In-a-pinch Potato Pancakes

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/3 lb (4 medium) potatoes — cut into 3/4-inch cubes 1 1/2 c Coarsely chopped apples — (peeled) 1/4 c Chopped onion 1 c Shredded sharp Cheddar -cheese 1 Egg; beaten 1 ts Salt 1/4 ts Pepper 1/2 c Unseasoned dry bread crumbs -OR- cornmeal 1 1/2 tb Butter or margarine […]

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Puffed Wheat Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Butter 1/2 c Corn syrup 1 ts Cocoa 1 ts Vanilla 1 pn Salt Mix in saucepan and boil for 5 minutes. Cool slightly and pour over 6 cups Puffed Wheat and 1 cup of raisins. Pack in 8 x 8 pan and refrigerate. From Yields 6 […]

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Classic Ny Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 16 Graham crackers 1/2 Stick butter, softened 1 tb Sugar FILLING 5 pk 8oz cream cheese, softened 1 3/4 c Sugar 3 tb All-purpose flour 1 ts Grated lemon peel 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Vanilla 5 lg Eggs 2 lg Egg yolks 1/4 c Sour cream -STRAWBERRY GLAZE- 2 pt […]

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Banana Nut Cheesecake Ii

Ingredients & Directions BASE 1 c Chocolate wafer crumbs 1/4 c Margarine, melted BODY 2 pk 8-ounce cream cheese, soften 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Mashed ripe banana 2 ea Eggs 1/4 c Chopped walnuts TOPPING 1/3 c Milk chocolate pieces 1 tb Margarine 2 ts Cold water BASE: Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto […]

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Happy Endings Plum Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter, sweet 1/4 c Sugar 3/4 c Sugar, brown, dark 2 lg Egg 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 1/2 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Cinnamon, ground 16 oz Purple plums, canned Sugar, confectioners Drain plums well, reserve syrup and chop […]

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Grandma Dykstra’s Apple Cake

Ingredients & Directions 2 Eggs 1 ts Baking Soda 2 c Granulated Sugar 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Vegetable Oil 2 c Peeled Apples, (Washington, 2 ts Vanilla Extract Course), sliced 2 c Flour 3/4 c Chopped Walnuts * Preheat oven to 350 F. 1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs. Add the […]

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Glazed Blackberry Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 Stick butter 1/2 c Sugar 2 Eggs 1 c Self-rising flour 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 1/2 c Blackberry preserves 1/2 c Sugar 4 tb Lemon juice 1/2 c Water Whipped cream Fresh mint Seedless grapes Preheat the oven to 350?F. Grease an 8 inch cake pan and line with wax […]

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Nana Mcnally’s Rhubarb Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Sugar; white, brown or mix 1 c Butter 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 c Unbleached flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Milk; or 1 c Buttermilk — plus a little more 2 c Rhubarb; finely chopped Topping: 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Cinnamon […]

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Frozen Peppermint Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Chocolate wafer crumbs 1 c Crushed hard peppermint 1/4 c Sugar -candy 1/4 c Butter or margarine 3 dr Liquid red food coloring 8 oz Package cream cheese, soft 2 c Whipping cream, whipped 14 oz Can sweetened condensed milk Combine first three ingredients, firmly press onto bottom and […]

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Butter Cream Banded Fudge Cake *

Ingredients & Directions -PATTI – VDRJ67A- -BUTTER CREAM- 8 oz Cream cheese; softened 2 tb Butter; softened 1 Egg 1 tb Cornstarch 1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract 3 tb Milk CAKE 4 oz Unsweetened chocolate squar 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 c Butter; softened 1/2 ts Baking soda 2 c Sugar 1 1/3 […]

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