1/2 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups flour
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Mix the lard/shortening, brown sugar, eggs, milk, baking soda, and salt together . Add flour and stir until combined add dates and walnuts. Chill 1/2 hour. Drop rounded teaspoons of dough on greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees, or until light browned.
Thin slices of pork, salted. (beef can be substituted here)
Filling:
1 lb of ground pork (traditionally pork fat is used so a high fat grind is best)
Parsley a large amount. (Spinach can be used as well)
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Salt, Pepper
Combine ingredients to ground pork and then spread onto thin pork slices. Roll pork slices, seal with tooth pick and fry until done.
2 packs of frozen chopped broccoli or 2 bunches of fresh broccoli chopped, cooked and drained.
1 cup mayonaise
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup melted butter
1 can golden mushroom soup
2 eggs, well beaten
1 medium onion finely chopped
1 cup breadcrumbs mixed with 1 tbsp of poultry seasoning
Combine soup, mayonnaise, eggs, onion, and add to cooked broccoli. Pour into 9 x 13 baking dish. Top with the cheese. Combine melted butter with seasoned bread crumbs and put on top of the cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes at 325 degrees.