Recipe For A Happy Home
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4 Cups of Love
2 Cups of Loyalty
3 Cups of Forgiveness
1 Cup of Friendship
5 Spoonfuls each of Hope& Tenderness
4 Quarts of Faith, Praise and Thanksgiving
1 Barrel of Laughter
Lots of Patience
EASY VANILLA WAFERS
To give these cookies a pretty curved shape, drape them over a wooden dowel or the handle of a wooden spoon immediately after removing them from the cookie sheet.
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/3 cup Vanilla Sugar (see recipe) 1/4 cup egg whites 1/3 cup unbleached all purpose flour Pinch of salt
For wafers: Preheat oven to 400 deg. F. Generously butter heavy large cookie sheets. Beat 1/4 cup butter and sugar in medium bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg whites. Gradually mix in flour and salt (batter will be soft.) Drop batter by level teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets, spacing 3 inches apart. Bake until edges are golden brown and centers of cookies are still pale, about 7 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks and cool completely. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Store in airtight container.)
VANILLA SUGAR
Use this sugar to add a fresh-tasting vanilla flavor to all your favorite recipes. It's especially good when used to sweeten whipped cream.
2 cups sugar 1 vanilla bean, cut into small pieces
For sugar: Process sugar and vanilla bean in processor until vanilla bean is very finely minced. Strain sugar to remove any large pieces of vanilla bean. Store sugar in airtight container.
Makes 2 cups. Makes about 36 cookies
Bon Appetit July 1992
Desserts
Vanilla Pudding
3 T. honey
2 eggs beaten
2 c. milk
1 T. vanilla
3 T. cornstarch
Simmer honey & 1 1/2 c. milk over low heat in heavy pot. Blend the rest of the milk & cornstarch in cup. Stir in hot mixture. Cook 2-3 min. until thick. Stir 1/2 c. of this into beaten eggs in hot mixture. Cook over low heat 1 min. Remove from heat- stir in vanilla. Serve warm or chilled. You can stir fruit in. (bananas)
Variations: Butterscotch- add 2 T. molasses to honey & stir in 2 T. butter after removing from heat. Reduce vanilla to 1 t.
Lemon: Substitute 3-4 t. lemon juice for vanilla add 1 t. grated lemon rind or 1 t. lemon extract.
Rice pudding: increase milk by 1/4 c. & add 1 - 1 1/2 c. cooked rice to finished pudding.
Coconut: add 1/2 - 1 c. unsweetened cocnut to finished pudding.
Bread Pudding
4 eggs
1 1/3 c. bread crumbs
2 c. milk
1/3 c. raisins
1/3 c. honey
cinnamon
1/2 t. vanilla
1/2 c. nuts(optional)
3 T. melted butter
Combine 1st 5 ingredients, stir in braed, raisins, cinnamon. Put in 2 quart casserole, place in larger pan in hot water. 350 degrees for 45-55 min.
Chocolate Chippers
1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 t. salt
1 1/2 c. sucanat
1 t. baking soda
2 eggs
12 oz. choco chips
2 t. vanilla
1 c. broken nuts
3 c. whole wheat pastry flour
Preheat oven to 375, grease baking sheets. Cream butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla in mixing bowl. Sift together flour, salt, and baking soda; stir into creamed mixture, blending well. Add choco chips and nuts. Drop dough by teaspoons 2" apart, on baking sheets. Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 min. Remove from heat at once.
Cookie Jar Gingersnaps
3/4 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. molasses
2 c. all purpose flour
2 t. baking soda
1 1/2 t. ground ginger
1/2 t. salt
In large bowl,cream shortening and sugar, beat in egg and molasses. Combine the dry ingredients, gradually add to creamed mixture. Roll teaspoonfuls of dough into balls. Dip one side of each ball into sugar; place sugar side up on greased cookie sheet, bake@ 350* for 12-15 min. or until lightly browned and crinkly.(3-4 dozen)
"K" Bars
3 c. "K" cereal
3/4 c. honey
3/4 c. peanut butter
1 t. vanilla
1 c. choco chips
1/2 c. butterscotch
Boil honey & peanut butter, add cereal & vanilla. Pour in ungreased pan. Melt chips, spread over all.
Oatbran Cookies
1/2 c. butter
2 c. oat bran
6 T. molasses
6 T. honey
1 3/4 c. flour
2 egg whites
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 c. nuts
Mix all,chill 2 hours. Form balls place on greased cookie sheet.
Flatten with cup. Bake at 350 for 10-12 min.
Whole Wheat Snickerdoodles
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 t. baking soda
1 egg plus 1 egg white
1/4 t. salt
1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/4 c. all pupose flour
1 c. butter, softened (cinnamon/sugar)
Cream sugar and butter until fluffy, add egg and egg white, beat well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and beat well. Shape dough into walnut sized balls; roll in cinnamon sugar. Place 2 " apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake @ 400 for 8-10 min.
