Oatmeal Muffins

1 cup oatmeal uncooked 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk 1 cup sifted flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 beaten egg 3 tablespoons melted shortening Pour buttermilk over oatmeal and let stand for a few minutes.  sift together next five ingredients and add to oats.  Add [...]

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Gleny’s Brown Bread

1 cup white flour 1 cup meal 1 cup graham flour 1 tsp soda little salt 2 cups buttermilk 1/2 cup molasses 1/2 cup hot water Steam three hours. — Most brown breads are cooked in an empty coffee can. To steam put a trivet in the bottom of a pan, and place the can [...]

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Orange Filled Rolls

2 pkgs yeast. Compressed or dry granular 1/4 c. lukewarm water 1 cup milk 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup shortening 1 tsp salt 2 eggs beaten 5 1/2 to 6 cups bread flour Soften yeast in lukewarm water. Scald milk. Add shortening, sugar and salt. Cool to lukewarm. Add 2 cups flour. Add softened yeast [...]

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Gleny’s Rolls

rounding Tbsp. lard 1 cup boiling water 1/4 cup sugar a tsp salt (ed. note: mix these together) let cool 1 yeast cake dissolved in 1/4 cup lukewarm water and tiny bit sugar. Add a beaten egg add four cups flour. — I am betting from the quantities here that you would be able to [...]

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Hershey’s Reduced Fat Brownies

6 T. 50-60% oil spread 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup Hershey’s Regular or European cocoa 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 egg whites, slightly beated 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts powdered sugar Heat oven to 350 F.  Lightly spray 8 inch square baking pan with vegetable cooking spray.  In medium saucepan [...]

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Quick Chocolate Cupcakes and Frosting

from Hershey’s Cocoa 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup Hershey’s Cocoa 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup water 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 T white vinegar 1 tsp vanilla extract Heat oven to 375.  Line muffin cups with paper bake cups.  In medium bowl, stir together flour, [...]

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Brown Beauty Fudge Frosting

from a Baker’s Cocoa box 2/3 cup Baker’s Cocoa 2 cups sugar dash of salt3/4 cup milk 2 tsp light corn syrup corn syrup 1/3 cup butter or margarine 1 tsp vanilla Combine cocoa, sugar, salt in saucepan.  Add milk and corn syrup.   Cook and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves and mixture [...]

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Coffee Crispies

2 cups flour 2 T. instant coffee 1/8tsp soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 c. brown sugar 1 beaten egg 1/2 tsp salt 1/3 cup shortening 1/3 cup margarine 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp rum extract pecan halves Mix, shape into rolls, wrap in waxed paper and chill several hours to overnight. Slice thin and [...]

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Orange Chip Cookies

1 cup shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 egg 2 T. orange juice 1 T. grated orange peel 2 3/4 cups flour 1/4 tsp soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 1oz square semisweet chocolate grated Form into rolls. Wrap in waxed paper and chill in refrigerator several hours or overnight. Bake on ungreased [...]

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Ginger Creams

1/4 c. shortening 1/2 c. sugar cream 1 egg 1/3 c. molasses 2 c. flour 1/2 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp cloves 1/2 tsp cold water mix like a cake bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes Cover with thin confectioners icing while warm — Now these sound [...]

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