Marie Bown

Macaroni and Cheese

Green Beans

Biscuits

Lemon Bars

Macaroni and Cheese

6 cups water

2 tablespoons flour

2 1/2 cups dry macaroni

2 tablespoons margarine

1 cup milk

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 cup processed cheese

Bring water to boil, then add macaroni and cook until done.  In a sauce pan, melt butter then blend in flour.  Slowly add milk and stir until smooth and thickened.  Add cheese and blend.  Combine with macaroni.

Lemon Bars

Crust

1/2 cup butter

1/4 powdered sugar

1 cup flour

Lemon Layer

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons flour

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Zest of half a lemon

2 tablespoons powdered sugar 

Preheat oven to 325.  In a large bowl, cream butter and ¼ cup powdered sugar; add 1 cup flour.  Srpead in a 8x8 inch pan and bake for 15-20 min.  While crust is baking, prepare filling.

In a medium bowl, beat eggs slightly and add sugar, 2 Tbsp. flour, lemon juice and lemon rind.  Mix well and pour over hot crust immediately after removing it fro the oven.  Bake for 15-20 minutes.  Remove from oven and sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar.  Cool slightly before cutting into 2-inch squares.