My spouse’s mom again! She herself was not impressed by her ability to bake from scratch; it was just the way one did things. Over years of baking this cake for various occasions, she had a couple of simple variations on the basic recipe, which I have included below. It is one of the old… Continue reading Light Golden Cake
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Old-Fashioned Brown Rice Pudding (Custard)
3 eggs½ cup sugar3 cups milk, scalded¼ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon vanilla extract1 ½ cups cooked brown rice½ cup raisinsground nutmeg Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a shallow baking dish, 13" x 9". Beat eggs, add the sugar, and beat until smooth. Pour in scalded milk, salt and vanilla. Add rice and raisins. Pour into prepared… Continue reading Old-Fashioned Brown Rice Pudding (Custard)
Apple Cider Doughnuts
There is an orchard we know of, where every autumn they make apple cider donuts when the apples come in. If we are passing by, we will stop in for their doughnuts. This recipe, unfortunately, is not their recipe, which nevertheless might be good anyway. I don’t know if we ever will make this recipe,… Continue reading Apple Cider Doughnuts
1-2-3 Shortbread (Imperial Sugar)
2 sticks butter, softened3 cups all-purpose flour¾ cup granulated sugarraspberry or strawberry jam Preheat oven to 325°. Knead the flour into the softened butter, then knead in the granulated sugar. Press firmly into well-greased 8" square pan. Bake for 40 to 45 min. at 325°, or until a delicate brown. While still hot, cut in… Continue reading 1-2-3 Shortbread (Imperial Sugar)
Chocolate Cut-Out Cookies
(Adapted from “Mom’s Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies”) 8 ½ cups flour6 cups sugar2 cups Crisco1 ½ cups milk3 cups cocoa3 eggs2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon salt4 teaspoons vanilla In a large bowl, make a nest out of the flour. Combine all other ingredients in a separate bowl and pour into the center of the nest. Stir… Continue reading Chocolate Cut-Out Cookies
Mom’s Chocolate Cake
This is one of those old family recipes, handed down from my spouse’s mother. It is from before the time when science discovered that trans-fats are no good for you, and before the reformulation of Crisco to exclude them from the product. This new formula has not proved to be a problem for any of… Continue reading Mom’s Chocolate Cake
Banana Bread (Laurel’s Kitchen)
This is a recipe that came out of a book and, slightly altered, has persisted as a regular part of our family’s cooking repertoire. It’s a really good banana bread, and has a far, far better flavor than any banana bread mix available in supermarkets. Juice of 1 lemon3 very ripe bananas½ cup brown sugar½… Continue reading Banana Bread (Laurel’s Kitchen)
Hershey’s Chocolate Cheesecake
For Crust:1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs¼ cup butter For Cake:3 packages, 8 ounces each, cream cheese, softened1 ¼ cups sugar8 ounces sour cream2 teaspoons vanilla½ cup cocoa2 tablespoons flour3 eggs For Drizzle:½ cup chocolate chips2 teaspoons Crisco Combine crumbs with butter; press onto bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Heat oven to 450°. Beat… Continue reading Hershey’s Chocolate Cheesecake
Cranberry Pumpkin Muffins (Ocean Spray)
2 cups flour½ cup brown sugar1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon ground cinnamon½ teaspoon ground nutmeg½ teaspoon salt1 cup pumpkin pie filling2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped½ cup oil¼ cup milk¼ cup molasses1 egg Preheat oven to 350°. Grease muffin pans. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon,… Continue reading Cranberry Pumpkin Muffins (Ocean Spray)
Damp Gingerbread
9 tablespoons butter1 ½ cups golden syrup2 cups +2 tablespoons flour½ teaspoon salt1 ¾ teaspoons baking soda1 tablespoon ground ginger½ teaspoon ground cloves¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon1 egg, beaten1 cup milk Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a nine-inch round pan, and lined with parchment paper. Melt butter with golden syrup. Sift flour and other dry ingredients… Continue reading Damp Gingerbread
Recipes out of the Blond Box 