Recipes from our Family
Dona Foltz 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs beat togehter on high speed until light and fluffy. Add 2 1/4 cups flour 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 can fruit cocktail 1 1/2 tsps soda 1/2 tsp salt Beat at medium speed until well blended, scraping sides and bottom of bowl. Spread in greased and floured … Read more
Dona Foltz 2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup butter 2 eggs 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 t. teaspoon CANNOT READ but assume this is vanilla marachino cherries 1/2 cup nuts 1/2 cup cocoanut Mix flour, sugar, and butter until crumbly. Press into 13*9 pan and … Read more
GRANDMA HENDERSON’S BANANA BREAD (a Christmas gift tradition for three generations!) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda (originally dissolved in 1 teaspoon sour milk or hot water, but it mixes just as well with the dry ingredients) 3 VERY RIPE large bananas (the darker the skin, the better) 2 eggs … Read more
Dona Foltz 2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup butter 2 eggs 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon vanilla maraschino cherries 1/2 cup nuts 1/2 cup coconut Mix flour, sugar, and butter until crumbly. Press into 13*9 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. … Read more
Source: Passionate Vegetarian, Crescent Dragonwagon 8-10 cups tender spring mix salad, washed and dried ¼ cup of Sweet-Peppery Blackberry Vinaigrette (recipe follows) 1 cup fresh, whole, unbruised blackberries rinsed and set on paper towel to dry (frozen blackberries that have been thawed with juice reserved may be substituted if fresh are not available) ½ cup … Read more
Bryan’s Favorite Cookies Ingredients 1 cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 well-beaten eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1.5 cups sifted enriched flour 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups quick-cooking oats .5 cups chopped walnuts (optional) 1 bag chocolate chips (optional) Directions Thoroughly cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well. … Read more
1 can sliced peaches, cut up, with juice 1 (8oz.) can crushed pineapple 2 bananas, sliced walnuts maraschino cherries Add a bit of sugar. Could add a few small marshmallows or grapes. Mix a few hours before serving to allow it to marinate. Aunt Mable would bring this to our house when celebrating a birthday!
(One of Dad’s favorites) 1 pkg. (3 oz.) Cherry or Strawberry Jell-O Mix according to package directions. Wash and dice at least two (or more) red delicious apples, adding to the prepared Jell-O. Add one to two cups of black walnuts. Stir. Refrigerate till set. Printed on page 24 of A Taste of Heaven Prairie … Read more
(From Ethel Cartwright) 1 box cherry Jell-O 1 small jar maraschino cherries, drained, and diced – reserve juice 1 cup sugar 1 cup whipping cream, whipped 1 cup egg whites, beaten 1 cup nuts – walnuts 1 pkg. chocolate hydrox cookies, rolled into crumbs Drain juice from cherries and add enough water to make 1 … Read more
This is the recipe that Mother entered in the Ford New Holland News for which she won a cheese board with “A Happy Home Recipe” on it. Her recipe is in the Nov./Dec. 1992 magazine on page 17. Crust 1 cup flour 2 T. powdered sugar ½ cup margarine Combine flour, sugar, and margarine … Read more