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Cut your peppers in half lengthwise before removing the seeds. Slice the peppers, and
fry them in a medium skillet in the oil or lard. Whip up the 4 eggs, and add them to the
peppers. Season with salt and pepper.

Dumplings

❖ 2 cups flour
❖ 4 tsp baking powder
❖ 2 Tbsp chilled fat drippings
❖ 1 tsp salt
❖ 1 cup milk, meat stock, or water

Prep Time: 15 minutes; Cook Time: 30 minutes

Sift salt together with all of your dry ingredients then cut with fat. This will make your
dough turn crumbly, and that’s what you want. Slowly add milk or water to create a soft

dough. Roll out and put on the pre-greased pan. These could be used in soups or stews
and should be cooked for thirty minutes.

Beans & Ham Hocks

❖ 4 or 5 smoked ham hocks
❖ 1 lb. dry pinto beans

❖ 1 chopped yellow onion
❖ Bay leaf
❖ 2 1/2 tsp black pepper
❖ Salt to taste

Cook Time: 1 hour

Boil your beans in a large pot with the onion, bay leaf, and ham hocks. Cook this pot over

a comfortable simmer until the beans are soft. Finally, add your seasonings and simmer
for another 15 minutes.

Milk Toast

❖ 1 pint scalded milk

❖ 1/2 tsp salt
❖ 2 Tbsp of butter
❖ 4 Tbsp cold water

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