1 cup flour 1/3 cup sugar 1 egg separated
1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
Cream together sugar and butter.. Then add egg yolk. Beat well.
Then work in flour, and shape into 24 balls.
Dip each ball in beaten egg white, then roll in finely chopped nuts.
Place on greased cookie sheet and flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass.
Bake for 5 min (in 325 oven) remove from oven with an object, smaller then the cakes, press the center in. Return to the oven and bake another 10 min.
When finished baking and partially cooled, fill the center with red jam or jelly.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Cabbage Patch Stew
Brown about 1 lbs of Hamburger. Add 1 cup sliced onions, 1 cup sliced celery, and about 2 cups or better cabbage. Add a small amount of Chili Powder, 1 qt tomatoes, salt and pepper, and I cup or can of Kidney beans.
Simmer until the vegetables are not quite done, better a little raw then over cooked.
Simmer until the vegetables are not quite done, better a little raw then over cooked.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Strawberry Jam
2 cups mashed berries 2 cups water
1 pk strawberry punch powder 1 pk pectin
Bring to a boil
Add 6 cups sugar
Boil 3 minutes... put into containers.
1 pk strawberry punch powder 1 pk pectin
Bring to a boil
Add 6 cups sugar
Boil 3 minutes... put into containers.
Lone Ranger Cookies
1 cup +1 Tbs Lard 2 eggs
1 cup white sugar 1 Tbs milk
1 cup brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla
Cream lard and sugar... add eggs, milk and vanilla. Then sift in dry ingredients and mix well.
2 cups flour 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt
Then add 2 cups quick oats, 2 cups corn flakes, 1 cup chocolate chips, and 1 cup coconut.
Bake 8-10 min in a 350 oven
1 cup white sugar 1 Tbs milk
1 cup brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla
Cream lard and sugar... add eggs, milk and vanilla. Then sift in dry ingredients and mix well.
2 cups flour 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt
Then add 2 cups quick oats, 2 cups corn flakes, 1 cup chocolate chips, and 1 cup coconut.
Bake 8-10 min in a 350 oven
German Brown Soup
Dice 1 cup carrots and 1 cup potatoes (or as many as you like.) Brown onion in hot butter. Cook carrots, onions, potatoes and chunks of left over meat or hamburger. cook until tender after which pour 1 can of tomatoes or tomato juice into the mixture... Serve hot.
Cream Cheese Icing
1- 8oz package cream cheese (softened) 1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 tsp vanilla 1 lbs powder sugar (about 3 1/2 cups)
Beat softened cream cheese and softened butter together. slowly add powdered sugar, beating until well blended. Add vanilla.
*Ice cake and sprinkle with 1 cup coconut mixed with 1/2 cup shopped pecans, between layers and on top.
2 tsp vanilla 1 lbs powder sugar (about 3 1/2 cups)
Beat softened cream cheese and softened butter together. slowly add powdered sugar, beating until well blended. Add vanilla.
*Ice cake and sprinkle with 1 cup coconut mixed with 1/2 cup shopped pecans, between layers and on top.
Cool Mint Dessert
1/2 cup butter 1 cup powder sugar
3 eggs separated 1 cup (or less) nuts
1 cup vanilla wafers 1 cup whipping cream
1/4 pound peppermint candy 10 marshmallows
2 oz bitter chocolate melted
cream butter and sugar until fluffy. add egg yolk.. Beat.
Then add melted chocolate gradually beating constantly.
add half the nuts- fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour mixture in cake pan that has been lined with half or more of wafer crumbs... Chill thoroughly
Whip cream. add crushed candy, marshmallows and rest of nuts.
Pour over chilled chocolate layer. Cover with rest of crumbs. Let stand overnight in fridge.
Cut into squares and serve.
3 eggs separated 1 cup (or less) nuts
1 cup vanilla wafers 1 cup whipping cream
1/4 pound peppermint candy 10 marshmallows
2 oz bitter chocolate melted
cream butter and sugar until fluffy. add egg yolk.. Beat.
Then add melted chocolate gradually beating constantly.
add half the nuts- fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour mixture in cake pan that has been lined with half or more of wafer crumbs... Chill thoroughly
Whip cream. add crushed candy, marshmallows and rest of nuts.
Pour over chilled chocolate layer. Cover with rest of crumbs. Let stand overnight in fridge.
Cut into squares and serve.
Hand Cream Recipe *Very good
12oz or 1 1/2 cups of glycerine
1 1/4 cups stearic acid
1 tbsp drug store ammonia
1/2 tsp Borax powder
1/4 bar (1 oz) paraffin
1 pint warm water
Dash of perfume and cake coloring as desired
put glycerine in enamel or granite double boiler ( or china mixing bowl over warm water) with paraffin and steaic acid.
When wax is melted add ammonia (turn your face away) and beat until milky
Dissolve borax in water and add to above mixture.
Remove from fire and beat until thick (about 5 min). Add perfume and coloring if desired. Put into jars. Makes about 2 quarts.
1 1/4 cups stearic acid
1 tbsp drug store ammonia
1/2 tsp Borax powder
1/4 bar (1 oz) paraffin
1 pint warm water
Dash of perfume and cake coloring as desired
put glycerine in enamel or granite double boiler ( or china mixing bowl over warm water) with paraffin and steaic acid.
When wax is melted add ammonia (turn your face away) and beat until milky
Dissolve borax in water and add to above mixture.
Remove from fire and beat until thick (about 5 min). Add perfume and coloring if desired. Put into jars. Makes about 2 quarts.
Home made Soap
Weigh Grease 4 1/2 lbs
Put 1 can lye (about 1 cup) over it. 1 gallon cold water
Boil until dissolved.. Add more hot water (about 3gallons in all)
It strings when done.
When poured to set add 3-4 Tbls Borax 1/2 C ammonia
* she has these figures wrote up in the top corner of the card.... 9 gallons water 3 C lye 14-15 lbs Grease.
Put 1 can lye (about 1 cup) over it. 1 gallon cold water
Boil until dissolved.. Add more hot water (about 3gallons in all)
It strings when done.
When poured to set add 3-4 Tbls Borax 1/2 C ammonia
* she has these figures wrote up in the top corner of the card.... 9 gallons water 3 C lye 14-15 lbs Grease.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Aebleskivers
Aebleskivers
2 ½ c. flour 2 c. Buttermilk
1 ¼ t. Soda 3 eggs, separated
½ t. salt 3 t. melted butter
¾ t. baking powder
Sift dry ingredients together. In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks and add milk. Combine with dry ingredients. Add melted buter. Beat egg whites in separate bowl until stiff and fold into mixture. Grease & heat (Aebleskiver) pan. (turn with knitting needle).
(Served dipped into a berry jam, and sprinkled with powder sugar, or we also do just butter and powder sugar)
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