from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN
Ingredients
3 1/2 c. sifted Swans Down Cake Flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c. butter or shortening
1/2 c. brown sugar; firmly packed
1 egg; well beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 c. milk
Preparation instructions
Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt; sift again. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; then flour, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time, beating until smooth. Chill thoroughly. Roll 1/8 inch thick. Cut with 2 1/2-inch floured cutter.
Date filling (cook dates, sugar, and water 6-8 minutes, or until thick, stirring consistently. Remove from fire; add lemon juice and butter. Cool) Place 1 tsp date filling on a circle, place another circle on top, and press edges together.
Bake on greased baking sheet in hot oven (425°) for 6 to 8 min.
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Dark fruitcake
from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN
Ingredients
3 c. flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground cloves
16 oz (2 1/2 c.) diced, mixed candied fruits and peels
1 (15 oz pkg) (3 c.) raisins
1 (8 oz pkg) (1 1/3 c.) pitted whole dates, snipped
Preparation instructions
Grease three 8x4x2 loaf pans or two 10x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pans. Line bottom and sides of pans with brown paper. (Brown paper prevents over browning); grease paper. Stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Add fruits and peels, raisins, dates, cherries, almonds, pecans and pineapple; mix till well coated. Beat eggs till foamy. Add brown sugar, orange juice, butter or margarine, and molasses; beat till combined. Stir into fruit mixture. Turn batter into pans, filling each about 3/4 full.
Bake in oven 300° for 2 hours or till cakes test done. (cover all pans loosely with foil after 1 hour of baking to prevent over baking)
Place cakes in pans on wire racks; cool thoroughly. Remove from pans.
Wrap in wine. brandy, or fruit juice-moistened cheese cloth. Over wrap with foil. Store in refrigerator. (Store 3 to 4 weeks for a blended and mellow flavor) Re-moisten cheese cloth as needed after 1 week.
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Chicken-stew (used for chicken and dumplings)
from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN
Ingredients
1 (5-6 lb) stewing chicken or 2 (3 lb) broiler-fryer chickens
Water
4 stalks celery with leaves, cut up
Preparation instructions
In a large Dutch Oven combine one 5-6 lb stewing chicken, cut up, or two 3 lb broiler-fryer chickens, cut up, and enough water to cover (about 6 c.) Add celery, carrot, onion, salt and pepper. Cover; bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 2 to 2 1/2 hours for stewing chicken or about 1 hour for broiler-fryer chickens, or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken; strain broth. Let chicken and broth cool.
When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove meat, discarding skin and bones. Store chicken and broth separately in tightly covered containers in the refrigerator. Lift fat from broth when chilled. (Broth and chicken may be frozen separately.)
Use in chicken and dumplings recipe.
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Chicken and dumplings
from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN
Ingredients
Stewed Chicken (from stewed chicken recipe)
1 c. flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp snipped parsley
1 beaten egg
1/4 c. milk
2 tbsp cooking oil
1/2 c. flour
Preparation instructions
Prepare dumplings when stewed chicken is almost tender.
For dumplings; combine 1 c. flour, baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt; stir in parsley. Combine egg, milk, and oil. Add to flour mixture, stirring with a fork only till combined. Drop dough from a tbsp directly onto chicken in bubbly broth. Return to boiling and cover tightly. Reduce heat; do not lift cover. Simmer 12 to 15 minutes. Remove dumplings and chicken to warm serving platter; keep warm. Strain broth.
To thicken broth for gravy;
In a saucepan bring 4 c. broth to boiling. Slowly stir in 1 c. cold water into the
1/2 c. flour; gradually add to broth, mixing well. Cook and stir till bubbly. Cook and stir 2 more minutes. Season with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper. Pour some sauce over chicken and dumplings’ pass remaining.
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Baked custard
from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN
Ingredients
4 eggs
2 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
ground nutmeg (optional)
Preparation instructions
In a medium bowl lightly beat eggs. Stir in milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Place one 1-qt casserole or six 6 oz custard cups in a 9×13 inch baking pan. Pour custard mixture into casserole or divide custard mixture among the custard cups. Sprinkle with nutmeg, if desired.
