Bridgette’s Pound Cake and Squash Dressing
While I was vacationing in Panama City Beach last week, I met some wonderful ladies from the great state of Georgia.
We discussed recipes and menus for a luncheon that one of the ladies was planning for the following week.
Together we decided a “cold plate” would be so light and appropriate for a group of ladies in the summer.
I shared with her the menu I used for Ron Townsend’s staff luncheon when he was manager of the Holy Comforter in Gadsden.
Menu: Chicken Salad, Potato Salad, Congealed Salad, (cut in a square) served on a bed of curly lettuce with club crackers and a Chocolate Brownie.
And of course, a goblet of Sweet Southern tea! It is amazing what you can accomplish under a gazebo on the beach.
Bridgette’s Pound Cake
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon shortening
1 stick real butter
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 cups plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Cream shortening and butter with sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Add baking powder alternately with flour and milk in sugar mixture.
Continue beating, adding vanilla while beating. Pour into a greased and floured tube pan and bake in a COLD oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Andy’s Note: Bridgette Johnson is one of my favorite people and I dearly love her sister, Pam Raines, from Rainbow City.
Bridgette lives in Destin, Florida and I am always asking her to share one of her wonderful recipes with me.
I have many pound cake recipes (I know you do also) but I love to try different ones. This one is at the top of my list.
Thanks Bridgette for sharing!
Squash Dressing
3-4 cups cooked squash, drained
2 cups cornbread, crumbled
1/2 cup onion, chopped
3 eggs
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 teaspoon sage
Mix together and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Andy’s Note: In my opinion, this is one of the best recipes for squash. I usually always double this recipe.
I talk to a lot of people who do not like onions but PLEASE do not leave them out of these recipes. Use the dehydrated, dried, flaked or throw them in a food processor.
I can not imagine this dish without an onion flavor. This is so easy and so GOOD!
I can not wait to share my tomato pie recipe with you next week.
I am so looking forward to some of your recipes.
My mailing address is: Andy Bedwell 705 Coosa Drive Gadsden, AL 35901
Please send me some of you favorite dishes!
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Happy Cooking!
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