Recipes 7-21-26

Party Meat Balls

2 lb ground chuck

3 slices bread

1/4 cup milk

16 oz. grape jelly

12 oz. bottle chili sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. Soak bread in milk. Mix meat and bread throughly with hands. Shape into small meat balls. Brown in skillet. Place in baking dish. Mix jelly and chili sauce and pour over meat balls. Bake at 375 degrees for about one hour, until sauce becomes thick. Serve in chafing dish or fondue pot to keep warm.

Frosted Peanuts

2 1/2 cup raw peanuts

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

Combine all ingredients and cook over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes until sugar crystallizes. Pour onto baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes in 300 degree oven. Stir occasionally.

Grape Punch

Bring 1 quart of water and 1 cup of sugar to a boil. Cook and add 1 pint grape juice, 2 oranges and 2 lemons.

Fruit Muffins

1 cup butter

1 cup sugar

Cream together and add 3 well beaten eggs

1 t cloves

1 t allspice

1 t nutmeg

1 t cinnamon

1 cup chopped nuts

1 cup coconut

1 cup dates

1 level teaspoon soda

1 cup buttermilk

1 1/2 cup plain flour

Add to above mixture and bake at 350 degrees until golden brown.