Chicken & Rice

1 1/2 c. raw rice 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cream of celery soup 1 can cream of chicken soup 2/3 c. sherry Combine above and put in 9×13 pan.  Lay chicken pieces or pork chops over rice.  Sprinkle package of cream of onion soup over the top. Cover tightly with foil.  [...]

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Grandma’s Cobbler Recipe

1 c. flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 eggs 1 c. sugar 1 tsp salt Mix together and pour on top of 1 quart hot fruit.  Bake at 350 until done.  Makes thin crust. — My Grandma made a mean cobbler.  It is the perfect season for peach cobbler.  mmmm.

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Billy Sunday Pudding

1 cup pearl tapioca pudding 5 cups water 1 lb pitted dates 1 cup nut meats 3 cups brown sugar Mix together and bake 2 hours in a moderate oven. Recipe from Trudy Bailey. — Yes, I am finally back to posting recipes from the recipe boxes.  Sorry I took that whole year off, and [...]

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Pumpkin Cookies with Penuche Frosting

1 cup shortening, butter, or margarine 1/2 c. light brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 c. granulated sugar 1 c. canned solid pack pumpkin 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 2 c. flour 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 1 c. chopped nuts Penuche frosting Preheat oven to 350.  Cream [...]

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Holiday Punch

2 32 oz. bottles cranberry juice cocktail 1 6 oz. can frozen orange juice concentrate thawed 1 6 oz can frozen pineapple concentrate thawed 1 6 oz can frozen lemon concentrate thawed 2 1/2 c. cool water stir well. Add as much 7 up or ginger ale as you want, or leave as is. From [...]

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Twinkie Cake

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 [...]

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Frosted Creams

From Great Aunt Lila 1 sm. package dates cut finely 1 cup sugar 1 c. cold water 1 stick oleo 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp. cloves Boil five minutes.  Cool.  Add 1 3/4 c. all purpose flour, 1 tsp. soda, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/2 cup nut meats. Bake at 350 on a greased cookie sheet [...]

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Sandy’s Brown Sugar Cookies

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 [...]

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Peanut Butter Cookies

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 [...]

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Fudge

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 [...]

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