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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
1083 Posts |
 Posted - Nov 20 2009 : 6:04:13 PM
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I wanted to share some of my recipes with you gals. You have all been so kind to share with me, when I asked and when I was just checking things out. I always find good stuff here! These recipes work great at a high altitude as well.
This recipe is awesome for a yummy cake with few ingredients around.
This is an old recipe from a friend who was from the Pennsylvania recipe. She was old enough top be my mother and she got this from someone who was like a grandma to her.
Mrs Ed Smiths Breakfast Cake
Spray an 8X8 pan. ( I usually double this in a cake pan) Flour lightly. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix together
2 C flour
3/4 C sugar
1 TBSP butter
1 TBSP Crisco ( I sometimes add oil)
1 egg beaten in enough milk to make a soft batter ( slightly more than 1 C)
2 tsp baking powder
1 pinch of salt
If you dont have a nonstick pan, line the bottom of pan with wax paper sop cake doesnt stick.
GENEROUSLY sprinkle cinnamon sugar on the bottom of the pan. Pour batter on top. Dot top of cake with butter and again generously sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake until golden, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Test as you would any cake.
Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk
4 C instant powdered milk
1 C hot water
2 C sugar
4 TBSP melted butter
Mix in a blender and store in refrigerator. Make about 3 cups of Eagle brand type milk. Great for magic cookie bars.
Wild West Sugar Cookies
Mix in a large bowl
2 eggs
1 C butter
1 C oil
1 C sugar
1 C powdered sugar
Mix with blender or mixer
In a separate bowl, blend together
4 1/2 C. flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
optional, but to die for 1 heaping tsp dried lavendar flowers (food grade of course)
Mix into egg mixture. Roll into small 1" balls. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, then flatten each ball with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350 for about 8 minutes.
1 loaf of Thin Sliced Pepperidge Farm Bread
2 sticks of butter
1 c sugar
zest of lemon or orange
Cut crusts from bread. combine the sugar and the zest. Mixture should be very soft. Spread bread and cut each slice into 3 strips. Place on sheet pan and bake for 1 hour at 225 degrees. Cookies should be barely brown around the edges.
Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar if you like. I sometimes just make a cinnamon sugar spread and its good too. Finely chopped craisins is nice as well.
Mocklava
Just like baklava, only easy!
1 pack of premade pie crusts ( I know gals here can make their own, but I cant! Substitute your own and make this really yummy!) Men seem to adore this recipe. hint hint Dutchy!
Combine the filling items
4 C finely chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts are best)
2/3 C sugar
2/3 C honey
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp lemon juice
Spread dough into a circle on a baking sheet.
Add filling and top with second pie crust. Brush top with milk and sprinkle with additional sugar. Bake in a 375 degree over for 15-20 minutes or until pastry starts to brown. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. while still warm cut into small wedges. Cool completely.
Lastly, this recipe makes the best gingerbread I have ever eaten. Its another recipe from the Pennsylvania area. The fist time I made this recipe I doubled it.....bad idea. It made bushels of cookies. If that works for you, double away.
Grandma Deemers Ginger Cookies
1 1/2 C sugar
1 C molasses
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp ginger
2 1/2 tsp soda dissolved in 1 C cold coffee
1 C lard
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cloves
2 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
enough flour to make a stiff dough 6-7 cups. ( I doubled this before I knew it would be 6-7 cups per batch.)
Mix together and roll out as you would like. Bake at 350 for 9-12 minutes. You have to play with the time a little to see how you like them. I do about 10 minutes, but 12 minutes is good for baking them to hang on the tree.
Grandma Deemer used a wood stove so the temp varied. This makes great gingerbread men. If you make plain cut outs sprinkle the tops with a little sugar for sparkles before baking. The douhg freezes well.
Enjoy everyone and share your own fave recipes in this thread if you like! |
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twink
True Blue Farmgirl
131 Posts
Deb
Rapid City
SD
USA
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Posted - Nov 20 2009 : 9:12:46 PM
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Jeepers, that recipe for the ginger cookies sounds very similar to one I have for Pfefferneuse cookies. The only thing that was different, I think, was that in place of the molasses in your recipe, there is crushed anise seed in my recipe. My pfefferneuse always turn out just scrumptious, so I think I'll try your ginger cookies and see how that goes.
Thanks for posting these recipes. 
-Deb
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2009 : 8:19:03 PM
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| You are welcome. I hope you try a few of them! |
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laurzgot
True Blue Farmgirl
1678 Posts
Laurie
Alvin
Texas
USA
1678 Posts |
Posted - Nov 22 2009 : 2:48:35 PM
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Robin, Thanks for sharing some of your recipes. I just love collecting all types and then trying. The ginger cookies sound great and so does the homemade sweetened condensed milk.
Laurie
suburban countrygirl at heart |
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N@n
True Blue Farmgirl
223 Posts
Hackett
Arkansas
USA
223 Posts |
Posted - Nov 22 2009 : 4:11:20 PM
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Wow, Thanks Robin. Love the recipes for stuff that you don't think of as home made. Can't wait to try the sc milk!!
Nan in Ark.
keep searchin'-it's out there somewhere. |
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