August 11, 1955 Party Ham Loaf, Escalloped Potatoes, Marble Pound Cake

Party ham Loaf

Escalloped Potatoes      Broccoli

Grapefruit Salad

Marble Pound Cake

Party Ham Loaf

2 pounds ground smoked ham
1 pound ground fresh pork
1 c. dried bread crumbs
2 eggs
3/4 c. milk
Dash salt
Pineapple slices

Combine all ingredients except pineapple, mix thoroughly. Arrange pineapple slices in bottom of 5 x 9 inch greased loaf pan. Pack meat mixture on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Serves 8.

Escalloped Potatoes

2 T. butter
2 T. flour
2 c. milk
1 1/2 t. salt
Dash pepper
1/4 c. chopped onion
3 1/2 c. thinly sliced potatoes

Melt butter; blend in flour. Add milk and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Add salt and pepper and onion. Place half of potatoes in greased 10 x 6 x 1 1/2 inch baking dish. Cover with half of sauce. Top with remaining potatoes, then remaining sauce. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking for 30 more minutes or until potatoes are tender and top lightly browned. Makes 6 servings.

Marble Pound Cake

2 c. cake flour
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
6 T. butter
1 1/4 c. sugar
2/3 c. milk
1 t. vanilla
3 egg whites
1 ounce baking chocolate, melted
2 T. boiling water
1/4 t. baking soda

Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cream butter and sugar. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Add vanilla. Beat egg whites until stiff, fold into batter gently. To melted chocolate add boiling water and soda, stir until it thickens. Remove 1/3 of the batter to another bowl and add chocolate mixture to it. Place batter in a well greased and floured bread pan alternating the spoonfuls of white and chocolate batter. Batter should half fill pan. Bake at 350 degrees 50 to 60 minutes, until cake tester comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to remain in pan 10 minutes before turning out. Cake may be sprinkled with confectioners sugar, but pound cakes are usually served plain.