SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

 

1950s HOT SPICED CIDER

8 cups apple juice or cider

1/3 cup packed brown sugar
6-inch cinnamon stick
1 tsp whole allspice
1 tsp whole cloves
1 large orange cut into 8 thin wedges
8 whole cloves

Combine the cider or juice and brown sugar together in a saucepan.

Make a spice bag by putting the cinnamon, allspice, and the 1 teaspoon of whole cloves together in a 6-inch doubled square piece of cotton cheesecloth tied up with a clean string. (Or use a tea ball and break up the cinnamon) Add spice bag to the mixture.

Bring the mixture to a boil then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the spice bag and discard. Serve the hot cider in mugs.

While the mixture is simmering, stud each of the 8 orange wedges with a whole clove and place 1 wedge in each mug.

Yield: 8 (8-oz each) servings

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HAM LOAF

This recipe was compliments of a local grocery store in Southern Indiana many years ago.

1 1/2 lbs ground ham
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup quick oats
2 eggs, beaten
3 tbsp chopped onion
2 tbsp parsley flakes
1/2 cup dark brown sugar

Combine ham, breadcrumbs, oats, eggs, onion, parsley in a large mixing bowl. Mix well and shape into a loaf shape. Sprinkle the sugar over top of loaf. Place loaf in a very lightly greased and floured baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 to 70 minutes.

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VERY OLD FASHIONED SUGAR CREAM PIE

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup flour (or cornstarch and cold water)
1 1/4 cups hot water
dash salt
nutmeg
1 unbaked pie shell

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix sugar and flour together. Add hot water and salt. Mix together and pour into pie shell. Dot with butter and sprinkle nutmeg over the top. Bake at 350 degrees until done.

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DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COCA COLA CAKE

I post this old ad every December. I make one very similar to this every year for my grandson's November birthday. It is a good cake.  I loved all the old coca cola Santa trays they used to put out every year when I was a child. This picture of Santa is probably from one of them. Enjoy.

SQUASH PIE 2

2 rounded cups cooked and strained winter squash

1 cup sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tbsp flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1 pint sweet milk
2 regular pie shells OR 1 large deep dish pie shell

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Combine squash and sugar; add egg and mix. Mix together flour, salt, cinnamon, and ginger. Mix into the squash mixture. Gradually add milk. Mix well and pour into unbaked pie shell/shells. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake 50 more minutes.

Note: You can substitute pumpkin for the squash to make a pumpkin pie.

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BAKED CRANBERRY SAUCE

1 lb cranberries (5 cups)

1 jar (12-oz) orange marmalade

1 cup chopped pecans

1 cup coconut 

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

Combine all ingredients. Spread in a 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Bake, uncovered, in a 350-degree oven for about 30 minutes. Transfer to jars. Cover, refrigerate. Makes about 4 cups.

Directions to pack with gift: Store in refrigerator. Serve warm or chilled as meat accompaniment or over desserts.

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THE LATE PORTER WAGNER'S FUDGE RECIPE

According to the late country music great, his mother taught him this recipe when he was a youngster.

2 cups sugar

2 heaping tbsps cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup Log Cabin syrup
milk as needed
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsps peanut butter
1/2 cup chopped English walnuts

Mix sugar, cocoa, salt and syrup in a saucepan. Add enough milk to make it soupy, but very thick. Bring to a boil and boil until the sugar is dissolved (4 to 5 minutes). Test for doneness by dropping a spoonful into a cup of cold water until it forms a soft ball. Remove from the heat and add butter and vanilla. Stir until it begins to cool. Add the peanut butter and walnuts. Pour into a large platter until it cools then cut into squares.

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TURKEY NOODLE CASSEROLE

Leftover turkey? You might like this old recipe.

2 cups cooked, drained noodles 1 tbsp margarine, melted 5 tbsp grated Parmesan 4 to 5 slices cooked turkey 1 cup milk 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese Mix noodles, margarine, and half of the Parmesan cheese. Pour into a greased baking dish. Top mixture with turkey slices. In saucepan, heat milk and Cheddar cheese until cheese melts. Pour over turkey and top with remaining Parmesan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

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1970s BISQUICK APPLE PANCAKES AND CIDER SYRUP

This is a recipe I got on a Bisquick flyer in 1971, so it is older than my two youngest children.

2 cups Bisquick baking mix
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 egg
1 1/3 cup milk
3/4 cup grated apple

Beat the baking mix, cinnamon, egg, and milk with a rotary beater until smooth (Remember the handheld rotary beaters?  Being a leftie, I hated them; they were hard to use!)  Fold in the apple.

Heat a griddle or skillet to hot (grease if necessary) and pour batter by 1/4 cupsful onto the hot griddle.  Cook until bubbles appear.  Turn and cook on other side until golden brown.  Serve with whipped butter and warm maple or cider (recipe below) syrup.

This makes about 18 pancakes.

Cider Syrup:
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 cups apple cider
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup butter

In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and pumpkin pie spice until well blended.  Stir in the cider and juice while stirring.  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and boils for 1 minute.  Remove from the heat and blend in the butter.