2 boxes raspberry Jell-o
1 lb ground cranberries
1 cup sugar
Boil above for five minutes and then cool.
Add 1 (15 oz) can of crushed pineapple
2 cups grapes (halved)
1 cup black walnuts (optional)
Add before gelatin is set; stir well and pour into 9 x 13" pan and refrigerate until ready to serve.
********** * A collection of my Grandma's recipes dating back to the 1940s and 50s.
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My Grandma passed away at the age of 94. She was a wonderful cook and I was lucky enough to inherit her recipes. Many date back to the 1940s and 50s. Grandma prepared them in a charming country kitchen with no running water and most of her produce came from her garden, not from the grocery store. These are made-from-scratch recipes. I wish I had spent more time with her in the kitchen and . . . I wish I had spent more time with her for so many other reasons.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Cookie - Ginger Snaps
1 cup sugar
1 cup sorghum
2/3 cup butter
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp baking soda
3 Tbsp hot water
4 cups flour
Mix all ingredients and let stand for one hour.
Roll dough into ropes about 1/2" in diameter. Cut into marble size pieces and bake at 350 degrees for 6 - 7 minutes.
1 cup sorghum
2/3 cup butter
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp baking soda
3 Tbsp hot water
4 cups flour
Mix all ingredients and let stand for one hour.
Roll dough into ropes about 1/2" in diameter. Cut into marble size pieces and bake at 350 degrees for 6 - 7 minutes.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Sauce - Chili Sauce
30 tomatoes
6 onions
12 apples chopped or ground
Boil 3 minutes
Add 1 quart vinegar
5 Tbsp salt
30 Tbsp sugar
1 stick cinnamon
1/2 Tbsp whole cloves in a bag
1 red pepper
Cook until thick and then seal.
6 onions
12 apples chopped or ground
Boil 3 minutes
Add 1 quart vinegar
5 Tbsp salt
30 Tbsp sugar
1 stick cinnamon
1/2 Tbsp whole cloves in a bag
1 red pepper
Cook until thick and then seal.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Pickles - Cherry Pickles
Medium sized dill cucumbers to fill about a three-gallon jar, cherry leaves, and a handful of caraway seeds
Make a brine of 1 cup of salt to five quarts of water, boiled and cooled. Pack cucumbers in quart jars; one layer of cukes, one layer of cherry leaves, until full. Sprinkle the caraway seeds as you pack. Pour cold brine over and weight down to keep all under brine. Stand in cool place two weeks.
Rinse and wipe the pickles dry. Cut into 1" pieces. Make a pickling syrup of two cups sugar, 1 cup vinegar, 1 cup water, 1 tsp mixed spices. Heat to boiling hot. Pour over the cucumbers in jars. Heat and seal.
Make a brine of 1 cup of salt to five quarts of water, boiled and cooled. Pack cucumbers in quart jars; one layer of cukes, one layer of cherry leaves, until full. Sprinkle the caraway seeds as you pack. Pour cold brine over and weight down to keep all under brine. Stand in cool place two weeks.
Rinse and wipe the pickles dry. Cut into 1" pieces. Make a pickling syrup of two cups sugar, 1 cup vinegar, 1 cup water, 1 tsp mixed spices. Heat to boiling hot. Pour over the cucumbers in jars. Heat and seal.
Sauce - Relish
2 quarts chopped green tomatoes
1 quart ripe tomatoes
3 bunches of celery
3 large onions
4 ripe peppers
3 green peppers
1 head cabbage (chopped fine)
2 cups ripe cucumbers (chopped fine)
1/2 cup salt
Combine all ingredients except the celery and ripe tomatoes. Let stand overnight. Drain the following morning.
Boil 3 pints of vinegar, 2 lbs brown sugar, 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp pepper. Boil until clear.
Pour over veggie mixture that includes celery and ripe tomatoes. Can and seal.
1 quart ripe tomatoes
3 bunches of celery
3 large onions
4 ripe peppers
3 green peppers
1 head cabbage (chopped fine)
2 cups ripe cucumbers (chopped fine)
1/2 cup salt
Combine all ingredients except the celery and ripe tomatoes. Let stand overnight. Drain the following morning.
Boil 3 pints of vinegar, 2 lbs brown sugar, 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp pepper. Boil until clear.
Pour over veggie mixture that includes celery and ripe tomatoes. Can and seal.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Cake - Lemon Jell-o & Angel Food Cake
2 pkgs lemon Jell-o
4 cups hot water
Juice of one lemon
4 egg yolks
1 cup milk
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
4 egg whites (beaten)
1 prepared angel food cake
Dissolve the lemon Jell-o in the 4 cups of water. Add the lemon juice and set aside to cool.
