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Show Home Cooliin' ran By Angie Martin We all use prepared mixes from time to time and the ones on our grocer's shelf are getting mighty expensive. I would like to share a few which you can make on a less busy day and then use w hen time is at a premium. Some of my favorite mixes and recipes for their use follow. White Sauce Mix 2 c. dry milk (regular, not instant) 1 c. sifted flour 1 c. margarine Cut in margarine until crumbly. Store in covered contained in refrigerator. NOTE: You can find the regular drv milk in the health food section of most marKets. White Sauce Place measured amount of mix in saucepan. Gradually stir in water, cooking over low heat, stirring constantly. con-stantly. Flavor with salt and pepper. Thin: V4 c. mix, 1 c. water. Medium: Mc. mix, 1 c. water. Thick: 3j c. mix, 1 . c. water. Potatoes Au Gratin 2c. cooked potatoes (cooled and cubed) to 1 c. cubed cheese 1 c. prepared white sauce Layer potatoes, cubed cheese, and white sauce alternately in a 1-quart greased casserole. Bake at 350 deg. until heated through and cheese begins to melt. Creamed Tuna 2 c. prepared white sauce 1 can tuna 1 c. cooked peas (drained) grated onion pimento Combine ingredients, heat and serve over hot biscuits. Biscuit Mix 8 c. sifted flour y4 c. double-action baking powder 4 tsp. salt 1M c. shortening Sift baking powder and salt with 2 cups of flour into a large mixing bowl. Add remaining 6 cups of flour. Stir. Drop shortening by spoonfuls on top of floor mixture. Cut in shortening with mixer at low speed until mixture looks like coarse cornmeal. Store in covered container. Makes about 11 cups. Do not refrigerate. This will keep 6 to 8 weeks in your cupboard. Recipe may be doubled. Mix may be used in any recipe calling for commercial biscuit mix. Biscuits 2j c. homemade biscuit mix two-thirds c. milk Stir milk into biscuit mix. (Mixture should be soft). Turn onto pastry cloth or board dusted with biscuit mix. Knead gently 2 to 3 times. Pat or roll out to u-inch thick and cut with floured cutter. Bake on greased cookie sheet, 425 deg. for 12 to 15 minutes or until brown. Makes 12 to 15 biscuits. Pancakes 2 eggs, beaten 1 tbsp. sugar 1 c. milk 2 c. homemade biscuit mix Add sugar and milk to eggs. Stir in biscuit mix. Mix only until thoroughly dampened. Bake on hot griddle. Turn when top bubbles start to break. Makes about 16 medium-sized pancakes. Dinner-In-A-Roll 1. 1 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. chopped green pepper 1 c. cooked mashed potatoes 2. 2 c. chopped celery or carrots 2 tbsp. melted butter 1 unbeaten egg Vs tsp. pepper U tsp. salt 3. 12 c. ground beef 1 tsp. salt ''4 tsp. pepper one-third chopped onion Mix each of above separately. Make 1 recipe biscuit dough and roll out into a square. Spread each mixture on dough, beginning with 1. Form a roll, seal edges, and bake in hot oven (400 deg.) for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Serve hot with tomato sauce. Cinnamon Rolls 1 egg, slightly beaten 3 tbsp. sugar one-third c. milk 2 c. homemade biscuit mix 1 tsp. butter or margarine Vi c. raisins or chopped dates V4 c. chopped walnuts 3 tbsp. sugar 1 tbsp. cinnamon Mix first 4 ingredients together until blended. Turn onto floured board or , pastry cloth and knead 10 times. Roll r into 10 x 12-inch rectangle. Brush with melted butter. Mix remaining ingredients together for filling. Sprinkle filling on dough and roll as for jelly roll. Seal edges. Cut into 1-inch slices and place cut side down on lightly greased cookie sheet, or in muffin tins. Brush tops with melted butter. Bake at 400 deg. about 15 minutes. Makes 12 to 14 rolls. I have one more mix recipe for next week cookie mix. Please don't forget to send in your favorite fruitcake recipes. |