PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIE CUPCAKES FROM GRETCHEN'S BAKERY

Sorry! I am getting old and crazy. I accidentely posted this new recipe on this vintage blog. This recipe has been moved to my ladybugssweettreats blog. A link is on the right hand side of this page.

AUNT BEE'S BINGO CHERRY SALAD

I understand the actress who played Aunt Bea may not have been as sweet as her character. No matter, didn't we all wish we had an Aunt Bea?

OLD FASHION NEVER FAIL CAKE

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or lard
1 egg
3 tbsp cocoa
3/4 cup sweet milk*
1/2 cup boiling water
1 tsp soda
1 rounding cup flour
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream sugar and butter, add unbeaten egg and beat. Add cocoa to egg mixture, blend well. Add flour and milk alternately. Last add hot water with soda dissolved in it. Mix in vanilla. (Batter will be thin.) Pour into a 9x13-inch prepared baking pan. Bake 35 to 40minutes at 350 degrees. Frost with your favorite frosting.

*This is regular milk; not sweetened condensed milk. The old-timers referred to regular milk as sweet milk vs buttermilk.

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PUMPKIN PIE SQUARES

This recipe is from an old church cookbook from the Midwestern United States.

1 cup sifted flour
1/2 cup quick rolled oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 cups pumpkin
1 can (13 1/2 oz) evaporated milk
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp ginger

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Using an electric mixer, blend flour, oats, brown sugar, and butter until crumbly. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan. Bake 15 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, mix the pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger together until well blended. Pour the mixture over the baked crust. Return to oven and bake for 40 minutes. Make the topping below and sprinkle over the pumpkin mixture for the last twenty minutes of the baking time.

TOPPING: Mix together 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 2 teaspoons butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over pumpkin mixture as stated above.

OLD FASHION PUMPKIN BARS

This recipe is from a 1970s church cookbook. If you only think of pumpkin in the Fall you are making a big mistake. Pumpkin is a healthy food that should be eaten year-round.

1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups pumpkin
4 eggs
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat oil, sugar, pumpkin and eggs together until well blended. Combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and cinnamon together in a sifter. Sift mixture into the pumpkin mixture. Blend well. Grease a jelly roll pan and pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Frost with a powdered sugar frosting or a cream cheese frosting, if desired.

 

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DOMINO'S NO COOK CANDY

This is an old recipe from the back of a 60s or 70s DOMINO POWDERED SUGAR box.

1 lb Domino Confectioners 10-X Powdered Sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup light corn syrup

Mix all ingredients together until well blended. Put on board and knead until perfectly smooth and satiny. Tint with food color if desired. Shape and use as desired in making any of the following candies:

NUT SQUARES OR DIAMONDS: Knead 1/2 cup toasted chopped almonds, filberts, hickory nuts, butternuts, pecans, or walnuts into fondant. Substitute almond extract for the vanilla extract. Roll out fondant 1/3-inch thick. Cut into small squares or diamonds. Let dry and store pieces in airtight container.

MINTS: Omit vanilla and add a few drops oil or extract of peppermint or wintergreen. Tint green or pink. Shape into 3/4 inch balls and flatten into patties with a fork. Let dry and store in airtight container.

MINT COOKIES

I got this recipe approximately 40 years ago from a handout at a Christmas Open House at a local flower shop in Southern Indiana. These cookies are very simple and they will remind you of the "Girl Scout" Thin Mint Cookies.

Melt 1 pound semisweet chocolate coating. Add 6 drops of oil of peppermint flavoring and mix well to blend. Dip Ritz crackers till well coated and place them on a waxed paper lined cookie sheet to set. Store in an airtight container and keep in a cool place until ready to serve.This recipe was passed out at a Christmas Open House at a local flower shop in Southern Indiana years ago. These cookies are very simple and they will remind you of the "Girl Scout" Mint Cookies.

Melt 1 pound semisweet chocolate coating. Add 6 drops of oil of peppermint flavoring and mix well to blend. Dip Ritz crackers till well coated and place them on a waxed paper lined cookie sheet to set. Store in an airtight container and keep in a cool place until ready to serve.

 

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GERMAN APPLE CAKE

This recipe is said to be from an old church cookbook. I have no way to trace its origins.

2 large or 3 small eggs
1 cup salad oil (butter flavored)
2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp cinnamon
2 cups sifted flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
4 cups thinly sliced apples
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat eggs well, then add oil. Continue to beat while adding 2 cups sugar. Add vanilla and the sifted dry ingredients, mix well. Add the thinly sliced apples and walnuts. Pour into a 9x13-inch baking pan that has been greased and lightly floured. Bake 40 to 60 minutes until done.

ICING:
2 small packages of cream cheese
2 tbsp melted butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup powdered sugar.

Mix all ingredients well with an electric mixer. If too than, add powdered sugar until of the right consistency to spread. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts, if desired.

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BEV'S BAKED HAMBURGERS

This recipe is from an old diner in the Southern Indiana town where I was born and raised. Sadly, the diner has been gone for years.

2 lbs ground beef
6 slices dry bread crumbs, grated
1 24-ounce bottle ketchup
1 24-ounce bottle water
1/2 cup cracker meal
2 tablespoons celery salt
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 or 5 shakes Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper (to taste)
     Mix hamburger and bread crumbs in a large bowl like meat loaf. This keeps the burgers together. Form into nice size burgers. Fry lightly in a frying pan. Lay them in a lasagna or 12 x 9 cake pan single layer. As you get more, layer them up. Slice a big onion and sprinkle on top.
     Meanwhile, mix all the first ingredients in a bowl and pour over the burgers. They should be covered. If not, mix up a little more water and ketchup. Pour over the top.
     Bake at 350 degrees for one hour and 15 minutes.

 

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FORMER SENATOR BEN NELSON'S CHIP DIP

5 to 7 ounces (1 can) of shrimp, drained and rinsed OR 1 cup fresh cooked shrimp, medium sized
1/2 cup chili sauce
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup onion, chopped
2 teaspoons horseradish

Blend chili sauce into cream cheese.

Mix in remaining ingredients, except shrimp. Carefully add the shrimp.

Chill until ready to serve.

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POTATO SOUP

This recipe is from a very old grocery store give-away recipe.

6 med potatoes, peeled and cubed

1 small onion, chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 tsp seasoned salt

Dash of pepper

1 tbsp parsley flakes

4 cups water

2 cups milk

3 tbsp margarine

Combine first seven ingredients in pot and bring to a boil. Cook for 20-25 minutes until potatoes are tender. Reduce heat and add milk and margarine. Cook until heated through. Serve hot.

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