a 9 inch pie crust, baked½ cup chocolate syrup3 eggs2 tablespoons honey3 tablespoons butter¼ teaspoon salt1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 tablespoon cocoa1 ½ cups pecans Heat oven to 425°. Blend syrup, eggs, honey, butter, salt, vanilla, and cocoa using electric mixer, beating until well-combined. Spread pecans evenly over the bottom of the pie shell. Pour filling… Continue reading Pecan Fudge Tart
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Creamy Vegetable Soup with Parsley Dumplings
For soup:3 cups water or broth2 medium onions, chopped2 celery stalks, diced2 cups fresh or canned tomatoes, cut up and including juice2 carrots, sliced2 potatoes, diced1 – 2 cups other vegetables For thickening the broth:½ cup butter½ cup whole wheat floursalt and pepper to taste For dumplings:2 cups whole wheat flour3 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon… Continue reading Creamy Vegetable Soup with Parsley Dumplings
Oven-Baked Chicken Parmigiana
4 (about 1 ¼ pounds) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves1 egg, slightly beaten¾ cup Italian-seasoned dry bread crumbs 1 jar (26 – 28 ounce) pasta sauce, such as Ragu™ Old World StyleOR, (much better)a similar volume of Grandma’s Marinara Sauce 1 cup (about 4 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese Cooked spaghetti Preheat oven to 400°. Dip… Continue reading Oven-Baked Chicken Parmigiana
Spaghetti Pie (Mom)
Expert recipe. Expert writing down recipe quickly from friend or TV… Cook spaghetti (cooked al dente) mix with ricotta cheese, Parmesan, and egg, pepper, herbs, parsley – whatever (basil, oregano). In bottom of pie pan, spread out spaghetti mixture on top of a small amount of tomato sauce, make an indentation and line with mozzarella, fill… Continue reading Spaghetti Pie (Mom)
Asian Barbecued Pork
3 pounds boneless, skinless pork shoulder¼ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon black pepper¼ cup tomato paste¼ cup brown sugar2 cups low-sodium chicken broth2 sweet onions, thinly sliced3 cloves garlic, minced¼ cup hoisin sauce1 tablespoon honeya 2-inch piece ginger, peeled and grated1 teaspoon sesame oil1 teaspoon five-spice powder beef ramen, poached egg, scallion Season pork with half the… Continue reading Asian Barbecued Pork
Grandma’s Meatballs
This is the recipe my grandmother used to make wonderful, cloud-soft meatballs – which, unsurprisingly, we cannot duplicate. Measurements for all ingredients tend to be approximate. We used to remember the ingredients by listing them in the traditional order.“To the meat, addsalt, pepper, parsley, garlic, cheese, bread, and egg!” 1 pound or a bit more… Continue reading Grandma’s Meatballs
Meatloaf (OTC Bread Crumbs and Mom)
This is the most basic meatloaf, ever. Beef, bread crumbs and egg, with something to bind them. There is no bacon on top, no ketchup to serve as a glaze. The only vegetable is a small onion, and the most interesting seasoning is celery seed. I used to not think very much of meatloaf, so when… Continue reading Meatloaf (OTC Bread Crumbs and Mom)
Wellesley Fudge Cake
4 ounces Baker’s unsweetened chocolate½ cup hot water½ cup sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt½ cup butter1 ¼ cups sugar3 eggs¾ cup milkClassic Fudge Frosting (link) Heat oven to 350° Heat chocolate with water over very low heat, stirring until mixture is smooth. Add the ½ cup sugar;… Continue reading Wellesley Fudge Cake
Sweet Potato Pie (Mary McLeod Bethune)
I don’t know how this recipe was collected originally, as its source passed on in 1955. Maybe the recipe was published in my long-ago subscription to Gourmet magazine. At any rate, it is pretty cool to have the bona fide sweet-potato pie recipe of Mary McLeod Bethune, a bona fide civil rights leader. 9 medium sweet… Continue reading Sweet Potato Pie (Mary McLeod Bethune)
German’s Sweet Chocolate Cake
Cake:4-ounce package of Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate½ cup boiling water1 cup butter or margarine2 cups sugar4 egg yolks1 teaspoon vanilla2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon salt1 cup buttermilk4 egg whites, stiffly beaten Coconut-Pecan Frosting:1 cup evaporated milk1 cup sugar3 slightly beaten egg yolks½ cup butter or margarine1 teaspoon vanilla1 1/3 cups flaked… Continue reading German’s Sweet Chocolate Cake
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