Potato Pancakes

Ingredients & Directions Vegetable oil 3 c Shredded potatoes — (about 1 lb.) 1/2 c Sliced green onions -OR- chopped onion 1/2 c Pancake & Waffle Mix — (Aunt Jemima Original) 2 tb Water 1/2 ts Salt (optional) In large skillet, heat 1/4-inch deep oil over medium-high heat to 375 F. Combine remaining ingredients; mix […]

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Grandma Demaio’s Easter Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour, sifted 1/4 c Sugar 1 Stick butter, softened 1 lg Island egg FILLING 2 lb Ricotta cheese 4 Egg whites, beaten stiffly 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 tb Orange rind, grated 2 tb Citron, finely chopped Powdered sugar, garnish CRUST Use a 9″ […]

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Torta Divina (chocolate Mousse Cake With Liqueur)

Ingredients & Directions -BATTER- 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1/2 c Water 8 tb (1 stick) unsalted butter 12 oz Semisweet or bittersweet -chocolate 1/3 c Sweet liqueur, such as -Cointreau or Chambord 6 Eggs FINISHING 1 c Heavy cream 2 tb Sugar 1 Basket fresh raspberries -(optional) Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and set […]

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Rhubarb Spice Cake

Ingredients & Directions 4 c Rhubarb or apples sliced, or -blueberries, small -blackberries. (3 cups if -using large blackberries.) 2 c Flour 2 c Sugar 1 1/2 ts Soda 1 ts Salt 1 ts Cinnamon 1 c Oil 2 Eggs, unbeaten Slice fruit into bite sized pieces, sprinkle with sugar and stir. Let stand until […]

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Cocoa-molassas Bundt Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 3/4 c Flour 3 tb Dutch process cocoa 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Low-fat buttermilk 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Applesauce 1/2 c Molasses 1 Egg 2 tb Margarine 3 Egg whites; beaten until -stiff Preheat oven to 350. Spray […]

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Tra-la Coffee Cakes

Ingredients & Directions 10 California dried figs — (stewed and drained) 2 Eggs 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Milk 3 tb Shortening; melted 1 1/2 c Sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Baking powder TOPPING 1/2 c Brown sugar 1 tb Flour 1 ts Cinnamon 3 tb Butter or margarine; melted Chopped walnut […]

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Dutch Apple Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Unbleached Flour; Sifted 1 1/2 t Baking Powder 1/2 t Salt 1 T Granulated Sugar 1/4 c Shortening 1 lg Egg 1/4 c Milk 3 3/4 c Tart Apples; Peeled, Cored -And Sliced, About 1 1/4 Lbs 1/2 t Cinnamon 1/4 t Nutmeg 2 T Granulated Sugar 2 T Butter […]

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Codfish Cakes

Ingredients & Directions 2 lb All-purpose or Yukon Gold -potatoes; peeled and ; quartered Salt and freshly ground -black pepper 1 lb Boneless cod 1/2 c Finely diced salt pork or -bacon; (4 slices) 3/4 c Finely chopped onion 1/2 c Finely chopped celery 1/2 ts Dried sage 1/4 c Flour for dredging 2 tb […]

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Bailey’s Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 2 c GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS 1/4 c SUGAR 6 tb BUTTER Preheat oven to 325-degrees. Combine crumbs and sugar in -pan. Stir in butter. Press -into Bottom and 1″ up sides of -pan. Bake 7 minutes. Maintain oven temperature at -325-degrees. FILLING 2 1/2 lb CREAM CHEESE, room -temperature 1 2/3 c […]

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Molly’s Cherry Crumb Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 Box yellow cake mix; (18-20 -ounces) 1/2 lb Butter; chilled 2 cn Cherry pie filling 1/2 c Nuts; chopped, optional In a mixer blend the cake mix with the butter until just before it begins to hold together. Take out and save about 1 cup of the mixture. Press the remainder […]

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