After I published a recipe that referenced the McCall's Great American Recipe Card Collection, a reader named Theresa sent a request for two recipes, also from that collection. The recipes she wanted?

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Thanks to readers who took the time to rummage through their McCall's Great American Recipe Card Collection, a reader named Theresa has the recipe for Alsatian Pot Roast for which she was searching.

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