Stack A Dinner Recipe 395

Steps:

• In skillet brown meat with onion; drain off fat. Add tomato sauce, catsup, oregano, hot pepper sauce, salt, water, and pepper; bring to boiling, stirring often. Cook rice and prepare peas following package directions. On individual serving plates layer rice, peas, meat mixture, then cheese. Makes 6 servings.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, ginger, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with molasses and buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Drop 2 scant 1/4 cupfuls of batter, at least 7 in. apart, onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. With well-floured fingers, pat each into a 5- to 6-in. circle. Bake 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Repeat with remaining batter., To assemble, place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 2 tablespoons apple butter. Repeat layers 4 times; top with a sixth layer. Repeat to make 2 more stack cakes. Refrigerate, covered, until serving. If desired, serve with additional apple butter.

Steps:

• In a skillet brown meat with onions; drain off fat
• Add tomato sauce, and next three ingredients.1/4 cup of water, 1/4 tsp of salt and a dash of pepper; bring to boiling stirring often
• Cook rice and prepare peas following package directions
• On individual serving plates , layer rice, peas, meat mixture, then cheese, trim with olives