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German Chocolate Cake Icing Dona Foltz 1 cup evaporated milk 1 cup sugar 3 egg yolks ¼ lb margarine 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup coconut Combine milk, sugar, eggs, margarine, and vanilla. Cook until thickened, about 12 minutes.Add nuts and coconut. Beat until cool and spreadable.
Basic Coffeecake Dough Dona Foltz 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1/4 warm water (105 to 115F) 1 pkg active dry yeast 2 1/2 cups sifted (see Note) all-purpose flour In small saucepan, heat milk just until bubbles form around edge of pan; remove from heat. Add … Read more
Blueberry Sour Cream Pancakes Dona Foltz 1 cup flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 cup milk 1/4 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons margarine, melted 1/2 cup blueberries Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, then stir in sugar. Combine egg, milk and sour cream … Read more
Oat Pancakes Dona Foltz 1 cup flour 1 1/2 cup oats 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter Combine dry ingredients in a bowl; stir. Beat egg and milk; add to dry ingredients. Melt butter on griddle, then pour into batter and stir to combine. Pour 1/3 … Read more
Potato Pancakes Dona Foltz 3-4 russet potatoes, abou 1 1/2 pounds 1 medium onion 1 egg salt and pepper 1 tablespoon milk 2 teaspoons oil Scrub potatoes; steam until almost tender. Plunge into cold water, then peel. Grate coarsely. Grate onion; add. Beat egg with salt, pepper, milk; add to potato-onion mixture Combine lightly. Preheat … Read more
2 eggs 2/3 c. shortening 1/4 c. water 1 pkg Betty Crocker butter pecan cake mix 1 cup oats 1 cup raisins Heat oven 375 degrees. Beat eggs, shortening, water, and half of the dry cake mix until smooth. Stir in remaining cake mix, the oats, and raisins. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, about 2″ apart … Read more
(Mother said to put this in just for fun and show!) 2 envelops unflavored gelatin 2/3 cup sugar 2 cups boiling water 1 cup cold water 1 partially opened rose Tape Mix gelatin and sugar. Add boiling water. Stir until gelatin dissolves. Add cold water. Cool. Insert a partially opened rose with 2 or 3 … 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 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
(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
Combine and set aside: 2 cups flour and 2 cups sugar In a saucepan, combine: 1 cup soft oleo 3 ½ T. cocoa 1 cup water Bring to a boil. Pour over flour and sugar. Mix well. Combine: ½ cup buttermilk or mix 1 tsp. vinegar with sweet milk 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 … Read more
(Remember this one, and remember why? Chocolate icing on half the cake, with white/vanilla on the other half!) 2 cups. sifted cake flour 3 tsp. baking powder ¾ tsp. salt 3 medium egg whites ¼ cup sugar ½ cup shortening 1 cup sugar 1 cup less 2 T. milk 1 tsp. vanilla ½ tsp. almond … Read more