This was the recipe my Mom made as we were setting up the Christmas Tree because they were fast and easy. She always used Almond flavoring rather than Vanilla.
Basic Spritz Cookies
Hickory Sticks
Ingredients:
5 pounds ground beef or ground venison
5 tbsp Mortons Tender Quick Salt
1 Tbsp garlic salt
1 Tbsp mustard seed
1 Tbsp black pepper
2 tsp red pepper
Mix well and mold into 5 or 6 long loaves. Let sit for 24 hours in refrigerator. Bake 6 hours at 150 degrees or 5 hours at 170 degrees.
Cool, wrap and refrigerate. Can also freeze.
Grandma’s Potato Salad
Boil 8 unpeeled potatoes the night before, don’t overcook.
Drain water and let potatoes cool – peel & cut into cubes
Pour the following ingredients over the potatoes and turn (don’t stir)
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 tsp paprika salt and pepper
Refrigerate overnight
Stir occasionally. Taste potatoes to confirm if dry, add more oil
Hard boil 8 eggs, do not add until next day
The next day:
Chop up 1/2 cup onion
Chop 1/2 cup celery
Mix mayo (about 3/4 cup) and milk – keep mixture a bit thick.
Add onion and mayo mix to potatoes Add more paprika and chopped eggs.