Sour Cream Apple Pie

1 cup sour cream
1 egg
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups diced apples, peeled
1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust

Crumb Topping
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Beat cream and egg together.
Add flour, sugar, salt and vanilla
extract.
Mix until smooth.
Stir in apples.
Bake at 400 degrees F
for 25 minutes.
Remove from oven and spread with crumb topping.
Bake 20 more minutes.
Mix until crumbly.

Tomato Fritters

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, drained
1 tablespoon finely minced onion
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 eggs
Vegetable oil for frying

In large bowl combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and
basil.
Cut tomatoes in 1/2-inch pieces and drain.
Add them, along
with onion, parsley and Worcestershire sauce to flour mixture, but
do not mix.

In small bowl beat eggs and add to flour-tomato mixture.
Blend
lightly with fork.
Heat 1/4 inch of oil in skillet over medium
heat.
Drop batter by tablespoon, patting down with back of spoon.
Fry until golden brown on one side, then turn and fry other side.
Keep fritters warm until serving time.

Makes 26 fritters or 4 to 6 servings.

Tomato Gravy

4 cups tomato juice
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
Salt and pepper

Bring tomato juice to a boil.
Mix together flour and milk.
Add
to boiling tomato juice.
Bring to a boil again and remove from
heat.
Pour over cubed bread.

White Cookies

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs and oil.
Add dry ingredients.
Roll in balls.
Place on ungreased baking sheet, and press with
fork.
Bake until light tan, 13 to 15 minutes.

Soft Amish Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoons baking soda (place in the milk)
1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips or butterscotch chips

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and milk with baking soda.
Mix together and add baking powder.
Gradually add flour and stir
well.
Stir in chocolate or butterscotch chips.
Place dough by
teaspoonsful on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 400 degrees F until
the edge is light brown.

Swiss Amish Meat Loaf

1 egg
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 cup Ritz cracker crumbs
3/4 cup grated Swiss cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2-3 strips bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Beat the egg in a large bowl.
Add evaporated milk, sage, salt
and pepper, and mix.
Add beef, crumbs, 1/2 cup of the cheese and
the onion; blend.
Form into a loaf and place in a 2-quart
rectangular baking dish.
Arrange bacon pieces on top of loaf.
Bake
40 minutes.

Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and bake 10 minutes longer.