Country Cooking 3-20-3019

Salisbury Steak Deluxe

1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

1 tablespoon prepared mustard

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon prepared horseradish

1 egg

1/4 cup dry bread crumbs

1/4 cup finely chopped onion

1/2 teaspoon salt

Dash of pepper

1 1/2 pound ground beef

1 to tablespoons canola oil

1/2 cup water

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

In a small bowl, combine the soup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and horseradish. Set aside. In another bowl, lightly beat the egg. Add the bread crumbs, onion, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup of the soup mixture. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into six patties.

In a large skillet, brown the patties in oil; drain. Combine remaining soup mixture with water; pour over patties. Cover and cook patties over low heat for 10-15 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160º. Remove patties to serving platter; serve sauce with meat. Sprinkle with parsley. 6 servings

Winter Cabbage Salad

2 cups cider vinegar

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons salt

1 tablespoon mustard seed

3/4 teaspoon celery seed

1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

10 cups thinly sliced cabbage (about 2-1/4 pounds)

3 medium onions, thinly sliced

2 medium sweet red peppers, thinly sliced

l medium green pepper, thinly sliced

In a large saucepan, bring the first six ingredients. to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

In a large bowl, combine cabbage, onions and peppers. Pour vinegar mixture over vegetables; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Yield: 16-20 servings.

Cherry Bars

1 cup butter, softened

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling

Glaze:

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

2 to 3 tablespoons milk

In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the extracts. Combine flour and salt; add to the creamed mixture. Mix just until combined.

Spread 3 cups batter into a greased jelly baking pan. Spread with pie filling. Drop the remaining batter by teaspoonfuls over filling. Bake at 350º for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over bars. Yield: 5 dozen bars.