Oven Caramel Corn
3 3/4 qt. popped corn
1 c. honey
1/2 c. butter
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. baking soda
2 ungreased cookie sheets
200* Put popcorn in large bowl. Heat honey, butter & salt to soft ball stage or 5 min. Remove from heat, stir in baking soda. Toss with popcorn. Bake 1 hour stirring every 15 min.
Best-Ever Carrot Cake
2 c. sucanat
4 eggs
1 1/3 c. cooking oil
2 c. soft wheat flour
2 t. baking soda
2 t. baking powder
2 t. cinnamon
4 c. grated carrots
3/4 c. broken nuts
cream chees frosting
1. Prehaet oven to 350. Grease and flour 13x9 1/2 inch baking pan.
2. Beat sucanat and eggs until thickened.
3.Stir flour, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon in the egg mixture.
4. Spoon batter into pan; bake in preheated oven for 35-40 min.
5. Turn on to cake rack to cool. Frost with cream cheese frosting.
Cream cheese frosting
16 oz. Cream Cheese
1 c. butter
1 t. vanilla
2 lb. powdered sugar(sift)
Beat until velvety. Spread on cake.
Peanut butter oatmeal cookies
1 c. sugar or sucanat
1 c. brown sugar or sucanat
1 2/3 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. chopped morsels or raisins(opt.)
1 c. coconut (opt.)
1 t. soda, 1 t. vanilla, 1 c. butter
1 c. peanut butter, 3 eggs
1 t. salt, 2 c. oats
Cream sugars and butter, add eggs and peanut butter, beat well. Gradually add flour, salt, soda. Add vanilla, stir in oats and chocolate morsels or raisins. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto cookie sheet. Bake @ 350 for 15 min.
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Brownies
1/2 c. unsalted butter
1/4 c. Sunspire Malt Sweetened Chocolate chips
1 c. turbinado, maple, brown sugar or sucanat.
1/2 c. organic flour or all purpose flour, sifted
1/2 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
1/2 t. baking powder
1 t. vanilla
2 eggs slightly beatened
1 c. Sunspire Malt Sweetened Chocolate Chips.
Preheat oven to 350. Butter an 8x8 inch glass pan. Melt butter and 1/4 c. chips in top of a double boiler. Remove from the heat and stir well. In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and chocolate mixture with the sugar, flour, nuts, baking powder and vanilla. Stir well with a wooden spoon. Add the eggs and mix thoroughly. Stir in the remaining chips. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-40 min. or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Do not over cook. The brownies should be moist and chewy. Cool thoroughly before cutting into two inch squares.
Gooey, Yummy Cinnamon Rolls
1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
1/4 c. sugar
1 T. ground cinnamon
8 large marshmallows
1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
Separate rolls into eight triangles. Combine sugar and cinnamon. Dip each marshmallow into butter, roll in cinnamon-sugar and place on a triangle. Pinch dough around marshmallow, sealing all edges. Dip tops of dough into remaining butter and cinnamon-sugar. Place with sugar side up in greased muffin cups. Bake at 375 degrees for 13-15 min.
Flowerpot Dirt Cake
1 pkg. cream-filled chocolate cookies
1 pkg. (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
4 T. butter or margarine, softened
1 c. confectioners' sugar
2 pkg. (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
3-1/2 c. cold milk
1 carton (12 ounces) frozen wipped topping, thawed
1 new flowerpot (8x10 inches)
Silk flowers
Candy gummy worms
In a food processor or blender, crush cookies until fine. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar until smooth. In another mixing bowl, mix pudding and milk until well blended. Fold into cream cheese mixture. Fold into whipped topping. Line flower pot with foil. Alternate layers of crumbs and pudding, ending with crumbs. Chill several hours or overnight. Decorate with silk flowers and gummy worms.Yield:12 servings.
Lemon Custard Pudding Cake
6 T. all purpose flour
6 T. butter,melted
2 c. sugar, divided
4 eggs,separated
1 1/2 c. milk
Grated peel of 1 lemon
2 T. fresh lemon juice
powdered sugar
In large bowl, combine flour, butter and 1 1/2 c. sugar. Beat egg yolks; add to mixing bowl along with milk and lemon peel. Mix well. Add lemon juice. In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff, slowly adding remaining 1/2 c. sugar while beating. Fold into batter. Pour into a greased 2 qt. baking dish or individual ramekins. Place in a shallow pan of hot water and bake at 350 for 55-60 min. or until lightly browned. Serve warm or chilled with powdered sugar dusted on top.
Elephant Stew
1 Elephant
Brown Gravy
2 Rabbits
Cut Elephant into bite-size pieces (should take about 2 months)
Put into pot(s) with enough brown gravy to cover. Cook on a kerosene stove for 4 weeks. This recipe should serve 3,800 people. If more are expected add 2 rabbits.
