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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
(Dad loved peanut brittle!!!) 1 cup sugar ½ white syrup 1 cup raw peanuts Mix in 4 cup pitcher (with handle) Microwave for 5 minutes.a Stir well. Cook another 4 minutes. 1 tsp. vanilla 1 T. margarine Add to cooked mixture. Cook 1 minute. Remove from microwave and add 1 tsp. baking soda. Mix well … Read more
1 yellow cake mix 2 pkg. vanilla instant pudding 4 eggs 1 c. water ½ c. oil 2 tsp. vanilla ½ c. sugar 2 tsp. cinnamon Mix the first 6 ingredients well, and put half of batter in a greased 9 x 13 pan. Mix together the last 2 ingredients, and sprinkle half of sugar … Read more
1 unbaked pie shell Crush 1 cup berries and cook with one cup water. Boil about two minutes. Drain and save juice. Add enough water to make 1¼ cup juice. Combine ¾ cup sugar with 3 T. cornstarch and berry juice. Cook, stirring continually until clear. Add about 5 drops of red food coloring if … Read more
Crust: 1 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs 6 tsp. butter 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon (optional) Pie filling: 3 small or 1 large pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla Mix crust ingredients and press into 8 x 12 inch glass dish or pie pan. Mix and beat filling ingredients until … Read more
Mix the following together: 3 cups Rice Chex 3 cups Corn Chex 3 cups Cheerios 2 cups Small Pretzels 2 cups Dry Roasted Peanuts 12 oz. (2 cups) M & Ms with Peanuts 1 pound White Almond Bark Melt the almond bark. (I use the microwave melting directions.) Pour over the dry mixture, and stir … 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
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