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Ingredients
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 3⁄4 cups water
- 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 1⁄4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
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Nutrients
- Calories: 429.7
- Calories from Fat: 56 g
- Total Fat: 6.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.7 g
- Cholesterol: 15.3 mg
- Sodium: 359.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 98.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3 g
- Sugars: 78.2 g
- Protein: 2.4 g
Raisin Sauce for Ham
Wonderful sauce to serve with your baked ham.
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Ingredients
- 3 medium onions, cut into thin wedges
- 2 lbs meaty chicken pieces, skinned
- 1 1⁄2 cups diced cooked ham (8 ounces)
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen sliced okra (2 cups)
- 1 cup frozen baby lima bean
- 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
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Nutrients
- Calories: 478.6
- Calories from Fat: 191 g
- Total Fat: 21.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.5 g
- Cholesterol: 100.7 mg
- Sodium: 375.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 38.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8.1 g
- Sugars: 5.2 g
- Protein: 35.8 g
Brunswick Stew
Early Virginia settlers made this hearty stew with squirrel meat. Better Homes and Gardens updated version simmers all day in your…
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon fat
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 lb ham, cooked and chopped
- 1 cup cooked shrimp
- 1 1⁄2 cups cook tomatoes
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced parsley
- salt
- pepper
- paprika (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup uncooked rice
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Nutrients
- Calories: 278.7
- Calories from Fat: 61 g
- Total Fat: 6.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.6 g
- Cholesterol: 41.6 mg
- Sodium: 1163.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 32.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g
- Sugars: 3.4 g
- Protein: 20.1 g
Jambalaya Shrimp
This is another recipe taken directly from the 1938 edition of The American Woman's Cook Book.
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Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour (plain)
- 1 1⁄2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄3 cup vegetable shortening
- 2⁄3 cup corn kernel
- 1 1⁄2 cups buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon chopped shallot
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons water
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 1⁄2 cups clarified butter
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 8 eggs
- 6 ounces Virginia ham, thinly sliced
- fresh chives
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Nutrients
- Calories: 1520
- Calories from Fat: 973 g
- Total Fat: 108.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 55.6 g
- Cholesterol: 926.4 mg
- Sodium: 4121 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 100 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
- Sugars: 21.7 g
- Protein: 40.8 g
Eggs Benedict with Virginia Ham and Cornbread
Nothing says "special breakfast" like eggs Benedict. Here, the classic is given a southern treatment, with paper-thin slices of Virginia ham…
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Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon (about 1/4 pound)
- 1⁄2 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 lb dried split peas
- 2 1⁄2 quarts water (or chicken broth)
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 bay leaf
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Nutrients
- Calories: 306.3
- Calories from Fat: 98 g
- Total Fat: 10.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Cholesterol: 15.4 mg
- Sodium: 504.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 36.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 15 g
- Sugars: 5.5 g
- Protein: 16.8 g
Mrs. Schreiner’s Split Pea Soup
My family loves split-pea soup and this is the best recipe for it I have found! I like to substitute canned…
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Ingredients
- 1 leftover smoked ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
- 1 lb lentils, picked over and rinsed (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 1⁄2 lb mushroom, chopped (about 3 1/2 cups)
- 3 onions, chopped coarse
- 1 cup chopped carrot
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 1⁄2 cups beef broth
- 8 cups water
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Nutrients
- Calories: 238.8
- Calories from Fat: 13 g
- Total Fat: 1.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 967 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 41.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 14 g
- Sugars: 9.9 g
- Protein: 18 g
Hearty Lentil and Ham Soup
Simple to make and delicious!
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Ingredients
- 6 ounces bow tie pasta (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 12 thin asparagus spears, stems trimmed, stalks thinly sliced into rounds, tips left whole
- 1⁄2 large red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 6 ounces smoked ham, diced
- 1⁄2 cup whipping cream
- 1⁄2 cup canned low sodium chicken broth
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons coarse-grained Dijon mustard
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Nutrients
- Calories: 761.9
- Calories from Fat: 334 g
- Total Fat: 37.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 18.2 g
- Cholesterol: 211.9 mg
- Sodium: 1756.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 71.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
- Sugars: 4.8 g
- Protein: 37.6 g
Pasta Primavera with Smoky Ham
Serve with a tossed salad, Italian bread and supper is ready!
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Ingredients
- 6 chicken breasts
- 6 slices Swiss cheese
- 6 slices ham
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup whipping cream
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Nutrients
- Calories: 631
- Calories from Fat: 427 g
- Total Fat: 47.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 25.3 g
- Cholesterol: 203.4 mg
- Sodium: 266.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 7.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Sugars: 0.7 g
- Protein: 39.2 g
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken Cordon Bleu is a favorite with many! It is much easier to prepare than you may think. I hope you…
