Recipes From The Archives Of "A Texas Ranching Family"

by John K. Finegan

Overview

This book is an accumulation of Fawcett Family recipes which have been used and passed from family member to family member for now a century or more.

Now with the publication of this book, the Fawcett family will graciously share them with you.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449064662
Publisher:	AuthorHouse
Publication date:	02/16/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	436
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Recipes From The Archives Of "A Texas Ranching Family"

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By John K. Finegan

AuthorHouse

Copyright © 2010 John K. Finegan
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4490-6464-8

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Chapter One

Hors d'oeuvres

Cheese Petit Fours

3 loaves of thin Pepperidge Farm sandwich bread or any other thin sandwich bread.

4 sticks of margarine

4 jars of Kraft Old English spread

1 1/2 t. of Worcestershire

1 t. of Tabasco

1 t. of onion powder

Dash of cayenne

Dill weed for topping

Cut crust off 2 1/2 loaves (3 slices at a time). Beat margarine, cheese spread, and Worcestershire, Tabasco and onion powder with rotary beater until consistency of icing. Spread mixture between each layer of bread quarter and spread cheese on top. Each Petit Four are three slices thick. Sprinkle each with cayenne and dill weed. Freeze on cookie sheet until frozen then put in plastic bag. Do not defrost. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Makes approximately 74.

Sara Fawcett Winters

Sausage Roll

2 C of Biscuit mix

1 Lb. of hot sausage

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix biscuit mix as per instructions on box. Roll dough on a floured surface into 11 X 18 "rectangle. Spread sausage over dough, roll lengthwise and chill well. Slice crosswise and bake for 10-15 minutes.

Makes 30-40. Can be frozen before slicing and baking.

Carlos DuBose Fawcett

Sausage Balls

2- C of Bisquick

1# of pork sausage

1 - 8 oz. Pkg. of sharp cheddar cheese

1 jar of Cheese Whiz

Mix well and roll into small balls. Put on a cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 12 minutes.

Good to have on the table when drinks are being served.

Betty Hodges Finegan

Emma and Carlos's Pickled Eggs

1 onion sliced and broken into rings

Pimentos, sliced

3/4 C of white vinegar

3/4 C of jalapeno juice

Jalapenos sliced

8 eggs

Bring eggs to a rolling boil. Cover and turn off burner. Let sit for 20-25 minutes. Meanwhile, slice jalapenos and onion. Peel eggs while hot. Do not cool them, except just enough to handle. Place in a wide mouth salad dressing jar alternating layers of jalapenos, onions and pimentos if desired. I add slices of raw cauliflower also. Bring vinegar and jalapeno juice to a boil in a small sauce pan and pour over eggs immediately. Cover and refrigerate for about two weeks. If you want to make more than 8 eggs just remember that the liquid must be half jalapeno juice and half vinegar. DO NOT USE WATER. If you do not have enough jalapeno juice, use more vinegar. Work fast and keep eggs as hot as you can because it makes the eggs tough if they are allowed to get cold.

Emma Fawcett Whitehead, Betty Moon, and Carlos DuBose Fawcett

Krispie Cheese-It

1 C of flour

1 stick of Oleo

1 C of Rice Krispies

1 C of sharp cheese, grated

Dash of pepper

Dash of salt

Let ingredients stand at room temperature. Mix well and roll into a one inch roll on wax paper. Chill well, slice 1/2" thick.

Place on a cookie sheet and press with a fork for criss-cross design. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12 minutes.

Brancie Fawcett Finegan

Party Pizza

2 loaves of Rye Bread

1 Lb. of Velveeta Cheese

1/4 t. of oregano

1/4 t. of Tabasco

1/4 t. of garlic salt

2 Lbs. of bulk sausage

Cook sausage until pink stage, drain well. Add spices and cheese, mix well. Spread on bread and place on a cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. This freezes well. If frozen heat at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.

Carlos DuBose Fawcett from a cousin's file.

Hot Peanuts

5 # of raw peanuts

1/4 C of Wesson Oil

2 T of Worcestershire Sauce

1 t. of onion salt

1 t. of garlic salt

1 t. of seasoned pepper

1-2 t. of cayenne pepper

1 T of salt

Mix all ingredients in Wesson oil. Put peanuts in a large pan or roaster and pour over peanuts. Mix well and bake in a 259 degree oven for 2 hours. Stir every 15 minutes.

