Recipes from our Family
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
2 cups sugar ½ cups butter 2 eggs 2 cups flour 1 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. cinnamon 2 tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt 1-2 tsp. vanilla 4 cups raw apples, diced 1 cup or more, black walnutsSauce for topping 1 cup boiling water 1 cup sugar 1 T. cornstarch 1 T. butter 1 tsp. … 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
(One of Dad’s Favorites) 2 egg yolks ½ cup sugar ½ cup flour 1/3 tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. salt 2 egg whites 2 T. cold water ¾ tsp. vanilla ¼ tsp. almond (I use 1 tsp. vanilla, and ½ tsp. lemon) ¼ tsp. cream of tartar Beat egg whites and cream of tartar till … Read more
Combine the following: 3 T. soft butter or margarine 1 egg yolk – (can omit) 1 T. milk ½ tsp. vanilla Dash of salt 1 ¼ cups sifted powdered sugar Blend well. Beat until smooth and fluffy. If necessary, thin with a few drops of milk. Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting: Add 1 ½ T. cocoa … Read more
1 1/3 cups sifted cake flour 1 cup plus 2 T. sugar 2 cups egg whites 2 tsp. cream of tartar 1/3 tsp. salt 2 tsp. vanilla 1 ¼ cups sugar Sift flour and sugar together. Beat egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, and vanilla till foamy. Use a large bowl. Gradually add sugar, beating … Read more
¼ cup butter 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup light corn syrup ½ of a 15 oz. can sweetened condensed milk which is 2/3 cup or I use a small can of carnation evaporated milk. 1 tsp. vanilla 5 qts. popped popcorn Combine butter, sugar, and corn syrup. Stir well, and bring to a boil … 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