Minnesota Cooking - I Tried Recipes from a 1980s Cookbook!

Minnesota cooking is on the menu this week! I'm trying three cozy vintage recipes. Recipes From Minnesota...With Love (1981) ------------------------------ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/CookingAllTheBooks INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/_cookingthebooks_ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cookingallthebooks WEBSITE: https://www.cookingthebooks.net/ ------------------------------ GERMAN POTATO SOUP (pg 45) 1 medium onion, chopped fine 1 clove garlic, minced 2 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp flour 2c grated cooked potatoes 2c mlik 1/2c chopped ham or bacon salt and pepper 1 large egg yolk Brown onion and garlic in butter until onion is golden. Add flour, stirring until smooth. Add potatoes and cook for 2 minutes. Gradually add milk, stirring until smooth. Add ham or bacon. Salt and pepper to taste (extra pepper brings out taste). Add egg yolk, stirring until creamy and soup is heated through. CHEDDAR SPINACH PIE (pg 78) 4 eggs, beaten 1c milk 1/2 tsp salt dash of pepper 2c shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 2 Tbsp flour 10oz frozen spinach, cooked and drained Combine eggs, milk, and seasonings; mix well. Toss cheese with flour; add to eggs. Stir in spinach. Pour into greased 9" pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes. FAVORITE APPLE COOKIES (pg 154) 3Tbsp butter 1/2c brown sugar 1/4c honey 1 egg 1 Tbsp water 1/2c flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 1/2c rolled oats 3 medium apples, peeled and chopped 1c walnuts, chopped 3/4c chopped dates Blend butter, brown sugar, honey, egg, and water until smooth. Gradually stir in dry ingredients. Stir in apples, walnuts, and dates. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on wire racks. PLEASE NOTE - The recipe as it appears in the book (and above) does not work very well. Make at your own risk. ------------------------------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:10 German Potato Soup 8:33 Cheddar Spinach Pie 13:43 Favorite Apple Cookies 20:57 Cookbook Chat - Recipes From Minnesota...With Love (1981) ------------------------------ DISCLAIMER: Links included above may be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. You are not required to click through any of my links, and there is no additional cost to you.