Recipes from our Family
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
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
For a 9 inch pie. 4 cups raw blackberries. For a thicker pie, heat, and remove some of the juice. 1 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup flour Combine together with blackberries. Stir gently. Put in pan lined with crust that has been sprinkled with 1 or 2 T. sugar. Put on top crust. Brush lightly … Read more
1 unbaked pie shell ½ cup white sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 3 T. butter 3 eggs slightly beaten 1 cup chopped walnuts or more 1 T white sugar 1 T. flour Combine white and brown sugar with corn syrup in a pan. Heat just to boiling. Remove from heat … Read more
6 eggs 2 ¼ cups sugar 4 ½ tsp. vanilla ½ tsp. salt 9 cups cream or (5 cups milk, and 4 cups heavy cream) Add sugar gradually to beaten eggs. Continue to beat until mixture is very stiff. Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Pour in gallon freezer, and freeze as directed. Strawberry or … Read more
(This is from the Quakers Oatmeal package. Sometimes Mother would put hickory nuts, black walnuts, pecans or chocolate chips in the cookies.) 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine, butter or shortening 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1½ cups flour 1 tsp. soda ½ tsp. salt 3 cups quick … Read more
(This was the recipe used for Christmas cut out cookies at the Glor’s. The kids loved helping Grandma make these.) Cream together and beat until light and fluffy: 1 C. shortening 1 C. sugar Add and beat well: 2 eggs 2 T. cream 1 T. vanilla Sift together: 31/2 C. cake flour 2 t. baking … Read more
1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 1 cup shortening 2 eggs 1 cup salted peanuts 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. soda 2 cups flour 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup crushed cornflakes 1 cup oatmeal Sift baking powder, soda and flour. Cream thoroughly, the sugar and shortening; add eggs one at a time. … Read more
Cook the following one minute after it reaches boil or until forms a soft ball in cold water: 2 cups sugar ¼ cup cocoa 1 stick butter ½ cup milk Add the following: 2 ½ cups quick cooking oats ½ cup peanut butter 1 tsp. vanilla Mix well, and drop from spoon on wax paper. … Read more