Witty's Crazy Landlady White Bread

Crazy woman... great bread!

Mix:
5 T sugar
5 tsp salt
3 T shortening
5 1/3 cups dry milk
6 cups hot water

Add:
10 cups white flour
2 T yeast
3 beaten eggs

Beat until mixed (low about 2 minutes)

Add:
5 cups flour

Auto knead about 3-5 minutes

Let rise 1 hour
Shape loaves
Let rise 1/2 hour
Bake 350 for 35 minutes

Mom's- Nadean's Carrot Cake

We all remember this creation. I have the recipe in Mom's hand. She wrote it for me when Josh was a baby so that is almost 40 years ago. Wow. Taking a look at the ingredients you may want to make several changes but it is fun to remember.

2 C sugar
1 1/3 C Wesson oil ( would use a different oil)
4 eggs
2C flour ( use unbleached white)
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt

ADD:

3C grated raw carrots
1C raisins dark

Turn into greased loaf pan

Bake: 350 for 50 minutes.

CREAM CHEESE ICING: (Optional)

1/2 Box Powdered Sugar
4 oz Cream cheese
1 tsp Vanilla
1/4 stick Margarine ( yikes Mom) (Definitely butter)

Whip together and spread over loaf when slightly cool

Janice

Christmas Gingerbread Cookies-The real thing!

I got this recipe from Marilyn Nelson in Cleveland. It was a recipe she finagled (sp?)out of a Seattle chef who was known for his gingerbread. The kids and I made them at Christmas to give to friends when they came to the house throughout the holidays. I think Witty might remember....Great memories!

IN A GOOD SIZED POT MELT AND WARM TOGETHER:

2 C dark black strap molasses
1 1/2 C butter
1 C sugar
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves

ADD: 3 Egg yolks

ADD: 1 T Baking soda dissolved in 1C HOT water

STIR IN: 9-11 C unbleached white flour. Add flour gradually and do not add too much.

CHILL: 2 hours or Freeze: 10-15 min.

ROLL OUT: FLOUR OPT: CUT WITH COOKIE CUTTERS.
DECORATE: RAISINS, NUTS, CHOCOLATE CHIPS ETC. Do not use mold cutters as this dough does not hold when baked.
BAKE: 375 8-10 MIN. Cookies will be soft when done and firm up as they cool. You can poke a hole in them, wrap them and hang on a tree or just put out for Christmas Cheer. Enjoy!

Janice

Fruit Slushi Punch

4 cup water

4 cup sugar

Boil together

ADD:

4 cup cold water

1/2 cup lemon juice

Mix together, put in bowl and freeze

Take out about hour before serving

ADD:

2 small cans of pineapple tidbits

frozen berries

fresh banana

Claudia's Spaghetti Sauce

1 onion

3 T olive oil

3 clove garlic

15 oz Tomato Sauce

2 6 oz tomato paste

2/3 cu beef broth

2 T brown sugar

2 t Worcestershire sauce

1 t oregano

1 t basil

1 t salt

1/2 t pepper

mix together

Tutti Fruity Ice Cream

This is from Mike & Cherise Dodson

1 large package instant vanilla pudding mix

2 cups milk

1 quart half and half

1 pint whipping cream

2-3 bananas, chunked

1 container (used 16 oz.) frozen, sweetened strawberries (defrosted)

1 16 oz. can crushed pineapple, drained

1 ½ cups chopped pecans

1 ½ cups sugar

Mix the milk and the pudding together. Add all other ingredients.  Use ice cream freezer according to directions.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 1/4 cup shortening

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking soda

3/4 tsp salt

3 cups flour

chocolate chips

Cream sugars and shortening.  Add eggs and vanilla and mix.  Add dry ingredients to wet and mix thoroughly.  Add chocolate chips.  Bake ungreased cookie sheet at 350 for 7 to 8 minutes.