Record Recipes (4/21/24 issue)

In 1989, still under the ownership of Carol Hoheisel, the Morrison County Record published the “Record Holiday Recipes.” It was a collection of recipes from past holiday issues of the Morrison County Record, many of which had been submitted by residents in Morrison County and surrounding areas. These are some of those recipes.

STUFFED POTATO DUMPLINGS

• 10 potatoes, grated and drained

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 cup mashed potatoes, hot

• 1/2 pound cooked pork, minced

Combine grated raw potatoes with salt and hot mashed potatoes. Blend well. Shape mixture into 10 balls. In each ball, make an indentation and fill with minced pork. Cover up holes. In a large pot, bring 4 quarts of water to a boil. Add dumplings. Boil 40 to 60 minutes. Serve hot with fried onions. Salt and pepper. The recipe, which originally came from Anna Fiedler, who was deceased, was submitted to the Record by Marie Vouk of Hillman.

PEPPER STEAK

• 1 pound round steak

• 2 Tablespoons onion, chopped

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 cup beef broth

• 1 green pepper

• 4 small potatoes (or 1 can)

• 2 Tablespoons corn starch

• 2 Tablespoons soy sauce

• 1/4 cup water

Cut steak in 1-by-1/8-inch pieces. Brown in oil with onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Dice and add green pepper. Add bouillon. Cover pan and cook over low heat, 45 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook several minutes. Blend together corn starch and water. Add soy sauce, cook until thick. Serve over rice or mashed potatoes. Submitted by Marcie Selinski of Royalton.

SAUERKRAUT CASSEROLE

• 1 pound pork sausage

• 1 Tablespoon butter

• 1 (16 oz.) can sauerkraut

• 1 cup fine egg noodles, cooked and drained

Fry meat until brown. Add a little salt and pepper to taste. Add butter. May also add onions, if desired. Mix with sauerkraut and noodles. Put everything in a casserole dish. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Submitted by Marilyn Olson of Little Falls.

DELICIOUS SALAD

• 1 can cherry pie filling (or strawberry, apricot or blueberry)

• 1 can sweetened condensed milk

• 1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip, thawed

• 1 can crushed pineapple, drained

• Bananas (optional)

• Marshmallows (optional)

Combine together with mixer on low. Can be put in a pan and frozen for dessert or put in a bowl for salad. Remove 1 hour before serving. May add bananas and marshmallows. Submitted by Betty DeVriendt of Royalton.

YUMMY FRUIT SALAD

• 1 (3 oz.) box lemon Jell-O

• 1 (3 oz.) box lemon pie filling

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1 1/2 pints whipping cream

• 2 cans chunk pineapple, drained

• 2 cans mandarin orange slices, drained

• 1/2 package large marshmallows, chopped

• Chopped walnuts

• Chopped maraschino cherries

Make Jello-O according to directions and cool until thick and syrupy. Beat with chilled beaters until thoroughly whipped. Place in refrigerator. Cook lemon pie filling according to directions and cool thoroughly. Set in refrigerator. Add sugar to the whipping cream (do not substitute) and whip. Then, mix the cold Jello-O, cold lemon pudding and thick whipped cream together. Add pineapple, mandarin orange slices and marshmallows and mix. Spoon into 2 large chilled salad bowls. Sprinkle chopped walnuts and maraschino cherries, drained and chopped over the top for decorations. Makes 25 servings. Submitted by Mrs. Dennis Skroch of Bowlus.

GRANDMA’S CALUMET SUGAR COOKIES

• 2 cups sugar

• 1 cup shortening

• 3 eggs

• 3 Tablespoons water or milk

• 1 to 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 teaspoon nutmeg

• 1/2 teaspoon cloves

• 3 cups flour

Cream shortening and sugar, beat in whipped eggs. Add baking powder and 1 cup flour; then water and spices. Add remaining flour working in more until dough is stiff enough to roll. Roll out on floured board. Cut in various Christmas shapes. Sprinkle with colored sugar and bake at 375° until light golden brown. Very delicious. The recipe was submitted by Donna (Oldakowski) Baum of Burtrum, who wrote, “This comes from my mom, and before her, her mom. I really don’t know just how far this goes back, probably way back to Poland. I do know that these are very tasty. And I remember going to my Grandma Lempka’s. The first thing us kids did was head for the cookie jars. And when we got there on days she was baking, the whole kitchen table would be covered with cookies. Oh, that aroma. Yummy. They are a must in my family for Christmas.”