Paska - Easter Bread
2 pkg Yeast
1/2 c warm water
1 TBSP sugar
2 c scalded milk
1c butter (or 1/2c butter and 1/2 c shortening)
1 1/2c sugar
4 egg yolks lightly beaten
4 egg whites beaten stiff
1 tsp vanilla
1 TBSP lemon juice
2 tsp salt
8-9 c flour
Scald milk Add salt and butter to hot milk allowing it to melt and then let this mixture cool a little. Combine warm water, 1 tbsp sugar and yeast. Cover and set aside. Beat egg yolks with 1 1/2 c sugar. Add vanilla and lemon juice. In separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff. Pour warm milk mixture over 4 c. of flour and mix
well. Add egg mixture and yeast and mix again. Fold in egg whites. Work in remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rise until double is size. Punch down and put into pans. Cover and let rise until double. Bake at 350 for approx. 30 minutes.
Let cool for awhile and remove from pans.
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Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Paska Grandma (Hilda)
Paska - Easter Bread
2 pkg Yeast
1/2 c warm water
1 TBSP sugar
2 c scalded milk
1c butter (or 1/2c butter and 1/2 c shortening)
1 1/2c sugar
4 egg yolks lightly beaten
4 egg whites beaten stiff
1 tsp vanilla
1 TBSP lemon juice
2 tsp salt
8-9 c flour
Scald milk Add salt and butter to hot milk allowing it to melt and then let this mixture cool a little. Combine warm water, 1 tbsp sugar and yeast. Cover and set aside. Beat egg yolks with 1 1/2 c sugar. Add vanilla and lemon juice. In separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff. Pour warm milk mixture over 4 c. of flour and mix
well. Add egg mixture and yeast and mix again. Fold in egg whites. Work in remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rise until double is size. Punch down and put into pans. Cover and let rise until double. Bake at 350 for approx. 30 minutes.
Let cool for awhile and remove from pans.
2 pkg Yeast
1/2 c warm water
1 TBSP sugar
2 c scalded milk
1c butter (or 1/2c butter and 1/2 c shortening)
1 1/2c sugar
4 egg yolks lightly beaten
4 egg whites beaten stiff
1 tsp vanilla
1 TBSP lemon juice
2 tsp salt
8-9 c flour
Scald milk Add salt and butter to hot milk allowing it to melt and then let this mixture cool a little. Combine warm water, 1 tbsp sugar and yeast. Cover and set aside. Beat egg yolks with 1 1/2 c sugar. Add vanilla and lemon juice. In separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff. Pour warm milk mixture over 4 c. of flour and mix
well. Add egg mixture and yeast and mix again. Fold in egg whites. Work in remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rise until double is size. Punch down and put into pans. Cover and let rise until double. Bake at 350 for approx. 30 minutes.
Let cool for awhile and remove from pans.
Monday, 26 September 2011
Weed Soup (Summer Borscht) (Elsie)
I found this recipe scribbled on a piece of paper, ingredients only. I'm sure it came from Mom.
I'm creating the method and if anyone knows more about this recipe please let me know.
Cook a ham hock in water. Remove ham hock when done and cut into pieces. Strain water through sieve into a fresh pot. Add the ham, and potatoes. Did Mom put onion in it as well? I think I would add some chopped onion. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are almost done. Add dill, parsley, beet tops, sorrel leaves, bay leaf,and salt and pepper to taste. Just before serving, add some sweet cream and or sour cream.
I need some feedback on this.
I'm creating the method and if anyone knows more about this recipe please let me know.
Cook a ham hock in water. Remove ham hock when done and cut into pieces. Strain water through sieve into a fresh pot. Add the ham, and potatoes. Did Mom put onion in it as well? I think I would add some chopped onion. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are almost done. Add dill, parsley, beet tops, sorrel leaves, bay leaf,and salt and pepper to taste. Just before serving, add some sweet cream and or sour cream.
I need some feedback on this.
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Grandma's Mustard Pickles (Elsie)
6 large cucumbers, cut fine
6 large onions, cut fine
Salt cukes & onions; let stand for 2 hours
Add 3 or 4 chopped green peppers
Syrup
2 cups vinegar
2 cups white sugar
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp tumeric
1 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp celery seed
Put syrup ingredients into large saucepan. Boil 5 minutes. Drain cucumber mixture and add to syrup.
Bring to a boil. Put into jars and seal.
6 large onions, cut fine
Salt cukes & onions; let stand for 2 hours
Add 3 or 4 chopped green peppers
Syrup
2 cups vinegar
2 cups white sugar
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp tumeric
1 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp celery seed
Put syrup ingredients into large saucepan. Boil 5 minutes. Drain cucumber mixture and add to syrup.
