August 12, 2022

Christmas Cake With Fudge Frosting

Ingrients & Directions FOR CAKE 1 c Chopped dried Calimyrna -figs; (about 5 ounces) 1/2 c Dried currants 1/2 c Brandy 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 1/4 c All purpose flour 1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 ts Baking soda 3/4 ts Baking powder 1 ts Ground cinnamon 3/4…

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August 12, 2022

Shredded Chocolate Banana Cake

Ingrients & Directions 2 c All purpose flour, unsifted 1/4 c Half-and-half 1 ts Baking soda 2 ts Vanilla extract 1/4 ts Baking powder 6 tb Unsalted butter, room temp. 1/4 ts Salt 2 tb Shortening 3/4 c Bittersweet chocolate, 1 c Sugar -grated 2 Eggs, room temp. 3 Bananas,…

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August 12, 2022

Italian Zucchini Crescent Pie (1980)

Ingrients & Directions 4 c Thinly sliced zucchini 1/4 ts Dried oregano leaves 1 c Chopped onions 2 Eggs, well beaten 2 tb Butter 2 c Shredded Muenster or 2 tb Dried parsley flakes -mozzarella cheese 1/2 ts Salt 8 oz Can Pillsbury Refrigerated 1/2 ts Pepper -Crescent Dinner Rolls…

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August 12, 2022

Cocoa-applesauce Cake

Ingrients & Directions 2 c Thick applesauce 3/4 c Sugar 1/2 c Brown sugar 4 Egg whites (or substitute -for 2 eggs) 3 tb Cocoa 2 c Flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1 ts Cinnamon TOPPING 2 tb Sugar 1 ts Cinnamon From:…

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August 12, 2022

Herman Coffee Cake (friendship Cake)

Ingrients & Directions HERMAN STARTER 1 c Flour 1 c Sugar 1 c Milk ADD ON 6TH DAY 1/2 c Sugar 1 c Flour 1 c Milk ADD ON 11TH DAY 1/2 c Sugar 1 c Flour 1 c Milk CAKE MIX 2 c Herman 1 c Sugar 2 Eggs…

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August 12, 2022

Lemon Sauce For Bread Pudding

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Sugar Pinch of salt 1 Egg yolk (white spot removed 4 tb Butter, cut into pieces 1 1/2 ts Cornstarch 1 1/2 tb Fresh lemon juice* Half-fill the lower half of a double boiler with water and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, cream together sugar…

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August 12, 2022

Grandma’s Tea Cakes

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Shortening 1 1/2 c Sugar 3 Eggs 4 c All-purpose flour 2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Buttermilk 1 -(up to) 1 1/4 ts Almond extract Sugar (optional) Cream shortening, gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed…

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August 12, 2022

Mocha Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 4 oz Unsweetened chocolate; -chopped 3 c Semisweet chocolate chips 1 Stick (1/2 cup) unsalted -butter, cut into bits 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Double-acting baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 4 lg Eggs at room temperature 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 tb Instant espresso powder 2…

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August 12, 2022

Miss Hulling’s Chicken Pot Pie

Ingrients & Directions 1 5 pound stewing hen, cut up 5 c Water 1 sm Onion 1/2 ts Salt 1 Recipe pastry 2 md Potatoes, cooked and cubed 2 Ribs celery 2 Carrots Simmer chicken in water with onion, celery, carrots and salt until tender (about 3 hours). Remove chicken…

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August 11, 2022

Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

Preperation Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes Ingredients 2 lb / 900g potatoes, peeled and quartered 6 tbsp milk 1 stick / 110g butter, cubed + 1 tbsp for the sauce Salt and ground black pepper 1/2 tbsp lard or dripping 1…

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