Lemon or Key Lime Pie

 Graham cracker crust

1.5 c (13 squares) graham cracker crumbs

1/3 c sugar

6 T butter melted

Preheat oven to 375. Mix crackers and sugar in food processor; pour in melted butter and mix. It'll resemble wet sand. Press into a pie plate. Bake 7 minutes. Cool for 30. 

Lemon or lime filling

28 oz. sweetened condensed milk

1/2 c light sour cream

3/4 c lemon or lime juice

zest from 2 regular limes (4 key limes) or 2 regular lemons

Preheat oven to 350. Whisk together all ingredients. Pour into cooled crust. Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool, then cover loosely and chill for at least 3 hours. 

Whipped Cream topping

1 c heavy whipping cream

1/2 c powdered sugar

1/2 t vanila

Beat heavy cream and sugar together until stiff peaks form. Mix in the vanilla. Spread on top of chilled pie. Garnish with raspberries and mint. 

 

Flank Steak Family Recipe

 1/2 c. water

1/3 c. lemon juice

1 t. celery seed

2 t. Worcestershire sauce

2/3 c. ketchup

1 bay leaf

1/2 t. crushed basil

Dash tabasco

1. Mix

2. Simmer and cool. 

3. Score the flank steak, put it in a gallon baggie, and pour cooled sauce. Marinate for several hours up to a day. 

Nana's Spaghetti Sauce

Our favorite, Nana, and her easy, tasty spaghetti sauce. 

1 stick celery

1/2 onion

1/2 green bell pepper

1/2 t. oregano

1/2 t. basil

1/4 t. dry parsley

1/4 t. black pepper

dash cayenne

1 T. Worcestershire sauce

salt to taste

2 T Schillings spaghetti sauce mix

1 can bouillon (interpreted as 1 beef broth?)

1-2 cans tomatoes

1 can tomato sauce

1 package mushrooms (or 1 can mushroom pieces)

1-1.5 lbs. ground beef

Brown onion, celery, and bell. Add to browned meat. Add all other ingredients and simmer 3 hours. Add water when needed.  Love you, Anne