Grantham Ginger Biscuits (cookies)

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Sugar -and- 1 Stick butter, creamed -together 1 1/2 c Four 1/4 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Ginger 1/2 Egg (hint: beat, then -measure) (a whole egg is -too much) Many years ago, my boss would bake these and the buttermilk pie and bring them to […]

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Filled “pumpkin” Cookies (wilton)

Ingrients & Directions COOKIES 1 c Butter 2 ts Baking powder 1 c Sugar 1 tb Pumpkin pie spice 1 Large egg 2 3/4 c Flour 1 ts Vanilla Orange food color FILLING 2 c Raisins 1/2 c Frozen orange juice 3/4 c Chopped walnuts -concentrate;thawed Prheat oven to 375 degrees In a large bowl, […]

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Basel Brunsli (basel Chocolate-spice Cookies)

Ingrients & Directions 1 1/4 c Blanched whole almonds -(about 7 ounces) 1 1/2 c Powdered sugar 3 1/2 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder 2 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/8 ts Ground cloves 3 oz Bitterswet (not unsweetened) -or swmisweet Chocolate, chopped fairly -fine 1/4 ts (generous) almond extract 2 lg Egg whites 2 To 5 […]

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Jigsaw Puzzle Cake

Ingrients & Directions 4 Eggs; (size 3) -THE SAME WEIGHT OF- Butter or margarine Sugar; and Self-raising flour 1 ts Vanilla essence -GLAC? ICING- 225 g Icing sugar 2 tb Warm water Food colouring Writing icing Weigh the eggs, then measure out the same weight of butter, sugar and self-raising flour. Set oven at 180C/350F/gas4. […]

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Queen Elizabeth Cake

Ingrients & Directions 1 c -Boiling water 1 c Dates;chopped 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Butter 1 c Sugar,granulated 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla 1 1/2 c Flour,all purpose 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts -Salt BROILED TOPPING 1/4 c Butter 1/2 c Brown sugar;packed 1/4 c Light cream 3/4 c Coconut;shredded;half nuts -if […]

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Crab Meat Cheesecakes With Crab

Ingrients & Directions THE SAUCE 2 1/2 lb Cooked crab; picked over, -shells reserved 4 c Water 1 c Dry white wine 1 Onion; chopped 2 Carrots; chopped 1 Clove garlic; minced 2 tb Tomato paste 1 Bouquet garnish; 3 parsley -sprigs, 3 thyme sprigs, 1 -bay leaf & 10 peppercorns 1/2 c Whipping cream […]

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Mom Bess’s Boiled Raisin Cake

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Raisins 1 ts Cloves 2 c Water 1 ts Nutmeg 1 c Sugar 1 c Water raisins were boiled in 1/2 c Butter 1 ts Soda 3 tb Molasses 2 1/2 c Flour 1 ts Cinnamon (only directions given) Boil the 1 Cup raisins for 20 minutes in the 2 […]

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Walnut Cake

Ingrients & Directions 6 Eggs 1/2 lb Sugar 3 tb Very fine breadcrumbs 3/4 lb Shelled walnuts 1. Grind walnuts 2. Whip egg whites until they form soft peaks 3. Add yolks 1 at a time while whipping. 4. Add 2 T breadcrumbs and walnuts by hand. 5. Butter a tube pan and sprinkle it […]

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Nut And Pumpkin Pound Cake

Ingrients & Directions 1 3/4 c Unbleached flour 3/4 c Granulated sugar 1/2 c Brown sugar; packed 1/2 c Walnuts; chopped 2 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Nutmeg 1/4 ts Salt 1 c Fat-free sour cream 1 c Pumpkin, canned 3 Eggs Preheat oven to 325. Prepare a 9 x 5″ pan […]

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Hershey Bar Cake

Ingrients & Directions 8 Plain Hershey bars15 1/2 oz Hershey syrup 2 c Sugar 2 Sticks oleo 4 Eggs 3 1/2 c Flour 1 c Buttermilk 1/2 ts Soda 1 c Chopped pecans 1 ts Vanilla Melt bars and syrup together. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Beat well. Add cooled […]

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