March 23, 1956 Salmon Macaroni Casserole, Hot Cross Bun Loaf

Salmon Macaroni Casserole

4 oz. Bravo 60 second macaroni or elbow macaroni
2/3 c. evaporated milk, undiluted
1 can condensed cream or celery soup
1/4 c. finely cut pimimentos
1 c. grated American cheese

Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain. Combine evaporated milk and condensed soup. Add macaroni, salmon, pimiento, and 1/2 c. of the grated cheese. Turn into a 1 1/2 quart casserole, sprinkle remaining cheese around the edge. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Garnish with additional pimiento. Serves 4.

Hot Cross Bun Loaf

"Hot Cross Buns! Hot Cross Buns" If you have no daughters give them to your sons," sang the old nursery rhyme. Here's today's up to date version. The Hot Cross Bun Loaf. Hope you like it.

3 medium sized potatoes
2/3 c. milk
2/3 c. sugar
1 3/4 t. salt
2/3 c. butter
2/3 c. warm water
2 pkgs or cakes yeast, active dry or compressed
4 eggs
6 c. flour
Rind 1 lemon
1 c. raisins, seedless
2/3 c. confectioners sugar, sifted

Pare and boil potatoes. Drain and mash until smooth. Scald milk. Stir in sugar, salt, butter and 1 1/3 c. of the mashed potatoes. Cool to lukewarm. Measure water into a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle or crumble in yeast, stir until dissolved. Add lukewarm milk-potato mixture. Beat in half of the eggs and add to yeast mixture. Stir in half of the flour and the lemon rind. Beat until smooth. Add the remaining flour or enough to make an easily handled dough. Turn out on lightly floured pastry cloth or board and knead quickly and lightly  until smooth and elastic (about 8 to 10 minutes. Place in lightly greased bowl , grease top of dough, let rise until doubled in bulk. Divide dough in half. Let rest 10 minutes. Shape into loaves. Place in greased bread pans 9 x 5 x 3 inches. Beat egg yolk with 2 T. water and brush loaves with the mixture. Cover loaves and set in a warm place until doubled in bulk. Bake at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes. Beat remaining egg white and add enough confectioners sugar to make a spreading consistency. Drop from tip of spoon, making crosses on top of loaves.