The LAST Name Meal--April 5, 2018

April's Recipe Club theme was a little more creative...The LAST Name Meal! For this theme, patrons make a dish the begins with the first letter of their last name!

Bill S. brought "Salsa," a dish he has been making for many years, ever since he got his Salsa Maker at the Wisconsin State Fair!

Sue S. brought "Spicy Island Shrimp." This recipe lists a good variety and blend of spices!

Anna cooked "Ratatouille." It's a lot of work cutting the vegetables! But it's a great dish to customize with veggies that you like! Serve it warm or at room temperature.

My last name starts with "B" so I brought "Broccoli Salad with Yogurt Dressing." I don't like mayo but I love broccoli and wanted to make a broccoli salad that uses yogurt instead! There's maple syrup in the dressing that sweetens it up, too!

Fred W. brought Rose Mary's "WALECKI Wonderful Waldorf Chix Salad." Rose Mary did most of the work, but Fred cut and washed the apples and grapes! 

Pat R. missed the pie meeting and contributed one this time! She made a "Reuben Pizza." It had the flavors of a Reuben, and she added caraway seeds!

Mary A. made "Artichoke Dip." She uses a spinach dip seasoning and garlic powder. And it's best to serve this appetizer warm!

Cherryl P. made "Cheesy Potatoes." A classic recipe also known as "Funeral Potatoes," has all the comforts we love--cheese, hash browns, and a crunchy topping!

Jan L. brought "Lemon Cream Torte." This was a recipe her mother used to make!

Trudy C. made "Amazing Corn Cake." This tasty cake uses canned cream corn, raisins, and nuts and has a creamy caramel frosting!

Don brought "Apple Sharlotka." It's a very easy cake to make, and the apples are the star in this cake!

Margene M. cooked "Meatballs and Tomato Sauce." These are her family recipes, and she even uses fresh tomatoes from her garden!

Marie baked "Walnut Coffee Cake." This is an old recipe from her mother's friend that her mom made a lot! So it must be good!

Mary W. made "Waldorf Salad," a classic recipe and she added a tablespoon of Miracle Whip, too!

Helen L. baked "Lemon Bars." This classic treat had bright, lemon flavor!

Everyone was very creative with finding recipes that fit their last name! Next month will be a lot easier. It's brunch themed!

There were many great recipes shared and more to try next time! Getting hungry? Join us May 3 at 6:30pm at Franklin Public Library. The theme is Best Brunch—Wake-up your evening with breakfast and brunch recipes.

All you have to do to join is cook a dish from the monthly theme, and bring the dish and the recipe to the meeting! It's as easy as pie! See you soon!

Spicy Island Shrimp

The "Spicy Island Shrimp" recipe by Teresa Methe can be found at Taste of Home.

Submitted by Sue Stoecker

Methe, Teresa. "Spicy Island Shrimp." Taste of Home, https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/spicy-island-shrimp. Accessed 26 April 2018.

WALECKI Wonderful Waldorf Chix Salad

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. ground pepper
• 2 tbsp. honey
• 2 cups diced, cooked chicken
• 2 red apples, cored and diced
• 2/3 cup sliced celery
• 1/2 cup caramelized pecans
• 1/2 cup sliced, seedless grapes
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries

Directions:

1. In a bowl combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and honey to make the dressing. Set aside.
2. In a separate bowl, combine all but the apples, pecans, and 1/4 cup of dressing.
3. Stir in apples, pecans, and remaining dressing just before serving.

Submitted by Rose Mary Walecki, a recipe adapted from http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/waldorf-salad-42456 

Apple Sharlotka

Ingredients:

• Butter or nonstick spray for greasing pan
• 6 large, tart apples (such as Granny Smith)
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• Ground cinnamon, to finish
• Powdered sugar, to finish

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350℉. Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper. Butter the paper and the side of the pan. 
2. Peel, halve, and core the apples. Chop them into medium-sized chunks (or 1/4-inch thin slices or strips). Pile the cut apples directly in the prepared pan.
3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl using an electric mixer or whisk, beat eggs with sugar until thick and ribbons form on the surface of the beaten eggs. Beat in vanilla, then stir in flour with a spoon until combined. The batter will be very thick.
4. Pour over apples in pan and using a spoon or spatula, spread the batter and press it down into the apple pile. The top of the batter should end up level with the top of the apples. 
5. Bake in preheated oven for 55-60 minutes, or until a tester comes out free of batter. Cool in pan for 10 minutes on rack, then flip out onto another rack, peel off the parchment paper, and flip it back onto a serving platter. Dust lightly with ground cinnamon. 
6. Serve warm or cooled, dusted with powdered sugar.

Submitted by Don Anderson

Meatballs & Tomato Sauce

Meatballs

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs. ground beef
• 2 eggs
• 1 large onion, chopped fine
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. celery salt
• 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 3 tsp. A-1 Bold Sauce
• 3 tbsp. milk
• 1 cup bread crumbs

Directions:

1. Mix all together. Shape into meatballs.

Tomato Sauce

Ingredients:

• 4 qts. tomatoes (16 cups)
• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 4 medium onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 large green peppers, chopped
• 1 (24 oz.) can tomato paste
• 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
• 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 3 tbsp. salt--or to taste
• 4 tsp. oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• Crushed red pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Scald, peel, and chop tomatoes. Set aside.
2. In a large kettle over medium-high heat, add in olive oil and saute onion, garlic, and green peppers until tender. Add remaining ingredients and tomatoes. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 2 hours. Discard bay leaves. Freezes well.

