Sunday, November 2, 2008

Colonial Corn Chowder


6 slices bacon
1-1/2 cups diced raw potato
1 medium onion
1/2 green pepper
1 quart milk
1 can cream-style corn
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 tsp. curry powder, or to taste
Salt and pepper to taste

Pare and dice potatoes. Simmer in boiling salted water until tender, about 15 minutes.

In soup pot, cook cut-up bacon until crisp.

Remove to paper towel with slotted spoon.

Remove excess bacon drippings, leaving enough to coat bottom of pot.

Saute chopped onion and green pepper in bacon fat for 5 minutes.

Stir in all other ingredients, including potatoes and the water in which they were
cooked.

Season to taste.

Garnish servings with crumbled crisp bacon.


Serves 6 to 8.



-Women's Circle Home Cooking, December 1982

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Morrison's / Piccadilly Macaroni and Cheese

2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 1/4 cups milk, warmed
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 eggs
2 cups grated extra sharp cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Cook macaroni according to package directions
and drain.

Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium low heat.

Stir in flour
and cook 1 minute.

Use a whisk and add milk, stirring constantly, until sauce
thickens.

Add salt and pepper.

Beat eggs slightly and add small amount of
sauce to eggs and then add remaining egg mixture to sauce.

Set aside 1/3 cup
grated cheese for top.

Add one third macaroni to a buttered 2 quart casserole,
alternating layers of macaroni and cheese.

Pour sauce all over and add
reserved cheese.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes and serve.