Churros

Vegetable oil

1 cup water

½ cup margarine

¼ tsp. salt

1 cup flour

3 eggs

¼ cup sugar

¼ tsp. cinnamon

Directions:  Prepare to fry the churros by heating oil in a pan (1 ½”) to 360 degrees 

(or use deep fryer).  

To make churro dough, heat water, margarine, and salt to rolling boil in 3 quart 

saucepan; stir in flour.  Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball, 

about 1 minute.  Remove from heat.  Beat eggs all at once; continue beating until 

smooth and then add to saucepan while stirring mixture.

Spoon mixture into cake decorator tube with large star tip.  Squeeze 4” strips of 

dough into hot oil.  Fry 3 or 4 strips at a time until golden brown, turning once, about 

two minutes per side.  Drain on paper towel.

Mix sugar and optional cinnamon.  Roll churros in sugar.

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Elizabeth's Meatballs

For each pound of ground beef:

½ cup bread crumbs

¼ cup Parmesan cheese

1 tsp. salt

¼ tsp. garlic salt

½ tsp. parsley

1/8 tsp. pepper

2 eggs

Directions:  Combine all ingredients with ground beer.  Mix together into meatloaf 

consistency.  Shape beef mixture into balls.  Place in greased baking dish.  Bake at 

350 degrees for 45 minutes.

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Spaghetti Casserole

Medium onion, chopped

1 lb. hamburger

1/2 box spaghetti

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 jar spaghetti sauce

4 oz. shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:  Brown the hamburger and onion together; drain.  Prepare spaghetti; 

drain.  Mix all ingredients together.  Pour into greased casserole dish.  Bake at 350 

degrees for 30 minutes. 

Comment:  Simple and good.

Apple Crisp

3 lb. apples (6-8 cups)

¾ cup sugar

¼ cup margarine

1 T. flour

1/8 tsp. baking soda

1/8 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. cinnamon

½ cup oatmeal

½ cup brown sugar

Directions:  Slice apples into small pieces.  Cut margarine into small chunks.  Mix 

together sugar, 1 T. flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.  Toss 

mixture and margarine with apple slices.  Pour apple mixture into greased baking 

For topping:  Mix together oatmeal, brown sugar, and ½ cup flour.  Spread over 

apple mixture.  Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

Comment:  Aunt Elizabeth’s treat!

English Toffee

2 cups sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 cup water

1 cup (2 sticks) butter

3 cups slivered almonds, divided

3 (6 oz.) pkgs. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:  Combine sugar, salt, water, and butter.  Cook to the light crack stage 

(285 degrees on candy thermometer), stirring constantly.  Add 1 cup almonds.  Pour 

on well-greased cookie sheet and cool.

In a separate bowl, melt chocolate chips.  Spread half on top of cooled toffee.  

Sprinkle with 1 cup almonds.  Press almonds onto chocolate and allow to cool.  Turn 

toffee over and spread with remaining chocolate and remaining 1 cup almonds.  

When cool, break into pieces. 

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