| Love to camp and cook outdoors? There's nothing as | | | | tender, about 2 hours. Remove beef to warm platter, |
| satisfying as making camp and cooking your meal | | | | keep warm. Skim fat from broth. Add cabbage and |
| over a campfire. The food just tastes better, and the | | | | carrots, heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer |
| atmosphere can't be beat. Every year families pack up | | | | uncovered 15 min. |
| and head for their favorite camping destination. Some | | | | Dutch Oven Biscuits |
| may go as fancy as an RV while others prefer a | | | | 2 c Flour |
| simple family tent. Either way you choose, camping is a | | | | 1/2 ts Salt |
| wonderful family activity. | | | | 3 ts Baking powder |
| Even though you may be 'roughing' it in the great | | | | 4 tb Solid shortening |
| outdoors this summer, you don't have to settle for plain | | | | 1 c Milk (or dilute canned milk) |
| old hot dogs cooked on a stick you find in the woods | | | | Blend flour, salt, baking powder and mash in shortening |
| nearby. There is a fantastic utensil that's been around | | | | with a fork until crumbly. Add milk and stir until the |
| forever called the 'Dutch Oven', and with it the cooking | | | | dough sags down into trough left by spoon as it |
| possibilities are endless, as are the delicious recipes. | | | | moves around the bowl. Turn dough out on a floured |
| There are very many sizes and options available for | | | | surface, knead for 30 seconds, pat out gently until it is 1 |
| Dutch Ovens, but for the most part, with one you can | | | | 2 inch thick. Cut with a round cutter or pinch off pieces |
| bake, stew, roast, fry, boil etc. There are basically two | | | | of dough and form by hand. Put biscuits into a greased |
| dutch oven types of cooking, either cooking with it or | | | | Dutch Oven, cover, and bury in bright coals for 5 or 10 |
| cooking something inside of it. Absolutely amazing | | | | minutes or until golden brown. |
| biscuits can be baked in a Dutch Oven; imagine how | | | | Campfire Meatloaf |
| great they would be outdoors with fresh campfire | | | | 1 1/2 lb Ground beef |
| coffee and bacon frying in your cast iron skillet. | | | | 3/4 c Quick oats |
| Here are some tried and truly wonderful camping | | | | 1 Eggs |
| recipes using a cast iron Dutch Oven. | | | | 1/4 ts Dry mustard |
| Corned Beef & Cabbage | | | | 1/4 c Bell pepper |
| 2 lb Well trimmed corned beef boneless brisket or | | | | 1 pk Onion soup mix |
| round | | | | 3/4 ts Salt |
| 1 sm Head green cabbage, cut into 6 Wedges | | | | Mix all ingredients and put in casserole pan. Place in |
| 6 md Carrots cut into quarters | | | | dutch oven. Bake 1 hour, covered. |
| 1 sm Onion, quartered | | | | When you're making your plans to head out for your |
| 1 Clove garlic, crushed | | | | family camping trip this year, make sure to include your |
| Pour enough cold water on corned beef in Dutch | | | | Dutch Oven and some of these great tasting camping |
| Oven to just cover. Add onion and garlic. Heat to | | | | recipes. You'll treasure the experience and your family |
| boiling, reduce head. Cover and simmer until beef is | | | | will too! |