Recipes from our Family
1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 1 cup shortening 2 eggs 1 cup salted peanuts 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. soda 2 cups flour 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup crushed cornflakes 1 cup oatmeal Sift baking powder, soda and flour. Cream thoroughly, the sugar and shortening; add eggs one at a time. … 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
Sift together: 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt Add: 2 eggs 1 can #303 fruit cocktail Beat with mixer. Bake 35 minutes or more at 325 degrees. Ice while hot. Boil until thick. 1/3 cup sugar ¾ cup evaporated milk, Milnot ¼ cup oleo Add: 1 cup coconut … Read more
3 cups sugar ¾ cup light corn syrup ¾ cup water 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten 1 (3 oz) pkg. strawberry Jell-O ½ cup flaked coconut 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water. Bring to boil, stirring constantly; reduce heat and cook to hardball stage (252), stirring occasionally. Combine beaten … Read more
1 ½ cups sugar 2/3 cup corn syrup 2/3 cup cold water 2 T. butter 2 cups shelled raw peanuts ½ tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. salt Put syrup, sugar, and water in kettle and stir until it boils. Boil 10 minutes. Add butter, and peanuts, stirring constantly until peanuts are a golden brown or … Read more
2 ½ cups sugar ¾ cup white syrup ¼ cup hot water 2 egg whites, beaten Pinch of salt 1 tsp. vanilla Boil sugar, syrup, and hot water to 248 on candy thermometer. Pour 2/3 of above syrup over 2 well-beaten egg whites. Add a pinch of salt, and vanilla. Put the other 1/3 syrup … Read more
3 cups sugar ¾ cup margarine 2/3 cup (6 oz) evaporated milk 2 (6 oz) pkgs. semi-sweet chocolate pieces 1 jar Kraft Marshmallow Crème 1 cup chopped nuts or more 1 tsp. vanilla Combine sugar, margarine, and milk. Bring to a boil. Stir five minutes over medium heat to soft-ball stage (2238). Remove from heat; … Read more
Mother’s favorite 2 cups sugar 2/3 cup evaporated milk Dash of salt 12 (regular sized) marshmallows ½ cup margarine 1 pkg. (6 oz.) cherry chips 1 tsp. vanilla 1 pkg. (12 oz.) chocolate chips ¾ cup peanut butter 1 pkg. (large) salted peanuts Combine sugar, milk, salt, marshmallows, and margarine in a saucepan over medium … 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