Combine egg yolks, milk, and cornstarch and bring to a boil until it thickens. Then add the butter and powdered sugar. Cool.
When Jell-o starts to set, add the boiled custard plus the beaten whites of the four eggs. Mix well.
Pour over angel food cake which has been cut into bite sized pieces. . Add cherries, apricots or pineapple chunks and stir. Place in a large cake pan 9 x 15" and chill for several hours. Cut into squares. Serve with whipped cream and a cherry on top.
4 cups hot water
Juice of one lemon
4 egg yolks
1 cup milk
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
4 egg whites (beaten)
1 prepared angel food cake
Dissolve the lemon Jell-o in the 4 cups of water. Add the lemon juice and set aside to cool.
Combine egg yolks, milk, and cornstarch and bring to a boil until it thickens. Then add the butter and powdered sugar. Cool.
When Jell-o starts to set, add the boiled custard plus the beaten whites of the four eggs. Mix well.
Pour over angel food cake which has been cut into bite sized pieces. . Add cherries, apricots or pineapple chunks and stir. Place in a large cake pan 9 x 15" and chill for several hours. Cut into squares. Serve with whipped cream and a cherry on top.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Cake - Brown Sugary Angel Food Cake
1 1/2 cups egg whites (about 10)
1 1/4 cups flour (sifted 4 times)
2 cups brown sugar
1 1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
Beat egg whites and vanilla together in a large mixing bowl on high just until foamy. Add cream of tartar and salt. Beat until soft peaks form. (Soft peaks will curl over slightly.) Press 1 cup of brown sugar through sifter and sprinkle over the egg white mixture. Beat until stiff peaks form.
Sift together remaining sugar and flour. Gently fold the sugar and flour mixture into the egg white mixture a little at a time. Pour into an ungreased angel food pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 - 50 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Invert pan and cool completely. Loosen the cake from the sides with a knife.
1 1/4 cups flour (sifted 4 times)
2 cups brown sugar
1 1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
Beat egg whites and vanilla together in a large mixing bowl on high just until foamy. Add cream of tartar and salt. Beat until soft peaks form. (Soft peaks will curl over slightly.) Press 1 cup of brown sugar through sifter and sprinkle over the egg white mixture. Beat until stiff peaks form.
Sift together remaining sugar and flour. Gently fold the sugar and flour mixture into the egg white mixture a little at a time. Pour into an ungreased angel food pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 - 50 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Invert pan and cool completely. Loosen the cake from the sides with a knife.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Cookie - Oatmeal Cookies with Raw Apples
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 large or 2 small finely shopped apples
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup nuts (chopped)
1 cup chopped dates or raisins
1 3/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Mix ingredients in order given, sifting dry ingredients together. Drop from teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet. Bake about 8 minutes in 400 degree oven.
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 large or 2 small finely shopped apples
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup nuts (chopped)
1 cup chopped dates or raisins
1 3/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Mix ingredients in order given, sifting dry ingredients together. Drop from teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet. Bake about 8 minutes in 400 degree oven.
Cookie - Date Cookies
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter
3 eggs
1 tsp baking soda dissolved in 1 Tbsp hot water
3 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
Filling:
2 cups dates (cut up)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
Juice and grated rind of one orange
Cook dates, sugar, and water until thick; add juice and rind of orange. Cool.
Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, baking soda, flour, vanilla and salt. Drop from teaspoon, make well in center. Fill with 1 tsp of date mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
1 cup butter
3 eggs
1 tsp baking soda dissolved in 1 Tbsp hot water
3 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
Filling:
2 cups dates (cut up)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
Juice and grated rind of one orange
Cook dates, sugar, and water until thick; add juice and rind of orange. Cool.
Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, baking soda, flour, vanilla and salt. Drop from teaspoon, make well in center. Fill with 1 tsp of date mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Casserole - Broccoli Rice
2 boxes frozen broccoli
1 cup uncooked rice
1 stick butter
1 medium onion
1 (8 oz) jar Cheese Whiz
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
Saute onions in butter. While onions saute, cook broccoli according to package directions. Combine the rice with 2 cups of water and cook over medium high heat for 20 minutes or until tender.
Combine soups, cheese and butter in 2-quart casserole. Then add the rice and broccoli. Mix well and cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove foil for last 15 minutes.
1 cup uncooked rice
1 stick butter
1 medium onion
1 (8 oz) jar Cheese Whiz
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
Saute onions in butter. While onions saute, cook broccoli according to package directions. Combine the rice with 2 cups of water and cook over medium high heat for 20 minutes or until tender.
Combine soups, cheese and butter in 2-quart casserole. Then add the rice and broccoli. Mix well and cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove foil for last 15 minutes.
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