Recipes from our Family
1 cup softened butter (no substitutes) 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans ¾ tbsp salt 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 2 egg yolks ½ tsp vanilla 2½ cups flour Filling 2 tbsp plus 1½ tsp butter (no substitute) 1½ cups powdered sugar ½ tsp vanilla 2 to 3 tbsp whipping cream In a mixing bowl, cream … Read more
3 cups honey 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup maraschino cherries finely chopped 1 cup maraschino cherry juice ½ bottle liquid fruit peciten In a heavy saucepan, combine honey and maraschino cherry juice. Mix well and bring to a boil. Sitrring constantly, stir in pectin. All at once, bring to a full rolling boil. Boil hard … Read more
3 cups cooked cubed chicken 1 cup mayonnaise 1 tbsp honey ½ tsp curry powder ½ tsp celery salt Can use garlic salt or powder I would add chopped onion and celery
Chocolate Angel Food Cake 2 cups sugar 2 Tbsp water 1 cup cake flour 1 tsp vanilla ½ cup cocoa 1 tsp cream of tartar 12 egg whites ½ tsp salt Sift sugar four times. Sift flour and cocoa 5 times. Add water to egg whites. Beat until foamy. Add cream of tartar. Beat until … Read more
Chocolate Frosting 2 Cups whipping cream ½ cup cacao 1 cup sifted powdered sugar Combine all ingredients in a chilled bowl. Beat until stiff enough to spread. Frost entire cake. Chill until ready to serve.
Chocolate Angel Food Cake Not too good Dry 1 cup cake flour 2 Tbsp cream of tartar ½ cup of cacao 2 cups sugar 2 cups of egg whites (12-16 large eggs) 1½ Tbsp vanilla Sift flour and cacao and flour together three times. Set aside. In large mixing bowl beat egg whites until foamy. … Read more
Chocolate Cake Doughnuts Mashed potatoes make these extra good 1½ cup of sugar 2 Tbsp baking powder ¼ cup melted margarine 1 tsp salt 1 cup cold mashed potatoes 1 tsp nutmeg 2 eggs beaten ½ cup cacao 3 cups sifted flour ½ cup milk Stir sugar, butter, and mashed potatoes into eggs. Whip until … Read more
Or scalloped potatoes as I make them 8 cups of cubed potatoes ½ cup of milk ¼ cup of margarine 1 lb processed american cheese cubed 2 Tbsp flour ¾ tsp salt Minced parsley 1/8 tsp pepper In a large saucepan cook potatoes in boiling water until done. Drain. Placed in a greased 2½ qt … Read more
A homemade barbecue sauce tops the tender chops 6 boneless porkchops (1/2 in thick) 1 medium onion chopped 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 cup ketchup 1 Tbsp Worcester sauce ½ cup water ½ tsp salt ½ cup chopped celery ½ tsp ground mustard 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp cornstarch 1 Tbsp cold water … Read more
3 pounds boneless chuck roast 1 cup barbeque sauce 1 small onion chopped ½ cup apricot preserves 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1/3 cup green and red bell pepper 1 L sandwich rolls split Cut roast into quarters. Place in a 5 quart slow cooker. In a bowl combine barbecue sauce, preserves, green pepper, onion, mustard, … Read more