Dedo York Fawcett

Cheese Snacks

1 C of butter

1/2 Lb. of sharp cheddar cheese

1/2 Lb. of jalapeno cheese

3 C of flour

1 t. of salt

1 1/2 t. of cayenne pepper

1 1/2 C of Rice Krispies

Beat butter and cheeses until smooth. Mix flour, salt and red pepper. Blend with cheese mixture, add Rice Krispies. Roll in 1 1/4 diameter. Cut in 1/4" pieces and bake at 375 until light brown. Makes 10 doz.

From Emma Fawcett Whitehead's file-via Helen Stool.

Apricot Balls

1 Lb. of dried apricots

1 med. Orange ,peeled

2 C of sugar

1-8 oz. Pkg. of coconut

1 box confectioner's sugar

Grind apricots and orange together with food chopper using fine blade. Cook with sugar in top of a double boiler until all sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Add coconut and cool. Shape into balls, roll in a pan of powdered sugar. Keep in a closed container for several days if necessary. Roll again in powdered sugar before serving. Makes approx. 40-50 balls.

Betty Hodges Finegan

Pickled Okra

Wash and cut off stems but not ends. Pack into a sterile jar that has a good top to seal. In each jar put in a pod of garlic, dill seed, green pepper and red pepper. Bring to a boil 1 C of water, 3 C of vinegar and 1/3 C of salt. Pour over okra and seal.

Brancie Fawcett Finegan

Cheese Dreams

1 lb. Old English cheese, grated

Good dash of Tabasco

Dash of Worcestershire

Dash of paprika

Scant 1/2 C of light cream

28-30 slices of white sandwich bread

Mix together well in an electric mixer the cheese, seasoning and cream. If mixture is not soft enough to spread leave at room temperature until good spreading consistency. Trim crust from bread slices. Roll slices with a rolling pin on bread board until very thin. Spread a thin layer of cheese on each slice and roll into a blanket roll. Brush with melted butter, place rolled side down in pan. Sprinkle heavily with paprika. Put in over and bake at 400 degrees for lightly browned. Serve hot with drinks.

Sara Fawcett Winters recipe file said to be from Alice Cauthorn.

Millionaires

1 small pkg. of chocolate chips

1 small pkg. of butterscotch morsels

1 can of shoestring potatoes or Chinese noodles

1 can (6 1/2 oz. ) cocktail peanuts

In top of double boiler melt morsels and chips over boiling water. Stir in potatoes and peanuts. Drop on waxed paper and put in refrigerator until hard. Store in a closed container in refrigerator until needed.

Brancie Fawcett Finegan

Parmesan Strips

2 loaves of bread -white

1 1/2 sticks of oleo melted

Equal amounts of Parmesan Cheese and crushed Corn Flakes

Cut bread slices into five strips. Then dip strips into melted oleo and roll in Parmesan- corn flake mixture.

Then bake in 400 degree oven for 6 minutes or broil.

Serve hot

Elizabeth Finegan Ducharme

Scramble

1 - 10oz Box of Cheerios

1 - 12oz Box of Rice Chex

1 - 12oz bite size Shredded Wheat

1 - 15oz Wheat Chex

1 - 12oz Can of mixed nuts

1 - 12oz bag Pretzel Sticks

2 C of Wesson Oil

2 T of Worcestershire

1 T of Garlic Salt

1 T of Seasoned salt

1/3 t. of Cayenne pepper

1 t. of onion salt

Mix all dry ingredients in the oil and pour over cereal and mix well. A big roaster works well. We use 1/2 of the cereal in each box. Use all of the nuts and pretzels. Bake in a 250 degree oven for two hours stirring every fifteen minutes. Good to have on hand at X-mas.

Betty Hodges Finegan

Sausage Biscuits

3 C of Bisquick

1 Lb. of Owens hot sausage

1/2 Lb. of sharp cheddar, grated

Have sausage at room temperature. Mix grated cheese and sausage well. Add Bisquick and mix well with your hands. Drop in little balls made by rolling in your hands. Drop on an ungreased cookie sheet and cook at 350 degrees until done about 15-20 minutes. These freeze well and can be heated at 300 degrees for 10 minutes.

