Showing posts with label Gladys Browning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gladys Browning. Show all posts

Monday, December 24, 2007

Winnie's Sour Cream Salad

1 cup pineapple chunks
1 cup tangerines
1 cup coconut
1 cup marshmallows
1 cup sour cream.

Drain fruits well. Combine ingredients and chill overnight.

Marchi's Continental Tea Ring


This recipe was marked with a note that says *so good*

Cream together
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar

2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup sour cream
2 cups sifted flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. B.P. (baking powder)
1 tsp. soda (baking soda)
1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup chopped nuts

Sprinkle over batter in pan (10 inch tube)
Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.

Grandma Berry's Old Cherry Pudding


1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 tsp. soda (baking soda?)
1 cup flour
1 cup cherries

Mix all together and bake until done.

Huckleberry Cobbler


2 cups huckleberries
Juice of 1/2 lemon
2 Tbsp. butter
3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 cup flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp B/P (??? baking powder???)

Topping
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt

Mix and sprinkle over batter. Pour 1 cup boiling water over all. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Oregon Birthday Frosting

1 cup white sugar
1 egg white
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. other flavoring
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup tiny marshmallows

Place marshmallows over hot water to soften. Place sugar, egg white, cream of tartar and flavoring sin deep mixing bowl. Bring water to boil and pour immediately over bowl ingredients. Turn mixer to high; beat 8 minuets. Add softened marshmallows to mixture and continue beating on high speed for 2 more minutes.

Monday, December 3, 2007

Elgiva's Applesauce Cake

2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. alt
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup raisins (chopped)
1 cup nuts
1 cup thick applesauce

Mix shortening, sugar, egg, dry ingredients, raisins, nuts and applesauce. Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

*Gladys wrote: I bake mine for 1 hour. Good

Goldie's Tri-Fruit Sherbet

1 cup orange juice
1/3 cup lemon juice
2/3 cup cold water
1 ripe banana
2/3 cup sugar

Mix all juice and liquid. Add mashed banana, then sugar. Put into tray to freeze until mix is frozen to mush. Turn out into a chilled mixing bowl and beat with rotary beater until smooth. Work quickly. Pour mixture back into trays and freeze until firm.

Never-Fail Divinity Fudge

4 cups sugar
2 cups water
1 cup white corn syrup
1 cup nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Boil sugar, water and corn syrup to soft ball stage. beat ef whites to a stiff froth, while syrup is boiling. Add one cup syrup to beaten egg whites, slowly. Put rest of surup back on the stove and boild to hard boil stage. Then add to first batch slowly, beating all the time. Add nuts and vanilla. When it begins to cool, drop on waxed paper.

*Gladys wrote: real good

Goldie's Hot Punch

1 gallon sweet cider
1 large can grapefruit juice
1 large can pineapple juice
3 sticks cinnamon

Heat together and boil for 5 minutes. Wash 6 small oranges and stick full of cloves. Heat oranges in oven. Bake in punch bowl and pour hot liquid over oranges. A German drink, between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Chocolate Chip Cookies (or Butterscotch Chip)


1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup shortening (cream with sugar)
4 eggs
4 1/2 cups sifted flour
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups nuts and pakg of chocolate chips
1/2 tsp. baking powder

Drop onto oiled cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees (do not overbake.)

*Notes: Vary with butterscotch or 1/2 package of both. This makes a double batch--too many little hands around.

Chicken Bisque Soup

Cook all together:
4 or 5 lb. chicken. Cook chicken in deep pan whole--when done cool, discard bones and skin. Cut into bite sized pieces.
3 quarts water
1 Tbsp. salt
1 large bunch diced celery
4 large carrots diced
2 medium onions sliced thin
1/2 cup chopped pimento
1/2 cup chopped pepper

After returning chicken to the pot, add 1/2 cup choped parsley and 1/2 cup of flour blended. Cook over low heat. Bring chicken, stock, and vegetebals to a low boil and all roux, slowly. Cook 10 to 15 minutes till soup takes on a glazed look. Add 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stirring connstantly add a few drops of yellow food coloring to give a rich look. This freezes nice in quart milk cartons.

