17 great american recipes

Classic American chocolate chip cookies with butter, equal granulated and brown sugar, two eggs, vanilla, and a 12-ounce bag of semisweet chips. The original Toll House-style recipe, optional drop or pan version.

From McCall's Great American recipe card collection, card #1, group #5, Great American Poultry at it's best!

Boston cream pie from scratch with a sponge cake split and filled with vanilla custard, topped with a glossy chocolate ganache glaze. The classic American dessert done right with three handmade components.

Cocoa and walnuts create this timeless Great American recipe card collection recipe that brings back the taste of home.

From recipe request: posted by SuzieQue, Great American Recipe Cards, Great Beef Dishes Card # 91 Grp 6.

A classic old fashioned great American hash inspired by Julia Child's The Way to Cook. This is a great way to use leftover pork roast and the accompanying leftover vegetables. The key is to create a lovely tasty crust.

My Chinese-American version of crispy fried chicken nuggets tossed in a savory citrus sauce with a touch of heat. Great served over hot rice.

While this cold salad has some elements of a traditional warm German potato salad, it is totally Americanized to suit my family's tastes. Great with grilled burgers, dogs, meats and poultry.

From the Great American recipe's collection Gr #17. A classic American carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

From the McCalls Great American recipe collection, a classic American carrot cake for the microwave.

From McCall's Great American recipe card collection. A reduced fat and calorie Italian American lasagna.

From recipe request: posted by SuzieQue, Great American Recipes Cards, Great Beef Dishes Card # 27 Grp 6.

From McCall's Great American recipe card collection, Our Italian Heritage 5e, a baked meatball lasagna.

Native American-inspired black bean and brown rice patties bound with cornmeal and cumin. Vegan, freezer-friendly, and great with mushroom gravy at dinner or maple syrup at breakfast.

Great cake is an old-fashioned colonial American pound cake loaded with currants, candied citron, and rosewater. A Martha Washington-era recipe that's dense, buttery, and built for special occasions.

Easy bean bake brings together great northern beans, smoky bacon, brown sugar, and molasses in one pot for a sweet and savory side that bakes hands-off in the oven. Classic American baked beans done the slow way.