All Recipes
4 large pears 3 Tbsp orange juice concentrate – thawed 1 unbaked 9″ pie shell Topping: ½ c sugar 1/8 tsp salt 3/4 c. flour ½ c. butter 1 tsp cinnamon Peel and slice pears. Arrange in pie shell and drizzle with orange juice concentrate. Mix topping ingredients together until crumbly. Spread over pears. Bake […]
Pecan Pie 3 eggs, well beaten 1 c sugar ½ c. corn syrup 1/4 c. melted butter Mix together with a fork or low speed of mixer. Don’t over mix. Put 1 c. pecans into an unbaked pie shell. Pour egg mixture over pecans. Bake 10 min. at 400, then finish at 350 for about […]
Pie Crust 3 c. flour (pastry or all purpose) 1 c. Crisco or lard (cold) 1 tsp. Salt Cold water ( about 3/4 c,) Mix together flour, shortening and salt with a pastry cutter until mixture is crumbly. Slowly add cold water, enough to form a soft ball. DO NOT over mix. Makes enough for […]
Pizza Crust 3 ½ c. flour 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1 1/4 c. warm water 1/4 c veg. oil 1 pkg dry yeast Dissolve yeast in 1/4 c warm water. Combine other ingredients. Add yeast. Stir together. Kneed for 1 min. Let rise about 1 hour. Makes enough dough for 2 12″ pizza […]
Mom’s Meatloaf 1 ½ lbs. lean ground beef 2 eggs 3/4 c milk 16 soda crackers, crushed 1 Tbsp onion flakes ½ tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 4 oz cheddar cheese, cubed (optional) Mix all ingredients together with a fork. Shape into a loaf, using hands. Place in greased pan. Bake at 350 for 1 […]
Oatmeal Bar Cookies 1 c. shortening or oleo 1 ½ c flour 1 c sugar ½ tsp salt 1 c. brown sugar 1 tsp soda 2 eggs 3 c quick oats 1 tsp vanilla 1 c chocolate chips ½ c nuts (optional) Cream together shortening and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix in flour, soda […]
2 c. flour ½ c. soft butter 1 c. sugar 1 egg 1/4 tsp salt 2 Tbsp milk ½ tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla Mix dry ingredients together. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in egg, milk and vanilla. Kneed lightly and form into a ball. Wrap in wax paper and chill at least […]
Peach Salad (or dessert)
Peanut Brittle 2 c sugar 1 c light corn syrup 1/3 c water 1 pkg (16 oz) raw peanuts 1 tsp salt 2 Tbsp butter 2 tsp. baking soda Combine sugar, syrup and water in a large heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 240 degrees, about 30 min. Add raw […]
Fruit Cocktail Cake 1 c. flour 1 c. sugar ½ tsp salt 1 tsp soda 1 egg, beaten 1 can fruit cocktail Mix dry ingredients, then add egg and fruit. Don’t use mixer. Pour into 9 x 12 greased baking pan. Top with ½ c brown sugar and ½ c nuts. Bake at 350 for […]