From my Aunt Sandy. 2 c. brown sugar 1 c. butter 3 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 c. sour milk 3 1/2 c. flour 1 tsp soda 2 tsp. baking powder Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, vanilla. Mix dry ingredients together and add alternating with the milk. Bake at 350 on an ungreased cookie [...]
A Grandma S. original. 1 c. white sugar 1 c. brown sugar 1 scant cup butter 3 eggs 2 tsp. soda 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. peanut butter 3 c. flour Mix and drop by spoonful on greased sheet. — Bake these at 375 for about ten minutes. You can use smooth or crunchy peanut [...]
From a Hints from Heloise column from the 1960′s….possibly the 70′s. When were mini marshmallows invented? In a heavy large sauce pan put 4 1/2 c. sugar and one large can evaporated milk. Bring slowly to a rolling boil. Let boil for no longer than 8 minutes. Remove from heat and add 8 oz. mini [...]
This recipe is from my Aunt Judy’s home ec class, circa the late 1950′s. 2 1/4 c. sugar 1/2 c. syrup 1 1/2 tsp. vinegar 1/2 c. water salt 2 egg whites nuts Cook sugar, syrup, water, vinegar, and salt to 262 degrees F. Beat slowly into well beaten egg whites. Add nuts and vanilla [...]
This recipe is from my Aunt Judy’s Home Ec class, circa the late 1950′s. Combine: 1/2 c. corn syrup 2 c. sugar 1 c. evaporated milk 1 c. brown sugar Cook to soft ball stage. Cool at room temperature until luke warm. Beat until it holds its shape. Knead until firm. Shape into rolls. Roll [...]
My Mom sent me an email a couple of weeks ago asking if I had my Grandmother’s recipe for Goulash. It was a turning point in my life, when I realized that I have become the keeper of the recipes. No one wanted Grandma’s recipes when she died, because they all thought they had them [...]
