Country Cooking 4-18-2018

Rice Pilaf

1/2 cup butter

4 cups uncooked long grain rice

2 quarts water

2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules

10 green onions, thinly sliced

2/3 cup soy sauce

1 cup slivered almonds, toasted

In a Dutch oven, melt butter. Add rice; cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add water and bouillon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 – 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat; stir in the onions and soy sauce. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in almonds. Yield: 20-22 servings.

Rhubarb Coffee Cake

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup margarine

1 egg

1 teaspoon soda (dissolved in 1 cup buttermilk)

2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups rhubarb

Mix in order given. Place in 9 x 13 inch pan.

Top with 1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoon cinnamon

Bake 350º for 30 minutes.

Ground Ham Loaf

2 pounds ground ham

2 pounds ground beef

4 eggs, well beaten

2 cups bread crumbs

2 cups milk

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Combine ingredients. Shape into loaf pan or make meatballs of the ingredients. Bake at 325º for 30 minutes.

Sauce:

1 cup brown sugar

1 can tomato soup

1/2 cup vinegar

1 teaspoon dry mustard

Pour sauce over meat and bake another 30 minutes.