Monthly Archives: March 2013

Lemon Meringue Pie (MOM)

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2 eggs
1/4 pint water
2 lemons
4 oz. granulated sugar
1 oz. cornflour

  1. Mix together cornflour, lemon juice, grated rinds and water.  Boil thoroughly.
  2. Add sugar and yolks of eggs.  Reboil.  Pour mixture onto pastry.
  3. Whip egg whites stiffly.  Fold in 2 tbsp. sugar.  Pile on top.
  4. Put into 350 oven for about 15 minutes.

Pavlovas (MOM)

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4 egg whites
1 cup fine sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 tsp. white vinegar

  1. Beat egg whites.  Add 1/3 of the sugar, beat until dissolved.
  2. Slowly add remaining sugar, beating after each addition.
  3. Add vanilla and vinegar and beat.
  4. Bake at 250 for 1.5 hours.
  5. Cool in oven with door ajar.

Texas Sheet Cake (MOM)

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Melt together:
1 cup water
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 lb. margarine

Put in bowl:
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
salt

Mix in large jug:
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix all together.  Bake 20 minutes in large pan at 350.  Ice with chocolate butter icing while still warm.

Saucy Mocha (MOM)

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  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Combine 1/4 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  3. Gradually stir in 2 cups hot coffee.  Keep hot over simmering water

CAKE BATTER

  1. Cream together 1/3 cup shortening and 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  2. Add 1 egg and 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  3. Beat until light and fluffy
  4. Blend or sift together 1 cup flour, 1.5 tsp. baking powder, 1/4 tsp. salt
  5. Add to creamed mixture, alternately with 1/3 cup milk.  Combine well.
  6. Turn batter into greased 8″ square cake pan.  Pour hot coffee mixture over batter.  Do not stir.
  7. Cook for 45-50 minutes

 

Spinach Dip (Breadboat)

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Thaw one package of frozen spinach; squeeze to drain

Mix 500ml sour cream, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, and 1 pkg. Knorr vegetable soup mix.  Leave in fridge overnight.  Serve in pumpernickel bread.

Cheese Sauce (MOM)

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1 oz. margarine
1 oz. flour
salt and pepper

On low heat, make a roux.  Take off the heat, stir in 1/2 pint (1 1/4 cup) milk.  Put back on heat, stirring all the time until it thickens.  Let it boil for a few minutes, then stir in 1/2 cup cheese.

Chocolate Sauce (MOM)

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4 tbsp. cocoa
2 tbsp. butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Combine on medium heat until boiling.  Let it boil for 5 minutes without stirring.  Place in a jug of water on low heat.

Fresh Pasta

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3 cups all-purpose flour
4 large eggs
1 tsp. salt
4 tbsp. water

To make pasta dough by hand:
Mound flour on a work surface, and make a well in the centre.  Add eggs, salt and water to well.  With a fork, gently beat eggs and water until combined.  Gradually stir in enough flour to form a paste, pulling in flour closest to egg mixture and being careful not to make an opening in outer wall of well.  Knead remaining flour into mixture with your hands to form a dough, adding more water, drop by drop, if dough is too dry (dough should be firm and not sticky).  Knead dough until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes.  Cover with an inverted bowl and let stand 1 hour.