Christmas Jello Salad

Dissolve one package lemon jello in 1 2/3 cups water. Let set until partially thickened. Mix inlarge package (8 oz.) cream cheese, #2 can crushed (and drained) pineapple. Whip 1/2 pt. whipped cream, fold in 8 oz. marshmallows. Mix with above. Dissolve 2 packages of lime or cherry jello in 3 cups water. Cool until slightly jelled. Pour over above and chill.

*Serves about 12

Sauce for Noodles

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup cream cheese
1/2 tsp paprika
2 Tbsp basil

Directions
Cook noodles 10-12 minutes, drain. Pour sauce over noodles. Stir. Bake.

Apple Pudding

Ingredients
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
3 cups chopped apples
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 cup chopped nuts

*sift dry ingredients together, add by thirds to apple mixtures. Add nuts at the end. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes in an 8 x 12 pan.
Sauce
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1 cup water
small piece of butter

*Cook until thick and smooth.

Oatmeal Crisp Cookies

Ingredients
1 cup Oleo
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 beaten eggs
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup nuts

Directions:
Mix ingredients together, form into a roll and chill. Will keep or can freeze. Cut into 1/4 inch slices and bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Makes 5 dozen.

Lemon Squares

Crust Ingredients
3/4 cup butter
1 1.2 cup sifted flour
1/3 cup powdered sugar

Crust Directions
Place in a 9 x 13 inch pan, pat down hard, bake 13 minutes at 325 degrees

Filling Ingredients
3 eggs beaten
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 Tblsp. flour
Rind of 1 lemon grated
1/3 cup lemon juice

Filling Directions:
Put together and pour over hot baked crust, bake 10 minutes at 325 degrees until set. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Cut into squares.

Parmesan Yogurt Chicken

Ingredients
1 fryer chicken, skinned
2 Tbsp lemon juice
Tabasco sauce to taste
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
2 Tbsp flour
1/4 cup lite or imitation mayo
2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/4 cup minced green onions
2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese.

Directions:
Arrange chicken in pan. Drizzle with lemon and Tabasco. In bowl, mix yogurt, flour, mayo, mustard, worcestershire, and thyme. Spread over chicken. Top with green onions and paprika. Bake uncovered at 35o degrees for 60 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan and broil 6 inches to lightly brown.

*Sauce is good over rice. 81 mg cholesterol, 235 calories, 12 mg. sodium per serving.

Macaroni Buffet Salad

Ingredients
Horseradish dressing (see recipe)
1 lb package elbow macaroni
2 1 lb (4 oz) cans pineapple chunks
8 slices bacon
2 cups thinly sliced celery
1/3 cup sliced green onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
Crisp lettuce
Dairy sour cream (or yogurt)

Directions
Prepare horseradish dressing and set aside. Cook macaroni in boiling salted water as package directs; drain well. Drain pineapple chunks, and comine with macaroni and horseradish dressing. Cover and chill several hours to blend flavors.

Cook bacon until crisp, drain well and crumble coarsely, reserving a few pieces for garnish. Combine marinated macaroni mixture, crumbled bacon, celery, onion, and green pepper and mix well. Turn into lettuce lined salad bowl and garnish with the reserved bacon. Serve with sour cream or yogurt.

Sour Kraut Salad

Ingredients
1 3lb can Bavarian Kraut
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup finely chopped onions
1 small jar pimentoes or red bell pepper
1 green pepper
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup vinegar

Directions
Mix Well, Pour over.

*Recipe from Eula

Crisp Sugar Cookies

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup shortening (part butter for flavor)
2 eggs, unbeaten
3 tbsp sweet or sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
3 cups all purpose four
1/2 tsp each of baking soda and salt

Directions
Gradually add sugar to shortening, creaming until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add cream and flavoring. Combine flour, soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixtures; mix well. Chill. Roll out small amounts at a time, very thin, on lightly floured board or canvas. Cut with various shaped cookie cutters. Place on un-greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with additional granulated sugar or colored sugar. Bake in 400 degree oven for 6 to 9 minutes, until golden. Makes 6 dozen medium sized cookies.