Recipes from our Family
Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1 ½ cups shortening 2 cups white sugar ½ cup molasses 2 eggs 4 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon salt Directions Instructions Checklist Step 1Melt the shortening in a large pan on the stove, and cool. Step … Read more
Frieda’s Pumpkin Pie 3 eggs 2/3 cup sugar salt 2 tablespoons molasses 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups cream 1 1/2 cups pumpkin 450 degrees 10 minutes350 degrees 20 minutes
Frosted jam bars try ½ ½ cup molasses ½ cup dark corn syrup 1 beaten egg ½ tsp vanilla ½ cup sifted flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ½ tsp cinnamon ¾ cup jam or preserves (strawberry is great) Melt butter. Stir in corn syrup. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients … Read more
Giant Ginger Cookies To create the chewy texture, be sure to make them with shortening, not butter or margarine. 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour 4 teas. ground ginger 2 teas. baking soda 1 1/2 teas. ground cinnamon 1 teas. ground cloves 1/4 teas. salt 1 1/2 cups shortening 2 cups granulated sugar 2 eggs … Read more
Ginger Cookies 4 1/2 cups flour 4 teas. ground ginger 2 teas. baking soda 1 1/2 teas. ground cinnamon 1 teas. ground cloves 1/4 teas. salt 1-1/2 cups shortening 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup molasses 1/4 cup coarse or reg. sugar for rolling dough in. Laura, I remember your asking for the list … Read more
Best-of-Bran Muffins Dona Foltz Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Makes 24 muffins. 3 cups shredded bran ceral (All Bran, Bran Buds, 100% Bran, etc) 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 cup raisins 1 cup boiling water 2 eggs, slightly beaten 2 cups buttermilk 1/4 cup molasses 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour … Read more
Source: Dairy Hollow House Soup and Bread Cookbook, Crescent Dragonwagon Makes 2 loaves This recipe is a very consistent bread recipe ideal for beginners. It takes 4 ½ hours from start to finish. 2 cups boiling water 1 cup quick cooking oatmeal 1 ½ tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon active dry yeast ½ cup lukewarm spring … Read more