HONEYBEAR BROWNIES

A good old fashion brownie recipe I got from a hand written recipe blog I belong to.

1970S CRANBERRY COOKIES

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 tbsp orange juice
1 egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup chopped pecans
2 1/2 cups coarsely chopped frozen cranberries

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside.

Cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together. Stir in the milk, orange juice, and egg.

Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture. Stir in the chopped pecans and the chopped cranberries.

Drop the dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 minutes apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake 10 to 15 minutes until lightly browned. Allow to cool about 1 minute on baking sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Yield: 11 dozen cookies

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OLD FASHION CUCUMBER DIP

This recipe is from an old country cookbook. The picture is a file photo of cucumber dip.

1/2 large cucumber, peeled
1/4 onion
8-oz pkg cream cheese
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Blend the cucumber and onion together in an electric blender; drain well. Mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise, and garlic powder together in blender and add well drained cucumber and onion mixture. Serve with your choice of chips, crackers, or fresh veggies.

MOCK FILET MIGNON

This recipe is from an old family friend. It is from the early 50s.

8 to 10 slices bacon
2 lbs ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 cup American cheese (grated)
2 tbsp catsup
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Place bacon on a board with strips side by side. Combine the remaining ingredients together and mix well. Roll meat mixture into a 10-inch roll. Draw the bacon strips around the meat and hold in place with toothpicks. Slice into 1-inch rounds so that bacon surrounds each slice. Broil on each side until browned and done to your taste.

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HEAVENLY HASH

Thoroughly mix 1 can (8 3/4oz) pineapple tidbits, well drained, 2 cups thawed Cool Whip, 1 cup miniature marshmallows, 1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries, and 3 tablespoons milk. Chill about 1 hour.

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RANGER BURGER PATTIES

This is an old recipe from my late mother's collection. We ate simple meals back in Southern Indiana when I was a child but I much preferred them to the meals I ate in 5-Star restaurants later in life when I worked in New York City!

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
3/4 cup dry oats
1 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Combine ingredients in a bowl, using clean hands. Shape mixture into patties and brown in a skillet. Make the following SAUCE:
1 cup catsup
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons liquid smoke
1 teaspoon sugar
3 teaspoons vinegar
1 small onion, chopped

Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil while stirring. Pour the sauce over the burger patties and simmer until sauce is thickened and burgers are of desired doneness.

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LEMON CHESS PIE

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/4 cup milk

4 tbsp butter

1 tbsp flour

1 tbsp cornmeal

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 unbaked pie shell

Combine the 1st 7 ingredients well. Pour into the pie shell and bake for 35 minutes at 375 degrees.

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PRESIDENT EISENHOWER'S FAVORITE BEEF STEW

 

BAKED RICE PUDDING

This recipe is from an old church cookbook, the picture is a file photo.

3/4 cup uncooked regular rice
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 quart milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 275 degrees.

Mix all ingredients together in a 2-quart casserole dish. Place in a slow oven, 275 degrees, for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally at first. Bake until rice is tender and creamy. Add more milk if the pudding starts to get too dry.

OLD RECIPE LANGUAGE CONVERTED TO PRESENT DAY

I often get inquiries as to how to translate old recipe amounts, etc to modern day cooking. Margaret Johnson Brandon posted this on a Hand Written Recipes site I belong to. Thought it worth sharing here.

Here are a few conversions to help with old recipes
Modern Day Conversions
Very slow oven 275° F
Slow oven 300° F
Moderately slow oven 325° F
Moderate oven 350° F
Moderately hot oven 375° F
Quick oven 400° F
Hot oven 425° F
Very hot oven 450° - 475° F
1 box gelatine = 8 teaspoons of gelatin
1 cake yeast = 2 envelopes of dry yeast
1 coffee cup = 1 cup
1 dessert spoon = 2 teaspoons
1 gill = ½ cup
1 ounce ginger = 5 tablespoons
1 pint = 2 cups
1 pound brown sugar = 2½ cups, packed
1 pound butter = 2 cups
1 pound of flour = 4 cups
1 pound powdered sugar = 2½ cups
1 pound raisins = 2¾ cups
1 pound sugar = 2¼ cups
1 quart = 4 cups
1 salt spoon = ¼ teaspoon
1 spoonful = 1 tablespoon
1 teacup = ¾ cup
1 tumbler = 1 cup
1 wineglass = ¼ cup
size of an egg = ¼ cup
1 peck = ¼ bushel

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