Peppermint Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Chocolate Wafer Crumbs 1/2 c Sugar 3 tb Margarine, Melted 1/2 c Milk 1 ea Env. Unflavored Gelatin 1/4 c Crushed Peppermint Candy 1/4 c Cold Water 1 c Whipping Cream, Whipped 16 oz SOFT Philly Cream Cheese 3 oz Milk Chocolate Candy * * Milk chocolate should be milk […]

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Reese’s Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening, or 3/4 cup -butter or margarine, -softened 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Light Brown Sugar, packed 1 ts Vanilla 2 Eggs 2 c All-purpose flour, unsifted 1 ts Baking soda 1 c Peanut Butter Chips 6 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips Cream shortening or butter or margarine, sugar, brown sugar […]

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Rye Yeast Bread

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Water 1 c White grape juice 1 pk Quick-rise yeast (1 tb) 1 ts Salt 3 tb Oil 4 c Rye flour plus up to 1/2 cup Warm the water and grape juice to about 115 F and stir in the yeast. Let the mixture stand for about 10 minutes […]

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Chewy Ginger Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Shortening 1 1/4 c Sugar; divided 1 Egg 1/4 c Molasses 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 Cusp all-purpose flour 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1 ts Ground ginger 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Ground cloves In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar. Add the […]

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Momma’s Caramel Pie

Ingredients & Directions 3 tb Butter 4 tb Flour 1 c Brown Sugar 1 Egg 1 c Milk 1 ts Vanilla 1 Baked Pastry Shell Whipped cream Cream Butter, flour and sugar together. Beat egg, add milk and add to creamed mixture. Cook in top of double boiler until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool and add […]

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Dutch Oven Biscuits

Ingredients & Directions 6 c Flour 4 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/4 c Shortening 3 ts Salt Evaporated milk Add diluted evaporated milk sufficient to make batter that is workable, i.e., that can be pinched off without sticking to the hands. Work all of the above ingredients together on a board with the hands. You’re […]

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East Texas Corn Bread

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Yellow corn meal 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 c Buttermilk 1/3 c Flour 1 ts Salt 1 Egg 4 tb Bacon drippings Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place bacon drippings in skiLlet in oven while it is heating. The skillet must be hot before batter […]

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Pinto Bean Bread

Ingredients & Directions BLEND IN LARGE BOWL 2 c Milk-lukewarm 2 pk Dry yeast –ADD– 2 c Cooked, mashed, unseasoned Pinto beans 2 tb Sugar 2 ts Salt 2 tb Shortening STIR IN 5 c Flour 5-6c Add enough flour to handle dough easily. Turn onto floured board and knead until smooth and elastic. Place […]

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Crumb-nut Cheesecake Crust

Ingredients & Directions 5 oz Pecans (approx.) 1/4 c Confectioners Sugar 3/4 c Vanilla Wafer Crumbs 1/4 c Melted Butter Chop nuts very finely in food grinder or food processor (a salad shooter works great, put through twice.) Should have 1 cup of ground nuts. Cookies should also be chopped very finely. Combine crumbs, chopped […]

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