Thursday, June 2, 2011

Veal Fricadellen - by Beverley Van Alstyne

Veal Fricadellen - by Beverley Van Alstyne

From Ebbie Browne, my mother
This is a traditional main course from Sweden - a family favorite  - because it is delicious.


Veal Fricadellen - - -

For eight to ten people



The original recipe called for three pounds of ground veal - today we use, and enjoy, three pounds of ground turkey  or mixture

one and one half cups of bread crumbs

three eggs

one and one half tea spoons of salt    -        one  teaspoon pepper

three quarter tea spoon mace              (one half teaspoon nutmeg]

six cups of chicken broth

one and one half pounds of mushrooms, sliced  (minced onion)

two tablespoons flour

one cup of chopped fresh parsley

one cup of cream

Can be served with rice or noodles



Have ready - large mixing bowl, slow cooker, saute pan
    1 - heat slow cooker with the chicken broth in it
    2 - Heat saute pan low temperature until needed
    3 - Start preparation with mixing bowl

Preparation :  In a large mixing bowl place
    *Three pounds of ground meat
    One & one cups of bread crumbs
    Three beaten eggs
    One & one half teaspoon of salt      one teaspoon pepper
    Three quarters teaspoon mace         ( one half teaspoon nutmeg)
Mix with spoon and/or hands - forming small meatballs, dropping  them into the slow cooker at a gentle simmer of the - - -

    Six cups of chicken broth and
        cook at low heat one half hour.
   
In saute pan melt two tablespoon butter
    the sliced mushrooms              (minced onions)
When done enough - -
Thicken the juice of the mushrooms with stirring in
      Two tablespoons of flour
When smooth - stir in:
    One cup of chopped parsley
     One cup of cream   
   
Stir the sauce gently into the slow cooker with the meatballs
Season if you like.

Continue to slow cook the meatballs while you prepare rice or noodles.
       






GEN’S LEMON SAUCE submitted by Bonnie

GEN’S LEMON SAUCE

Submitted by Bonnie Dunham

This recipe was given to me by Gen Wieland, a former KRC member. It is simple but delicious on angel food cake or gingerbread.

Cream in saucepan:

1/3 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch

Add 2 cups boiling water and cook til thick and clear. Stir with whisk continuously.
Remove from heat.
Add one beaten egg – beat egg in small bowl, pour hot mixture into egg while beating, then add to pan. 
Add the juice and grated rind of 1 large lemon.
Cool. Before serving, fold in with whisk, one half pint of cream, whipped.

Serve over plain cake or gingerbread.

Double sauce for one angel food cake.

Strawberry Shortcake Betty Crocker Recipe Submitted by Bonnie Dunham

Strawberry Shortcake Betty Crocker Recipe          Submitted by Bonnie Dunham

2 cups flour
¼ cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/3 cup shortening
1 cup milk

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Grease 8 inch square or round pan. Measure flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon rind and salt into a bowl. Cut in shortening thoroughly until mixture looks like meal. Stir in milk just until blended. Pat into pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.  I double this recipe for a 9x13 pan and bake for 25 minutes.

The grated lemon rind gives this shortcake a little boost in flavor. 


Mini Chip Pound Cake Submitted by Bonnie Dunham

Mini Chip Pound Cake                     Submitted by Bonnie Dunham

Joey Murphy, a fellow first grade teacher, gave me this excellent recipe. She used to bring this cake to school functions.

CAKE
1 cup butter, no substitutes
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 eggs
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 package, 12 oz., Nestles mini chocolate chips

Combine butter, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. Cream until fluffy. Add eggs and beat well.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Stir together Add to creamed mixture alternately with the milk, beating until smooth. Stir in the mini chips.

Pour into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan or bundt pan. Bake at 350 for 80 minutes. Cool completely and remove from pan.

Chocolate Glaze

4 1/2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
4 1/2 tablespoons butter
¾   teaspoon salt
1 box confectioners sugar
1/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla

Melt chocolate and butter over low heat. Remove from heat and add other ingredients. Add enough milk to make a thick glaze. Beat well. Drizzle over top and let run down the sides of the cake. Eat leftover glaze!





