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AUNT CAROLINE'S DIXIELAND RECIPES
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CREAMED DRIED BEEF WITH CHEESE

¼ pound dried beef,
1 cup milk,
1½ tablespoons butter,
2 tablespoons grated cheese,
2 tablespoons flour,
2 tablespoons ketchup.

Cut beef in small pieces, cover with boiling water, let stand five minutes and drain; melt butter, add beef and stir until hot; add flour and milk and stir until smooth; add cheese and ketchup, and stir until cheese is melted. Serve with baked potatoes.

CHEESE STRAWS

One cup of grated cheese,
One cup of sifted flour,
One tablespoonful of butter,
One teaspoonful of salt,
One-fourth teaspoonful of cayenne pepper,
One-fourth teasponful of baking powder.

Mix flour, cheese, salt, butter, pepper and baking powder. Mix with iced water to make stiff dough. Cut in long slender strips. Place in greased pans and bake in quick oven.

CHICKEN A LA KING

Boil a chicken until tender and when cool cut in dice. To diced chicken add strips of pimentos and green peppers and a can of mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper and mix with cream sauce. Serve hot on buttered squares of toast.