Ham Banana Rolls (1947 Chiquita Banana Advertisement)

Ham Banana Rolls 
(1947 Chiquita Banana Advertisement)

6 thin slices boiled ham
Prepared mustard
6 firm bananas, peeled
Cheese sauce

Use all yellow or slightly green tipped bananas.

Spread each slice of ham lightly with mustard. Wrap a slice of the prepared ham around each banana.  Place in shallow baking pan and pour cheese sauce over bananas.  Bake in moderate (350 degree) oven for 30 minutes or until bananas are tender (easily pierced with fork).  Serve hot with cheese sauce from the pan poured over each roll.  Serves 6.

Cheese Sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
3/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cups grated American cheese

Melt butter, add flour, and stir until smooth. Stir in milk slowly. Add cheese and cook, stirring constantly until sauce is smooth and thickened.  Makes about 1 cup sauce.

Asparagus Au Gratin (Charleston Receipts)

Asparagus Au Gratin 
(Charleston Receipts)

1 package frozen asparagus
5 hard boiled eggs, deviled
5 slices buttered toast
1 cup grated cheese
2 cups white sauce
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Cook asparagus as directed on package. Add cheese and Worcestershire sauce to white sauce. Place some asparagus on hot buttered toast. Place one half deviled egg on either side of the asparagus and cover with cheese sauce.  Serves 5.

Ring Around Tuna (Bisquick, 1967)

Ring Around Tuna
So Quick with New Bisquick, 1967

1 egg, slightly beaten
2 cans (7 oz each) tuna, drained and flaked
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 tsp celery salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Biscuit Dough (recipe follows)
Cheese Sauce (recipe follows)

Heat oven to 375. Grease baking dish. Reserve 2 tbsp of the egg.

Mix remaining egg, tuna, onion, cheese, parsley, celery salt and pepper. Prepare Biscuit Dough and roll dough into rectangle, 15 x 10 inches. Spread with tuna filling. Roll up, beginning at wide side. Place seam side down in ring on prepared baking sheet.  Pinch ends together. Make 12 cuts, each 2/3 of of the way through ring at 1 inch intervals. Turn each piece on its side, brush with reserved egg. Bake 25-30 minutes. Serve with hot Cheese Sauce. Serves 4-6.

Cheese Sauce:
Melt 1/4 cup butter over low heat. Blend in 1/4 cup Bisquick and 1/4 tsp. EACH salt and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 cups milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir one minute. Stir in 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, stirring until cheese melts.

Biscuit Dough:
2 cups Bisquick
1/2 cup cold water

Stir ingredients with fork to a soft dough. Gently smooth dough into a ball on floured cloth covered board.

Fresh Tomato Shortcake (Bisquick, 1964)

Fresh Tomato Shortcake
The Bisquick Cookbook, 1964

Make 6 individual shortcakes from basic Bisquick recipe (recipe below), except omit sugar. While shortcakes are baking, prepare cheese sauce (recipe below).

Broil 6 slices bacon. Slice about 5 peeled, ripe, mediums sized tomatoes. Split and butter warm shortcakes. Place tomato slices between layers and on top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with hot cheese sauce and garnish each serving with a crisp bacon strip. 6 Servings.

Cheese Sauce:
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup Bisquick
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. mustard (if desired)
2 cups milk
2 cups grated sharp cheese

Melt butter over low heat. Blend in Bisquick and seasonings. Cook over low heat, stirring until smooth and bubbly. Take off heat and stir in milk. Bring to a boil- boil one minute, stirring constantly. Stir in cheese until melted.

Basic Shortcake Recipe:
2 cups Bisquick
3/4 cup cream, (or 1/2 cup milk + 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine )
2 tbsp sugar, if desired.

Heat oven to 450. Mix ingredients with a fork to a soft dough. Beat vigorously 20 strokes. Knead 8-10 times on cloth covered board, lightly dusted with flour to prevent sticking. Roll dough 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured 3" cutter. Bake on ungreased baking sheet about 10 minutes or until nicely browned. Makes 6 shortcakes.