Recipes from Rome Industries.

Recipes

One of the most enjoyable part of family camping is the fun you and your family and friends have around the campfire. There is nothing quite equal to the tantalizing arome of food being cooked in the great outdoors. It just plain tastes better. The following are some recipes we have developed over the years.

Basic instructions

Place slice of bread, butter side down, on lower half of cooker. Spoon fruit, meat, or other filling on center of bread (see recipes).
Place second slice of bread, butter side up, on top of fillings. Latch hand; trim off excess bread if necessary.
Toast over campfire, stove, fireplace or charcoal until golden brown on both sides. A delicious meal in 3 to 6 minutes.

Aluma Fruit Pie
Use any caned pie filling; apple, cherry, and peach are delicious. Place filling between your choice of bread as per our basic direction. Grill until golden brown. Sprinkle with sugar and serve.

Cornbread
Prepare cornbread mix according to direction on package. Into a well greased cooker, fill cavity about one third with mix. Close, latch handles and bake over very low heat until done.

Rocky Road Treat
Spread peanut butter on 2 slices of bread. Add one large marshmallow and one chocolate bar square between buttered bread slices/ Toast in cooker until bread is golden brown.

Fried Potatoes
Place sliced potatoes in cooker, add butter, salt and pepper (to taste) and close. Grill on both sides over low heat.

Family Camping

Tuna Melts
Mix canned tuna fish, chopped pickle, mayonnaise and a bit of Dijon mustard. Place on slice of bread, buttered side down, and add slice of Danish Havarti cheese and a slice of tomato. Cover with remaining side of buttered bread and grill until hot and toasty.

Beef Pie
Place one piece of pie dough loosely in cooker cavity, buttered side down. Add cubed, cooked beef, cooked potato slices, onions and pepper. Cover with remaining piece of pie crust, buttered side up. Close grill and latch handles. Bake for approximately 5 minutes. Also works well with spinach or tabouli salad.

Reuben Sandwich
Between pumpernickel bread slices, place cooked corn beef, canned sauerkraut and swiss cheese. Grill over low heat until bread is toasted.

Pizza Pie
Place slice of pizza crust in cooker cavity, add tomato puree, green peppers, onions, Italian seasoning, mozzarella cheese and top with pepperoni. Cover with second slice of pizza crust. Grill 2 or 3 minutes on each side or until desired doneness is reached. English muffins or bread slices can be used in place of piza crust.

Garlic Buns
Spread inside of buns with butter and sprinkle with garlic salt and paprika. Turn each bun inside out and place into cooker cavity. Grill until golden brown.

Hot Ham and Cheese
Place slice of bread, buttered side down, into cooker. Place slice of ham and slice of cheese on bread. Add Dijon mustard and cover with remaining slice of bread, buttered side up. Close cooker, latch handles and grill to golden brown.

Sloppy Joes
Use canned, pre-cooked sloppy joe mix or make your own mix with hamburger, barbecue sauce and onion. (Meat must be precooked.) Place mix between buttered bread and cook over low heat until hot and toasty. Try with ground turkey for a healthier taste treat.

Bacon and Tomato Special
Fill whole wheat bread with sliced tomatoes, crisp bacon, lettuce and mayonnaise. Toast sandwich for 3 to 4 minutes in pie iron.

Eggs
Open cooker and use as two skillets, place one egg in each side of cooker. Use cooker in closed position for scrambled eggs; add onion, cheese, pepper, and mushrooms for omelettes.

French Toast
Dip 2 bread slices into egg batter, place both slices into cooker, placing strawberry jam between bread slices. Toast until browned.

Grilled Onions
Place thinly sliced sweet Spanish onions (or Vandalia onions) into cooker cavity. Add a little celery, salt, parsley and a splash of white wine or beer. Close cooker and grill until onions are soft.

#2000 Pie Iron Cookbook
by Richard O'Russa (5½" X 8½")
A lifetime of family camping has made Richard O'Russa quite the campfire gourmet. In this 64 page cookbook, he explores the world of Pie Iron cooking.

Does Your Family Have A Favorite Pie Iron Recipe To Share?
(If it tastes good to us, you may win a free Pie Iron.)

We love to hear from family campers that are creative with their campfire cuisine, but not everyone has the time to write us. Well, here's a motivator for you. Each month we'll try out the recipes submitted to us during the past 4 weeks and choose the best tasting treat of the lot. Each month's winner receives a free Rome Pie Iron. Now, I know some of you are maniac camp chefs, with a million recipes under your belt, so in the interest of us more struggling chefs, you can only win once per year.

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