Crites Family Stuff

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The family will remember how Jack loved his jams and jellies. This was not only a favorite of Jack but it was mine also.

Ingredients for 100 servings

• 8 lbs Italian plums
• 1 lemon
• 2 oranges
• Sugar
• Nutmeats

Steps

1. Grind together the plums, lemon, and oranges. Measure and add as much sugar as the plum, lemon and orange mixture. Let this stand overnight. Bring to a boil and put in sterilized jars. Add nutmeats, if desired. Makes 8 pints.

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We called this our "Soy Chicken" recipe. Another favorite of Jack's.

Ingredients for 6 servings

• .25 cup soy sauce
• .25 cup water
• .5 small clove garlic minced
• .5 tsp curry powder
• .5 tsp oregano
• Pepper to taste
• 3 (10 oz) chicken breasts, skinned
• 9 oz onions thinly sliced, optional

Steps

1. In a bowl, combine all ingredients except chicken and onions. Layer chicken and onions in casserole. Pour marinade over chicken. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Cover with foil. Bake at 325F for one hour or until chicken is tender. Very good with boneless chicken breasts.

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Another favorite of Jack's! Dorothy made it for him often!

Ingredients for 8 servings

• Steak
• 8 oz can tomato sauce
• 3.5 cans water
• 2 tbsp kitchen bouquet
• Onion (optional)

Steps

1. Chop steak for tenderness. Coat with flour and brown on high heat. Salt and pepper steak to taste. Mix together the tomato sauce, water, kitchen bouquet and pour over steak. Can add chopped onions. Cook slowly 3 to 4 hours.

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Dorothy Farmer: We made this recipe often when we (Walter, Janette and baby Tyler, and Jack and Dorothy) lived in the motor home together. Pleasant memories!!

Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1.5 lbs ground beef
• .67 cup cracker crumbs
• .33 cup minced onion
• 1 egg
• 1.5 tsp salt
• .25 tsp ginger
• .25 cup milk
• 1 tbsp shortening
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 14 oz can pineapple tidbits, reserve drained juice
• .33 cup vinegar
• .33 cup chopped green pepper
• .5 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tbsp soy sauce

Steps

1. Mix ground beef, cracker crumbs, minced onion, egg, salt, ginger, milk and shape into small meatballs. Melt shortening and brown meatballs and cook until done. Keep warm. Pour fat from skillet, after removing meatballs. Mix and cook until smooth the cornstarch, pineapple juice, vinegar, chopped green pepper, brown sugar and soy sauce. Add pineapple and pour over meatballs.

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Jennifer Crites: This is the toffee that I make for family gatherings and for Debbie at Christmas! I sent her a Christmas tin of toffee many years ago and she has faithfully sent back the empty tin year after year for refills!

Ingredients for 1 serving

• 1 cup butter (I prefer using Blue Bonnet margarine)
• 1 tbsp light corn syrup
• 1.33 cup sugar
• 3 tbsp water
• 2 (8 oz) Hershey Milk chocolate bars
• 1.5 cups sliced almonds, divided

Steps

1. Combine the butter, corn syrup, sugar, and water in a medium sauce pan. Cook to 300F or hard crack stage on a candy thermometer, stirring constantly. Pour out onto a non-greased cookie sheet that is somewhat flexible (easier to remove hardened candy from). When cooled and hardened, melt 8 oz chocolate and spread evenly over the toffee and immediately sprinkle with half the almonds. Refrigerate to harden the chocolate. Turn the candy over and repeat the process. Break into pieces when all the chocolate is set, then send some to Debbie!

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Marilyn Farmer: Ever since I was introduced to the Farmer family, I have made this spaghetti recipe. My family loves it and requests it often. When we have birthday dinners at our home, this is often the meal we have. Marissa wrote a special note to mother when she was a young child. Inside it said, "I love your spaghetti!"

Ingredients for 8 servings

Meatballs:

• 1 onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 tsp salt

Sauce:

• 2 cans of tomato soup
• 2 soup cans of water
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• .25 tsp salt
• .5 tsp sage
• .5 tsp sweet basil
• .25 tsp thyme
• Dash cayenne pepper

Steps

1. Rather than form the meat into meatballs, I saute chopped onion, garlic, 1 tsp salt and ground beef together until beef is done. Make sauce by mixing tomato soup, water, lemon juice, 1/4 tsp salt, sage, sweet basil, thyme and cayenne pepper together. Add to tomato soup mixture and simmer about 1 hour. Serve over spaghetti.

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Annie's favorite ice cream!

Ingredients for 24 servings

• 1.5 cups sugar
• 1 tbsp flour
• .25 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• .25 cup cherry gelatin dry (not sugar free)
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 10 oz bottle maraschino cherries with juice, cherries chopped fine
• 2 cups milk
• 8 oz Hershey chocolate bar with almonds, chopped fine

Steps

1. In a medium sauce pan mix sugar, salt, and flour. Whisk in 1 cup milk and eggs. Add cherry jello. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Strain liquid to remove all lumps. Add vanilla, whipping cream, 2 cups of milk, cherries and chocolate. Stir well. Pour into 4 quart ice cream cylinder. Put on lid and refrigerate overnight. Freeze according to your ice cream machine.

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Dorothy Farmer: This is another recipe of my mother's which is special because it is in her handwriting. She said their Ward had served it at a church conference.

Ingredients for 15 servings

• 2 eggs
• 6 tbsp of white sugar
• 6 tbsp of brown sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• .5 tsp salt
• 1 cup flour
• 2 cups thinly sliced apples
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Steps

1. Beat eggs, sugar, and salt together until light and fluffy. Sift flour and baking powder and add to creamed mixture to form a stiff dough. Fold in apples and nuts. Bake in 9x13 pan in a 350F oven until toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm topped with ice cream.

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This pie was a favorite of Jack's

Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1 cup sugar
• .5 cup corn syrup
• .25 cup butter, melted
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup pecans
• 1 unbaked pie shell

Steps

1. Mix sugar, syrup and butter together. Beat eggs well and add to the sugar, syrup and butter mixture. Add pecans. Fill unbaked pie shell with mixture and bake in moderately hot oven, 400F, for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350F and continue baking for 30-35 minutes.

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Jack liked coleslaw, and I have collected several recipes of it. This is a good one. It is said to be the coleslaw served at Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Ingredients for 12 servings

• 8 cups finely chopped cabbage, about 1 head
• .25 cup shredded carrot
• 2 tbsp minced onion
• .33 cup granulated sugar
• .5 tsp salt
• .125 tsp pepper
• .25 cup milk
• .5 cup mayonnaise
• .25 cup buttermilk
• 1.5 tbsp white vinegar
• 2.5 tbsp lemon juice

Steps

1. Combine the sugar, salt, pepper, milk, mayonnaise, buttermilk, vinegar and lemon juice in a large bowl and beat until smooth. Add the cabbage, carrots, and onion and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

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