“Springtime Penne Pasta”

3 c. uncooked Penne Pasta
1/4 c. butter
2 c. fresh asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 onion, chopped
2 c. cubed fully cooked ham
3/4 c. heavy whipping cream
salt and pepper to taste
shredded Parmesan cheese

Cook the pasta according to package directions. Put aside. Melt butter in a large skillet. Saute the asparagus and onion in the butter, until the asparagus is crisp tender. Add the ham, cream, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook over low heat for 1 minute. Drain the pasta. Add to the asparagus mixture. Toss it around to coat. Top with the shredded Parmesan cheese.

Marian Embree, Moberly
found it in a crossword puzzle book

-how to make old fashioned cinnamon toast
HEAT OVEN TO 350. USE A COOKIE SHEET. BUTTER THE BREAD. SPRINKLE HEAVY WITH CINNAMON/SUGAR MIXTURE. PLACE IN THE OVEN AND WATCH UNTIL DONE TO YOUR PREFERRED CRISPNESS
from Janet Westhoff, Glasgow

MAYBE USING TANG OR KOOL-AID AND MIX WITH SUGAR AND SCATTERED OVER THE BREAD
from Gale Haak, Moberly

“Angel Biscuits”

5 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. soda
1 pkg. yeast
3 T. warm water
1/2 c. cooking oil
2 1/2 c. buttermilk

Sift dry ingredients together. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Place all liquids in a large mixing bowl. Add dry ingredients and stir until mixed. Will be sticky. Grease muffin tins well and fill half full. Let rise 15 minutes. Refrigerate rest of the dough if not needed. Will keep at least a week. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes.

submitted in 2nd KWIXland Cookbook by,
Lucille Bruce, Harrisburg

“Orange Loaf Cake”

1 stick of softened butter
1 1/4 c. white sugar
2 eggs
3/4 c. orange juice
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
2 c. flour

Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs. Put in salt and baking powder. Alternate between flour and orange juice, starting with and ending with the flour. Bake at 350 in a loaf pan (spray loaf pan with a cooking spray that has flour in it) for 45 until to 55 minutes, keep checking. Let sit about 10 to 15 minutes. Invert it and place a glaze on it.
(Glaze)
2 T. orange juice
1 c. powdered sugar
Pour over the top and let run down the side

Janet Westhoff, Glasgow

“Shake and Bake”

4 c. flour
4 c. cracker meal
4 T. salt
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
1 1/2 T. paprika
1/4 c. salad oil

Mix dry ingredients well. Add oil slowly working into dry mixture. Store in refrigerator. Can be used for chicken, pork chops, or steak. Coat meat and bake on lightly greased pan at 375 about 1 hour depending on thickness of meat.

submitted in 1st KWIXland Cookbook by,
Jane Wilsdorf, Madison