Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Mushroom Soup

1/2 lb. mushrooms - putthrough coarse grind, then put in double boiler to cook.  Do not add any water. - cook about 1/2 hr. - add 1 can Campbelle's bouillon soup - make a milk sauce of 2 Tbsp. butter - 2 Tbsp. flour - 1 pt. millk - stir constantly over low heat until smooth - add the mushrooms with bouillon - & it is ready to serve.

Tussies

1 cup oleo
3 3-oz. pkg. cream cheese
2 cup flour - mix as for pie dough CHILL

then shape into muffin pans (makes 48 balls)

Filling

2 eggs
1-1/2 c. brown sugar packed
2 Tbsp. oleo
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 cup nuts

Put small amount in bottom of each pan, then filling.  350 d. oven for 12 min.

Apple Cake (Ann Gulya's)

1 cup oleo
2 cups sugar
4 eggs

Cream oleo and sugar.  Add eggs.  Beat well. 

Sift flour with 1 tsp. soda, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. cinnamon - add to above mixture - then add raisins, nuts and sliced apples 4 cups.  Bake in loaf pan 13" x 9" 350 d. oven at least 50 or 60 min.  Test with straw.

Mrs. Dunmire's Fudge

2 C. gran. sugar
2-1/2 sq. Baker's choc.
2/3 c. milk
pinch salt
2 T. Karo corn syrup

Cook slowly until it forms a soft ball when dropped in cold water.  Remove from heat.  Add 2 T. butter without stirring and set aside to cool.  When lukewarm, and fairly cool, add vanilla & beat until creamy & ready to set.

Mother's Chocolate Sauce

1 C. gran. sugar
2 T. cocoa
2 T. butter
7/8 c. cond. milk (evap. milk)

Mix sugar & cocoa until warm.  Do not melt.  Add butter & milk.  Bring to boil.  Boil for 1 min.

Mrs. Hoffman's Yummies

The next series of recipes are Grandma's - thanks, Patty!

Mrs. Hoffman's Yummies

1/2 cup shortening - butter preferred.
1 cup gran. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1-1/2 cups flour, sifted with
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder

Spread on a greased cooky pan - then spread over top, before baking, an icing made with

1 egg white
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ch. nuts

Beat egg white stiff, add & beat in brown sugar, fold in nuts.

Bake in medium oven 325 d. about 20-30 minutes.  Test with straw.

Cut in squares or strips, when cool.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Orange Balsamic Dressing for Pasta Salads

3/4 c. orange juice
3 T. Balsamic Vinegar
3 T. grated o. peel
1 T. ground cumin
1/2 c. olive oil
salt & pepper

Mix first 4 ingredients in bowl.  Gradually mix in oil.