Carlos DuBose Fawcett

Reunion Bean Dip

1 Lb. of ground meat (beef or venison)

2 cans of Trappey's Jalapinto beans

1 Lb. of Velveeta cheese grated

1 t. of garlic powder or minced

1 med. Onion

Brown meat in 2-3 T of cooking oil, as it nears cooking add minced onion cook to transparent stage. Put meat and onions in strainer to drain. Put beans in a large skillet, add garlic pwd. Heat beans to boiling point and mash thoroughly. When thoroughly mashed add cheese then meat mixture and mix well. Mixture will thicken as it cools.

John K. Finegan

Jalapeno Dip

1 large pkg. of Cream Cheese

8 chopped jalapenos

1 C of chopped pecans

Tortilla chips or Fritos

1 small carton of Sour Cream

Let cream soften and beat in sour cream until fluffy. Fold in pecans and jalapenos. Mix well and serve with chips.

Jalapenos may vary according to taste.

Frances Fawcett Paret

Hot Shrimp Dip

2 Lbs. of cream cheese cut in cubes

1 Lb. of cooked shrimp, cut in chunks

1 med. Onion, chopped

1 med. Tomato, chopped

4 cloves of garlic, minced

5 pickled banana peppers

4 hot Mexican peppers, chopped

Doritos to serve

Place all ingredients in a double boiler 1 hour before serving. Stir lightly. This can be heated in a microwave if you don't have a double boiler but be sure it has enough time to get good and hot. Use med. Heat and zap over and over until it mixes well.

Sara Fawcett Winters

Raw Vegetables with Dill Dip

1 C of sour cream

2 C of Mayonnaise

2 T of dry dill weed

1 T of minced parsley

Salt if needed

Raw Vegetables

Gently combine mayonnaise with sour cream and other ingredients. Serve in a bowl surrounded by crisp raw vegetables, cauliflower, carrots stalks, celery curls, green onions, squash sliced thin, radishes sliced-rinsed, dried, and rolled in lemon juice to retain their color.

Frances Fawcett Paret

Water Chestnut Dip

1 C of mayonnaise

1 C of sour cream

1/4 C of finely chopped parsley

1 small can of water chestnuts chopped fine

1 T of Soy Sauce

2 cloves of garlic crushed

Add salt and grated onions to taste

Dedo York Fawcett

Cheese Puffs

1 stick of soft butter or oleo

1 jar of Old English Sharp Cheese

1 C of flour

Dash of Tabasco sauce

Cream butter and cheese well until very light. Add flour and Tabasco sauce and drop onto a cookie sheet teaspoon at a time. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Frances Fawcett Paret

Cocktail Ham Biscuits

2/3 C of flour

2 or 3 T of milk

6 T of grated cheese

1/2 t of salt

2 T of oleo

Mix flour, cheese, salt and blend in oleo. Add just enough milk to make a stiff dough. Roll out very thin and cut with a small biscuit cutter. Moisten edges of rounds with slightly beaten egg. Spread half of the rounds out. Spread half the rounds with ham or sausage, cover them with remaining rounds and press edges together. Brush tops with melted oleo and bake in a 400 degree oven for 12-15 minutes.

Makes 40 biscuits.

Brancie Fawcett Finegan

Shrimp Nachos

12 oz. of cooked shrimp

1 1/2 C of grated cheddar cheese

1/2 C of chopped green chilies, drained

1/3 C of green onions, sliced

1/4 C of sliced black olives

1/2 C of mayonnaise

Devein shrimp and chop. Mix with all remaining ingredients. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spoon mixture over tortilla chips and heat until bubbly. Other serving option is to double the recipe and keep warm in a chafing dish with side of chips. It also makes delicious quesadillas.

Christin Bradshaw McDonald

Tiny Lamb Balls

1 Lb. Of ground lamb

1 C of Rose wine

1 cup of Applesauce

1/3 cup Stuffed Olives

3/4 cup of Bread crumbs

1 1/2 t. onion salt

1 cup of Sour cream

1/8 t. pepper

1 Egg- beaten

Combine lamb, applesauce, salt, pepper, egg, bread crumbs.

