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Italian Cream Cake

1/2 cups margarine

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup shortening

5 eggs separated

1 tablespoon baking soda

2 cups sifted flour

1 (4 oz) can coconut

1 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour three 9 inch cake pans or 9 X 13 pan. In a large bowl combine shortening and margarine add sugar, cream, egg yolks one at a time beating well after each addition. Combine buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla. Add alternately with flour, beginning and ending with flour. Blend in coconut. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Pour into pans and bake 30 - 35 minutes. Cool completely then frost as follows.

Cream 1/2 cup margarine, 1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese. Blend in 1 lb powdered sugar and 1 cup chopped nuts. Frost Cake.

Sweet Potato Casserole

4 cups mashed sweet potatoes

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 stick butter, melted

2 eggs

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon cloves

Mix ingredients in order in mixer. Place in greased dish.

Topping

1 cup light brown sugar

1/2 cup plain flour

1 cup chopped pecans

1/3 cup soft butter

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes

Beef and Tater Casserole

Bake at 350 degrees in a 18 x 9 inch Casserole dish.

1 1/2 pound Beef or Turkey

1/2 cup chopped Onion

1 can Chicken Rice soup

1 can Chicken Gumbo soup

1 can Mushroom soup

1 - 16 oz package mixed frozen vegetables thawed

2 lb bag Tater Tots

Brown ground meat and onions, drain. Mix soups together and bring to a boil, sprinkle vegetables over meat in the casserole dish. Pour hot soup over mixture. Place Tater Tots on top. Bake in a oven until center is bubbly 15 - 20 minutes. 7 servings.

Tuna and Noodle Casserole

4 ounces (1/2 package regular noodles)

2 cups milk

1 package Lipton Mushroom Soup Mix

1 - 7 ounce can tuna, drained

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cup bread crumbs

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Cook noodles according to package directions, drain. In saucepan stir milk in to mushroom soup mix. Heat and stir until thickened and smooth but do not boil. Combine noodles, mushroom soup, tuna and pepper. Pour into 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Top with butter or margarine. Bake in a moderate oven 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until heated and browned. Garnish with parsley. Makes 4 - 6 servings.

Stromboli

1 loaf frozen bread dough

1 egg yoke beaten - Parmesan cheese

1/4 lb. Provolone Cheese - sliced

1/4 lb thinly sliced baked ham

1/4 lb thinly sliced pepperoni

1/4 lb thinly sliced capicola ham

1/4 lb mozzarella cheese - grated

1 egg white

Follow package directions on bread dough up to the baking. Roll into a 15 X 8 inch rectangle. Add enough parmesan cheese to egg yoke to make a spreading consistency. Spread on dough. Layer Provolone ham, pepperoni, capicolla and mozzarella. Carefully fold dough over and pinch closed all the way around. Brush with egg white. Bake on cookie sheet in 350 degree oven for 30 - 35 minutes. Makes 4 servings.

Sweet Potato Casserole

4 cups mashed sweet potatoes

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 stick butter melted

2 eggs

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon cloves

mix ingredients in order in mixer. place in greased dish

Topping

1 cup light brown sugar

1/2 cup flour

1 cup chopped pecans

1/3 cup soft butter

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes

Nut Rolls

1/4 cup warm water

3/4 lukewarm milk (scalded and cooled)

1/3 cup sugar

1 egg

1 package active dry yeast

1 tsp salt

1/4 cup soft shortening

3 1/2 to 3 3/4 cups sifted flour

put warm water and yeast into mixing bowl, stir until dissolved, stir in cooled milk, sugar, salt egg and soft shortening. mix well, stir in flour. turn on lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic about five minutes. round up in a greased bowl. let rise in a warm place until double in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours. punch down, let rise again about 1/2 hour. place dough on floured board, roll until almost paper thin. spread walnut filling over dough bringing it to the edges. starting at the wide side of the dough roll up like a jelly roll. seal well by pinching edges. baked on greased cookie sheet 13 x 9 inch pan. let rise until almost double. bake at 350 degrees about 45 minutes until brown.