Banana Meringue Pie

Most people have heard of banana cream pie but I 

have always enjoyed a meringue topped  pie instead.

Instead of milk for the filling, I use water, eggs and cornstarch.

 Pie crust ingredients: 

1 and 1/4 cups flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. sugar

1/3 cup shortening or cold butter

5 TB.  cold water

 I roll my pie crust between two sheets of plastic wrap

 Here is a new way, I have found, to keep crust from

bubbling up during baking.  Pierce crust, with fork

about 6 times, then place another pie dish on top.

Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes.

 Pie filling;

3 TB. flour

3 TB. cornstarch

1 cup of sugar
1 and 1/2 cups water

Stir ingredients on medium high heat until it boils.

 Take about 1/4 cup of mixture and put into bowl with

3 whisked egg yolks.  Stir quickly and put back

into pot and cook for 2 minutes on medium heat.

Stir constantly.  Take off heat and add 1 tsp. vanilla,

2 TB butter, and 4 sliced bananas.

 Put mixture into baked pie crust.

 Meringue recipe:

3 egg whites

1/4 tsp. cream of tartar (optional)

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Beat egg whites and cream of tarter until frothy

then slowly add sugar until stiff peaks appear. 

Stir in vanilla and spoon onto pie.

Put pie in oven at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes and pie is light brown.

Ham and Broccoli Casserole

  Ingredients:  1 cup pasta rigate

                      3/4 cup shaped, chopped ham

                      1 cup cooked brocoli

                     White sauce:

                      2 TB butter

                      2 TB flour

                      1 and 1/2 cups milk

                      1 cup mozzarella cheese

                      Salt, pepper, and 1tsp. onion powder

 Combine cooked pasta, broccoli, and ham

 Melted butter to start a roux

 Add 2 TB of flour to the melted butter and cook on 

medium heat for two minutes, stirring with wisk

 Add milk slowly to roux and cook until thick, about 

eight minutes, then add cheese.  Season when finished.

 Pour sauce into bowl with other ingredients

 Put mixture into baking pan and cook at 350 degrees

for about 25 minutes.

Serves four

Bean and Vegetable Soup

                 Recipe:       Two stalks of celery

                                    Two, large, peeled carrots

                                    Two red potatoes, cubed

                                    One can of tomato sauce

                                    One can of garbanzo beans

                                    One can of dark red navy beans

                                    One tsp. basil

                                    One tsp. onion powder

                                    Two Tb. cornstarch

                                    salt and pepper

                Directions :  Chop vegetables and place in a

                                    pot filled with two cups of boiling

                                    water.  Turn down to medium

                                    and cook until tender.

               Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup water to dissolve.

              Put cornstarch, tomato sauce, and beans into pot.
              Bring to boil and then take off the heat.  Add
              spices and let cool in bowls for about 15 min.

Eggplant Mozzarella Bake

Recipe:  1 Eggplant, peeled, sliced and sweated

             3 eggs, wisked

             Mixture of flour, breadcrumbs, onion powder, salt

             and itlalian seasoning

             Favorite pasta sauce

             Favorite shredded mozzarella

Directions:

             1.Salt the peeled slices of eggplant and let stand on

                paper towels at least a half hour.

             2. Rinse eggplant and pat dry with paper towels.

             3. Place slices in wisked eggs and dip in

                 flour/breadcrumbs mixture.

             4. Fry slices at about medium high heat until

                 golden brown.

             5. Layer the baking dish with pasta sauce,

                 eggplant slices, mozzerella, and repeat.

             6. Bake at 375, in a 7 by 8 dish,for about

                 15 to 20 minutes.

 Sliced eggplant, whisked eggs, flour & breadcrumbs

 Layer your favorite pasta sauce in dish

 Fried eggplant

Serves four