Mary Starr - Shrimp and Lobster Curry Recipe

Combine in the top of double boiler:
2 cans frozen shrimp soup
1 tablespoon curry powder

Place over boiling water until mixture is thoroughly blended and hot.
Add a douse of white whine (optional)


Have your cooked lobster in chafing dish or bowl over warming candle.
Pour the sauce over the lobster and serve over rice or toast points.

Mary Starr - German Chocolate Pound Cake

2 Cups Sugar
4 Eggs
3 Cups sifted White Lily Plain All-Purpose Flour
1 Package German's sweet Chocolate
2 Teaspoons butter flavor
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 Cup shortening
2 Teaspoons Vanilla
1 Cup buttermilk
1 Teaspoon salt

Cream Sugar and shortening. Add eggs, flavors and buttermilk.
Sift together; flour, soda and salt and add. Mix well.
Add German Chocolate that has been softened in warm oven or in double boiler.
Blend together well. Cook in 9 inch stem pan, that has been well greased and dusted with flour, about 1 1/2 hours at 300 degrees.
Test with a toothpick.
If done, toothpick will come out clean when inserted in the cakes center.
Place cake under a tight fitting cake cover, while still hot, and leave covered until cold.

Mary Starr 'Cheese Straw' Recipe

1 Cup White Lily Plain All-Purpose Flour
1 Cup New York Sharp Cheese, shredded
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sesame seed, toasted
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon Accent
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup shortening (margarine)
2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons cold water

Mix, adding water last. Roll out thin...cut in narrow strips. Bake Until Light brown in 400 degree oven...ready in about 10 minutes!

Peanut Butter Muffins

Sift together:
2 cups bread flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 or 1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon of salt

Work into this with fork:

3/4 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons melted butter

When mixture is like little peas, add and mix lightly.
1 egg beaten
1 scant cup milk

Bake in greased muffin pans or paper cups, filling only half full since dough rises quite high. Bake at 400 degrees about 20 minutes or until browned.