Mock Chicken Legs

Take small pieces of veal and pork and alternate them on meat skewers. Dip in flour, egg, and bread crumbs. Brown on all sides, then simmer for about 45 minutes in a little water.

Sugar Cookies

2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1 cup sour milk
1/2 tsp. salt

For flavoring add either 1 tsp. vanilla or 1/2 tsp. nutmeg and 1/2 tsp. allspice.

Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup raisins cooked in 1 cup water
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
2 cups oatmeal
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda dissolved in 5 Tbsp. hot raisin water
2 eggs
pinch salt

Mix all ingredients and let stand overnight before baking.


[Sorry, that's all the instructions that are given. As I've said before, my grandma knew what to do with a list of ingredients.]

Chocolate Frosting

4 squares unsweetened chocolate
1 1/4 cup milk
4 Tbsp. flour
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Add chocolate to milk in top of double boiler and heat. When chocolate is melted, beat until blended. Sift flour with sugar. Add a small amount of chocolate mixture stirring until smooth. Return to double boiler. Add butter and vanilla. Cool until thickened and spread on cakes. Will cover tops and sides of two nine inch layers.

White Fish Bake

1 lb. white fish fillets
1 can cream of celery soup
1 cup cooked cut green beans
2 tsp. prepared horseradish
2 Tbsp. chopped pimiento
1/2 tsp. dill

In shallow baking dish, arrange fish fillets in single layer. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Drain off excess liquid. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over fish. Bake 10 minutes more. Stir sauce before serving.

Blueberry Streusel Cobbler

It seems that as a kid we we're always picking something - early in the spring it was fiddle head ferns, then late spring brought on the strawberries, and finally the summer brought huckleberries and blueberries.

3 pints blueberries (6 cups)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
2 Tbsp. lemon juice

In 12 x 8 baking dish, mix well blueberries, sugar, flour, and lemon juice. Prepare Streusel Topping; crumble mixture evenly over blueberries. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.

Streusel Topping:
In large bowl, with hand, knead 3 1/4 cups flour, 1 cup softened butter, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. salt until smooth.

Popovers

1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 Tbsp. melted butter

1. Sift flour, measure, add salt and sift again.
2. Beat eggs until light and thick.
3. Add flour to 1/3 of milk; continue to beat slowly until all flour is moistened - about 30 seconds.
4. Add remaining milk and liquid fat gradually, beating until mixture is free from lumps - 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Pour, filling greased baking cups a little less than half full.
6. Bake in hot oven (425 degrees) about 40 minutes.

Makes 8 popovers.

Cheesecake Supreme

Crust:
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1/2 cup butter
1 egg yolk, slightly beaten
1/4 tsp. vanilla

Mix flour, sugar, and lemon peel. Cut in butter. Add egg yolk and vanilla. Bake off bottom, not sides.

Filling:
40 oz. cream cheese
1/4 tsp. vanilla
3/4 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 3/4 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup eggs
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup whipping cream

Mix all ingredients for filling. Bake 450 degrees for 12 minutes, then 300 degrees for 55 minutes.

Tapioca Pudding

Soak 1 cup of tapioca overnight in 1 pint of warm water. In the morning add 1 quart of milk and boil about 20 minutes stirring gently. Then add 2 eggs well beaten, 2 cups sugar, butter and salt to taste and allow to boil a few minutes longer. Remove from stove and add 1 tsp. vanilla. Cool completely.

Applesauce Cookies

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup applesauce
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves (ground)
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup nuts (chopped)

Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 375 degrees.

Zucchini Pancakes

2 cups grated zucchini
2 eggs
3/4 cup Bisquick
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
dash salt and pepper

Mix all ingredients. Grease frying pan with oleo and drop mixture by the spoonful onto a hot frying pan.

Olive Roasted Corn

It was always fun to go to grandma and grandpa's house on weekends. Especially when they lived along the Susquehanna River. Often during the summer the grill would be going and along with the meats, roasting corn was a frequent favorite.