Submitted by Margene McLoughlin

Amazing Corn Cake

Ingredients:

Cake

• 1 (17 oz.) can cream style corn
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2-1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Caramel Frosting

• 4 tbsp. butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2-3 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine corn and sugars. Add eggs and oil. Beat until blended.
2. Combine dry ingredients. Add to batter and mix well. Stir in raisins and nuts.
3. Pour into 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake at 350℉ for 30-35 minutes. Cool thoroughly.
4. Make the frosting. Bring butter and brown sugar to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir in milk. Stir in powdered sugar until frosting is desired consistency. 
5. Frost the cooled cake.

Submitted by Trudy Cleaver

Walnut Coffee Cake

Ingredients:

Cake

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 8 oz. sour cream
• 1 tsp vanilla

Streusel

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 tbsp. flour
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. Mix streusel ingredients and set aside.
2. Beat the butter and sugar together. Blend well. Add the eggs one at a time. 
3. Mix the dry ingredients together. Add this mixture to the butter, sugar, and egg mixture alternatively with the sour cream. Add the vanilla.
4. Grease the bottom of a tube pan. Sprinkle some of the streusel mixture on the bottom of the pan. Add half of the batter mixture. Sprinkle more of the streusel over the batter. Add the remaining batter and top with the rest of the streusel mixture.
5. Bake in a 350℉ oven for 40-50 minutes.

Submitted by Marie Weber

Lemon Cream Torte

Ingredients:

Crust

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Filling

• 2 (15 oz.) cans sweetened condensed milk
• 3/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tsp. grated lemon rind
• 1 pint whipping cream

Directions:

1. For the crust: Mix together crust ingredients and put into a 9-inch spring form pan or a 9 x 13 inch pan.
2. For the filling: Whip the whipping cream. Set aside. Whip the 2 cans of sweetened condensed milk, adding the lemon juice  and lemon rind. Whip until think, about 5 minutes. Fold in the whipped cream. 
3. Put the filling in the crust and chill until serving.

Submitted by Jan Luepke 

Cheesy Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg. cheesy potatoes frozen hash browns
• 1 cup diced onion
• 16 oz. sour cream
• 1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 12 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Crushed corn flakes

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients minus the corn flake crumbs in a 13 x 9 inch pan. Sprinkle the corn flakes on top.
2.  Bake for an hour in a 350℉ oven.

Submitted by Cherryl Pergande

Salsa

Ingredients:

• 4 Roma tomatoes, seeded
• 1/2 green bell pepper
• 1/2 large onion
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper
• 2-3 cloves garlic
• Fresh cilantro to taste
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• Salt and garlic salt to taste

Directions:

1. Quarter the tomatoes and cut the green pepper and onions into smaller chunks.
2. Add all the ingredients to food processor and process to desired cut. 

*NOTES: Bill cuts the jalapeno and garlic to a very small dice before adding to food processor. He also uses a a hand processor (Salsa Maker) purchased from the Wisconsin State Fair.

Submitted by Bill Stoecker

Artichoke Dip

Ingredients:

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 can artichoke hearts, chopped
• 4 oz. package grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 package Knorr Vegetable Recipe Mix
• 1 tsp. garlic powder

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients. Put into a pie plate and bake at 350℉ for 30 minutes. Serve with crackers.

Submitted by Mary Arndt

Waldorf Salad

The "Waldorf Salad" recipe by Elise Bauer can be found at Simply Recipes.

Submitted by Mary Whalen

*NOTE: Mary added a tablespoon of Miracle Whip to the recipe.

Bauer, Elise. "Waldorf Salad." Simply Recipes, https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/waldorf_salad/. Accessed 26 April 2018.

Lemon Bars

The "Lemon Bars" recipe by Diana Adcock can be found at Genius Kitchen.

Submitted by Helen Lukas

Adcock, Diana. "Lemon Bars." Genius Kitchen, http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/lemon-bars-9989. Accessed 26 April 2018.

Broccoli Salad with Yogurt Dressing

 

The "Broccoli Salad with Yogurt Dressing" recipe by Maryea can be found at Happy Healthy Mama.

Submitted by Sarah Bublitz

Maryea. "Broccoli Salad with Yogurt Dressing." Happy Healthy Mama, https://happyhealthymama.com/broccoli-salad-with-yogurt-dressing.html. Accessed 26 April 2018.

Reuben Pizza

 The "Reuben Pizza" recipe by Nicole German can be found at Taste of Home.

Submitted by Pat Reilly

*NOTE: She added caraway seeds, too!

German, Nicole. "Reuben Pizza." Taste of Home, https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/reuben-pizza. Accessed 26 April 2018.