HAPPY EASTER, EVERYONE

                                          JESUS, HAS RISEN !!!!!


HAPPY EASTER FROM ALL AT NEW YORK STATE OF MIND




I saw the sun rise this morning while walking Pierre.  I ran inside, got the camera and took the picture.  The cross was taken at the church that I attended service at this morning.

I just took Pierre out for a walk and found this basket outside of my door.  Having never married, so I don't have human children, and most of my family have gone to be with the Lord, I haven't received anything for Easter in many years and wasn't expecting this.  This was made by a little girl age 4 and a little boy 20 months.  Their grandparents live in our apartment complex.  I was really surprised to see this.  When I finish this post, I will write them a thank you note. 

 

Marilyn

JEAN'S HAM RECIPES FOR EASTER LEFT OVERS

We have received requests for ham recipes for leftovers from Easter Sunday.  Here are three:

BE WITH  GOD,
JEAN

SCALLOPED POTATOES AND HAM WITH CHEESE

2 1/2 lbs potatoes (about 8 med.)
3 tbsp butter or margarine
3 tbsp flour
salt and pepper
3/4 c. milk
3-4 oz. Cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 c. finely chopped onion
2 c. diced ham

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Peel and cut potatoes into slices to measure about 5 cups.  Melt butter in saucepan oven low heat.  Blend in flour and seasonings.  Cook over low heat, stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbly.  Remove from heat.  Stir in milk.  Heat to boiling stirring constantly.  Boil and stir 1 minute.  Add chesse, stirring constantly until melted.

In greased 2 quart casserole, arrange potatoes in 2 layers, topping each with half the onion and ham, 1/3 of the white sauce.  Top with remaining potatoes and saute.  Cover: bake 30 minutes. Uncover: bake 60 to 70 minutes, longer or until potatoes are tender.  Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

HAM, SWEET POTATOES AND PEACHES

In a flat pan, surround ham slice or ham with sweet potatoes and peaches halves.  Put ground cloves in peach juice in can and pour over the whole thing.  Bake 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

HAM AND CHEESE MELTAWAYS

1 lb. ham
1 lb, Swiss cheese slices
1 c. soft margarine
2 tbsp mustard
1 1/2 tsp poppy or celery seeds
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
12 sandwich rolls

Chop ham and cheese into small pieces.  Cream butter until light and fluffy.  Add muster, seeds and Worcestershire sauce.  Mix well.  Add ham and cheese and blend until mixture is of even spreading consistency.

Spread on sandwich rolls and wrap each in aluminum foil.  Bake at 275 degrees for 30 minutes.


How do you sleep at night?
Do you count sheep
or do you talk
to the Shepherd?

JEAN, OLIVE, MARTHA, THEIR FAMILIES AND MYSELF WISH EVERYONE A
HAPPY EASTER.. 

Marilyn


JEAN WILL BE BACK MONDAY WITH HER POSTS

JEAN'S ORANGE DROP COOKIES

JEAN'S ORANGE DROP COOKIES

1 c. Orange marmalade
1 egg
2 c. flour
1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. baking soda

Cream shortening.  Add marmalade and egg; mix well.  Add soda.  Add flour gradually, and mix well.  Drop onto cookie sheet by the teaspoonful. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.  Makes 2 dozen.

This recipe reminds me of spring.  I seem to make them more in the spring and summer.  Hope they remind you of spring, too.


God without man is still God,
man without God is nothing.

JEAN'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

JEAN'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

2 tbsp butter or margarine
2 cups elbow macaroni (6-7 oz)
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 quart milk
2 cups (8 oz) shredded cheese

In oven, melt butter in 8 X 11 X 2 dish ( I use 9 X 13).  Add macaroni, salt, pepper, stir to coat.  Sprinkle with cheese.  Pour milk over and bake uncovered 1 hour at 350 degrees.


WHAT IS CHARITY?
It's silence when your words would hurt.
It's patience when your neighbor's hurt.
It's deafness when some scandal flows.
It's thoughtfulness for others woes.
It's promoptness when stern duty calls.

JEAN'S CREAMSICLE SALAD

JEAN'S CREAMSICLE SALAD

1 (3-oz) pkg orange jello
1 (3-oz) pkg. tapioca pudding (not instant)
1 (11-oz) can mandarin oranges
1 (3-oz) pkg vanilla pudding (not instant)
1 (8-oz) ctn. Cool Whip topping
3 c. water

Bring water to a boil, add in Jello, vanilla and tapioca pudding, stir well and bring mixture to boil.  Cool completely.  Fold in oranges and Cool Whip.  Chill throroughly.



To have what you want
is riches,
but to be able to
do without is power.

JEAN'S BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

JEAN'S BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

1/4 c. chopped onion
4 T. butter
2 T. flour
1/2 c. water
8 oz. Cheez Whitz
2 (10 oz) pkg frozen, Chopped broccoli (or use fresh) thawed and drained
3 eggs, well-beaten
1/2 c. cornflake crumbs

Saute onion in butter  until soft.  Stir in flour and add water.  Cook over low heat until thick.  Blend in cheese.  Combine sauce with broccoli.  Add eggs.  Turn into greased 1 1/2 quart casserole.  Cover with crumbs.  Dot with butter.  Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. 

This is a dish that we make all year around at our house. 

Be With God,
Jean


Give some attention to the interruptions on the journey of life.
They may be God's way of keeping you on the right road.

HEFEZOPF

Jean, Her Mother, Her Grandmother, Olive, and myself looked for this recipe and could not find it.  Olive remembered per Step-Mother making something with braids, but couldn't remember what it was called or how it was made.  When all else failed, I turned to the computer.  We thank Recipes from a German Grandma that was contributed by Sylvia for this recipe. It also told you how to make this if you had a bread machine.   If you are of German heritage, Recipes from a German Grandma has recipes, a cookbook you can buy, music and more are on there. You may want to take a look on your computer.     Marilyn

STEP 1: MAKE HAGELZUCKER

2 cups of sugar in a baking tray with walls...spray with previously boiled water to avoid bacterial growth when crust builds use fork to scrape, repeat several times until you have consistecy that is suitable for your usage...let air dry over nightbefore you put in a container.

STEP 2: MAKE THE HEFEZOPF

3 cups bread flour
3 eggs
1 1/2 Tbsp salt
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup warm water (about 100 degrees F)
2 Tsp yeast quick rise
pinch of saffron (I use 6-8 drops yellow good color) for the warm water

Let the yeast soak in the warm water with 1 tablespoon sugar for 15 minutes till foamy.Add the eggs and saffrom or food color and mix.  Add the rest of the sugar, salt and then the flour.  Add a bit more of flour if needed to make a firm dough but not TOO firm-enought so it's not sticky. 

Divide into 3 equal pieces and braid, place on greased cookie sheet, cover with moist towel and let rise until doubled in size (about 45 minutes).  Brush with egg wash (1 egg beated with little rosewater) sprinkle with Hagelzucker.

Bake on same cookie sheet 20-30 minutes at a preheated 350 degree oven.  You know when its done when you tap with a wooden spoon and it sounds the same in the middle as it does on the ends.

Jean has never made Hefezopf, but at her request, I will be bringing my copy off the computer,  to her house this weekend.  She would like to make it before Easter.



Christ is the head of this house, the unseen guest at every meal and the silent listener to every conversation.