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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Crispy Scalloped Corn
2 eggs, beaten 1/2 C. milk 1 t. sugar 1 t. salt 1/3 C. onion, diced 2 slices bread (cut into cubes) 1 lb. can cream-style corn 1 C. rice cereal Toss 1 C. of rice cereal with 3 T. … Continue reading
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Chop Suey Ice Cream Topping
This recipe came from Doerflinger’s Ice Cream counter ( a department store in La Crosse, WI). The store and restaurant have been gone for many years now. 1 C. chopped dates 2 C. water 2 C. white sugar 1 C. … Continue reading
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16th Street Stew
This is from my Grandma Ella. I have no idea how it got that name. 1 1/2 lb. ground beef 3/4 C. diced bacon 2 large onions, diced 1 1/2 t. prepared mustard 1 1/2 T. vinegar salt and pepper … Continue reading
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Oatmeal Crispies
Here’s another oatmeal cookie recipe from my Grandma Ella. 1 C. shortening 1 C. brown sugar 1 C. sugar 2 eggs, well beaten 1 t. vanilla 1 1/2 C. flour 1 t. salt 1 t. soda 3 C. quick cooking … Continue reading
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Gram’s Oat Dreams
1/2 C. margarine 1/2 C. sugar 1/2 C. brown sugar, packed 1 egg 3/4 t. vanilla 1 C. flour, sifted 1 t. baking powder 1/4 t. soda 1/4 t. salt 1/2 C. rolled oats 1 C. corn flakes 1/2 C. … Continue reading
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Hickory Nut Cake
This recipe comes from my Aunt Jinny. 1/3 C. butter 1 C. sugar 1/2 C. milk 2 eggs 1 1/2 C. flour 1 t. baking powder 1 C. hickory nuts 1 t. almond extract Bake at 350 degrees for 30 … Continue reading
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Butter Sponge Cake (Hot Milk Cake)
2 Eggs 1/4 t. salt 1 C. sugar 1 t. vanilla 1/2 C. hot milk 1 T. butter 1 t. baking powder 1 C. flour Beat eggs until light in color. Beat in sugar, salt and flavoring. Beat in hot … Continue reading
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Grandma Ella’s Banana Bread
2 C. regular flour 1 t. baking powder 1/4 lb. butter 1 C. sugar 2 eggs 1 C. ripe mashed bananas 1 T. water 1/2 C. golden raisins Cream butter and sugar. Add beaten eggs. Sift dry ingredients. Dissolve baking … Continue reading
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All-American Tabasco Hamburger (1961)
1 lb. ground hamburger 1/2 t. Tabasco sauce 1/2 C. milk 1 t. salt Combine, shape into 4 large burgers, cook in lightly oiled skillet. Serve on buns with “fixin’s.”
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Tabasco Chili Sandwich (1961)
2 C. cooked beans 1 medium onion 1 sm. green pepper, chopped 2 T. butter 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef 1 can (16 oz.) tomatoes 1 can water 1-2 T. chili powder 1 t. cumin seed (optional) 1/2 t. Tabasco … Continue reading
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Prize Winning Cookies
This is a hand-written recipe from either my mom or grandma, I’m not sure. The baking times and temperature aren’t listed so my guess is 350 degrees and then probably start watching at 8-10 minutes. 1 C. Fluffo 1 1/2 … Continue reading
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Flossie’s Hotdish (1950′s)
This recipe is from my aunt Jinny. She first tried it at a bridal shower in the 1950′s. 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef 2 (8 oz.)cans tomato sauce 1 pkg. wide egg noodles, cooked, rinsed in cold water and drained. … Continue reading
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Grandma’s Molasses Crinkles (1969)
Apparently, my grandma used two different recipes for molasses cookies. 2 1/4 C. flour or a little more 2 t. baking soda 1/4 t. salt 1 t. cinnamon 1 t. ginger 1/2 t. cloves 1 C. brown sugar, firmly packed … Continue reading
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Grandma’s Molasses Cookies
This is from my Grandma Ella. I’m not sure how old the recipe is but my Aunt Jinny’s copy implies that this recipe was passed down from my Great Grandma Neperud. 1 C. white sugar 1 C. brown sugar 1 … Continue reading
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Peanut Butter Pinwheels (1963)
1/2 C. shortening 1 C. sugar 1/2 C. chunk-style peanut butter 1 egg 2 T. milk 1 1/4 C. flour 1/2 t. salt 1/2 t. soda 1 pkg. chocolate bits Mix and divide into 2 parts. Roll between wax paper. … Continue reading
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French Cherry Pie (1963)
1 C. graham cracker crumbs 1 C. butter or margarine 1/2 C. chopped nuts Mix together and spread in a 9×13 pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Cool and crumble. Combine: 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese 1 … Continue reading
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Rhubarb Cake (1963)
Mix like pie crust: 2 C. flour 1/2 C. shortening 2 1/2 t. baking powder 1/4 C. brown sugar 1/4 t. salt Add: 1 egg and 3/4 C. milk Put in 9×13 pan, a little up the sides. 6 C. … Continue reading
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Oatmeal Cake (1963)
Pour 1 1/2 C. boiling water over 1 C. quick cook oatmeal. Add 1/2 C. butter or margarine. Let stand 20 minutes. Stir in: 1 C. brown sugar 1 C. white sugar 2 whole eggs 1 1/3 C. flour 1 … Continue reading
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