Pour boiling water into the ban around casserole dish or custartd cups to a depth of 1 inch. Bake 325° for 50-60 minutes for 1-qt casserole dish, 30-40 minutes for individual cups, or till knife inserted near center comes out clean. Serve warm or chilled.
To unmold chilled individual custards, first loosen edges with a spatula or knife; slip point of knife down sides to let air in. Invert onto a serving plate.
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Aunt addie’s apple squares
from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN
Ingredients
3 c. flour, sifted
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1 c. shortening (1/2 butter)
1 c. Corn Flakes, crushed
2 eggs, separated
7 to 8 apples
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/4 c. sugar
Preparation instructions
Sift together flour, salt and 2 tsp sugar; cut i shortening as for pie crust. Beat egg yolks and add enough milk to the yolks to measure 2/3 c. liquid. Add liquid to pastry mix and combine until dry ingredients are well-moistened. Divide dough in half and roll one portion to fit the bottom of a 10×13 pan. Place crust in pan, cover with crushed cornflakes and spread apples evenly over top. Sprinkle with nutmeg, cinnamon and 1 1/4 cups sugar. Dot with butter. Cover with second crust and seal edges. Beat the egg whites until frothy and spread evenly over crust. Bake in preheated oven at 400° for 45 minutes.
Frosting:
Combine powdered sugar with vanilla and enough water for easy spreading consisitency. Drizzle frostig over top while warm. Cut into squares.
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24-hour fruit salad
from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN
Ingredients
1 (20 oz) can pineapple chunks
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp butter or margarine
Dash of salt
Preparation instructions
Drain pineapple; reserve 2 tbsp syrup. To make custard, in a heavy small sauce pan combing reserved pineapple syrup, egg yolks, sugar, vinegar, butter or margarine, and salt. Cook and stir over low heat about 6 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly and coats a metal spoon.
Cool to room temperature. In a large bowl combine pineapple chunks, cherries, oranges, and marshmallows. Pour custard over, stir gently. Beat the whipping cream till soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into fruit mixture. Turn into a serving bowl. Cover and chill 24 hours or overnight.
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Quiche lorraine
from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN
Ingredients
12 pieces bacon-fry crisp and crumble
1 c. cheddar or swiss cheese – shredded
1/3 c. onion – grated chopped or minced.
4 eggs
2 c. whipping cream
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp sugar
Dash of tabasco sauce
9 in pastry lined pan
Preparation instructions
1. Put bacon pieces, cheese, and onion in bottom of pastry lined pan.
2. Mix eggs, whipping cream, salt, sugar and tabasco sauce. Pour over top of bacon.
3. Bake at 425° for 15 min
4. Lower temp to 300° and bake for 30 min.
5. Let stand for 10 min before cutting.
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Swedish/norwegian pancakes
from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN
Ingredients
1 c. milk
2 eggs
2 tbsp sugar
2/3 tbsp melted shortening or cooking oil
pinch of salt
1/2 c. flour
Preparation instructions
Combie all ingredients to make batter. Use flat greased frying pan. Put approx. 3 tbsp batter in pan, swirl around so batter runs toward edge. In a few minutes, turn over. Serve with syrup, strawberry jam, or fresh berries.
Eat with fork or rolled and sprinkled with powdered sugar.
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Swedish limpa
from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN
Ingredients
2 1/2 c. All-purpose flour
2 pkg active dry yeast
1 tbsp caraway seed
2 c. warm water
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
2 tbsp finely shredded orange peel
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 c. rye flour
Preparation instructions
In a large mixer bowl combine 2 1/2 all-purpse flour, 2 pkgs active dry yeast, and caraway seed.
Stir together 2 c. warm water (115°-120°), brown sugar, shredded orange peel, cooking oil, and salt. Stir into flour mixture. Beat at low speed of electric mixer for 1/2 min, scraping bowl. Beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in 2 1/2 c. rye flour and as much of 3/4 to 1 1/4 c. all purpose flour as you mix in with a spoon.
On a floured surface knead in enough remaining all purpose flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6-8 minutes total). Shape into a ball in a greased bowl; turn once. Cover; let rise in a warm place till double (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hrs).
Punch down; divide in half. Cover; let rest 10 minutes. Shape into two 4 1/2-ich round loaves on greased baking sheets. Cover; let rise till nearly double (about 40 minutes). Bake in a 350° oven 40-45 minutes.
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