Linda Bauer's 'Capitol Hill Cooks' Favorites
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Who says politics doesn't have a place in the kitchen? Try these delicious recipes collected by Linda Bauer:
• Puree Mongol Soup
Makes 4 servings
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ingredients:
1 can condensed pea soup
1 can condensed tomato soup
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}1 can milk
1 can water
Dash of curry powder
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Method:
Mix ingredients, then heat and serve.
This was FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover's favorite soup. Ironically, this was also a favorite in the John F. Kennedy White House — not for the faint of heart.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}• Reagan's Favorite Macaroni and Cheese
Makes 4 entrees or 6 to 8 side dishes
Ingredients:
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}2 pound macaroni
1 tablespoon butter
1 egg, beaten
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}3 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated, reserving some for topping
1 cup warm milk
Pinch paparika
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Method:
Boil macaroni in water until tender and drain thoroughly. Stir in butter and egg.
Mix mustard and salt with Worcestershire sauce and add to milk.
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Pour into buttered casserole; add milk and sprinkle with cheese.
Add paprika.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until custard is set and top is crusty.
• Mamie Eisenhower's Fudge
Makes 4 pounds
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ingredients:
4 1/2 cups sugar
Pinch salt
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}2 tablespoons butter
1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}1 pint (1 jar) marshmallow cream
12 ounces semisweet chocolate
12 ounces German sweet chocolate
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Method:
In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring the sugar, salt, butter and evaporated milk to a boil. Boil for 6 minutes. Put granulated sugar in a sauce pan. Add evaporated milk, salt, and 2 tablespoons of butter. Let come to a boil and boil 6 minutes.
Meanwhile, place the pecans, marshmallow cream, and chocolate in a large bowl. Pour the boiled syrup over the chocolate mixture.
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Spray a 151/2 × 101/2 × 1" jelly-roll pan with a nonstick cooking spray and pour fudge into pan. Let harden at room temperature before cutting into 1 squares (can be placed in the refrigerator or freezer to speed hardening process)
When Mamie Eisenhower came to the White House, she brought along a recipe for fudge that called for marshmallow crème. Her candy was so creamy the president reportedly called it the "million dollar" fudge.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}• Pumpkin Pecan Pie
Ingredients:
4 eggs, slightly beaten
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}2 cups canned or mashed cooked pumpkin
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}1 9" pastry shell. unbaked
1 cup pecans, chopped
Method:
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Combine all ingredients, except pecans. Pour into pie shell. Top with pecans.
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 40 minutes, or until set.
• Ulysses Grant's Lemon Pie
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
11/4 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup coconut, shredded
2 9" pie crusts
Method:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Beat eggs lightly. Add all remaining ingredients, except the pie crust. Mix well. Line the bottom of a pie pan with half of the pastry dough. Pour filling into the pan. Put the top crust on the pie and crimp the edges together. Prick the top crust in a decorative pattern.
Bake 15 minutes at 450 degrees; then reduce the heat to 300 degrees and bake for an additional 20 to 25 minutes.