Recipes from our Family
Quick recipe Try ½ ½ cup margarine softened ¼ tsp baking soda 10 bacon strips cooked and crumbled ¾ cups sugar 1 egg 2 cups cornflakes 1 cup flour ½ cup raisins ¼ tsp baking soda In a mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar. Beat in eggs. Add flour and baking soda. Mix well. Stir … Read more
Can halve recipie Yields 12 dozen 1 cup butter or margarine softened 6 cups of flour 3 cups of sugar 1 Tbsp baking soda 1½ cups of brown sugar 1½ tsp salt 1 tbsp vanilla 6 eggs In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening, and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and beat well. … Read more
For carrot, apple and spiced cakes. To soften cream cheese place unwrapped in microwave 1-1½ minutes. 3 cups margarine softened 1 tsp vanilla 3 cups powdered sugar 2 packages (3 oz each cream cheese softened) In mixing bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar. Store frosted cake in … Read more
½ shortening 4 cups of powdered sugar ½ cup margarine softened 3 T of milk 1 tsp of vanilla In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and butter. Add vanilla gradually. Add in sugar, add milk. Beat until light and fluffy. Frost a 2 layer or a 13 by 9 by 2 inch cake.
Butterscotch Rhubarb Upside Down Cake (Yellow) Heart of Home page 30 Try ½ recipe 1 cup shortening ½ tsp salt 1 cup sugar ½ tsp vanilla 3 egg yolks 2/3 cup milk 2 cups sifted cake flour 3 stiffly beaten egg whites 3 tsp baking powder 1½ cups brown sugar 4 cups rhubarb sliced Cream … Read more
Giant Ginger Cookies To create the chewy texture, be sure to make them with shortening, not butter or margarine. 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour 4 teas. ground ginger 2 teas. baking soda 1 1/2 teas. ground cinnamon 1 teas. ground cloves 1/4 teas. salt 1 1/2 cups shortening 2 cups granulated sugar 2 eggs … Read more
2 gallons diced tomatoes 1 cup diced onions 1 cup cilantro 1 cup salt tablespoon garlic 1/2 cup pepper 2 cans crushed tomatoes water to fill to 5 gallons.
Ginger Cookies 4 1/2 cups flour 4 teas. ground ginger 2 teas. baking soda 1 1/2 teas. ground cinnamon 1 teas. ground cloves 1/4 teas. salt 1-1/2 cups shortening 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup molasses 1/4 cup coarse or reg. sugar for rolling dough in. Laura, I remember your asking for the list … Read more
Easy Indian Style Okra INGREDIENTS: 3 tablespoons butter 1 medium onion, chopped 1 pound sliced fresh okra 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper salt to taste DIRECTIONS: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook until tender. Stir … Read more
1 round angel food cake 2 1/2 c. boiling water 2 3 oz. pkgs. strawberry Jello 1 10 oz. pkg frozen sliced strawberries 1/8 tsp. salt 2 tsp. lemon juice 1 pt. vanilla ice cream 1 pt. fresh strawberries 1/2 pt. heavy cream or 1 2 oz. pkg dessert topping mix. Mold this dessert in … Read more