Herman Coffee Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Brown sugar 1/2 c Nuts chopped 1/4 c Margarine softened 2 c Flour 1 tb Flour 1 tb Cinnamon 1 ts Cinnamon 2 c Herman 1 c Sugar 2/3 c Vegetable oil 2 Eggs 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 c Raisins 1 c […]

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Warm Chocolate Baileys Cake

Ingredients & Directions 7 oz Bittersweet chocolate; -chopped fine 2 oz Unsweetened chocolate; -chopped fine 2 Sticks unsalted butter 1 tb Unsalted butter 5 lg Eggs 7/8 c Sugar 1 ts Sugar 1/2 c Bailey’s Irish Cream 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 1/2 c Flour 1 tb Flour 1 1/4 ts Baking powder 1 tb […]

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Crazy Banana Cake – Jean Ramsay

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Flour 3/4 c Sugar 1 t Baking Powder 1/4 t Baking 1/8 t Salt -Soda 2/3 c Chopped Walnuts 2/3 c Mashed 1/3 c Oil -very ripe Bananas 1/3 c Buttermilk 2 lg Eggs 1 t Banana Flavoring Into a square cake pan, measure flour, sugar, baking powder, baking […]

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Holley’s Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Graham cracker crumbs 1 c Sugar 8 tb Sugar 3 1/2 lb Cream cheese 5 Eggs 2 ts Vanilla 1 1/2 pt Sour cream HOT FUDGE SAUCE 5 tb Unsalted butter 2 Squares unsweetened -chocolate; chopped 1 ts Vanilla 2/3 c Evaporated milk 1/4 c Cocoa 3/4 c Sugar […]

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Mazurka – Easter Nut Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 tb Unsalted butter; softened 1 tb Lemon juice; fresh strained 5 Egg yolks 1/2 lb Hazelnuts, toasted, shelled, 1/4 c Superfine sugar -pulverized 1 tb Lemon rind; grated 5 Egg whites TOPPING 1 c Heavy cream 2 tb Confectioner’s sugar 2 c Rum Recipe by: Recipes: Russian Cooking – Foods of […]

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Holiday Fruitcake #2

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Dried apricots, chopped 1 lb Dates, chopped 1 lb Red and green candied -cherries (store bought or -even better, homemade) 1 lb Red and greed candied -pineapple (store bought or -homemade) 1 lb Golden raisins 1 lb Almonds, blanched, toasted, -chopped 1 lb Pecans, broken into pieces 4 c All […]

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West Haven Chocolate Cake

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Dates; Pitted, Chopped 1 ts Baking Soda 1 c ;Boiling Water 1 3/4 c Flour; Unbleached, Sifted 2 tb Cocoa; Baking 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Shortening; Vegetable 1 c Sugar 2 Eggs; Large 6 oz Semisweet Chocolate Chips 1/2 c Walnuts; Chopped Combine dates, baking soda, and boiling water […]

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Walnut Cake

Ingredients & Directions 10 Eggs, separated 1 2/3 c Powdered sugar 1/2 c Matzo cake flour 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Orange peel; grated (option -l) 1 1/2 c Walnuts; chopped Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; set aside. Beat egg yolks and powdered sugar. Sift flour; add to egg yolk […]

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Hoecakes

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Self-rising flour 1 c Self-rising cornmeal 2 Eggs 1 tb Sugar 3/4 c Buttermilk 1/3 c Water; plus 1 tb Water 1/4 c Vegetable oil; or bacon -grease Oil or butter; for frying Mix all ingredients well except for frying oil. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Drop […]

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Mini-cheesecakes

Ingredients & Directions 12 Vanilla wafers 2 pk Cream cheese,softened(8oz) 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 2 Eggs 1. Line muffin tin with foil liners. 2. Place one vanilla wafer in each liner. 3. Mix cream cheese, vanilla and sugar on medium speed until well-blended. Add eggs. Mix well. Pour over wafers, filling 3/4 full. […]

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