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Coffee Can Cookery
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2 Strips bacon
1 Med. potato, sliced
1 Med. onion, sliced
1 Med. tomato, sliced
2 Stalks celery
1/3 lb Ground beef
1 Carrot Salt and pepper to taste
Coffee can and lid
Cut carrot in half lengthwise. Cut celery and carrot into 2" lengths. Cut bacon in half. Mold 2 meat patties. Place 2 pieces of
bacon on bottom of can. Place layers of all ingredients. Repeat. Place closed coffee can on top of glowing coals for 25 min.
Open lid and check after 10 minutes, if browning too rapidly, pour 2 Tb. of water in can.  Girl Scouts of America
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Corned Beef & Cabbage
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2 lb Well trimmed corned beef boneless brisket or round
1 sm. Head green cabbage, cut into 6 Wedges
6 md Carrots cut into quarters
1 sm. Onion, quartered
1 Clove garlic, crushed
Pour enough cold water on corned beef in dutch oven to just cover. Add onion and garlic. Heat to boiling, reduce head. Cover
and simmer until beef is tender, about 2 hours. Remove beef to warm platter, keep warm. Skim fat from broth. Add cabbage
and carrots, heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 15 min.
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Dandelion Salad
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1/2 c Cream
2 ea. Egg
1 tb Sugar
1 ts Salt
4 tb Vinegar
1/4 c Butter Paprika Pepper
4 ea. Sl Bacon, thick
1 Dandelion
Carefully wash and prepare the dandelion as you would lettuce. Roll in cloth and pat dry. Then put into a salad bowl and place
in warm place. Cut bacon in small pieces, fry quickly and drop over the dandelions. Put the butter and cream into a skillet and
melt over a slow fire. Beat eggs, add salt, pepper, sugar and vinegar and mix with slightly warm cream mixture. Pour into skillet
and under increased heat, stir until dressing becomes thick like custard. Take off and pour piping hot over dandelion. Stir
thoroughly. Never use dandelion after it has begun to flower, for then it is apt to be bitter.
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Doughboys
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1/2 c Flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Shortening
pinch Salt
1/4 c Water
1 Hot dog
You can also use 3/4 cup of biscuit mix.
Mix ingredients with shortening and then add water. Put hot dog on green stick and wrap dough around it. Cook holding 6
inches from coals so inside will cook and then brown nearer to the coals. Ensure the dough is not too sticky.
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Dumplings
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2 c Bisquick baking mix
2/3 c Milk
Mix 2 cups Bisquick baking mix and 2/3 cup milk until soft dough forms. Drop by spoonfuls onto boiling stew. Cook uncovered
over low heat 10 minutes; cover and cook 10 minutes. Makes 10 - 12.
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Foiled Chicken
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1 sm. Green pepper; chopped
1/2 sm. Red pepper; chopped
10 Mushrooms; chopped
4 large Chicken breasts
1 can Pineapple slices (8 oz)
Non-stick cooking spray *or* 1 tsp. butter Garlic powder, salt and/or pepper to taste 4 Squares heavy duty foil (16x16 inches)
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 Divide the bell peppers and mushrooms into 4 equal parts. Coat a small area in the center of the foil with cooking spray or a
small amount of butter. Place a portion of peppers and mushrooms on the greased area of the foil. Top with a chicken breast
and a pineapple slice. Season with garlic powder, salt and pepper to your taste.  Fold the foil securely and check for leaks.
Place on the coals for 10 to 15 minutes per side.
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Gorp
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1 c Corn syrup or molasses or Honey
3/4 c Milk powder
1 c Oatmeal
1/2 c Peanut butter
1/2 c Chocolate chips
1/2 c Wheat Germ
1/2 c Crushed peanuts
1/2 c Raisins
Mix all the ingredient thoroughly. Roll into balls and each in a small piece of wax paper, twisting ends and chill.
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Kids Trail Mix
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4 c Chex cereal
1/2 c Dried fruit bits
1/2 c Raisins
1/2 c Yogurt covered peanuts
1/2 c Reeces Pieces
Put into a large zip-loc bag and shake to mix. Source: Chex box
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No Bake Special K Candies
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1/2 c Butter
2 c Sugar
1/2 c Water
2 tb Cocoa
1/2 c Peanut butter
3 c Oatmeal *or* 1 c Coconut Mix butter, sugar, water and cocoa together.
Bring to a boil for 30 seconds. Remove from fire and add peanut butter, oatmeal or coconut. Drop on wax paper and let
harden.
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Scooby Snacks
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2 C. Flour
1 C. Quaker Dry Oatmeal
1/2 C. Cocoa
1/2 C. Sugar
1/4 lb. Butter (1 stick)
2 Eggs
1 T. Vanilla
1 t. Walnut Extract
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Preheat oven to 350º. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.  If there is not enough liquid to mix all ingredients after five
minutes of stirring, add a tiny amount of milk to aid in mixing of remaining ingredients.  Taste batter before cooking and adjust
amount of sugar to your liking. (This is no longer advised due to semolina in raw eggs)
Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 12 minutes, depending on how large you made your cookies.  Can be
cooked for a shorter time for chewier cookies, or longer for a drier, crisper cookies.
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Twisters
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Biscuit mix
Milk or water
Honey
Follow the direction on the biscuit box using a little less liquid than called for. Twist the dough around the end of of a green
stick. Hold rotating slowly over hot coals of fire until cooked. Dip into honey and enjoy. Can also use butter and jam.
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