Debate Party Idea's: Romney Family Recipes

Mitt's Favorite Meatloaf Cakes, From Ann Romney

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the following ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 egg
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 slices of bread in small pieces (or 1/2 to 1 cup of bread crumbs)
2 tsp seasoned salt

Form into 6-8 small mounds — the shape of a very small loaf of bread. Put on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 mins. Meanwhile, make the sauce:

1/4 cup ketchup
1 tsp dried mustard
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp cloves

Mix together and then spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoons of sauce on each meatloaf cake. Bake for 30 more minutes, then serve with the extra sauce on the side. Perfect with scalloped potatoes and steamed veggies.

Ann Romney’s M&M Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups crunchy peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup (such as Karo)
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 6 ounces chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup M&M's candies

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. In a large bowl, cream sugars, butter, peanut butter and corn syrup on high speed until well combined. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in vanilla extract.

2. In a separate bowl, mix together oats and baking soda. Stir into peanut butter mixture until combined. Mix in chocolate chips and M&M's.

3. Using a standard-size ice cream scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets (about 9 per sheet). Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Ann Romney's Welsh Skillet Cakes

Ingredients

1 egg

1 ¼ cup currants

½ cup milk

3 ½ cup flour

1 cup sugar

2 teaspoons nutmeg

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup butter

Cooking Directions

Beat egg with milk. Add currants. Sift add dry ingredients together. Work butter into flour and mix until mealy. Pour milk and currants over flour and butter mixture all at once and mix well. Wrap in wax paper and chill at least one hour. Roll it a little less than half and inch thick – actually, about 3/8 of an inch. You may think this is too precise, but it's very important not to roll too thin! Cut with cookie cutter. Cook on a pancake griddle greased with oil (325 degrees) on both sides. Flip the cookies when you see they are all shiny. Cook it for less amount of time on the second side. Roll in granulated sugar. Let cool.

Recipe courtesy Ann Romney.