Recipes of the Week - September 3rd

APPLE & CELERY BREAD 2 c. apples, fresh, diced (do not peel) 1/2 c. celery, fresh, diced 3 lg. eggs 1 c. vegetable oil 1 3/4 c. sugar 3 c. flour 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. baking powder Beat eggs in mixing bowl. Add oil and sugar; mix well. Add apples and celery; blend. Sift together dry ingredients and add to above mixture; just to blend. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. APPLE CELERY SALAD To prevent apple slices from turning dark, soak in 1 cup orange juice about 20 minutes until well coated. 2 med. tart apples 1 c. sliced celery 1/4 c. chopped walnuts 1/8 c. mayonnaise 1 tsp. sugar Dash ground allspice ½ tsp. lemon juice Pare, quarter, core and dice two apples. Save remaining apples. Place in medium size bowl. Stir in celery and walnuts. Blend remaining ingredients in one cup measure. Toss lightly to mix with apples, celery and walnuts. Quarter and core remaining apples. Cut into thin slices for garnish. COOL CUCUMBER - MACARONI SALAD 1 lb. macaroni 1 tsp. salt 1 1/2 c. vinegar 1 1/2 c. sugar 2 tbsp. mustard 1 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 tbsp. parsley 1 med. onion, chopped 1 med. cucumber, peeled & cut into pieces Cook pasta until almost tender. Drain and toss with small amount of vegetable oil to prevent sticking. Set aside. In blender, process cucumber and onion and the rest of the ingredients until vegetables are finely pureed. Pour over macaroni. Stir until blended and refrigerate overnight. It will look like too much dressing, but the macaroni will absorb it. This salad improves upon standing. BLUE POTATO SALAD 1 lb of BLUE potatoes, cooked and peeled 1/3 c. finely chopped onion 1/2 c. finely chopped celery 1 tbsp. vinegar 2 tsp. French's mustard 1/2 to 2/3 c. mayonnaise Salt and pepper to taste 4 hard cooked eggs, chopped Chop potatoes into bowl with 1 tablespoon vinegar. Add onion, celery, mustard, salt, pepper, eggs, and smaller amount of mayonnaise, adding more, if necessary, to moisten. Cover and chill several hours. After standing, may need more mayonnaise.