Oh mercy. I just showed this gem to my husband and apparently I am making this for dessert tonight. I am going to use a from scratch recipe, because I don’t want to go to the store. From a newspaper clipping, circa 1958.
1 yellow cake, bake according to box directions. Let cake cool, slice into [...]
A Grandma S. original
1/2 c. soft butter
1 1/2 c. light brown sugar
1 1/4 c. c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 c. chopped nuts
3 1/2 oz. flaked coconut
Cream butter and 1/2 c. of the sugar. Add 1 c. of the flour and mix well. Pat into greased 13×9×2 inch pan. Bake in moderate oven [...]
Vegetable oil
1
cup water
1/2
cup butter or margarine
1
cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/4
teaspoon salt
3
eggs
Powdered sugar or cinnamon-granulated sugar mixture
1.
Heat oil (1 1/2 inches) to 375°F in 4-quart Dutch oven or deep saucepan. Heat water and butter to rolling boil in 3-quart saucepan. Remove from heat; quickly stir in flour and salt. Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture [...]
1 c. soft butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. powdered sugar
2 1/4 c. flour
3/4 c. finely chopped nuts
Mix butter, sugar and vanilla. Work in flour, salt and nuts until dough holds together. Shape into small balls using rounded tsp. Bake at 400 for 10-12 mins. or until set but not brown. Roll in [...]
1 c. butter or margarine
1 c. powdered sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
4 1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. salad oil
1 c. white sugar
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp soda
1 T. vanilla
Cream butter, oil, sugars, and eggs & vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Roll into balls, flatten with glass dipped in sugar. Or may be dropped by [...]
My brother broke my Mother’s heart the day that he told her that his friend’s Mom made better chocolate chip cookies than she did. So here it is, the recipe that broke my Mom’s heart.
2 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
2 pkg. (12oz) chocolate chips
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
4 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp [...]
6 2/3 c. powdered sugar
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 1/3 tsp. mint extracts
Line baking sheet with aluminum foil. Combine sugar, cream cheese extracts and your choice of food coloring. Beat until smooth.
Make shapes with a pastry bag. Allow to dry. Refrigerate until ready to use.
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I cannot remember the real name for these mints. We always [...]
Last year, every thing I baked was “mini”. Mostly because I was baking for a restaurant and the mini things always sold best, but also because mini things are so darn cute! This recipe came in a packet of recipes trying to tempt me into buying something.
Mini Apple Pies
2 medium tart baking apples
1/4 [...]
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter or margarine
FILLING:
4 cups diced fresh or frozen rhubarb
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup water
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/3 cup cold water
4 drops red food coloring (optional)
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
DIRECTIONS
[...]
1 1/2 c. cold milk
1 pkg (4 serving size) Jello Chocolate InstantPuddin’
1 Oreo Pie Crust
2 cups thawed Cool Whip, divided
Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Spoon half of the pudding into crust.
Gently stir 1 cup Cool Whip topping into remaining pudding; spoon [...]
