April 18, 1955 Oven Meal Mother's Meat Loaf, Scalloped Potatoes, Steamed Carrots and Apples, Baked Pineapple Pudding

Oven Meal

Mother's Meat Loaf

Scalloped Potatoes

Steamed Carrots and Apples

Baked Pineapple Paradise

Mother's Meat Loaf

1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1/2 pound ground veal
1/2 c. onion, minced
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. celery, minced
1/2 c. tomato soup
1 egg
1 c. soft bread crumbs
1/4 t. t. pepper
1 1/2 t. salt
Bacon

Have meat ground together twice.Brown onion and celery in butter. Add tomato soup, then beat egg into mixture. Add bread crumbs and seasonings to meat; then add onion mixture. Work well with handsuntil ingredients are well blended. Pack in greased loaf pan or form into a loaf. Arrange strips of bacon over loaf. Bake at 375 degrees at 375 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Serves 6.

Tip: The browning of the onion and celery in butter gives this meat loaf an excellent flavor for it eliminates any raw onion taste. This is my favorite oven meal, I sometimes substitute the brownie pudding given some time ago on Home Cooking.

Scalloped Potatoes

6 medium sliced potatoes
Salt and pepper
2 T. flour
3 T. butter
3 c. milk (about)

Editor's note: I suspect there should be 3 T. flour. Add 1/3 of the potatoes works with the rest of the procedure. 

Wash and pare potatoes and cut in very thin slices. Place 1/2 of the potatoes in greased 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and 1/3 of the flour. Dot with 1 T. butter. Repeat twice. Pour in enough milk so it can be seen through the top layer. Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes, remove cover and continue baking for 15 to 20 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender and a brown crust has formed on top. Serves 6.

Steamed Carrots and Apples

Arrange equal quantities of sliced cooked carrots and sliced raw apples in alternate layers in buttered baking dish. Sprinkle carrots with salt and melted butter; sprinkle apples with sugar. Bake covered at 375 degrees 30 to 45 minutes.

Baked Pineapple Pudding

1/2 c. Fluffo
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs, separated
3 c. graham cracker crumbs -- about 30
2 1/2 t. baking powder
1 1/4 c. milk
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 can (9 oz.) crushed pineapple
1 c. sugar
Heavy cream, whipped

Combine Fluffo and sugar. Add egg yolks and blend well. Combine crushed graham crackers and baking powder, add to egg mixture alternately with milk. Add pecans. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into graham cracker mixture. Pour into well buttered 7 x 12 inch baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees 25 minutes. Combine pineapple and sugar, cook over medium heat 5 minutes. Spoon over hot baked pudding as soon as it is removed from oven. Let stand 30 minutes before serving. Cut into squares. Serve with a dab of whipped cream. Serves 10.