Favorite Family Recipes

[george'smom]

Originally posted by Momofmany

Anyone posting recipes can help me out! I will get carpal tunnel if I have to retype too many of these!!

Please put the first letter of each word of the title in capitals.
Check your spelling
Try not to abbreviate in the body of the description (type minutes rather than mins.)
And a really, really big favor: On the line after the title, put "(Submitted by: yournick)"

That will help me get thru this a lot faster.

THANKS EVERYONE!!!

Momofmany -

I'm so sorry. . . . do you want us to go back and fix the ones we posted or are you referring to future submissions?

Do you want us to spell out Cup, teaspoon, tablespoon (commonly abbreviated recipe terms) also?

I know that T & t can sometimes get confusing for those who don't cook often.

 

[momofmany]

Thanks, but no need to fix previous recipes - they have already been clipped and corrected. Just want to save typing going forward!

I'll do a "change all" on tsp/t/ts/tp in all the recipes to make them consistent - that is sort of a last pass consistency thing.

You are too kind to offer!!

 

[valanhb]

Danish Nut Balls
(Submitted by Valanhb)

Cream together:

1 cup butter or good quality margerine
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Add:

1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 cup finely chopped nuts (we always use walnuts)

Work dough with your fingers until you can make walnut sized balls. Bake in 275-300 degree oven for 30 minutes. Roll cookies in powdered sugar right out of the oven, then roll again in powdered sugar once cookies are cool.

(This is a family Christmas cookie recipe. It isn't Christmas until we have these cookies. My Grandmother gave me this recipe, and she got it when we was a teen from a dear older lady in a Scandanavian area of Nebraska. Original recipe 1933 from Maggie Greiner, Staplehurst NE)

 

[george'smom]

Bump. . .

 

[skykitty]

This was handed down to me by my Grandmother who was Macedonian.

Macaroni and Cheese (Macedonian Style)

1 - 8 ounce package elbow macaroni
4 eggs
1 cup of milk
8 ounces of Feta Cheese
1/4 cup butter

Boil macaroni according to package directions until very soft. Drain well but do not blanche with cold water. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, crumble cheese, cut butter into small pieces, add macaroni and milk and mix well. Bake in 300 degrees - 325 degrees for about 1 hour or until set. Cut into squares when serving.

Tip: While the macaroni is boiling wash the Feta Cheese in cold water and a collander. While washing break up the Feta into small pieces, this will assure you that the Feta will be throughout your macaroni. If you can get Macedonian Feta Cheese that's the best for this recipe, if you can't then try and use Pressed Cottage Cheese.

SkyKitty

 

[krazy kat2]

You will need-
1 Cup Ready Cut Macaroni
8 oz. Mild Cheddar Cheese (Block Cheese is Best)
1 Egg
1 Cup+ 1 Tbsp Milk
1 Tbsp. Butter
Salt and Pepper to Taste
8x8 Glass Baking Dish
2 Cup Measuring Cup

Preheat oven to 325.
Boil macaroni until just done, do not over cook.
Drain macaroni and toss with butter.
Beat egg, add to milk, it should make 1 1/4 cup. If
it doesn't add more milk.
Slice cheese into about 16 slices.
Spread 1/2 of the cooked macaroni in bottom of dish,
and cover with 1/2 of the cheese. Salt and pepper.
Make another layer with remaining macaroni and cheese.
Cover with egg and milk mixture. Salt and pepper.
Bake for about an hour, or until golden brown on top.
It will rise while baking, but flatten out while cooling.

 

[krazy kat2]

You will need-
1 Can Consomme' Campbell's Condensed Soup
1 Can French Onion Campbell's Condensed Soup
1 Cup Uncooked Rice
1 Half Stick of Butter
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
1 1/2 Quart Baking Dish
Skillet

Preheat oven to 350.
Melt butter in skillet, saute' rice until slightly browned.
Combine soups and Worcestershire Sauce in baking dish, add
rice and any remaining butter from skillet. Stir well.
Bake for about 1 hour, or until rice is cooked.

 

[george'smom]

Bump

 

[pat]

Originally posted by George'smom
Bump

You do that so well

thanks for keeping this thread in view.

 

[george'smom]

Why thank you!

 

[22angel]

Dumplings For Soup

Really good with Chicken soup!! Even bought stuff!
Submitted by 22angel (aka Pam)

1 egg and enough flour to make a really thick heavy paste. Drop by half teasopoons (they expand A LOT!!) in soup. Let simmer until cooked, about 30 minutes or more.


Chicken Vegetable Soup For Colds

Submitted by 22angel (aka Pam)

Boil until cooked 3 or 4 chicken breasts with
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt.

While chicken pieces are cooking, prepare vegetables.