Doan’s Bread Pudding via Bonnie

Doan’s Bread Pudding

Submitted by Bonnie Dunham

Doan was a migrant worker during the apple harvest. He would send this bread pudding for the day care children several times during the season. I asked him if I could have the recipe and at first he said it was in his head but the next time he made it, he wrote the recipe down for me. I sprinkle the top with cinnamon before baking and sometimes substitute craisins for raisins. Otherwise, it’s his recipe.

Mix to a smooth texture in a large bowl:

3 eggs
11/2 cups sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons baking powder
¾ stick melted butter

Pour over 10 slices cubed, white bread, crusts removed
Add ½ cup raisins

Mix carefully with a rubber spatula.

Pour into a greased 8x8 pan.

Bake at 400 degrees, 20 minutes til golden.

Use a half-sheet pan for a double batch.


Bonnie Dunham

Rhubarb Pudding by Bonnie?

            Rhubarb Pudding                                                       

  – 4 cups diced rhubarb                                       
¾ cup sugar                                                               
1 tablespoon flour                                                     
Mix above and pour into a                                        
reased  8x8 pan.                                                         

Batter – Mix all together with a wooden                  
spoon and pour evenly over top of rhubarb              
mixture.                                                                                             
¾ cup sugar                                                               
2 wooden spoonfuls Crisco                                       
(I don’t measure but approx. ½ cup)                         
1 egg                                                                          
½ cup milk                                                                 
1 teaspoon lemon extract                                          
¼ teaspoon salt                                                          
1 cup flour                                                                 
1 teaspoon baking powder                                         
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Serve warm                  
with vanilla ice cream.                                              

Maple Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Maple Vinaigrette Salad Dressing


½ cup white wine vinegar
½ cup real maple syrup
¼ cup Light Karo syrup
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
1 clove garlic
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons sugar

Put all ingredients in blender:

Blend well on medium speed. You can mix with a whisk by hand. Just be sure to mince the garlic well.  Makes 2 cups.

We like Olivia’s Organic Greens, craisins, diced pears and Sunkist Almond Accents (original oven roasted or honey roasted).  I usually layer the salad, sprinkling dressing on each layer. All of the little “stuff” goes to the bottom if you toss it.

Bonnie Dunham

MY MOM’S HAMBURGER SOUP by Bonnie

MY MOM’S HAMBURGER SOUP


Ingredients:

2 ½ quarts beef broth and any leftover beef gravy
2 cans, Campbell’s Tomato Soup, undiluted
2 pounds, 90% lean, angus ground beef
3 large onions, chopped
8 carrots, chopped
8 stalks celery, chopped
5-6 large potatoes, diced, ¼ to ½ inch

Seasoning Ingredients:

1/4 cup sugar
1 ½ - 2 tablespoons dried basil – crush between fingers as you add
2-3 teaspoons dried oregano – crush between fingers as you add
¼ cup dried parsley – crush between fingers as you add
3 whole bay leaves

Directions:

  1. Pour broth and undiluted tomato soup into a large covered soup pot.
  2. Add seasonings and stir.
  3. Brown beef, drain and add to covered soup pot. Bring to simmer.
  4. Saute onions in a little olive oil, maybe 1 tablespoon, and add to covered soup pot. Keep simmering.
  5. Saute carrots in a little olive oil and add to covered soup pot. Keep simmering.
  6. Saute celery in a little olive oil and add to covered soup pot. Keep simmering.
  7. Stir soup occasionally.
  8. Meanwhile, peel and dice potatoes. Add to covered soup pot. Keep simmering.
  9. Soup is done when potatoes are done. Remove from heat or potatoes will get mushy.

Note: Add salt and pepper to taste at end. Because broth and tomato soup can be salty, you need to taste soup before adding any salt.  I usually add 1 teaspoon of pepper. Go by taste.

Note: I use food processor for all veggies except potatoes. Pulse and don’t process them too fine. I do the diced potatoes by hand. You can do it all by hand if you have time.

Note: Remove bay leaves before serving.

 Bonnie Dunham

Cranberry Cookie Bar by Mrs Edward Arnold

Cranberry Cookie Bar by Mrs Edward Arnold

1½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter or margarine
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup chopped cranberries
½ cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. In second bowl, cream butter and sugar and add 1 egg at a time, beating after each. Stir in vanilla and dry ingredients. Then stir in cranberries and nuts. Spread in greased 9x13 pan and bake 30 minutes.

