WALNUT-DATE LOAF BREAD

1 cup chopped dates
1 cup boiling water
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup chopped walnuts

In a mixing bowl, combine the dates, water, and oil. Let stand for 10 minutes; do not drain. Add the brown sugar, egg and vanilla; mix well. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir flour mixture into the date mixture just until combined. Do not beat. Fold in walnuts. Transfer batter into a greased 8-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 to 65 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool ten minutes before removing from pan. Finish cooling on a wire rack.
I believe this is an old recipe from California.

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SWEET AND SOUR PORK

1 lb pork tenderloin, cut into strips
oil for browning
1/3 cup water
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup vinegar
3/4 cup pineapple juice
2 tsp soy sauce
1 cup sliced mushrooms
2 cups pineapple chunks
1 green pepper, cut in strips

Brown pork in oil. Add water and cook slowly for 1 hour. Add cornstarch, brown sugar, vinegar, pineapple juice, and soy sauce; mix well. Simmer 15 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 5 minutes. Serve over rice.

 

KRAZY KAKE

This is a repeat of a post from ten years ago. It has been quite popular so I thought I would repeat it for those who may have missed it. It's not a misprint, there are no eggs.

Origin Unknown

3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
6 tbsp cocoa
3/4 cup salad oil
2 tbsp vinegar
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Sift flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cocoa powder into an ungreased 9 x 12-inch baking pan. Beat with a fork along all edges, then middle until well blended, turning pan as you beat. Bake 45 minutes.

NOTE: See the comment from edmond76 regarding better mixing instructions. Seems this recipe omitted some of the mixing instructions. Unfortunately some of these people were pretty vague. Thanks to edmond76 for pointing this out to us.

1 comment:

edmond76 said...

Add the instruction to make 3 "craters" in the dry mix. Add the oil to one, the vinegar/vanilla to one, and the water to one. Then begin the stirring.

January 13, 2009 at 9:12 PM  

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HAPPY 4TH!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday.

OLD FASHION SEVEN MINUTE FROSTING WITH MARSHMALLOW FLUFF

2 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup water
1 cup Marshmallow Fluff
1 tsp vanilla extract

Combine all ingredients except vanilla in the top of a double boiler. Place over boiling water; beat with rotary beater until mixture holds soft peaks. Remove top of double boiler from lower part; beat until mixture holds stiff peaks. Beat in vanilla.

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PERSIMMON FUDGE FROM SOUTHERN INDIANA

1 cup persimmon pulp
3/4 cup butter
1 small can evaporated milk
3 cups sugar
1 jar (7-oz) marshmallow cream
1 tsp vanilla
1 box powdered sugar, sifted

Cook the pulp, butter, milk, and sugar to the soft ball stage, about 10-15 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the marshmallow cream, vanilla, and sifted powdered sugar. Mix well and pour into buttered pan. Add hickory nuts, if desired.

 Photo of fresh persimmons.

SALVATION ARMY FAMOUS DOUGHBOY DOUGHNUT RECIPE

During WWI the Salvation Army served coffee and doughnuts to the soldiers. Following is their recipe for 4 dozen doughnuts.

5 C flour
2 C sugar
5 tsp. baking powder
1 ‘saltspoon’ salt
2 eggs
1 3/4 C milk
1 Tub lard

Combine all ingredients (except for lard) to make dough.

Thoroughly knead dough, roll smooth, and cut into rings that are less than 1/4 inch thick. (When finding items to cut out doughnut circles, be creative! Salvation Army doughnut girls used whatever they could find, from baking powder cans to coffee percolator tubes.)

Drop the rings into the lard, making sure the fat is hot enough to brown the doughnuts gradually. Turn the doughnuts slowly several times.

When browned, remove doughnuts and allow excess fat to drip off.

Dust with powdered sugar. Let cool and enjoy.

This is a Salvation Army photo.

1940s OATMEAL COOKIES

NANCY REAGAN'S VIENNA BARS

And former first lady of America.

CHERRY POMPOMS COOKIES

1 cup Pillsbury's Best Flour (Regular, Instant Blending or Self-Rising*)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup cooking oil
 3 tablespoons cherry-flavored gelatin
1 (4-serving) package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 eggs, separated
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3/4 cup chopped Diamond Walnuts
3/4 cup grated coconut
1 teaspoon water
2 cups flaked coconut

Oven 350 degrees                           About 42 cookies
Combine flour and baking powder. In large mixing bowl, combine oil, gelatin, pudding mix and egg yolks; blend well. Add dry ingredients, milk and almond extract; blend well. Stir in walnuts and grated coconut. Shape into balls, using a rounded teaspoonful for each. Slightly beat egg whites with water. Roll balls in egg whites, then in flaked coconut. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, pressing down to slightly flatten. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until delicately browned.
*For use with Pillsbury's Best Self-Rising Flour, omit baking powder.

 While I normally do not change anything in these old recipes I did add cookies to the title of this one. That is in an attempt to keep porn from popping up. When I started posting this recipe, it seems the word cherry indicated porn. What a sick society we live in!