Recipes and News from our Family
(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
1 pkg. (18 ½ oz.) lemon cake mix 1 pkg. (3 or 4 oz.) instant lemon pudding mix ¾ cup warm water ½ cup oil 1 tsp. lemon extract 1 tsp. almond extract 4 eggs 1/3 cup poppy seeds ¼ cup powdered sugar Juice of one lemon Additional powdered sugar (optional) In mixing bowl, combine … Read more
(9 inch pie) 2 cups blackberry juice 1 cup + 2 or 3 T. sugar mixed with 1/3 cup cornstarch or 3 T. flour Put sugar mixture into cold juice. Bring to boil, and boil until thick. Cool and pour into cooled baked pie shell. Use 6 small eggs or 3 large ones to make … Read more
When rhubarb comes up in the spring, and is large enough to use – it is sweeter than any other time. For a 6 inch pie – for a 2 crust pie: 1 cup sugar 1 small T. flour 2 cups rhubarb in ½ inch pieces 1 T. butter Pinch of salt Combine sugar, flour … Read more
(Keith’s favorite-thus, his childhood nickname-Punkin) 3 eggs ½ cup sugar ½ tsp. ginger ½ tsp. nutmeg ½ tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. salt 2 cups pumpkin 1 ½ cups milk 1 unbaked pie shell 1 cup whipping cream (whipped, for top of pie) – or Cool Whip Beat eggs lightly; add sugar, spices, salt, and pumpkin. … Read more
½ stick butter ½ cup sugar 3 eggs 1 cup waffle syrup, maple flavored 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup or more chopped pecans 1 unbaked pie shell Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. Beat well. Add syrup, and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in pecans. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake 350 degrees about 55 minutes, … Read more
Mother’s favorite 2 (3 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened ¾ c. sifted powdered sugar ½ c. extra crunchy peanut butter 2 T. milk 2 c. Cool Whip 1 8 inch graham cracker curst or baked pie crust Optional – coarsely chopped peanuts for garnish In small mixer bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar till … Read more
(9 inch pie) 1 My-T-Fine lemon pudding & pie filling mix 1 8 or 9 inch cooled baked pastry crust Follow the directions on the package, which are: Mix contents of package with ½ cup sugar and ¼ cup water. Stir in 2 egg yolks and 2 cups water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly … Read more
2 eggs, beaten ½ cup syrup Pinch salt ½ cup sugar 1 cup nutmeats, or more 1 tsp. vanilla 1 unbaked 8-inch pie crust Mix together all ingredients, adding nuts last. Pour into a small-unbaked pie crust. Bake in 400 degree oven for ten minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake till brown.
4 ½ cups grapes (2 lbs.) after separating skins from pulp probably will have 2 or 2 ½ cups. Cook pulp. Run through strainer to remove seeds. Mix with skins. 1 cup sugar ¼ cup flour 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell Mix all ingredients, and put in unbaked pie shell. Can cover with pie crust … Read more
(Coconut cream pie is Keith’s favorite as an adult.) 2/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup cornstarch 1/3 tsp. salt 2 cups milk, scalded 3 egg yolks – reserve whites 2 T. butter 1 tsp. vanilla 1 baked pie shell Meringue 3 egg whites 4 tsp. sugar Few drops of vanilla Blend sugar, cornstarch and salt. Slowly … Read more