random stuffs mostly vintage and found
CRISPY CLUSTERS 28 caramel candies 1 tablespoon water 3 cups bite-size rice squares 1 cup miniature marshmallows 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts Melt caramels with water over low heat, stirring until smooth. Pour over combined cereal, marshmallows, and nuts; toss until well coated. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets; let stand until firm. […]
Pound Cake 1 cup shortening 1 cup butter 2 cup sugar 10 egg yolks (well beaten) ¼ cup lemon juice 10 egg whites (stiffly beaten) 4½ cup flour ½ tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 2 tsp nutmeg Cream shortening, butter and sugar Add yolks and lemon juice, beat thoroughly. Fold in egg whites […]
CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE Tort Z Czekoladowy 1 cup dates 1 cup sugar ¾ cup Crisco 2 eggs 2 cups cake flour 1 tbsp. cocoa 1 tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt Prep dates Cut up the dates and put them in a bowl. Add 1 ¼ of boiling water. Set aside. Beat 1 cup sugar […]
The word baklava is first attested in English in 1650, a borrowing from Ottoman Turkish باقلاوه /bɑːklɑvɑː/.The name baklava is used in many languages with minor phonetic and spelling variations. Historian Paul D. Buell argues that the word “baklava” may come from the Mongolian root baγla- ‘to tie, wrap up, pile up’ composed with the […]
RUBENTORTE (Carrot Cake) 2 to 4 yolks of eggs 5 to 8 ounces of sugar peel and juice of 1 lemon 10 ounces grated nuts 10 ounces grated raw carrots 1 ½ ounces flour 1 tsp. baking powder 2 to 4 egg whites (beaten) Mix 2-4 egg yolks, 5-8 ounces of sugar and the […]