Recipes from our Family
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
1 box orange cake mix 1 large box orange Jell-O or 2 small boxes 2 c. boiling water 7 oz. orange soda pop 1 small box instant vanilla pudding 1½ c. milk 1 pt. Cool Whip Bake cake according to package directions, using 9 x 13 x 2 cake pan. Mix orange Jell-O in boiling … Read more
1 box premium orange cake mix 1 cup oil 1 3 oz. box coconut pudding – cooking kind 4 eggs 10 oz. Mountain Dew Icing 1 stick margarine, melted 1 cup sugar 4 T. cornstarch 1 cup coconut 1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple, undrained Combine cake mix, oil, pudding mix, eggs, and mountain dew. … Read more