What’s Cookin’?

Fried Surprise Bread

Make any hot roll or bread dough recipe.

Let rise as directed.

Pinch off a ball of dough as you would for a roll.

Roll out to 5 or 6 inches wide.

Lay 3 to 5 slices of pepperoni on the dough and fold it over to seal.

Fry in deep fryer until nice and brown on both sides.

My mom made these and we ate them with her great spaghetti. It was a great treat when company came. Terry Payne Tysarczyk requested the recipe.

Peach Pickles

Bring to a boil:

7 cups sugar

2 cups vinegar

2 cups water

Add peeled, whole peaches to syrup.

And 2 or 3 whole cloves and 1/2 stick of cinnamon to each quart jar of peaches.

Be sure syrup is very hot when you pour it into jars.

Pack in hot water bath until water comes to a boil.

Chow Chow

From Mom’s cellar

1 peck green tomatoes, chopped fine

2 heads cabbage, cut fine

6 red peppers, cut fine

6 green peppers, cut fine

1 small onions, cut fine

9 cups vinegar

9 cups sugar

2 1/2 Tbsp. celery seed

2 1/2 Tbsp. whole mustard seed

2 tsp. whole allspice

2 tsp. turmeric

Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil.

Cook for 30 minutes.

Seal in pint jars.

Joyce Varner shares these recipes:

Frozen Corn

5 pints corn

1 pint water

2 Tbsp. sugar

1 stick butter

Mix together and cook for 5 minutes.

Put in bags and freeze.

Zucchini Pickles

These are really good.

1 quart vinegar

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup salt

2 tsp. celery seed

2 tsp. ground turmeric

1 tsp. dry mustard

4 quarts sliced, un-peeled zucchini

2 onions, sliced thin

Bring sugar, vinegar, salt and spices to a boil.

Pour over zucchini.

Let stand one hour.

Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.

Pack in hot, sterilized jars.

Process in hot water bath at 212º for 10 minutes.