12 ears corn
1/3 cup finely chopped pimiento stuffed olives
1/2 cup melted butter
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup lemon juice

Brush corn generously with combined ingredients. Wrap each ear in aluminum foil - secure ends. Grill 3 or 4 inches over hot coals for 10 to 15 minutes. Turn corn frequently. Serve with any remaining mixture.

Allsweet Mints

5 Tbsp. butter
4 drops red food coloring (or any color you want)
1 tsp. spearmint or peppermint extract
4 cups powdered sugar, unsifted
2 Tbsp. cold water

Melt margarine. Add food coloring and extract and stir to blend. Stir in powdered sugar and water. Knead until smooth. Roll out on wax paper to about 1/4 inch thickness and cut with small cookie cutters or roll into small balls and flatten with fork or glass. Trimmings may be re-kneaded and rolled again. After shaping, place on cake racks for several hours to dry.

Butterscotch Cream Cheese Bars

One 12 oz. pkg. (2 cups) Butterscotch morsels
6 Tbsp. butter
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 cups chpped walnuts
2 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
4 eggs
1/4 flour
2 Tbsp. lemon juice

Double broiler morsels and butter, stir until mixture is smooth. Transfer to bowl. Stir in cracker crumbs and walnuts with fork until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Reserve 2 cups for topping . Press remaining into 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 pan. Bake 12 minutes at 350 degrees.

In large mixing bowl, combine cheese and sugar, beat until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well. Blend in flour and lemon juice. Pour evenly over hot baked crust. Sprinkle with reserved topping. Bake 25 minutes. Cool completely.

German Date Cake

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups flour
2 cups buttermilk
2 tsp. allspice
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. nutmeg
1 pkg. dates (cut up)
1 pkg. chopped pecans

Dissolve soda in butter and sugar. Sift dry ingredients and add to butter and sugar along with buttermilk. Add chopped dates and nuts. Bake in 13x9x2-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Apple Cranberry Bread

1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup apples
1/2 cup cranberries
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/4 cup chopped nuts
2 Tbsp. milk

Pour into well greased pans and bake for 55 to 65 minutes at 350 degrees.

Jessies Steamed Pudding

Mix 1/2 cup flour, 1 tsp. baking powder and a little salt with milk until about like dumplings. Put 2 tsp. of raspberries in cups and cover with the above dough. Steam 20 minutes. Remove from cups and pour the following sauce over them.

Stir 1/2 Tbsp. flour in 1/2 cup sugar, add 1/2 cup of boiling water and cook until thick.

This recipe serves two people. You may use any other fruit instead of raspberries.

Lime Water Pickles

7 lbs. sliced cucumbers
2 cups boiling lime
2 gallons water

Soak for 24 hours in this mixture.

Begin the next day at same time. Put cucumbers in cold water for 3 hours (add ice to keep cool). Then after 3 hours drain. Meanwhile mix the following mixture:

1/2 gallon vinegar
4 1/2 lbs. sugar
2 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. celery seed
2 tsp. whole cloves
2 tsp. mixed pickling spices

Bring to boil, then add drained cucumbers and let set overnight. Next morning cook 35 minutes and seal.

Tuna Casserole

1 can cream of celery soup
1/4 cup milk
2 cans (about 7 ounces each) tuna, drained and flaked
2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
1 cup cooked peas
1/2 cup slightly crumbled potato chips

In 1-quart casserole, blend soup and milk; stir in tuna, eggs, and peas. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes; stir. Top with chips; bake 5 minutes more or until hot.

Welsh Rarebit

2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. mustard
1/2 tsp. salt
few grains cayenne
1 cup thin cream
1 1/2 cups grated cheese
1 egg
toast

Melt butter. Add flour, mustard, salt, and cayenne. Mix well. Add cream slowly and bring to boiling point, stirring constantly. Add cheese and stir until melted. Remove from fire. Beat the egg well and pour hot sauce on it. Mix well. Serve hot on toast.

Banana Upside-down Cake

Grease sides of pan. Cream together 1/3 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar. Spread on bottom of pan. Place sliced bananas over this sugar mixture. Dot with marachino cherries.

