Monthly Archive for April, 2009

Fruit Cocktail Cake

1 (16oz)can fruit cocktail, Juice and all
1 egg
1 C. sugar
1 1/2 flour
1 t. baking soda
Mix and pour into greased pan.

Add topping:
1 C. brown sugar
1 small pkg. of nutmeats

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

From the kitchen of Virginia Twite

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Pumpkin Cake

1/2 C. butter
1/2 C. sugar
1 C. brown sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
3/4 C. pumpkin
2 T. maple syrup
2 C. cake flour
1/4 t. baking soda
3 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1/2 C. sour milk
2/3 C. nut meats, chopped and floured

Cream butter and sugars thoroughly. Add eggs, pumpkin and syrup and mix well. Sift dry ingredients together(3 times). Add alternately with milk. Add nuts. Bake in buttered 8X10 pan at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

From the kitchen of Virginia Twite

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Rhubarb Torte

Crust:
1/2 lb. butter (2 sticks)
2 C. flour
2 T. sugar
Mix and bake in 350 degree oven for 25 minutes.

Filling:
6 egg yolks
2 C. sugar
orange rind or juice (1 T. )
4 T. flour
1 C. cream or half and half
Mix and add 4 C. rhubarb. Bake until thick.

Topping:
6 egg whites
1-2 T. sugar
Pinch of cream of tartar

Beat topping ingredients into meringue. Put on torte and brown.

From the kitchen of Arlette Eckman

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Flotegrot

This is a traditional recipe but was adjusted to serve 30 for a Norwegian gathering. You may want to reduce the amounts for your own use.

3 Qts. whipping cream
flour
milk (about 2 1/2 qts.)
1 1/2 C. sugar
Salt to taste
Sugar and cinnamon to top

Boil the whipping cream for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Sift in flour gradually until batter begins to form. The batter will be quite thick and must be stirred constantly throughout the whole process of cooking to avoid scorching. Dip off butter as it forms and keep warm. When no more butter can be dipped off, add boiling milk–one cup at a time. Let it come to a full boil until adding the next cup of milk. Add sugar and salt. Serve with hot butter drippings and sugar and cinnamon.

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 C. shortening (part butter for a richer cookie)
1/4 C. white sugar
1/2 C. brown sugar
1/2 t. vanilla
1 egg, well beaten
1 C. + 2 T. flour
1/2 t. soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 C. nuts
1 pkg. chocolate chips

Cream together the first 4 ingredients. Fold in the egg and beat. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add this mixture to the creamed ingredients. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 7-10 minutes.

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

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Peanut Butter Cookies

1 C. white sugar
1 C. brown sugar, packed
1 C. lard or 3/4 C. butter
1 t. soda
1 C. peanut butter
2 1/2 C. flour
2 eggs, well beaten
1 t. vanilla
1/2 t. salt

Blend first 3 ingredients. Add rest of ingredients and mix well. Roll in little balls and flatten with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees until slightly browned.

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

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Oatmeal “Drop Cookies”

3/4 C. shortening
1 C. brown sugar, packed
1 egg, beaten
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1 1/4 C. flour, sifted
1 t. vanilla
1/2 C. nuts
2 1/2 C. oatmeal
1/2 C. raisins (optional)

Combine all ingredients. Drop from teaspoon onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees.

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

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Norwegian Meat Balls

1 1/2 lb. lean ground pork
1/2 lb. ground beef
2 eggs
2 large potatoes, riced and mashed
1 C. milk
1 t. salt
1 C. cream

Mix pork and ground beef well, add eggs, potatoes, milk and salt. Form into balls and roll in flour. Brown in skillet using butter. Pour a small amount of water over them. Bake 1/2 hour. After 1/2 hour pour the cup of cream over the them. Bake until cream is absorbed.

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

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Coconut Meringues

3 egg whites
1 C. sifted powdered sugar
1/3 C. crumbled Saltine crackers
1 pkg. (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 pkg. (4 oz.) shredded coconut

Beat egg whites until stiff. Slowly add powdered sugar. Fold in crackers, chocolate chips and coconut. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes.

Optional: Can put green or red food coloring in for Christmas.

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

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Hamburger Hot Dish (1954)

1/2 lb. hamburger
2 C. each potatoes and carrots
1/2 C. rice, uncooked
1 1/2 C. tomatoes
1 onion
1 C. celery

Brown hamburger. Add onion, potatoes, carrots and celery which has been cut in small pieces. Add rice and tomatoes and season to taste. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.

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