Great Pork Recipes

Old Fashion Calico Beans And Simple White Cake With Never, Never Fail Frosting

We Americans are facing some financial difficulties and I understand many other countries are too.  One of the ways we cut back is in the food budget.  Suddenly we are eating more casseroles, ground beef instead of steak, etc.  These Calico Beans are perfect for such times.  You have ground beef, bacon, and three types of beans all in one dish.  (Feel free to substitute other beans for the ones listed.)  For dessert, bake this Simple White Cake and frost it with Never, Never Fail Frosting.

CALICO BEANS

1 lb lean ground beef

1/2 lb bacon

1 cup diced onion

1 can kidney beans

1 can butter beans

1 can pork and beans

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 tbsp vinegar

1 tsp dry mustard

1/2 cup catsup

1/4 cup molasses

salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Brown beef, bacon, and onion; drain off the fat.  Add the beans, brown sugar, white sugar, vinegar, mustard, catsup, molasses, salt and pepper.  Place in 2 1/2-quart bean pot or baking dish.  Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Serves 8 to 10.

SIMPLE WHITE CAKE

This recipe is from an old Church of Christ Cookbook dated 1976.  I have no idea of the city or state.

1/2 cup Spry or Crisco

1 1/2 cups sugar

4 egg whites

1 1/4 cup cold water

3 cups cake flour

3 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream shortening, add sugar and vanilla; mix well.  Add flour and baking powder alternately with water.  Beat well after each addition.  Add vanilla.  Mix well.  Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes in a greased and floured 9x13-inch baking pan.

NEVER, NEVER FAIL FROSTING

This recipe, to the best of my knowledge, is from an old midwestern church.

2 cups sugar

1/4 cup light corn syrup

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup butter

2 squares chocolate

Mix in a saucepan; stir over low heat until butter and chocolate are melted.  Boil one minute until a candy thermometer reads 220 degrees.  Remove from heat, add vanilla, and beat until thick.

Note: For a delicious white frosting, omit the chocolate and make exactly as above, adding 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Enjoy!

About the Author:

Grandma Linda is a collector of vintage recipes. She enjoys sharing these old-time recipes on her blog at http://grandmasvintagerecipes.blogspot.com