Submitted by Mrs. Edward Arnold


Seafood Stew by Dawn Tuttle

Seafood Stew by Dawn Tuttle

 8  Servings

Needs more spice

              

1 # large shrimp
1 # sea scallops
salad oil
1 10-oz. pkg. mushrooms, cut in half
1 medium sized onion, minced
1 tsp. curry powder
3 T all-purpose flour
1 133/4-141/2 oz. can chicken broth
1 101/2 oz. can crab bisque or cream of shrimp soup
1 c. milk
1/4 c. dry sherry
1 9 oz. pkg. frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
1 12-oz. pkg. salad style imitation crabmeat
1 10-oz. pkg. frozen peas
About 1 hr. before serving:
1. Shell & devein shrimp.  Rinse scallops with running cold water to remove sand from crevices.
2. In 5-qt. Dutch oven or saucepot over medium-high heat, in 2 T hot salad oil, cook mushrooms until golden brown.  With slotted spoon, remove mushrooms to bowl; set aside.
3. In same Dutch oven, in 2 more T hot salad oil, over medium heat, cook onion and curry powder until onion is tender.  Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until flour is dark brown but not burned.  Gradually stir in chicken broth, crab bisque, milk and sherry; over high heat, heat to boiling.
4. Add mushrooms, artichoke hearts, shrimp and scallops; over high heat, heat to boiling.  Reduce heat to medium; cook until shrimp turn pink and scallops turn opaque.  Stir in crabmeat and peas; heat.  Makes 8 main-dish servings.

Olive Brun(n)ing Original English Shortbread by Sara Schubert

Olive Brun(n)ing Original English Shortbread  by Sara Schubert

Need:  Cookie Sheet
Ingredients:
1/2 pound flour (a little less than 2 cups)
3 ounces sugar (about 6 tablespoons)
5 ounces butter (about 10 tablespoons) never margarine

 Procedure:
 Beat butter to cream stage
Add sugar and beat some more
Add flour

Roll or press dough onto cookie sheet without sides or bottom of cookie sheet to 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick into any shape you want
Optional- sprinkles on top - roll lightly
Bake 350 degrees about 30 minutes more or less
Watch for biscuit color not the clock
Cut into desired shapes while warm
Olive was born in England, raised in India and schooled in England then lived in Stuyvesant.
She was a lifelong Church of England member but one of the most devoted Reformed Church women I have ever known. Christ was her best friend.


Monday, May 30, 2011

SPICY APPLE CRESCENTS by Barbara Vosburgh

SPICY APPLE CRESCENTS by Barbara Vosburgh


     1/2 cup sugar
     1 teaspoon cinnamon
     2 large apples, pared
     1 can (8 oz.) Pillsbury Refrigerated Quick Crescent Dinner Rolls
     1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
     1/3 cup water


Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
Cut each apple into 8 wedges and remove the section of core from each.
Separate dough into 8 triangles; cut each in half lengthwise, making 16 long, thin triangles.
Wrap each triangle around an apple wedge, starting at the wide end.
Arrange in a 9" square pan; drizzle with butter. Sprinkle with sugar-cinnamon mixture and add water.
Bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.
Serve warm with whipped cream.                       

4 servings


Note: The recipe suggests 4 crescents per serving but I find that in most cases 3 crescents are sufficient, especially if used as a dessert following a full meal.                                
                                                                                                                                                      

ORANGE - RHUBARB PIE by Barbara Vosburgh



 ORANGE - RHUBARB PIE                       by Barbara Vosburgh


Here's a tasty alternative to the usual strawberry-rhubarb pie.

4 cups rhubarb cut into 1/2 inch pieces (about 1 1/2 pounds rhubarb)

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca

2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
             
1/3 cup strained orange juice
                   
Pastry for 9-inch lattice-top pie
            
2 tablespoons butter or margarine 
            
2 teaspoons sugar

In bowl, stir together the rhubarb, the 1 cup sugar, tapioca, and orange peel and juice.
Let stand15 minutes.
Roll out half of pastry and line 9-inch pie plate; fill with rhubarb mixture.
Dot with butter or margarine.
Roll out remaining pastry and cut lattice strips.
Top fruit with lattice crust; trim and crimp edges.
Sprinkle top of pie with remaining sugar.
Make in 375 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes.
Cover edge with foil if crust browns too quickly.

