2/3 cup shortening2 2/3 cups sugar4 eggs1 can (16 ounces) pumpkin2/3 cup water 3 1/3 cups flour2 teaspoons baking soda1 ½ teaspoons salt½ teaspoon baking powderor3 ½ cups self-rising flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground cloves2/3 cup coarsely-chopped nuts2/3 cup raisins Heat oven to 350°. Grease two loaf pans, 9" x 5" x 3",… Continue reading Pumpkin Bread
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Chocolate Drop Cookies
The texture of the finished confection is less like a crunchy cookie and more like that of a cake. Sour Milk:½ cup milk½ teaspoon white vinegar 1 ¾ cups flour½ teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon salt ½ cup shortening1 ¼ cups sugar2 eggs3/8 cup cocoa1 teaspoon vanilla extract Heat oven to 350°. Stir… Continue reading Chocolate Drop Cookies
Orange Kiss Me Cake
While my sister and I were growing up, Mom packed lunches for us that contained as little junk food as it was possible to contain. I remember this story from when I was in first grade. Back then, I might have envied someone who had a serving of potato chips in a waxed-paper bag, or… Continue reading Orange Kiss Me Cake
Barbara’s Oatmeal Cookies
1 cup margarine, softened1 cup brown sugar1 tablespoon salt1 tablespoon baking soda 1 cup raisins1 cup white sugar2 eggs1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 ½ cups sifted flour3 cups uncooked rolled oats1 cup chopped nuts Heat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix together margarine, brown sugar, salt, and baking soda. Add raisins, white sugar,… Continue reading Barbara’s Oatmeal Cookies
Chocolate Brownie Cookies
It claims to make about 3 dozen, but it’s easy to underestimate your rounded tablespoons’ size. And with these cookies, you’ll want to. So, figure it “Makes 2 dozen cookies”. 6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate4 ounces unsweetened chocolate6 tablespoons butter1 ¼ cups sugar3 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract1 cup flour1 teaspoon baking powder¼ teaspoon salt2… Continue reading Chocolate Brownie Cookies
Cocoa Bundt Cake
1 2/3 cups flour1 ½ cup sugar½ cup cocoa½ teaspoons baking soda½ teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt2 eggs½ cup shortening1 ½ cups buttermilk or sour milk*1 teaspoon vanilla extract Heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 12 cup Bundt pan. Blend flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder, and salt; add remaining ingredients.… Continue reading Cocoa Bundt Cake
ANZAC Biscuits (cookies)
In Australia and New Zealand, ANZAC Day now commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders “who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations” and “the contribution and suffering of all those who have served.” (See the Wikipedia article.) Originally, the day of April 25 was set aside to remember the Australian and New… Continue reading ANZAC Biscuits (cookies)
4 Pie Crusts
6 cups flour2 cups Crisco2 teaspoons salt12 tablespoons water Reserved 1 cup flour. In a large bowl mix remaining flour and salt. Cut the shortening into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Blend the reserved flour with the water. Mix this gently into the flour mixture, making sure not to over-stir. Then form… Continue reading 4 Pie Crusts
2 Dozen Cupcakes
Another old family recipe here. There are three variations written down. Marked on the recipe card after the title, with a different pen and handwriting: “(1 ½, really)”. With that warning in mind, we begin. 1 ½ cups flour1 cup sugar2 teaspoons baking powder1 tablespoon orange extract½ teaspoon vanilla extract½ teaspoon salt2/3 cup milk1/3 cup Crisco1… Continue reading 2 Dozen Cupcakes
Shoo-fly Pie
This is an old family recipe from my spouse’s mother. Now if you need to know how to pre-bake the crust, go here for the clearest directions. And, it’s also Alton Brown’s Shoo-fly Pie recipe page. ¾ cup dark molasses¾ cup boiling water½ teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon salt1 ½ cups sifted flour¼ cup butter½ cup brown… Continue reading Shoo-fly Pie
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