Irish Soda Bread, Peach Custard Pie, Depression Dinner, Broccoli Salad, Congo Squares, Pineapple Nut Cake

Irish Soda Bread         Helen Humes
2 c flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 TB sugar
3 TB shortening
1 TB caraway seed
1/2 c raisins
1 c buttermilk
Sift dry ingredients. Cut shortening into dry ingredients. Add seeds, raisins, and buttermilk and mix to blend. Knead a few strokes. Bake in greased pan at 350 for 35-40 minutes.

Peach Custard Pie          Mary Seaman
1 9in pie shell chilled
 3 c sliced fresh Jersey peaches
1 c milk or light cream
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1/3 c sugar
2 TB butter
Put peaches in crust. Dot with butter. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over peaches. Bake at 350  for 1 hour.

Depression Dinner
3 lb ground beef
4 large carrots grated (3 cups)
1 large onion grated
2 potatoes grated (1 1/2 cups)
2 eggs
1 tsp minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste
14 slices bacon
parsley
Mix beef, carrots, onion, potatoes and egg, garlic, salt and pepper. Divide and form 14 patties. Wrap a slice of bacon around each patty and secure with toothpicks. Broil on both sides to desired doneness. Remove toothpick. Garnish with parsley and serve with mixed salad.

Broccoli Salad      Marilyn Merritt
Florets of 1 head of broccoli
1/2 red onion diced
3/4 c diced cheddar cheese
1/2 lb bacon fried crisp
Dressing:
1/2 c Miracle Whip dressing
1/4 c sugar
1 TB vinegar
Mix all together and chill.

Congo Squares       Kathryn Wickward
Really good, especially if you like blond brownies.
Melt 2/3 c margarine and add 2 1/4 c brown sugar. Set aside and let mixture cool.
Mix together:
2 3/4 c flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Beat 3 eggs into brown sugar mixture. Add dry ingredients and 1 c chopped walnuts and 1 small bag of chocolate chips.
Grease a 10x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.

Pineapple Nut Cake           Judy Gentile
2 beaten eggs
2 c flour
1 c sugar
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 c chopped walnuts
1 c crushed pineapple (20oz unsweetened, undrained)
Mix all ingredients. Bake in an ungreased 10x13 pan at 350 for 40 minutes.