I have no idea why this recipe has such an unusual name. It is another casserole from the 1968 BHG cookbook I’ve been blogging from lately.
3 cups diced cooked ham
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2/3 cup milk
2 cups dairy sour cream
1/2 cup sliced ripe olives
1/4 cup toasted silvered almonds
8 patty shells
In blazer pan of chafing dish or skillet, cook ham and onion in butter till onion is tender. Remove from heat. Blend flour and milk; stir into sour cream; add to skillet with sliced olives. Heat through, stirring constantly; do not boil. Stir in almonds. Serve in patty shells. Makes 8 servings.
The caption on the photo is: “To keep Black Magic Luncheon warm on the buffet table use a chafing dish. Then it will also be ready for second helpings.”
The ‘patty shells’ are scooped out biscuits, I believe.
So – what part of this is magic at all? Again – is it the parsley in the center?
