Ingredients:

1	cup shredded Gouda or Edam cheese
1/2	tablespoon hot mustard
6	sliced cooked ham
6	thin sliced of bread
1/2	cup flour
2	eggs
1	tablespoon mayonnaise
2	tablespoon milk
1	cup bread crumbs
	oil, salt

Preparation:
Cream shredded cheese and mayonnaise and hot mustard. Remove crust from bread, flatten slices and spread cheese mixture on each slice of bread. Add a slice of ham to each bread slice and top ham with remaining cheese mixture. Roll prepared slices and secure with a pick if necessary. (Cut in half if desired) Roll in flour. Dip into beaten eggs with milk. Roll into crumbs. Allow to dry for 5 minutes. Heat oil 2 inches deep at 375F. Fry 2 minutes of until golden. Drain on paper towel. Sprinkle with salt. Serve immediately.
Yield 6 large or 12 small.

This recipe is good, with slightly more prep time.
Ingredients:

6-8	oz noodles, cooked and drained
3	tbsp butter
3	tbsp flour
1	tbsp mustard
1½	cups milk
2	cups cooked ham, chopped fine or shredded
1	cup celery, chopped fine
	salt and pepper to taste
	bread crumbs
	dots of butter

Preparation:
Combine butter, flour and mustard in saucepan. Add milk gradually, stirring constantly, cook until thick. Add ham, salt, pepper and celery, then stir in the noodles. Pour into greased baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot with butter over the whole mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes.

Lamb Loin Chops

3 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. fresh garlic, chopped
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped

Salt and black pepper to taste
3 (3-ounce) loin chops

Blend all ingredients except loin chops to make lemon sauce. Cover chops with lemon sauce and let marinate in refrigerator for 4-5 hours. Grill chops to desired doneness.
Serves: 3

Preparation:
Scrore meat. Rub with salt and pepper. Over high heat, melt butter and brown meat on both sides. Reduce heat and add onions. Cook until transparent. Add beef stock and scrape bottom of pan to loosen particles. Add wine vinegar and spices. Cover and simmer for 2 hours, turning every 30 mins., until tender. Place meat on mashed potatoes on a heated platter. Strain juices to make gravy. Thicken as desired. Pour some gravy over meat for presentation.

This one is easy and it doesn't take long to prepare

Ingredients:

½	cup chopped onion
1	Tbsp oil
1	cup milk
4-5	potatoes, peeled and sliced
2	cups cubed ham
1	lb fresh string beans (or 1 package frozen)
4	oz shredded Cheddar cheese, optional

Preparation:
Place sliced potatoes in a 13x9 baking dish, add beans and ham. In a saute pan, cook the onion in the oil until it's tender, place in baking dish. Pour milk over all. Cover and place in a 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes. Check beans and potatoes for doneness. If not done, bake about 15 minutes more. Uncover and add cheese if you want and bake about 5 minutes more, until the cheese melts.

Pork Scrapple

Ingredients:

2 pounds lean boneless pork
2 quarts boiling salted water
1 1/8 cups cornmeal
2 cups cold water
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon savory
1/4 teaspoon sage
salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Simmer meat in salted water until very tender approximately 2 hours.
2. With fork, shred cooked pork into fine pieces. Bring 1 quart of stock to boiling.
3. Mix together cornmeal and cold water, stir into boiling stock. Cook, stirring until thick. Add pepper and other seasonings.
4. Stir meat into stock and cook 5 mintues longer. Pour into butter loaf pans.
5. Chill. When chilled, slice and fry until crispy.

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