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Andy
 
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Default Simple Recipe - Foil Dinner

jmcquown wrote:

> Carol Damsel Peterson wrote:
>> You can make several of these and freeze most. Take them out of the
>> freezer, thaw, remove contents from the foil, and heat in the
>> microwave.
>>
>>
>> * Exported from MasterCook *
>>
>> Foil Dinner
>>
>> Recipe By : Boy Scouts of America
>> Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
>> Categories :
>>
>> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
>> -------- ------------ --------------------------------
>> 1/4 pound hamburger
>> 1/4 cup thinly sliced carrots
>> 1/4 cup thinly sliced potatoes
>> 2 tablespoons thinly sliced onions
>> salt and pepper -- to taste
>> 1 teaspoon butter
>>
>> Season hamburger and make large patties. Place on piece of foil.
>> Place vegetables on top of meat. Top with salt, pepper, and
>> butter. Wrap securely in foil.
>> Bake or grill for one hour.

>
> Did this when I went camping back in 1990... we called them Campfire
> Pocketbooks. We didn't add butter, the ground beef was fatty enough.
> Add some Worcestershire sauce, that makes it even better. Ours had
> green beans, too. Put the foil packet right in the wood fire (that's
> what we had) or on the grill. Let the packets cook for an hour. We
> told ghost stories and drank beer around the fire while dinner cooked.
> Open the foil packets carefully... hot steam! Was delicious!
>
> Jill



I'm shocked! Infiltrating a boy scout camp, getting them drunk on beer
and then stealing their recipe?!?!?

No merit badge for you!

Andy