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Recipes
Cookies: Easter Cookies
By JoFClark
In bowl, with mixer on low, mix first 8 ingredients Shape into ball (mixture will be crumbly at first), refrigerat
- 1 large egg
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup butter flavor shortening
- 1 T milk
- 1 1/2 t baking powder
- 1 t vanilla
- 1/4 t salt
- Decorator's Icing
- 2 1/2 cups 4X sugar
- 1/4 t cream of tartar
- 2 large egg whites
Cakes: Pineapple Cake
By JoFClark
Mom
- 1 small package cake mix (2 cups)
- 1 egg
- 1 8oz can crushed pineapple (plus liquid, use instead of liquid on package directions)
- Top with pineapple preserves and cool whip, etc.
Breads: Whole Wheat Bread
By JoFClark
Helen Wells
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 package yeast
- 2 2/3 cup heated milk
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 T salt
- 2-3 T butter
- 7 cups whole wheat flour
Beef: Corned Beef and Cabbage
By JoFClark
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: Corned beef and cabbage makes its way to the dinner table (in this country, anyway) but once...
- INGREDIENTS
- 1 (4- to 5-pound) corned beef brisket roast, rinsed, fat trimmed to 1/4 inch thick
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 cups water
- 12 carrots, peeled (3 chopped, 9 halved crosswise)
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 onion, peeled and quartered
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon whole allspice
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 pounds small red potatoes
- 1 head green cabbage (2 pounds), cut into 8 (2-inch) wedges
- Pepper
Mexican: Enchiladas de Pollo
By JoFClark
Mexican Cookery by Barbara Hanson
- 6 whole chicken breasts
- water
- 1 small onion
- 2 bay leaves
- 8 peppercorns
- Salt
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 3 T grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 oz Monterey Jack or Colby Jack cheese, shredded (1 cup)
- 4 oz can green chilies
- 113 oz can tomatillos, drained or 1 3/4 cup drained canned tomatoes
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 1 egg
- 8 corn or 10 flour tortillas
- 4 oz cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (1 cup)
- Guacamole
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3-4 radishes
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 12 ripe olives
Poultry: Doris Tedder’s Hot Chicken Salad
By JoFClark
Sauté celery and onions. Combine all ingredients except cheese, potato chips and almonds
- 4 cups cooked chicken
- 2 T lemon juice
- 1 t salt
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 4 hard cooked eggs, sliced
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 t onion
- pimentos
- 1 cup grated cheese
- 1 1/2 cups crushed potato chips
- 2/3 cup chopped almonds
Poultry: Hot Chicken Avocado Boats
By JoFClark
Scoop out avocado pulp and dice in bite-size pieces
- 2 whole broiler-fryer chicken breast, halved, boned, skinned and cut in bite-size pieces
- 2 large ripe avocados, halved and seeded
- 2 T lemon juice
- 3 T cooking oil
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced water chestnuts
- 5 T spicy sweet French dressing
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/8 t chili powder
Vegetables: Granny's Frozen Squash Casserole
By JoFClark
Wash, cut and cook squash in salted water
- 6 squash
- 1 or 2 onions
- 1 egg
- Butter
- 10-20 crackers
Cakes: Tricia Taylor's Pumpkin Cake
By JoFClark
Beat softened butter; add about 1/3 of the sugar at a time beating after each addition; add vanilla and beat
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 t vanilla
- 3 c cake flour
- 2 1/2 t baking powder
- 1 t salt
- 1 3/4 c milk
- Frosting
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese
- 2 T softened butter
- 2 t vanilla
- 4 cups 4X sugar
- Cream cream cheese and butter making sure to get out the lumps; add vanilla and beat. Add a cup of sugar at a time, beating after each addition.
Soups: Busy Day Bean Soup
By JoFClark
Wash beans throughly and place in a large pot
- cup of each of the following:
- 1 29 oz can tomatoes
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 t chili powder
- juice of 1 lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 lb ham hocks, optional
- or
- Black eyed peas
- Split green peas
- Butter beans or large limas
- Small lima beans
- Pinto beans
- Red beans
- Navy beans
- Great Northern beans
- Pearl barley
- Lentils