1 cup turnip
1 cup celery
1 cup carrots
3 cup potatoes
1 cup onions
1 cup green peas
1 can vegetable soup

Remove chicken from water and cool enough to handle. If broth is really fatty, skim off fat, but leave some. Remove meat from bones, cut into small pieces and place back in water. While chicken is cooling enough to handle, start adding vegetables to the chicken in order given. Chop all vegetables fine. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Add water to keep vegetables well submerged. Adding 1 cup mashed potatoes gives soup thickness. Lastly add 1/2 bag of egg noodles. Simmer until veggies and noodles are cooked.

Raspberry Vinegar (a drink)
Submitted by 22angel (aka Pam)

3 cups juice of any kind
2 cups sugar
1 cup vinegar

Boil 20 minutes. Let cool and add a mixture of this to water and add ice.

(Note: I can't remember what the mixture to water ratio is, but I'll see if I can find it and post it when I do)

I'll post more recipes later on.....

 

[jenng]

Pumpkin Cheese Roll
(Submitted by: jgaruba)

Ingrediants for Cake:
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup pumpkin
1 teaspoon lemon juice
3/4 cup flour
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Ingrediants for Icing:
1 cup powdered sugar
8 ounces cream cheese
5 tablespoons margerine
1/2 teaspoon vanilla


Making the cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Beat eggs, sugar, pumpkin and lemon juice in a bowl until smooth. Add the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking power, and mix well.

3. Grease a cookie sheet and line it with wax paper. Pour batter on wax paper and spread evenly.

4. Bake for 20 minutes.

5. Cool for 15 minutes.

6. Dust a dishtowel with powdered sugar.

7. Flip the cake onto the dishtowel and peel off the wax paper carefully.

8. Roll the cake up in the dishtowel and set aside.


Making the icing:

1. Blend powdered sugar, cream cheese, margerine and vanilla in a bowl.


Icing the cake:

1. Unroll dishtowel and spread most of the icing on the cake. Reroll the cake (without including the dishtowel) and fill in the sides with the rest of the icing.

2. Wrap well and freeze.

(This dessert is eaten right out of the freezer... it doesn't freeze solid.)

 

[jenng]

Peanut Blossoms
(Submitted by: jgaruba)

Ingrediants:
2 2/3 cups sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup soft butter or margerine
2/3 cup peanut butter
1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
5 dozen chocolate kisses (unwrapped)

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Mix flour, baking soda and salt in one bowl - set aside.

3. In another large bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter and peanut butter until well-blended.

4. Add both brown sugar and granulated sugar to the butter mixture. Beat until it's light and fluffy.

5. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat until smooth.

6. Stir in the flour mixture by hand.

7. Roll into balls and roll the balls in sugar.

8. Place cookie balls onto an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.

9. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven, press a chocolate kiss into the center of each one and bake for an additional 2 minutes.

 

[george'smom]

Yum!!!

 

[pat]

Originally posted by George'smom
Yum!!!

These are wonderful - I made a batch last year.

 

[jenng]

I have more, I just have to find some and decide on others. I don't know if you already have too many dessert recipes or not, but as I don't cook, only bake, that's all I really have to share.

 

[valanhb]

Jenn, there is no such thing as "too many" dessert recipes!

 

[rapunzel47]

Originally posted by valanhb
Jenn, there is no such thing as "too many" dessert recipes!

You're absolutely right, and here's an awesome one...

Velvet Hammer Pie
(submitted by rapunzel47)

Crust:
1 1/4 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/4 cup (generous) Cocoa
2 teaspoons sugar
1/3 cup soft or melted butter

Mix ingredients together and pat into a 10-inch pie plate. Refrigerate until needed.

Filling:
1/2 cup cold water
1 envelope unflavoured gelatin
3 eggs, separated
6 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup coffee liqueur
1/4 cup orange liqueur
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup whipping cream

Place cold water in a saucepan; sprinkle gelatin over. Allow to soften a few minutes, then heat gently until gelatin dissolves. Beat egg yolks with 6 tablespoons of sugar until light and lemony in colour. Stir dissolved gelatin into egg yolks and return to saucepan. Cook gently, stirring constantly, until egg yolks thicken slightly. Remove from heat and transfer to large mixing bowl. Stir in liqueurs. Allow mixture to cool until syrupy, either in the refrigerator or over a larger bowl filled with ice cubes. Do not allow mixture to set.

Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until light. Gradually add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and beat until stiff. In a separate bowl beat 1 cup whipping cream until soft peaks form. Fold egg whites and whipping cream into egg yolk base. Pour mixture into pie shell. Refrigerate a few hours before serving.

Garnish:
1/2 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons icing sugar
2 tablespoons orange liqueur
1 ounce grated semi-sweet chocolate

After pie has set, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add icing sugar and liqueur and continue beating until stiff. Pipe or spoon mixture decoratively over pie. Sprinkle with grated chocolate.

 

[jenng]

Oh good! I'll have to find the other recipes to share then.

 

[annabelle33]

i haven't read this thread yet, and now I am extremely hungry

Everything sounds so yummy!!