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 minutes in an 8 inch square pan.

From the kitchen of Virginia Twite.

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 milk and butter. Sift in flour and baking powder. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

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 soda in water. Add all of the above with raisins and mashed bananas. Beat until smooth. Pour into greased loaf pan and let stand 20 minutes. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. (Personal note: I made this yesterday and in my oven, it took 1 hour and 10 min.)

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

Tabasco Chili Sandwich (1961)

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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 sauce
1-2 t. salt
1/2 t. sugar

Slowly cook onion and green pepper in butter about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add meat; cook until browned lightly, stirring enough to break up meat into bite-size pieces.  Add water and remaining ingredients except beans.  Cover and cook slowly 1 to 1 1/2 hours,  adding more water if needed.  Mash a few beans to thicken chili a little.  Add beans and a dash of Tabasco.  Heat thoroughly.  Serve alone or on a bun.        8 servings