5 Decker Dinner

We had this recipe for dinner often when our children were growing up. I had forgotten about it for the past 10 years or so. I was excited when I found it in the recipe file box today. As I looked over the ingredients, I realized that all of these ingredients were in the refrigerator or panty. It was meant to be!

It is 5 Decker Dinner is because it is layered...5 layers...or 6 or 7, depending on what you want to include in the dinner. What do you have in your refrigerator?

5 Decker Dinner

4 strips of bacon (Cut in pieces or leave whole)
1 lb. hamburger (Formed into patties or break it into pieces. Your choice!)
4 medium potatoes, thin sliced
4 large carrots, thin sliced
1 large onion, thin sliced
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup water

Place the bacon in a skillet or dutch oven. Fry the bacon on one side. Turn the bacon and place the hamburger on top.  Season the hamburger. Layer the potatoes, carrots, onion and green pepper on top. Season. Add the water, cover and steam on medium low for 30 minutes.

Serves 4.

Additonal layers may be:
Green beans
Peas
Celery
Corn
Green Pepper

Recipe shared by Robin.

Woodruff Caramel Corn

WARNING! This caramel corn is seriously addictive!  Let the Eater, Beware!

My Dad, Ferrin Brinkerhoff, grew up in a small town in Arizona, named Woodruff. This is a recipe from Dad's childhood. It is an excellent recipe for caramel corn!

Woodruff Caramel Corn

2 cups brown sugar
2 cubes of butter
1/2 cup karo syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup peanuts

1 cup of unpopped popcorn (Pop the popcorn in your desired way.)

Bring the brown sugar, butter and karo syrup to a boil in a large saucpan. Boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add baking soda and vanilla. Pour over popped corn. Stir well. Add peanuts, if desired. (It's great either way. I PROMISE!) Pour onto baking sheets (I use 2 jelly roll pans.) and bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. (This makes it crisp.)

It's delicious with peanuts, too!

Recipe shared by Robin.