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2 1/2 Cups of Water

1 cup of Rice

1 Family Size (26oz) can of Cream of Chicken Soup

1 Tablespoon of Butter or oil

Bring water to a boil then drop in butter or oil and rice.  Reduce heat to simmer and let simmer for 20 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in the soup.

Serve

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APRICOT NECTAR CAKE (Submitted by Sybil Haney)


1 BOX BUTTER CAKE MIX
4 EGGS
¾ CUP APRICOT NECTAR
¾ CUP OIL
2 OR 3 TSP LEMON FLAVORING

MIX TOGETHER AND POUR IN TUBE PAN. BAKE 300 DEGREES FOR 1 HOUR

GLAZE:

1 ½ CUP POWDERED SUGAR
JUICE OF TWO LEMONS
DRIZZLE OVER CAKE WHILE STILL IN PAN (I POKE HOLES IN THE TOP OF THE CAKE BEFORE POURING GLAZE)

COOK

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Using Leftovers (Submitted by Frank Emigh)

Mac and Cheese (about 2 - 3 servings)

Baked Beans (about 2 - 3 servings)

Sausage (1/2 to 1 lb)

Crumple sausage into frying pan and fry until done, drain.

Heat the left over Mac and Cheese and the Baked Beans and combine into a bowl.

Stir in the drained sausage.

Serve with toast, rolls or any bread you like.

A wonderful way to use these two leftovers and a good one dish meal.

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1 cup warm water (not hot)
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sugar (can use Splenda)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 cups bread machine flour (important to use Bread Machine flour)
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast

Put water in pan of bread machine.  Next put in butter, sugar, and salt.
Now add the flour.  Make a small indentation in the flour and put the
yeast into this indentation.  (Your bread machine manufacturer may
recommend a different order for placing ingredients in the pan so go
by your own instructions for this.)
Put pan in machine and turn on.  Use regular setting.  For best results,
measure ingredients accurately.  I have found that it's best not to 'scoop'
the flour out of the bag with the measuring cup because this 'packs down' the flour and you actually get more than 3 cups of flour and that ruins the loaf.  So I use a large spoon to first 'stir and fluff-up' the flour and then dip

the flour out of the bag and into the measuring cup and then use a knife

to 'level off' the flour with the top of the measuring cup.

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1 stick butter
1 cup self-rising flour
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup confectioners sugar
1 pkg. Dream Whip (powdered whipped topping mix)
1 (8oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 cup whole milk
1 can blueberry pie filling

Melt butter in 9X13" pan.  Stir in flour and pecans (mixture will be stiff, but spread it out on the bottom of the pan.)  Bake at 350 degrees for app. 20 minutes until brown.  Cool.  Mix cream cheese, sugar, Dream Whip and milk.  Beat until smooth.  Pour and spread over the flour and pecan crust.  Chill (I usually let it chill for about an hour).  Pour blueberry pie filling on top.  Chill again.  Serve.

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3 or 4 Medium size Potatoes

2 Cans Whole Kernel Corn, drained

2 Cans Sweet English Peas, drained

1 Package Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1 Package Smoked Sausage

In a 13 X 9 inch baking dish slice the potatoes and layer in the pan to create the bottom layer of the casserole.  Pour the corn and peas evenly over the top of the potatoes.  Slice the Smoked Sausage and lay the slices on top of peas and corn evenly spreading the slices over the layers.  Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour (depending on how your oven bakes).  Remove casserole from oven and sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese evenly on the top, cover with foil lightly and let stand for about 20 to 30 minutes.  Serve.  This will serve approximately 4 people.

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Breakfast Casserole  (Submitted by Angie Allen, great for busy mornings, let it cook while you get dressed, entertain guests, etc.)

6 slices loaf bread (cut each slice into 9 pieces)
1 lb. sausage (cooked, crumbled, and drained of fat)
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
6 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp mustard
The night before, layer bread pieces in the bottom of a buttered 13X9" baking dish.  Top with sausage and cheese.  Combine eggs, milk, salt, and mustard.  Thoroughly mix and pour over the cheese and sausage.  Refrigerate overnight. 
The next morning, bake for 50 to 60 minutes at 350 degrees.  Serves 6.
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3 or 4 Medium Sized Potatoes

1 Medium Onion

1/2 cup Velveeta Cheese (use more if you like)

1/2 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese (use more if you like)

1 can of Spam

Line the bottom of a 13 X 9 inch baking dish with 1/2 of the potato slices.  Slice onion thinly and spread 1/2 of it on top of potatoes.  Layer half of the Velveeta and cheddar cheese on top of the sliced onions and potatoes.  Repeat, creating another layer of potatoes, onion and cheeses.  On top of the two layers slice the spam and cover the layers as completely as you can.  Sprinkle the remaing cheeses on top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour.  Remove from oven let stand for about 20 to 30 minutes.  Serve.  Serves about 4 people.

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2 lbs Ground Chuck or Ground Round (Ground beef will not work well with this recipe)

1 can tomato sauce

2 eggs (beaten)

1 medium onion (diced)

1/3 cup Dale's Seasoning Sauce

+/- 1 cup Quaker oats

+/- 1/2 cup tomato catsup

6 slices of American Cheese

In large mixing bowl break up the ground chuck in small pieces.  Stir in the tomato sauce, eggs, onion, and Dale's sauce. A little at a time, mix in the Quaker Oats to bring the mixture to a pliable texture, you may have to add a little more or less oats to get the mix to a texture that is firm enough to pick up with your hands (but not hard).  Place mixture in casserole dish and bake at approximately 350^o for about 1 to 2 hours.  (The heat and time will depend on your oven)  I have found that this is better if cooked slowly.  As you take the dish out of the oven, pour the tomato catsup on top of the meat loaf and lay the American Cheese slices on top.  Let it set for just a few minutes to absorb the flavor of the catsup and the cheese softens.

NOTES:  It really is important to use ground chuck or ground round.  Velveeta cheese is good on top also instead of the American Cheese slices.  Do not season with salt or pepper while it is cooking, salt will pull the moisture out of the meat and it will be too dry.

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