Salt Rising Bread (w/sponge)

Ingrients & Directions 2 Potatoes, med, peel & grate 3 tb Cornmeal 3 tb Sugar 3 c Water 1 c Milk 2 tb Crisco 2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda All purpose flour (enough) SPONGE: Put potatoes, cornmeal, sugar, salt and boiling water in 1/2 gal glass jar and stir. Set, uncovered, in […]

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Easy Tea Biscuits

Ingrients & Directions 2 c All purpose flour 3 ts Baking powder 3/4 ts Salt 6 tb Shortening 1 c Milk Preheat oven to 400F. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening using a pastry blender, 2 knives or a fork until mixture is crumbly. Add milk. Stir with fork […]

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Chocolate Pecan Torte

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 lb Bittersweet chocolate 1/2 lb Unsalted butter 1 tb Instant espresso powder 3/4 c Granulated sugar 3/4 c Dark cocoa powder 6 Eggs; slightly beaten 2 c Toasted ground pecans 1/4 c Dark rum 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/2 c Confectioners’ sugar Freshly whipped cream; for -garnish Fresh mint sprigs; for -garnish […]

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Coffee Tart

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Slivered almonds, toasted 20 Chocolate wafer cookies 1 c Sugar, divided 1/3 c Butter or margarine, melted 1/2 c Butter or margarine 2 tb Instant coffee granules 3 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate -bars, coarsely chopped 6 Egg yolks 2 c Whipping cream GARNISHES Chocolate-covered coffee -beans, whipped cream Process almonds, […]

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Caramel Apple Pie

Ingrients & Directions 2 9 inch whole pie crust 6 c Apples; peeled and sliced 3/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Flour 1/4 ts Salt 2 tb Butter 1/3 c Caramel topping 4 tb Pecans; chopped Heat oven to 425 . Line 9″ pie pan with pie dough. Combine apples, sugar, flour and salt in a […]

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Caramel-pecan Black Bottom Pie

Ingrients & Directions -CRUST- 1 1/3 c Sifted all purpose flour 3 tb Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 7 tb Cold unsalted butter; cut -into 1/2-inch ; pieces 2 tb Ice water 1 lg Egg yolk 1/2 ts Vanilla extract FILLING 2 tb Brandy 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 1 ts Unflavored gelatin 5 oz Bittersweet; (not […]

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Tamale Pie Makeup

Ingrients & Directions 12 1/2 lb WATER 1/16 lb – 3/4 cn TOMATO PASTE #2 1/2 3/4 lb FLOUR GEN PURPOSE 10LB 3/8 lb SOUP GRAVY BASE BEEF 3/4 lb SHORTENING; 3LB lb PEPPER BLACK 1 LB CN 3/16 lb CHILI POWDER PAN: 12 BY 20 BY 2 1/2-INCH STEAM TABLE PAN TEMPERATURE: 375 F. […]

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Hilton Head Pie

Ingrients & Directions 9 tb Butter, room temperature 1 c Granulated sugar 3 lg Eggs, room temperature 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Chopped pecans 1/2 c White raisins 1/2 c Chopped peanuts In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each […]

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Jello Fruit Pie

Ingrients & Directions 3/4 c Sugar 2 1/2 T Cornstarch 3 1/2 T Jello 1 c Water Flavor of fruit. Whipped Creme Baked Pie Shell 4 Cups Fruit (frozen is alright) Combine sugar, cornstarch and water in heavy saucepan, Cook medium heat until thick and fairly clear. Remove from heat and add Jello Mix. Stir […]

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