RICH AND DELICIOUS HOT CHOCOLATE MIX

This recipe is from an old local PTA club cookbook..

1 box (5 to 6 qt) powdered milk
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup Nestle's Quik
1/2 cup powdered coffee creamer
1 box (4-serving size) instant chocolate pudding mix
1/4 to 1/2 cup cocoa (depending on how chocolaty you want)

Combine all ingredients together and store in an airtight container or pretty jar if giving as a gift. Directions: Use 1/3 cup mix to 1 cup hot water.

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HOMEMADE COATING FOR SHAKING AND BAKING MEATS

 

2 cups fine bread crumbs

1/4 cup flour
2 tsp paprika
4 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp Accent, optional
2 tsp poultry seasoning
1 tsp black pepper

Combine all ingredients together well and put in a covered container. Keep in the refrigerator. Works well for pork chops and chicken.

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HOMEMADE BISCUIT MIX

This old recipe was published by the Pork Industry Group, National Live Stock & Meat Board in 1978.

8 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking powder
4 tsp salt
1 cup lard* for soft wheat flour or 1 1/2 cups lard for hard wheat flour

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut lard into flour mixture with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture has a fine even crumb. Cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to use. This mixture will keep at least a month in the refrigerator. Yield: 10 cups biscuit mix.

TO MAKE BISCUITS:

Add 1/2 cup milk to 2 cups Homemade Biscuit Mix. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently for 1/2 minute. Pat or roll to 1/2-inch thickness and cut with a medium size cutter or lip of a water or juice glass that has been dipped in flour. Bake in a very hot oven (450 degrees) for 12 to 15 minutes or until brown. Yield: 10 to 12 biscuits.

*Solid shortening may be substituted for lard.

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CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIE MIX IN A JAR

 

This is another of the clippings from my late mother's recipe shoebox. Click on the recipe to enlarge for easier reading.

HOMEMADE TACO SEASONING MIX

4 tsp dried minced onion

3 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to one year.

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