random stuffs mostly vintage and found
Remember a time when department stores still had craft departments? Heck even when all the discount stores had craft departments- now the only discount store with a craft department (if lucky enough to not be a remodeled one) is Walmart. In fact I still look for the arts and crafts department at my local Kmart […]
Pumpkin Cheesecake 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1 cup plus 1 Tbsp. Sugar 6 Tbsp. Butter, melted 16 oz Cream Cheese 16 oz Pumpkin 1 pt. Sour cream 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp. Cinnamon ¼ tsp. Ginger ¼ tsp. Nutmeg 1/8 tsp. Salt 2 eggs Whipped Cream toasted, sliced almonds. Mix graham cracker crumbs with […]
2 cups butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg, well beaten 4 cups sifted flower 1 teaspoon vanilla Let butter soften. Cream, adding sugar gradually. Beat in egg. Stir in flour to form a sift dough. Add vanilla. Form dough into a ball, cover and refrigerate for at least an hour, Roll dough out on lightly […]
Polish Mazurek Tea Cakes 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 cups flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup soft butter 3 eggs 3 tablespoons heavy cream 1 1/4 cups golden raisins 1 pound pitted dates 1 cup chopped nuts juice of 1 orange and 1 lemon candied cherries pineapple, citron & orange peel 1 jigger rum […]