2 egg whites pinch of salt ¼ t cream of tartar ⅔ c sugar ½ t vanilla 1 c chocolate chips ½ c chopped nuts Preheat oven to 350°. Beat egg whites til foamy. Add salt and cream of tartar. Beat until stiff. Add vanilla, chips, and nuts. Drop by teaspoon on foil or lightly…
Author: Joanna LeRoy
Jo is an crafter, singer-songwriter, foodie, photographer, artist and reformed blogger.
Honey Cake (or Strufoli)
This recipe was given to me by Nana in 1971. I visited her on Court Street, and we spent the afternoon making strufoli. 3 eggs ½ c sugar ¼ c vegetable oil (or less) ¼ t salt 2 t extract (1 each of lemon and vanilla) 2 c flour 2 t baking powder Put first…
Betty Doyle’s Magic Dessert
1 can pineapple chunks, drained Large raspberry yogurt Mix — serve in wine glasses, parfait, etc. Garnish at will. Although this seems too simple, it’s really good and can be open for lots of additions.
Molasses Brownies
The Brownies recipe is one of my mothers. So you see it is an oldie. — Marion ⅓ c butter ⅓ c sugar ⅓ c molasses 1 egg pinch of salt 1 scant cup of flour 1 cup nut meats, chopped (can get by with less) Bake at 350°, and check at 10 minutes. They…
Chocolate Syrup Cake
From Hazel Dunlap 1 stick oleo 1 c sugar 4 eggs 1¼ c sifted all-purpose flour ¾ t baking soda ½ t salt 1 1-lb can Hershey’s chocolate syrup 1 t. vanilla Cream oleo and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Mix flour and baking soda, and add alternately with chocolate syrup. Blend in…
Whoopie Pies
Mix: ⅓ c shortening 1 c sugar 1 egg 1 c milk 1½ T vanilla 2 c sifted flour 1¼ t baking soda ½ t salt 5 T cocoa (sifted) Filling: ¾ c shortening (Crisco) ¾ c confectioner’s sugar, sifted 2 t vanilla 3–4 drops almond extract (opt) ¼ jar marshmallow Fluff Mix first five…
Milk Chocolate Creme Brulée
8 oz milk chocolate 1 oz semi-sweet chocolate 4 c heavy cream (light cream OK) 2 T brewed coffee ¼ c sugar 8 egg yolks pinch salt Melt chocolates. Heat cream and coffee. Whisk sugar into egg yolks. Whisk hot cream into egg/sugar mixture a little at a time. Whisk cream/egg mixture into chocolate. Strain…
Frosty Treasures
1 6-oz pkg semi-sweet chocolate bits ¼ c vegetable oil ¼ c creamy peanut butter 6 c Kellogg’s Crispix cereal Melt chocolate and oil. Stir in peanut butter. Put Crispix cereal in roasting pan, and mix in chocolate mixture. Put 2 c powdered sugar in large plastic bag, add Crispix, and shake well. Discard excess…
Grandma Barrett’s Pork Cake
2 c salt pork, chopped fine 1 c raisins 1 c English currants ½ lb citron, sliced finely 6 c flour 2 c sugar 1 c molasses 1 T baking soda 1 T cinnamon 1 T cloves, ground 1½ c boiling water poured over pork Bake in a rather slow oven for 2 hours or…
Sweet & Sour Meat Loaf
Tomato Mixture: 1 8-oz can tomato sauce ¼ c brown sugar ¼ c vinegar 1 t prepared mustard 2 beaten eggs ¼ c minced onion ¼ c oatmeal, crushed crackers, or bread crumbs 2 lbs hamburg 1½ t salt ¼ t pepper Mix the second list of ingredients together with half of the tomato mixture….
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