Cake Batter
1/3 cup shortening
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup sour milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs. Sift together dry ingredients and add to mixture alternately with bananas, milk, and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan and bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes. Turn out on cake rack to cool. Top with whipping cream and serve.

Rhubarb-Coconut Pie

3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup water
4 Tbsp. flour
2 1/2 Tbsp. butter, melted
4 cups rhubarb, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
3 egg whites
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup shredded coconut

Mix egg yoks, sugar, salt, water. Blend in flour and butter. Add rhubarb, mixing thoroughly. Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake in hot oven (425 degrees) for 45 minutes or until both filling and crust are done. Beat egg whites until foamy; add 1/3 cup sugar gradually, beating well after each addition. Beat mixture into stiff peaks. Fold in coconut and pile coconut-meringue over filling. Top with additional coconut and bake in hot oven (425 degrees) for about 8 minutes or until delicately brown.

Mustard Pickles

4 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. salt
2 Tbsp. dry mustard

Pack in jar with cucumbers and cover with vinegar.

Potato Bake

Melt 1/4 cup oleo. Stir in 1 envelope onion soup mix. Cut 3 large baking potatoes, unpeeled, in 1/2 inch slices and place in baking dish. Toss with soup mix, cover dish and bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.

German Pizza

1 1/2 Tbsp. fat
3 medium potatoes, pared and thinly sliced
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 cups julinne strips canned ham (about a 12 oz. can)
3 eggs
1/2 cup shredded sharm american cheese

Melt fat in 10 inch skillet. Spread half potatoes over bottom and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with half the onion and green pepper and half meat. Repeat layers reserving meat for garnish. Cover and cook over low heat till potatoes are tender - about 20 minutes. Break eggs in bowl and pour over potatoes breaking yolks and spreading evenly with fork. Add reserved meat in spoke fashion. Cover and cook till eggs are set - about 10 minutes. Top with cheese and cover till cheese starts to melt - about 2 minutes. Makes about 5 to 6 servings.

Peanut Butter Cookies

1/2 cup oleo
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder

Cream butter, peanut butter, and sugar. Add egg and vanilla, beat until light. Add sifted dry ingredients - mix well. Shape in 3/4 inch balls - put on greased cookie sheet. Press flat with tines of fork. Bake in 375 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly brown.

Brownies

2 squares chocolate
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
3/4 cup cake flour, sifted
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup nut meats

Melt chocolate and shortening. Remove from stove, cool slightly and add remaining ingredients in order - eggs added 1 at a time. Bake 25 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

Inside-Out Cheeseburgers

1/4 cup butter
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
6 hamburger buns, split
3 cheese slices
1 pound ground beef
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh onion
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup milk
3 Tbsp. chili sauce
2 tsp. prepared mustard
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. cream style horseradish
4 drops hot pepper sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper

In 1-quart bowl, cream together butter and garlic powder. Spread evenly on half of each bun. Cut cheese slices into four squares.

In 3-quart bowl, lightly mix remaining ingredients, except cheese slices. Shape meat into 12 thin patties. Place 2 pieces of cheese on each of 6 patties. Top each with second pattie and seal edges well. In heavy 10-inch fry pan toast 6 bun halves, buttered side down, over medium heat until golden; about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from pan; keep warm. In same fry pan, cook patties to desired doneness, about 5 minutes on each side. Turn carefully. Serve on hamburger buns.

Soft Molasses Cake

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup molasses
1 cup sour milk
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
2 cups flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt

Combine sugar and shortening. Blend. Add molasses and eggs. Mix soda with sour milk and add alternately with dry ingredients. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

Vanilla Hard Sauce

1/3 cup oleo
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup confectioners sugar

In small bowl of electric mixer, at high speed cream butter until light. Add vanilla and sugar and beat until fluffy and smooth.

Brown Bread

3 Tbsp. molasses
2 Tbsp. shortening
2 cups graham flour
2 cups wheat flour
2 cups sour milk
2 tsp. soda
pinch salt
raisins to taste

Bake for 1 hour at 300 - 325 degrees.