Segrid's
Doughnuts




Beat together well :
1 cup sugar & 2 eggs

Than add :
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups of butter milk

Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. doughnut cutter. In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer in lard, heat oil to 375 degrees F. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden, about 2 minutes; turn once with a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Italian Gravy
Mary & Jerry Hallsten

This recipe came from a little Italian lady friend from Boston.
The longer it simmers the better it gets.

2 to 2 1/2 pounds round steak-cubed
3 Italian sausages (mild, hot or a combo) cut into small pieces
1 large can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes.
1 large can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
1 can tomato puree
2 cup water
2 Tablespoon dried basil
2 Tablespoon garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Brown steak and sausages. Add tomatoes and spices.
Simmer for at least 2-3 hours. Add more water if needed.

Chocolate Covered Peanut Cookies
Arlene Peterson

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup butter or shorting
1 cup coconut
1 cup crushed chocolate covered peanuts

Combine all ingredients.  Mix well.   Fold in coconut and peanuts.

Drop on undressed cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees 10 to 15 minutes until light brown


Arlene is married to Earl Peterson (Earl is in a nursing home in Grand Rapids, MN), the brother of Rudy Peterson, who was married to Lois Pederson-Peterson.
Lois Peterson is the daughter of Bertha and Frank Pederson.
Bertha is the sister of Segrid Lilyquist - Whew!!! That's a mouth full !!

Raspberry Pretzel Jello
Carol Lilyquist-Snoeyenbos

2 - packages raspberry jello
2 - cups boiling water
2 - 10 oz. frozen raspberries

8 - oz. cream cheese
1 - cup sugar
8 - oz Cool Whip

1 1/2 - cup crushed pretzels
3/4 - cup melted butter
2 - tablespoons sugar

In a large glass dish, prepare jello, add in frozen raspberries.
Place in refrigerator until  jello is almost set.

In large bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar and cool whip. Add mixture on top of jello.

Pre-heat oven to 350°

In large bowl crush pretzels, add butter and sugar. Bake pretzel mixture 10 minutes at 350°

Sprinkle pretzel mixture on top.

Refrigerate. Serve.

Homemade Egg Nog
Allen Maddox

6 - eggs, separated
3/4 - cup sugar
2 - cups milk, chilled
1 1/2 - cups brandy
1/4 - cup rum
2 - cups heavy cream
nutmeg

Beat egg whites until almost stiff enough to hold a peak.

Add sugar gradually, beating until stiff not dry.

Beat egg yolks until thick, stir in milk, brandy, rum, whip cream until stiff and fold
in mixture then fold in beaten egg whites.

Keep cold and put a dash of nutmeg on top of each serving.

“Yummy Good! But fattening”  - Auntie Margaret