Recipes from our Family
½ cup shortening ½ cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 2 eggs, beaten 1 pkg. yeast 1 cup warm water 4 cups flour Combine shortening, sugar, and salt. Add the beaten eggs, and blend. Dissolve yeast in 3 tsp. warm water. Add 1cup warm water, and 2 cups flour. Mix well. Add rest of the flour … Read more
1 ¾ cup sugar – (I use 1 ½ cups sugar) ½ cup margarine – (Could use applesauce) 2 eggs 2 ½ cups flour 2 ½ tsp. soda 2 ½ tsp. salt 2 tsp. vanilla 1 ¾ cup buttermilk – (Or 1 ¾ cup milk and 3 tsp. vinegar) 1 cup boiling water 1 cup … Read more
From Quick Cooking, Jan/Feb 1999, page 47.) 1 ½ cups flour½ cup sugar2 tsp. baking powder½ tsp. salt1 egg½ cup milk¼ cup oil1 jar (10 oz.) maraschino cherries¾ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips½ cup chopped pecans1 cup powered sugarsoftened cream cheese (optional) In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, … Read more
1 pkg. yeast ¼ cup warm water ¾ cup lukewarm milk ¼ cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 egg ¼ cup softened shortening 3 ½ to 3 ¾ cups flour Soften yeast in warm water. Mix milk, sugar, and salt. Add to yeast mixture. Stir until dissolved. Stir in egg, shortening, and half of the … Read more
(This punch is very good. Has been used at UMW and Church showers.) 2 pkgs. strawberry Jell-O. Prepare as for salad on directions of package. Set aside. Cool on counter. Bring to a boil: 1 qt. water 1 cup sugar Let cool. When cool, add: 1 large can (46 oz.) pineapple juice 1 can frozen … Read more
(From Betty Rash served at Keith and Mary’s wedding) 1 46 oz. can pineapple juice 1 46 oz. can apricot nectar 1 6 o. can frozen orange juice 1 6 oz. can frozen lemon juice 1 6 oz. can frozen lime juice 6 qts. water 4 cups sugar Combine all ingredients. Stir well – until … Read more
Wash small cucumbers and pack in 1 gallon jars. Add: 4 C. vinegar 2 T. pickling spice 2 T. salt 2 t. alum Finish filling with water. Cover, let set for 3 weeks. Rinse off juice. Slice and toss with 6 cups sugar. Will make their own juice.
One cup salt to one gallon boiling water. Cover cucumbers with brine. Let set two days. Third day – drain, and add more fresh brine. Fourth day – drain. Brine – add 1 T. alum to 2 quarts boiling water. Fifth day – Add fresh alum water. Sixth day – drain and split or slice … Read more
7 ½ pounds cucumbers slices. Pickling mix: 2 cups lime mixed well with 2 gallons water (cold). Add cucumbers and let set 24 hours. Rinse 3 or 4 times with fresh water each time, and let set 3 hours. Make syrup of: 4 ½ lbs. sugar or 8 ½ cups 2 quarts apple cider vinegar … Read more
20 medium cucumbers Onions 1 cup salt 4 cups vinegar 4 cups water 3 cups sugar 4 tsp. celery seed 2 tsp. mustard seed 2 tsp. ginger 1 tsp. turmeric Wash cucumbers and cut in thin slices without peeling. Slice onions and combine vegetables with salt for two hours. Combine remaining ingredients, and heat. Rinse … Read more