random stuffs mostly vintage and found
COCONUT MACAROONS 3 egg whites (stiffly beaten) 1 cup white sugar 1 dessert spoon cornstarch 1/2 lb coconut Cook in double boiler 5 mins. stirring constantly. Add coconut to thicken (about 1/2 lb.) and drop by spoonful on well buttered pan. If egg whites are large, add more coconut. Bake at 300° until light […]
Pound Cake 2 sticks butter (softened) 2 cups sugar 3 cups cake flour 6 eggs (slightly beaten) 1 tsp vanilla or lemon (extract) 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup whole milk Add sugar to softened butter and mix well with miser. Add eggs and mix well. Add flavor and baking powder and mix. Mix for […]
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 […]
Southern Fried Apples 4 cups sliced apples (1/8" thick) 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter Cook all ingredients together in skillet until very soft. Good on ice cream or just served as a side dish. Printer friendly copies: southern fried apples full page southern fried apples 3×5 card southern […]