Shape into 1/2 inch balls. Cook over low heat in a small amount of oil

Until browned in all sides. Drain on paper towels. Combine sour cream, wine and olives. Mix well. Pour over balls. Heat to searing temperature.

Frances Fawcett Paret

Hot Hamburger

1 lb. of round steak

1/2 lb. of cooked ham

1 C of hot pepper, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

2 dill pickles

1/2 to 3/4 lb. of cheese

1 large tomato, chopped

1 C of chopped celery

1 apple, chopped

1 t of salt

1/4 t. of black pepper

Juice of 1 lemon

Grind all ingredients in a meat grinder at least three times. This is necessary to properly cook the meat. The more you grind it, the more the pepper and lemon cooks the meat. More or less pepper may be used to suit taste. Serve with crackers or toasted corn tortillas. Of course a cold beer would go well.

Jessie Armistead Hodge's file.

Now the beer was not her idea but mine!

JKF

Chapter Two

Accompaniments and Condiments

Quick Cooking Whole Cranberry Sauce

4 Cups Ocean Spray Fresh Cranberries

2 cups sugar

2 cups cold water

Combine cranberries, sugar and water in sauce pan.

Boil rapidly until berries pop open (about five minutes)

Cool. Makes 1 1/4 quarts of whole cranberry sauce

Grandma Fawcett

Mrs. Holt's Mayonnaise

I was never a fan of mayonnaise until we decided to lease our fishing rights out to a man in San Angelo, Texas by the name of John Holt. The day that John Holt; came down to look at the river and its lack of accommodations. He called that morning and said that he would bring us a lunch and for Betty not to worry about feeding them. He and a friend came down and we left for the river to have a look see. It was just about noontime when we arrived at Finegan Springs, a most beautiful spot on the Devils River. Mr. Holt insisted we stop and have lunch, so we pulled over and proceeded to get out his lunch basket. Now Mrs. Holt had enough packed in that basket to feed several very hungry teen-agers. Home baked ham, roast beef, and all the accompaniments. Among the accompaniments was her special mayonnaise. I had about put the finishing touches on my "Dagwood sandwich" when Mr. Holt said "John you forgot the mayonnaise" "No sir, I don't care for mayonnaise." Son, you have never tasted Ethel Holt's mayonnaise! Well to make a long story short, I became addicted to that mayonnaise in very short order, like immediately! When John Holt left after leasing our fishing rights, the leftover mayonnaise was part of the trade.

I will share this recipe with you and yours.

Ethel Holt's Mayonnaise

2 egg yolks

2 T of cider vinegar

1 t. of mustard

1 t. of honey

1/2 t. of dill dressing

1 t. of salt

1 pt. of Wesson oil or more

1 T of boiling water

Combine all ingredients except oil and boiling water. Spoon ingredients but do not stir. Pour into mayonnaise making jar* and slowly dribble Wesson oil into top of jar while mixing with the plunger. Continue mixing with the plunger as you slowly add oil until all oil is used up. As it nears the proper consistency add the one T of boiling water, continuing to mix until ready. This mayonnaise is delicious beyond description.

John K. Finegan via John Holt

Mayonnaise maker is a tall jar with a perforated inverted dish plunger which mixes the ingredients and has an opening in the dish shaped top to allow you to slowly add your oil to the mixture. An electric mixer can be used.

Salad Dressing

1 package Philadelphia Cream Cheese

3 T. sugar

1/2 cup Wesson Oil

1 1/2 T. Lemon juice

1/2 t grated lemon rind

Cream together the above ingredients as you slowly add the Wesson oil and lemon juice

Brancie Fawcett Finegan

(Continues...)

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Table of Contents

Contents

1-Hors d'oeuvres....................1
2-Accompaniments and Condiments....................27
3-Soups....................49
4-Salads....................57
5-Meats....................97
6-Poultry....................139
7-Seafood....................163
8-Vegetables....................177
9-Breads....................229
10-Tex Mex....................267
11-Cakes....................281
12-Pies....................322
13-Cookies and Candy....................352
14-Desserts....................389
15-Jellies and Preserves....................403
16-Miscellaneous Holliday Items....................415