Recipes from our Family
Chocolate Easter eggs ¾ cup chunky peanut butter 1½-2 cups powdered sugar divided ¼ cup margarine softened 1 cup coconut 2 cups semisweet chocolate ½ cup finely chopped walnuts 2 tbsp shortening In mixing bowl cream peanut butter and butter. Fold in coconut, nuts, and 1 cup sugar. Mix well. Sprinkle some of the remaining … Read more
Chocolate Peanut Treats ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs (about 12) ½ cup margarine melted 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips ½ cup sugar ½ cup chunky peanut butter In a bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter. Mix well. Stir in peanut butter and sugar. Pour into a greased 8 in square pan. In a microwave or … Read more
Butterscotch Brownie 2/3 cup butter 1 tbsp baking powder 2/3 cup light brown sugar 1 cup walnuts 2/3 cup dark brown corn syrup 1 tbsp vanilla 2 eggs 1½ cups sifted flour Cream butter and slowly beat in sugar. Add corn syrup then beaten eggs, sifted dry ingredients, walnuts, and vanilla. Pour into buttered pan. … Read more
1 cup softened butter (no substitutes) 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans ¾ tbsp salt 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 2 egg yolks ½ tsp vanilla 2½ cups flour Filling 2 tbsp plus 1½ tsp butter (no substitute) 1½ cups powdered sugar ½ tsp vanilla 2 to 3 tbsp whipping cream In a mixing bowl, cream … Read more
3 cups honey 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup maraschino cherries finely chopped 1 cup maraschino cherry juice ½ bottle liquid fruit peciten In a heavy saucepan, combine honey and maraschino cherry juice. Mix well and bring to a boil. Sitrring constantly, stir in pectin. All at once, bring to a full rolling boil. Boil hard … Read more
3 cups cooked cubed chicken 1 cup mayonnaise 1 tbsp honey ½ tsp curry powder ½ tsp celery salt Can use garlic salt or powder I would add chopped onion and celery
Chocolate Angel Food Cake 2 cups sugar 2 Tbsp water 1 cup cake flour 1 tsp vanilla ½ cup cocoa 1 tsp cream of tartar 12 egg whites ½ tsp salt Sift sugar four times. Sift flour and cocoa 5 times. Add water to egg whites. Beat until foamy. Add cream of tartar. Beat until … Read more
Chocolate Frosting 2 Cups whipping cream ½ cup cacao 1 cup sifted powdered sugar Combine all ingredients in a chilled bowl. Beat until stiff enough to spread. Frost entire cake. Chill until ready to serve.
Chocolate Angel Food Cake Not too good Dry 1 cup cake flour 2 Tbsp cream of tartar ½ cup of cacao 2 cups sugar 2 cups of egg whites (12-16 large eggs) 1½ Tbsp vanilla Sift flour and cacao and flour together three times. Set aside. In large mixing bowl beat egg whites until foamy. … Read more
Chocolate Cake Doughnuts Mashed potatoes make these extra good 1½ cup of sugar 2 Tbsp baking powder ¼ cup melted margarine 1 tsp salt 1 cup cold mashed potatoes 1 tsp nutmeg 2 eggs beaten ½ cup cacao 3 cups sifted flour ½ cup milk Stir sugar, butter, and mashed potatoes into eggs. Whip until … Read more