Salt Beef and Cabbage

2 lbs salt meat, cut into pieces
1 head cabbage, cut into quarters
4-5 lbs potatoes, peeled and cut in half, if desired
6 carrots, peeled and sliced in half or quarters
1 large turnip, peeled and sliced
2 parsnips, if desired, peeled and sliced

Place saltmeat in large pot with 6-8 cups water. Bring to a boil and cook for
1-A1/2 hours. Drain some or all water, if desired and add more water. Taste for
saltiness (very important). Bring to a boil again Add cut up cabbage, after water
comes to a boil, cook for A1/2 hr. to A3/4 hr Add cut up vegetables, bring to
boil again If desired when vegetables are A3/4 cooked, add doughboys (recipe
below) Check for doneness of veggies. Take out vegetables to bowl or plate Put
cabbage in a colander, to strain water from it. Put salt meat on plate and cut up

Plain Doughboys

2 cups flour (makes 4 medium balls)
3 teaspoons Magic baking powder
1/2 - 3/4 cups water, enough to form balls (more water, if needed).

Place flour in mixing bowl, add baking powder mix with a large spoon and drop
from spoon into boiling liquid with vegetables. Check for doneness by pulling
apart centers with two forks. Doughboys are done if there is no wet dough in the
middle. Remove to a plate and open each ball, to prevent sogginess.


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