Date Pudding

Recipe from Mary Alice Brewer Flory, my Grandma

1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 Tbsp butter
1 1/2 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup walnuts chopped
1/2 cup dates chopped

Place the above ingredients in a bowl.

Combine:
1 cup boiling water
1 tsp baking soda

Pour this over ingredients in bowl and mix. Pour in greased 8x8 baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. 

Below is the syrup to pour over hot baked cake. Combine over low heat in sauce pan and bring to boil.

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup dates chopped
2/3 cup water

Allow cake to cool and serve with whipped cream if desired.

Grace's Banana Pudding

This recipe belongs to my Great-Grandma Grace Netzley Flory. My Grandma, Mary Alice used to bring it to the Flory family reunions and it was a family favorite!

1 cup brown sugar

2 heaping Tbsp flour

2 eggs beaten

Hunk of butter the size of walnut

2 cups milk

1 tsp butterscotch flavoring

3-4 Ripe bananas sliced

1 cup dry roasted peanuts chopped

Mix  together in a sauce pan and boil till thick stirring constantly over medium heat. Remove from heat and let cool. Layer in a glass bowl, pudding, bananas and chopped nuts. Save some nuts for the top of pudding.

Vereena's Taco Salad

Salad

1 lb Hamburger browned

1 pkg of Taco seasoning (1 tbsp reserved for dressing)

1 head of Iceberg lettuce shredded

1 Medium onion chopped fine

2 large tomatoes or 4 small/medium tomatoes diced

1 small can red/dark kidney beans drained and rinsed

8 – 12 oz oz. Finely shredded cheddar cheese

Taco flavor Doritos

Sour cream

Dressing

1 16 oz bottle of Thousand Island dressing

1/3 cup of sugar

1 tbsp of taco seasoning

1 tbsp taco sauce

Brown hamburger and add taco seasoning adding NO water. Then set aside to let cool. Then assemble salad in a large container. Start with the seasoned hamburger, then lettuce, onion, tomatoes, beans and top with cheese. Serve with crunched up chips, dressing, and sour cream on top of each serving.

Warm Pub Cheese Dip

2 jars of Old English Cheese (Find it with the jars of pimento cheese)
1 brick of Philly Cream Cheese
4 slices of cooked crisp bacon crumbled
1 tsp of Dijon Mustard
2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce 
Pinch of Cheyenne pepper or Hot sauce
1/3 cup of Dark beer (Lager) I use Killian's Irish Lager

Place cheeses and beer into a microwaveable bowl and melt together on 50% power. Check and stir frequently so that is does not burn on the sides of the bowl. When melted and the consistency of dipping cheese (you may add tiny amounts of beer and microwave a few seconds more to achieve this) add the bacon, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and Cheyenne pepper then stir to combine. You may reserve a small amount of bacon for the top as garnish. Serve in the warm bowl with chips, crackers, pretzels that are sturdy because dip is thick. If dip becomes too thick as it sits out, microwave for a few seconds and stir.

Vereena's Cheese Ball

                                                          
2 - 8oz bricks of Philly Cream Cheese - softened                
Tops from 1 bunch of green onions - chopped fine in food processor
2 pkgs Buddiq Beef - chopped fine in food processor (Found in lunch meat section)

Mix the 3 ingredients together and form into a ball.  Serve with crackers.

Grilled Corn

5-6 ears of corn with husks removed
1/2 cup sugar
1 gallon of water
1/2 cup of Mayonnaise
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
Medium heat grill

Dissolve sugar in water and submerge corn in the mixture for about an hour. Drain and pat corn dry. Mix mayo, salt and paper in a dish. Brush each ear of corn with a thin coat of mayo. Grill till light brown and done. Serve while hot with no butter needed!!