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.
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.)
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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.”
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
1 C. flour
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 C. shortening
Mix and put in bottom of lightly greased pan. Bake 10 minutes. Pour small pkg. of chocolate chips over top when hot.
Prepare:
1 C. brown sugar
2 T. flour
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
Pour this over chocolate chips and bake 26 minutes at 350 degrees. Frost with your favorite powdered sugar frosting.
3 eggs
1 T. water
2 C. brown sugar
1/2 t. salt
1 1/2 gumdrop orange slices (cut up)
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can or 1 1/4 C. flaked coconut
2 C. sifted flour
1/2 C. broken pecans (optional)
Beat eggs with water until foamy. Gradually add sugar and salt, beating until light and fluffy. Thoroughly mix candy, coconut, nutmeats and flour and stir into egg mixture. Spread in greased
15 1/2 x 10 1/2″ jelly roll pan. Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) for 18-20 minutes or until done. Cool. Cut into bars or squares. Makes approximately 4 dozen bars.
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 C. sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 C. flour, sifted
1 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
Blend Fluffo and sugar, add eggs and beat. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to mixture.
For Rolled cookies:
add to half of the dough 1/2 t. vanilla and then wrap in paper and chill. Cut and bake.
For Drop cookies:
add to half of the dough 1/4 C. milk and your choice of shredded coconut, dates or spices. Drop onto cookie sheets and bake.
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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.
Mix together:
1 C. creamed cottage cheese with chives
1 sm. pkg. Philadelphia cream cheese
3/4 C. sour cream
1/4 C. diced green pepper
1/4 C. diced onion
Brown ground beef. Season with salt and pepper and 1 clove of garlic. Add tomato sauce. Mix together cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream green peppers and onion. Put noodles in bottom of buttered baking dish. Pour on cheese mixture. Over cheese mixture pour on meat mixture. Bake for 1 hour at 325 degrees.
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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
3/4 C. shortening
1/3 C. molasses
1 egg
Spoon flour (not sifted) into cup. Level off and pour measured flour on wax paper. Add baking soda, salt and spices to flour. Stir well to blend. Cream sugar, shortening, molasses and eggs. Add dry ingredients to cream mixture. Mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar. Bake on an ungreased baking sheet for 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees.
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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 C. shortening
2 eggs
1/2 C. molasses
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. ginger
1/2 t. salt
2 t. baking soda
4 1/2 C. flour sifted
1/2 C. sour milk or hot water
Cream shortening and sugars and then add eggs. Mix soda in with molasses and sour milk and add to sugar mixture. Add flour and spices and chill dough. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. (Personal note: I made these yesterday and made them into 1 inch balls, rolled them in sugar and baked about 12-13 min.)
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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. Spread with 8 oz. chocolate bits, melted. Roll like jelly-roll. Chill 20 minutes. Slice and bake 10 minutes at 375 degrees.
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 C. powdered sugar
1/2 t. vanilla
Whip 1/2 pint whipping cream and fold into cream cheese mixture. Spread over crumbs and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Top with 1 can of Cherry pie filling.
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. rhubarb (cut fine)
1 pkg. red Jello
Sprinkle over the crust
Add:
1 1/2 C. sugar
1/2 C. flour
6 T. butter
Mix and sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.
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 t. baking soda
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
1/2 t. salt
Add eggs and all dry ingredients to above. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Topping
6 T. softened butter
1/2 C. brown sugar
1/4 C. canned milk
1/2 t. vanilla
1 C. coconut
1 C. chopped nutmeats
Spread on cake when done. Place under broiler for 3 minutes. Watch closely.
This is one of my Grandma Ella’s recipes.
Pour 1 C. boiling water over 1 cup chopped dates. Add 1 t. soda and let stand until cool.
Mix and add to date mixture:
1 C. sugar
1/4 C. butter
1 beaten egg
1 1/2 C. sifted flour
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/3 C. chopped nuts
Bake in 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.
Topping
5 T. brown sugar
5 T. cream
2 T. butter
Boil 3 minutes, spoon over hot cake and sprinkle with coconut and nuts.
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1 can crushed pineapple (tall can)
1 pkg. frozen strawberries
1/2 pint sour cream
1 box strawberry Jello
Pour off pineapple juice and add water to make 1 cup. Heat and dissove Jello. Then add strawberries with juice and pineapple. Pour half of mixture in mold and chill until firm. Spread sour cream over firm mixture and then balance of Jello mixture. Chill.
1 can Black Bing Cherries
1/2 pint sour cream
1/4 C. pecans
1 pkg. Cherry Jello
Dissolve Jello in 1 C. boiling cherry juice and 1 C. water. Chill until it begins to thicken. Add sour cream and blend thoroughly, then add cherries and nuts. Chill until firm. Serve on lettuce. Serves 6-8
Cook five to ten minutes. Cool.
1/2 C. vinegar
1 t. celery seed
Mix with:
1/2 C. salad oil
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 t. salt
1/2t. dry mustard
1 T. onion juice or grated onion
Pour over cabbage and serve.
1 pkg. (7-8 oz.) elbow macaroni, cooked according to directions
1 can corned beef
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 sm. pkg. Velveeta cheese (cheese may be slivered and stirred into soup)
Mix well. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1/2 C. chopped onion
1 pkg. Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1 can cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup
1/4 C. milk
1 t. salt
1/4 C. catsup
1/3 C. sliced stuffed olives
Brown beef and onions, drain. Combine softened cream cheese, soup and milk. Add salt, catsup, olives and cooked beef. Pour into 2 quart casserole. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Top with baking powder biscuits. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 or 20 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown. Makes 5 or 6 servings.