Pizza Sauce

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 (28-ounce) can tomato puree 1 teaspoon dried marjoram 1 teaspoon dried basil Salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste Over medium heat, heat oil in a saucepan until hot. Add all ingredients, cover and bring to a boil. Uncover, lower heat and allow to simmer […]

Banana Bread

1/2 C butter 1 C sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder dash salt 1/2 C nuts 1 egg 1 banana (more) 2 C flour 1/2 C sour milk (add tsp vinegar) Mix butter and sugar.  Add egg.  Mash banana and baking soda-set aside.  Put flour and baking powder into sifter.  Add to […]

Peda Bread

2 Tbsp yeast 1/2 C warm water 1 3/4 C milk (warm) 3 1/2 Tbsp sugar 2 tsp salt 6 C flour 3 Tbsp olive oil Fresh or dried herbs of choice (sage, rosemary, thyme, etc.) Blend liquids, sugar, oil, and 1/2 of flour.  Mix until smooth.  Add yeast, remaining flour and salt.  Knead well.  […]

Hamburger Buns

Yields 8 buns.  Softer and holds form better than the other recipe that’s from Gourmet. 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast (such as Fleischmann’s ActiveDry Yeast®)  1 pound all-purpose flour, or as needed – divided 1 cup warm water (105 degrees F/41 degrees C)  1 large egg  3 tablespoons butter, melted  3 tablespoons white […]

Evelyn’s Jennylyns

2 eggs 1 C flour 1 1/2 C milk 1 Tbsp oil 1/4 tsp salt Beat eggs until light and frothy.  Add half the milk and half the flour to the eggs.  Mix.  Alternately add remaining flour and milk, mixing well.  Mix in oil and salt.  Cook 1/3 C batter in pan at medium heat. 

Gingerbread Pancake Mix

Yield: 12-16 pancakes 1 1/2 C wheat flour 1/2 C flour 1 Tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/3 C brown sugar 1 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground cloves 1 1/3 C milk 2 Tbsp water 2 eggs 2 Tbsp oil 1/4 C plain yogurt Mix dry ingredients.  Combine wet ingredients […]

Fortune Cookies

3 egg whites (beaten) Beat in: 3/4 C sugar 1/2 tsp salt Stir well after adding each of the following: 1 C flour 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 C butter melted 2 Tbsp water Pour 1 tsp at a time into pan over medium heat.  Spread thinly.  Cook until golden.  Fold.

Caramel Corn Pops

Corn Pops (like cheese puffs without the cheese.  Barrel of Fun Corn Pops are available at Macey’s, some Harmons and some Reams stores) 1/2 C butter 1/4 C light karo syrup 1 C brown sugar Cover large cookie sheet with corn pops.  Bring other ingredients to a boil and boil for 2 minutes.   Take off […]

Wassail

2 1/4 (Lindsay does 1 3/4) C sugar 4 C water Boil for 5 minutes.  Add: 2 cinnamon sticks 8 allspice 10 cloves chunk ginger Stand 1 hour.  Keep warm.  Add: 2 quarts apple cider 4 C orange 2 C lemon juice

My Mom’s Orange Salad Dressing

Good season’s Italian dressing (1 package) 3/4 C orange juice Not sure on the quantities below: 1/4-1/3 C oil 1/3 C vinegar some sugar (spoonful?) Some orange rind Suggested salad to accompany: greens, red onions, mandarin orange rinds, slices of jicama, and candied sliced almonds (put almonds in fry pan with white sugar.  Cook over […]