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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Pumpkin pudding surprise

Another vintage recipe!!  2 cups milk or 1 cup evaporated milk and 1 cup water 1 tbs butter 3 eggs seperated 10 tbs honey 3/4 tsp salt 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1 cup pumpkin  Scald milk and butter. Beat yolks slightly. Add 4 tbs of the honey, the salt and cinnamon.  Combine milk,egg mixture and pumpkin and blend. Pour into greased 1 1/2 quart casserole; set in pan of warm water and bake in moderate oven for 75 min. Remove from oven and top with merinque( made from the remaining honey-beaten into the stiff beaten egg whites) Bake in a slow oven 30 min. longer, still keeping in pan of water. Serve cold. (Source: Mrs Ruth Cooprider)

Marshmallow Ice Cream

1 1/2 cups milk 18 marshmallows 1 pint whipping cream candy stick(optional) Heat the milk and add the marshmallows and stir until they are dissolved. Let cool. Whip one pint of cream and add the marshmallows mixture and heat well. Put a mashed candy stick into this. Pour into trays and freeze or use an electric ice cream machine. This is another vintage family recipe. ( Source: Mrs. Weber)

Brenda's Awesome Pea Salad :)

She's great and a wonderful cook!!
 You can use this in small or large quanities. parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese,  mayonaise (60%) buttermilk (40%), bacon and ham, lawreys seasoned salt and frozen peas  Place frozen peas, reg or petite size (aprox. 2 cups) in large bowl. Mix all other ingredients in another bowl. Pour sauce over the frozen peas. Mix well :)
(Source: Pam Freeman's mom)

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Peanut Butter Cookies #2

This is another old recipe-not sure where this came from in the family.  1/2 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup shortening 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 egg (well beaten) 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda. Cream peanut butter, shortening together, slowly add sugar, continuing to cream until light and fluffy. Add beaten eggs, sift flour and baking soda together; mix well. Drop level tsps of it on cookie sheet. Press each twice with fork to flatten. Bake 10-15 min at 350 degrees. Makes 4 1/2 dozen cookies :)

Friday, August 10, 2012

Dutch Pancakes

Another old recipe! 1pkg dry yeast 1/4 cups warm water 2 TB sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup milk 1 egg 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 3/4 cups flour. Dissolve yeast in water- add sugar, salt, milk,egg, nutmeg and flour until blended. Cover and let rise 45 min. Then bake. 6-10 servings

Angel Pudding

This is an old recipe! Not sure where it came from :)  1 lb English walnuts(shelled) 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar 3 tsps baking powder 9 oz dates 2 egg whites. Whipped. Mix to the consistency of pudding.

Chicken Parm-Zip

1/2 cup Miracle Whip Salad Dressing 1/2 cup (2oz) 100% grated parmesan cheese, divided 1 tsp Italian Seasoning 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves(1 1/4 lbs)  Heat electric broiler, stir together salad dressing, 1/4 cup parmesean cheese and Italian Seasoning. Place chicken on rack or broiler pan. Brush with half of sauce. Broil 5-7 inches from heat, 8-10 min. Turn: brush with remaining sauce. Continue broiling 8-10 min or until tender. Sprinkle with remaining parmesean cheese before serving. Makes 4 servings. (source: unknown)