A recipe a day, from Grandma Smith (b. 1886) (clove, baked, cheese)

[gentlearts]

Gingerbread We had this a lot, with whipped cream.

2 eggs
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup molasses
3/4 cup shortening
2 1/2 cups flour
2 t. baking powder
1 cup boiling water
1 t. ginger
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. cloves
1/2 t. soda
1/2 t. salt

Bake 30-40 mins. in 350 oven.

[gentlearts]

This one sounds like the absolute worst...

Tuna Rice Casserole

1 1/2 cups cooked rice
1 t. onions
1 cup mushrooms
3 T. butter
2 1/2 T flour
2 cups milk
1 large can tuna
1/4 cup pimento
1/2 cup peanuts
Buttered crumbs

Place rice in bottom of casserole. Sauté onion and mushrooms in butter. Add flour and milk and stir until thickened.
Pour boiling water over tuna and break into pieces.
Layer tuna, pimento and peanuts over rice. Cover with white sauce.
Cover with buttered crumbs. Bake in hot oven.

[gentlearts]

Miracle Fruit Cake

1 cup raisins
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 T. molasses
1/2 cup butter
Boil for 5 minutes. Cool.

Beat in
1 egg
1 cup fruit and peel
1 cup chopped nuts

Add
1 1/2 cups flour
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt

Bake 275 for 1 3/4 hours.

[Dirt Grinder]

I don't do tuna casseroles, but I do love Fruit Cake with Bird's Custard.

[gentlearts]

Originally Posted by Dirt Grinder

I don't do tuna casseroles, but I do love Fruit Cake with Bird's Custard.

I thought that one with the peanuts sounded gross anyway.

[Pikantari]

Originally Posted by gentlearts

Porcupines

2# hamburg
1 t. salt
3/4 cup uncooked rice
1/2 t. poultry seasoning
2 T flour
1/2 t. dry mustard
1/2 t. baking powder
2 onions, chopped
dash pepper
2 cans tomato soup
2 cans water
Mix all ingredients, except soup and water. Form into balls.
Mix soup and water, pour over porcupines.
Bake, covered, about 1 1/2 hours at 350.

I think this will be dinner tomorrow! I am loving this thread!

[gentlearts]

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
3 t. baking powder
1 t. vanilla

Drop by tsp and press down with a fork.
Bake in 400 oven.

[gentlearts]

Chiffon Squash Pie

Cook in double boiler until thick:

1 1/2 cups steamed squash (pumpkin) or whole can
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 t. salt, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon
Stir in:
1 envelope gelatin mixed with 1/4 cup cold water

Cool mixture in refrigerator

Beat 3 egg whites with 1/2 cup sugar. Fold into cool squash mixture.
Pour into cooked pie shell
Chill
Whip
1 jar cream with some sugar, vanilla or rum
spread over chilled pie. sprinkle with nutmeg

[Debsi]

Originally Posted by gentlearts

Miracle Fruit Cake

1 cup raisins
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 T. molasses
1/2 cup butter
Boil for 5 minutes. Cool.

Beat in
1 egg
1 cup fruit and peel
1 cup chopped nuts

Add
1 1/2 cups flour
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt

Bake 275 for 1 3/4 hours.

What is the miracle, do you think? Maybe using only one egg?

[gentlearts]

Chiffon Squash Pie

Cook in double boiler until thick:

1 1/2 cups steamed squash (pumpkin) or whole can
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 t. salt, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon
Stir in:
1 envelope gelatin mixed with 1/4 cup cold water

Cool mixture in refrigerator

Beat 3 egg whites with 1/2 cup sugar. Fold into cool squash mixture.
Pour into cooked pie shell
Chill
Whip
1 jar cream with some sugar, vanilla or rum
Spread over chilled pie. sprinkle with nutmeg