Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Water 3 c Bread flour 1 1/2 tb Dry milk 1 ts Salt 1 1/2 tb Butter 3/4 c Lemon Yogurt 2 tb Honey 1/2 c Almonds, toasted & sliced 1 tb Lemon peel 3 tb Poppy seeds 2 ts Lemon extract 2 ts Yeast You can also use sour […]

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Southwestern Corn Bread

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Yellow corn meal 1 tb Baking powder 1 1/2 ts Salt 2 Eggs 2/3 c Melted butter/bacon grease 1 c Sour cream 2 c Kernel corn 1/4 lb Jack or Cheddar, grated 4 oz Green chiles, chopped 1/2 c Bacon bits Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease 9″ square pan […]

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Shahi Tukra (indian Bread Pudding)

Ingredients & Directions Ingredients A pinch cardamon powder 4 sl White bread 2 ts Rose water 1 c Ghee 4 ts Pounded pistachio nuts 3 c Tinned evaporated milk 2 Leaves silver leaf 2 tb Sugar -(optional) A few strands of saffron Method Remove the crusts from the bread. Cut the slices in half diagonally. […]

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Quick Banana Cake

Ingredients & Directions ——; ~SUGAR- ~-SHORTENING- ~-EGGS- ~BAKING SODA- ~-SOUR CREAM- ~MASHED BANANAS ~SIFTED FLOUR ~VANILLA ~-SALT- CREAM BUTTER& SUGAR, ADD EGGS THAT ARE ALREADY BEATEN LIGHTLY, DISSOLVE SODA IN SOUR CREAM & BEAT ALL TOGETHER WELL. ADD FLOUR , BANANAS, SALT & VANILLA AND BEAT AGAIN. BAKE IN A WELL BUTTERED PAN.(USE BAKERS SECRET) […]

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Quicky Fruitcakes

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Pillsbury’s Best All-Purpose -Flour* 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Funsten’s Nuts; coarsely -chopped 1 c Golden raisins 1 c Raisins or currants 1 c Chopped candied fruit 1 c Dates; cut in large pieces 1/2 c Dried figs; cut in large -pieces 4 Eggs 1 c Firmly packed brown […]

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Custard Tartlets

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 1 c Flour 4 tb Butter -(cut into small pieces) 2 tb Sugar 2 tb Whipping cream 1/2 ts Salt 3 c Dried beans; – for weighting down – pastry shell FILLING 1/2 c Water 4 tb Sugar 3 Eggs; beaten MIX ALL THE PASTRY INGREDIENTS together in a bowl or […]

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Sponge Starter

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c (12 ounces) very warm water (105 to 115 degrees) 1/4 ts Active dry yeast 3 1/2 c (16 ounces) unbleached All-purpose flour One 2-quart clear plastic Container Mix all the ingredients together in a medium bowl and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon for 2 to 3 minutes, until […]

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Mexican Wedding Cakes (cookies)

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter 2 ts Vanilla 1/4 c Sugar, powdered 2 c Flour 1/8 ts Salt 1/2 c Nuts, chopped Cream butter with 1/4 c powdered sugar. Add salt, vanilla, flour and nuts and mix well. Roll dough into small balls and place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 325 for 15 […]

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Cranberry Raisin Tart

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Firmly packed light brown -sugar 1 tb Cornstarch 1 ts Freshly grated orange zest 1/4 c Fresh orange juice 2 c Cranberries; picked over 1 c Golden raisins; soaked* 1/4 ts Salt -DOUGH- 1 1/4 c All purpose flour 3 tb Sugar 1/4 ts Baking powder 1/8 ts Salt 6 […]

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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/4 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 c Butter or margarine; -softened 1/4 c White sugar 3/4 c Packed brown sugar 1 ts Vanilla 1 pk (Small) vanilla instant -pudding 2 Eggs 2 pk Chocolate chips; (6 oz.) Nuts (if desired) Combine butter, the sugars, vanilla and pudding mix; […]

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