an Entire Meal Using Old-fashion Recipes From My Vintage Recipe Collection

Feeling nostalgic or just wanting to enjoy an old-fashion meal?ч  Following are recipes to help you create an entire meal like grandma used to make.ч  All these recipes are from my vintage recipe collection.ч  Start with a chicken casserole, add baked orange-pecan sweet potatoes, iceberg lettuce and tomato salad with Mason Jar French Dressing, and enjoy an old Southern Indiana favorite, Applesauce Cake, for dessert. This chicken casserole recipe is from a 1975 magazine called THE WORKBASKET. The Workbasket was a small magazine that was chocked full of recipes, knitting and crocheting instructions. Many a rural housewife waited anxiously for the local mailman to drop her monthly edition into her mailbox. CHICKEN CASSEROLE 2 cups diced cooked chicken 2 cups diced celery 1/2 cup slivered almonds 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp chopped onion 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 tsp monosodium glutamate, optional 1/2 cup grated cheese 1 cup crushed potato chips In greased 2-qt casserole, combine ingredients, topping mixture with cheese and chips. Bake at 450 degrees for 12 minutes or until bubbly. ORANGE PECAN SWEET POTATOES A recipe from the ARGO Cornstarch folks. 3 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans 1 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp Argo Corn Starch 1 cup orange juice 2 tbsp butter 1 tsp vanilla extract Spray a 3 quart (13 x 9-in) baking dish with cooking spray. Add sweet potatoes and pecans to dish. Combine brown sugar and corn starch in a small saucepan. Gradually add orange juice, whisking to blend. Cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Reduce heat and simmer 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla. Pour over sweet potatoes. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until edges are browned and bubbly. ICEBERG LETTUCE AND TOMATO SALAD WITH MASON JAR FRENCH DRESSING 1 head lettuce, broken into bite-size pieces 2 tomatoes, quartered FRENCH MASON JAR DRESSING 1 can tomato soup 1/2 cup vinegar 1/2 cup oil 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp prepared mustard 1 small finely chopped onion 1/2 tsp celery seed Beat all ingredients together and store in a covered jar in the refrigerator. Makes 3/4 quart. ч  APPLESAUCE CAKE This is another good old family recipe from Southern Indiana. 1 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup shortening or oleo 1 egg 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp cloves 2 cups flour 1/4 tsp salt 2 tsp soda 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup raisins 1/2 cup nuts, optional In a large mixing bowl, mix all ingredients together except raisins and nuts. Blend with electric mixer until well blended. Add raisins and nuts.ч  Pour into a greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan and bake in a 375 degree oven approximately 45 minutes or until done. Enjoy!

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