Herman Sourdough Starter

Ingredients & Directions 2 c All-purpose flour 1/3 c Warm water (115-120degrees) 2 c Milk 2 pk Dry yeast 1 c Sugar Sprinkle 1 Tablespoon of the sugar over the warm water. Sprinkle yeast over this and let stand in warm place to double in size, approximately 10 minutes. Mix milk, sugar, flour and yeast […]

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Spicy Roasted Red Pepper And Cheese Corn Breads

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Yellow cornmeal 1 c All purpose flour 2 ts Double acting baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt 1 tb Sugar 2 lg Eggs 1 1/4 c Buttermilk 3 tb Unsalted butter; melted and -cooled 4 Pickled jalapeno chilies; -seeded and minced 1 c Canned creamed style corn […]

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Crescent Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1 c Flour 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Nuts; ground 1/4 ts Salt Sugar, powdered 1 tb Extract, vanilla Cream together butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla, then add flour and ground nuts. Chill overnight. Preheat oven to 350. Form dough by teaspoons into half moon shapes. Bake for 12-15 […]

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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 450 g Butter 380 g Sugar (granulated white) 400 g Brown sugar (dark brown) 4 Eggs (large – use 5 if -medium) 10 ml Vanilla extract 400 g Flour (sift before -measuring) 250 g Rolled oats (oatmeal); -powdered finely. 5 ml Salt 10 ml Baking soda 10 ml Baking powder 700 g […]

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Best: Golden Tea Biscuits

Ingredients & Directions BEST BISCUIT MIX 9 c Cake-and-pastry flour 1 c Skim milk powder 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1/4 c Baking powder 1 tb Salt 2 ts Baking soda 1 lb Shortening GOLDEN TEA BISCUITS 3 c Mix “Best: Biscuit Mix” 3/4 c Water Best Biscuit Mix: In large bowl, stir together flour, milk […]

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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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