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1 Introduction My name is Aren Lane and I am from the Grass Valley Creek 4-H club. This book is my Emerald Star Project for 2008. It is a collection of the above-average Recipes from 4-H Favorite Foods Day since 1978. Favorite Foods Day is an annual 4-H County Event that is held the same day as 4-H Achievement Day. Kids bring their favorite foods. The 4-H members are separated into junior, intermediate, and senior categories. Each group is judged by three judges. They judge you on how well you present your food, how appealing your food is to the eye, and how good your food tastes. Although these Recipes are excellent, some of the earlier ones didn t include all of the ingredients needed to make the Complete recipe, so where needed, I listed the missing ingredients in italics.

2 However, overall I am confident that this recipe book is Complete and contains both usual and unusual types of food. So I hope that you enjoy this book , and that you cook some top-notch food. Aren Lane Age 14 Douglas City April 2008 1 Table of Contents Introduction 1 Helpful Recipes 3 Appetizers 5

3 Beverages 13 Salads 17 Soups 19 Side dishes 24 Main dishes 30 Lasagnas 49 Breads 55 Desserts 61 Pies 75 Cakes 83 Cheesecakes 93

4 Brownies 99 Cookies 105 2 Baked Pie Shell 2 and 2/3 cups flour 1 cup salted butter 1 tsp. salt 6 to 8 Tbsp.

5 Cold water In large bowl, mix flour, salt and butter, stir with a fork. Add water a couple of table-spoons at a time until the dough comes together. Try to handle dough as little as possible with hands. Use waxed or freezer paper to roll out dough to pie dish size. Place in dish and put in pre heated oven (425 ) for 15 minutes or untill golden brown. Unbaked Pie Shell 1 and 1/3 cup flour cup salted butter teaspoon salt 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water In large bowl, mix flour, salt and butter, stir with a fork. Add water a couple of table-spoons at a time until the dough comes together. Try to handle dough as little as possible with hands.

6 Use waxed or freezer paper to roll out dough as large as pan. Graham Cracker Crust 1 Cup Graham Cracker Crumbs 1 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon Cup Melted Butter 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar Combine crumbs and sugar in a small bowl; stir in butter. Press mixture onto the bottom and 2 inches up in a 9 inch spring form pan that is greased. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. When done, cool on a wire rack. Pa s t r y 2 and 2/3 cups flour 1 cup salted butter 1 tsp. salt 6 to 8 Tbsp. cold water In large bowl, mix flour, salt and butter, stir with a fork. Add water a couple of table-spoons at a time until the dough comes together.

7 3 Rainbow Frosting 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons flour pinch of salt 1 cup granulated sugar cup butter or margarine room temperature 2 to 3 drops green food coloring cup vegetable shortening, room temperature 2 to 3 drops yellow food coloring teaspoon almond flavoring 2 to 3 drops red food coloring teaspoon lemon flavoring 3 tablespoons cocoa teaspoon peppermint flavoring teaspoon vanilla In small saucepan, combine milk, flour, and salt. Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, until thickened.

8 Cool. Mix butter or margarine, shortening and sugar in medium bowl. Beat well. Add to cooled milk mixture beating constantly. Beat about 7 minutes, until smooth. Divide mixture evenly into 4 bowls. Mix green food coloring and almond flavoring in one, yellow food coloring and lemon flavoring in another, red food coloring and peppermint flavoring in next, finally cocoa and vanilla in the last. April Perkins, Mom s Spumoni Cake Basic Cake Mix 2 cups flour 1 cups sugar Dash of baking powder teaspoon salt cups vegtable shorting In large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. With a pastry blender, cut in shortening until evenly distributed.

9 Put in a large airtight container. April Perkins, Mom s Spumoni Cake 4 Appetizers 5 Bread Sticks Tom Strong 1984 Chimichangas Matt Wellock 1984 Home Made Sour Cream Tom Strong 1984 Phoney Baloney Abalone Shannon Wellock 1987 Chicken Balls Joshua Larkins 1988 Guacamole Jenny Millsap 1990 Salsa

10 Supreme Aren Lane 2004 Pinwheel Sandwiches Kelsey Willburn 2007 Bacon & Lettuce Minus the Tomato Sandwich Ben Cody 2007 6 Bread Sticks 4 Tablespoons shortening 1 cup scalded milk 1 yeast cake softened in 1/4 cup lukewarm water 1 tablespoons sugar teaspoon salt 1 egg separated 3 cups sifted flour Add shortening and sugar to milk.