Note: Be slightly generous with the tapioca. Pie may seem a bit juicy when it comes out of oven but it will thicken as it cools.


FROZEN CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE SALAD by Nancy Swinyard

FROZEN CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE SALAD by Nancy Swinyard

1 lb 4 oz can crushed pineapple, very well drained
1 lb can whole cranberry sauce
1 c sour cream
1 c pecans (chopped, halved or whole)

Drain pineapple.  There will be a good-sized glass of juice to enjoy. 
Fold all ingredients together, pour into an 8” x 8” pan.
Freeze several hours.
Soften 15-20 minutes before serving on lettuce leaves.

I pour this into a 9” Tupperware ring mold, snap on the lid and freeze it overnight—or longer if I need to prepare this further in advance.  It might take 3 hours or so to soften before turning out, so it travels well.


Popovers: Nancy Swinyard’s Mom’s recipe



Popovers: Nancy Swinyard’s Mom’s recipe

2 eggs, beaten
1 c milk
1 c sifted flour
½ t salt
1 T melted shortening

Fill muffin pan cups less than ½ full.
Bake 400 degrees for 40-45 minutes.



ZUCCHINI BREAD from Linda with Nancy Swinyard’s Mom's

ZUCCHINI BREAD from Linda with Nancy Swinyard’s Mom's note at the end

1 ¾ c flour
2 ¼ t baking powder
½ t salt
1/3 c shortening
2/3 c sugar
1 t grated lemon rind
2 beaten eggs
1 c grated zucchini
½ c broken nutmeats

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Sift flour, baking powder & salt.
Blend shortening, sugar & lemon rind.
Beat eggs into mixture.
Add zucchini.
Add dry ingredients and then nuts.

Pour into a medium sized greased loaf pan.
Bake about 1 hour or until done.
Cool before slicing.

Mom noted: “I used 1 tsp lemon extract in place of lemon rind.  Mixture was thick but made a good bread.  Especially good cold from refrig. on the hot days!”

Crab Dip by Barbara Vosburgh

Crab Dip by Barbara Vosburgh

                     
1 cup chopped crabmeat
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese 
1 cup mayonnaise

Mix together all ingredients and place in an oven proof dish
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes.
Serve on crackers.
                      
Makes about 2 cups.

Note: Since this recipe uses the same amount of each ingredient,  it is easy to adjust for a larger or smaller amount.
                        

Baked Spicy Corned Beef by Barbara Vosburgh

Baked Spicy Corned Beef             by Barbara Vosburgh 


An interesting departure from the traditional corned beef and cabbage, especially for those who never liked the cabbage in the first place.

4 - 6 pound corned brisket of beef                                 
1 stalk celery with leaves, sliced
2 tablespoons pickling spice                                         
1 carrot, sliced
1 orange, sliced                                                              
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 onion, sliced                                                               
1 tablespoon prepared mustard

Soak corned beef in water to cover for 1/2 hour, or longer if deeply corned.
Place a large sheet of heavy foil on a shallow pan. Remove corned beef from water and pat dry to remove any salt on surface. Put in center of foil and pour 1/4 cup fresh water over top. Sprinkle with the spice and arrange orange slices and vegetables over and around the meat. Bring long ends of foil up over meat and seal with a light double fold. Seal other ends , turning them up so liquid cannot run out. Bake in slow
(300 degrees F.) 4 hours. Cool slightly, unwrap and put in shallow pan, discarding the orange slices and vegetables. Spread with brown sugar mixed with mustard.
Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees F.)
20 minutes, or until glazed.


Makes 8 - 10 servings.

Note: I often turn the oven to 350 degrees F. for this and bake other things as well during the 4 hour baking time.


                                    

Pie Crust by Patti Varga

I asked around the family & got these so far from my aunt Kathy - one is her favorite since 1972 & one is my grandmas!


