random stuffs mostly vintage and found
2 cups sifted flour 2 cups light brown sugar (packed) 1/2 cup butter 1 egg 1 cup sour milk 1 teaspoon soda Mix flour and sugar. Cut in butter as for pastry and reserve 1 cup of the crumbs. Add egg, milk with soda and beat until smooth. Pour into a greased 9″ x […]
This recipe came from my grandmother cousin Armella. I did leave out Armella’s secret ingredient- which would be tobacco smoke. Both Armella and her husband were chain smokers and I still remember the cloud of smoke that hung in the air. Ahh the 70s when a little second hand smoke was OK. Armella's Kuchen recipe […]
Czechoslovak Christmas Cookies 1/2 cup butter 4 oz fruit and peel mix 1 cup raisins (chopped) 1 cup walnuts (chopped) 1 cup flour 1 cup sugar 2 eggs (beaten) Melt butter, cool. Combine fruit and nuts, over this sift flour and sugar. Add cooled butter and eggs Mix well Bake at 350° for 30 minutes […]
2 egg (whites whipped) 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup nuts (finely ground, almond or filbert) dash instant coffee (powder) First Mix with Spoon, then work with hands. Form small balls and place on a slightly greased baking sheet, bake at 250° for about 20 minutes Optional- before baking press half an almond in the […]
Swedish-style Potato Sausage 2 1/2 lbs pork (ground shoulder of) 2 1/2 lbs beef (ground round of) 6 potatos (ground) 1 cup beef broth 2 onions (ground) 1 tsp black pepper (ground) 1 tbsp salt 1 tsp allspice 1 tsp nutmeg 5 yards pork casing (approx) Mix all the ingredients except the casing […]