Grandma Scofield
This is the recipe she used to make pie crust! Which was her mother's 

Pie Crust by Patti Varga

2 cups flour
1 cup crisco (Solid)
1 teaspoon salt

Blend together
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vinegar (White)

Put first three ingredients together in large bowl and mix well with
table fork. Mixing with fork until ingredients are crumbly

Blend together milk and vinegar combine the two ingredients stirring with fork until all ingredients are moistened.
When ready to roll lightly flour both sides
1 9" pie crust

Honey Bear Brownies by Kathy Hawyer via Patti Varga




I asked around the family & got these so far from my aunt Kathy - one is her favorite since 1972 & one is my grandmas!


Honey Bear Brownies by Kathy Hawyer  via Patti Varga
2/3 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey 1/3 cup honey for cake type brownies
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cocoa
1 cup chopped walnuts
Cream butter or margarine add sugar in a small mixer bowl: blend in honey and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. combine flour, salt and cocoa: gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour into a greased 9X9X2-inch pan.
Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes.

Creamy Brownie Frosting
3 Tablespoons butter
3 Tablespoons cocoa
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup confectioners sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon honey
Cream butter and cocoa in small mixer bowl; add vanilla and confectioners’ sugar Blend in milk and honey; beat until mixture reaches spreading consistency. About 1 Cup frosting

This recipe came from American Bee Journal 1972 (Ben Sr was
a bee keeper) and he enjoyed eating recipe


Dandelion wine by Dorothy Karsch

Dandelion wine by Dorothy Karsch

4qts blossoms
2 gallons boiling water
Pour water over blossoms. Let stand 24 hrs. Strain.

Add: 6lbs. sugar, 2 sliced oranges, 2 sliced lemons, 1lb raisins, 2pkgs or 2 tb. yeast.
Let stand 10 days, stirring once a day.
Strain.
Put in glas jars and let stand until clear.



Carrot cake by Dorothy Karsch

Carrot cake by Dorothy Karsch

1/4 cup OJ.
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 ts. orange rind
1cup cooked mashed carrots,
3/4 cup oil.
Mix.
sift together:
1 1/2 cup flour, 1ts soda, 1 ts. baking powder, 1cup sugar 1 ts. cinnamon, 1/2 ts. salt.

make a well and add:

Carrot mixture, 1/2 cup raisins, 1/2 cup nuts, 1/2 cup dates.

Eggs Strata by Claudia March

Eggs Strata by Claudia March

Ingredients: 
      6 slices bread, cubed to cover bottom of a 9x12 inch pan
                   8 oz. cooked sausage
                   1/2 tsp mustard
                   1 c. grated cheese
                   8 eggs slightly beaten
                   1 pt half and half
                   1 tsp salt
                   Pepper
                   Nutmeg

Grease a 9x12 inch pan.  Line pan with bread.  Sprinkle sausage and mustard over the bread.  Mix cheese, eggs, half and half, spices.
Pour mixture over bread and sausage. 
Cover and store overnight.
Cook uncovered 35 to 40 minutes in 350 degree oven.

Makes a great breakfast that can be made the night before and served after baking in the morning. 
Serves approx. 10.

Quiet Time Banana Nut Bread by Claudia March

Quiet Time Banana Nut Bread by Claudia March

Ingredients:  2 cups all-purpose flour
                   3/4 cup sugar
                   1/2 cup softened butter
                   2 eggs
                   1 tsp. baking soda
                   1/2 tsp salt
                   1 Tbs grated orange peel
                   1 tsp. vanilla
                   1 cup (2-3 medium) mashed ripe bananas
                   1/4 cup orange juice
                   1 cup flaked coconut
                   3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or macadamia nuts

Pan size:  3 greased 5-1/2x3 in. mini loaf pans or 1 greased 9x5 in. loaf pan.

Heat oven to 350 deg.

In large mixing bowl, combine first 8 ingredients.  Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (2-3 minutes). 
Add bananas and orange juice.  Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (about 1 min.).
By hand stir in coconut and nuts.  (Batter will be thick)
Spread into 3 greased 5 1/2 x3 in. mini loaf pans or 1 greased 9x5 in. loaf pan.

Bake mini loaves 35 to 45 minutes or 9x5-inch loaf 60-65 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted to center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes, remove from pans.

Serves 24.