Bring to a boil. Put into jars and seal.
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Grandma's Glums kuchen (cottage cheese pancakes) Elsie
These taste like the filling in fried verenika
1 pound dry cottage cheese
2 eggs well beaten
salt & pepper to taste
1/8 to 1/4 cup flour
Mix cottage cheese, eggs, salt, and pepper.
Add just enough flour to give the mixture enough body to form a ball.
Put a large spoonful of mixture into hot frying pan with a bit of oil, flatten with a spoon.
Brown pancake and gently flip over to brown other side.( Let it cook enough on the first side so it firms.)
I put about 3 of those in one frying pan. That gives me enough room to maneuver to turn them.
1 pound dry cottage cheese
2 eggs well beaten
salt & pepper to taste
1/8 to 1/4 cup flour
Mix cottage cheese, eggs, salt, and pepper.
Add just enough flour to give the mixture enough body to form a ball.
Put a large spoonful of mixture into hot frying pan with a bit of oil, flatten with a spoon.
Brown pancake and gently flip over to brown other side.( Let it cook enough on the first side so it firms.)
I put about 3 of those in one frying pan. That gives me enough room to maneuver to turn them.
Grandma's Ruehrei ( Elsie)
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
4 eggs
1/2 cup milk
4 tbsp cream
Combine all ingredients, beat well.
Using a cast iron frying pan works best for this.
Melt a tsp of butter or marg in hot pan. Add enough dough just to cover bottom of pan.
Let cook until lightly browned, then flip the crepe over and lightly brown. With a fork and knife cut the crepe into small strips.Put in an oven proof bowl and keep warm until all the dough has been cooked.
I like to serve it with farmers sausage. Can be served with butter or sugar or syrup or even fruit.
1/2 tsp salt
4 eggs
1/2 cup milk
4 tbsp cream
Combine all ingredients, beat well.
Using a cast iron frying pan works best for this.
Melt a tsp of butter or marg in hot pan. Add enough dough just to cover bottom of pan.
Let cook until lightly browned, then flip the crepe over and lightly brown. With a fork and knife cut the crepe into small strips.Put in an oven proof bowl and keep warm until all the dough has been cooked.
I like to serve it with farmers sausage. Can be served with butter or sugar or syrup or even fruit.
Grandma's cottage cheese filling for Verenika (Elsie)
1 pound dry cottage cheese
salt & pepper to taste
2 egg yolks ( you can use well beaten whole eggs as well)
Mix well .
Use the same dough as for pieroghy .
salt & pepper to taste
2 egg yolks ( you can use well beaten whole eggs as well)
Mix well .
Use the same dough as for pieroghy .
Grandma's Homemade Mustard (Dorothy)
She often mixed up a little of this mustard to eat with leftover meatballs
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. flour
1/2 tsp dry mustard powder
Blend dry ingredients together then add just enough boiling water to get the desired consistency.
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. flour
1/2 tsp dry mustard powder
Blend dry ingredients together then add just enough boiling water to get the desired consistency.
Monday, 19 September 2011
Grandma's Haystack Cookies (Elsie)
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup marg.
pinch of salt
1/2 cup milk
4 tbsp cocoa
Place ingredients in saucepan and bring to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Add to mixture; 3 cups oatmeal
1 cup coconut
1/2 tsp vanilla
Blend well and drop by spoonful onto waxed paper immediately. Cool
1/2 cup marg.
pinch of salt
1/2 cup milk
4 tbsp cocoa
Place ingredients in saucepan and bring to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Add to mixture; 3 cups oatmeal
1 cup coconut
1/2 tsp vanilla
Blend well and drop by spoonful onto waxed paper immediately. Cool
Grandma's Chocolate Banana Squares (Elsie)
1/3 cup oil
2 squares semi-sweet chocolate
Heat in 8x8 pan in 350 degree oven for 5 minutes.
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
Mix together water, banana, egg and vanilla.
In another bowl mix sugar,flour, salt and baking soda
Add wet ingredients and dry ingredients all at once to chocolate mixture, stir with fork until smooth and creamy, approx. 2 minutes.
Bake @ 350 40- 45 minutes. Cool & glaze.
Glaze
Heat 1/3 cup peanut butter and 2 squares semi-sweet chocolate until melted . Blend well. Pour over cooled cake.
Once the cake and glaze have cooled completely, cover pan tightly and refrigerate. Keeps 4 or 5 days and gets very moist and fudgy.
2 squares semi-sweet chocolate
Heat in 8x8 pan in 350 degree oven for 5 minutes.
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
Mix together water, banana, egg and vanilla.
In another bowl mix sugar,flour, salt and baking soda
Add wet ingredients and dry ingredients all at once to chocolate mixture, stir with fork until smooth and creamy, approx. 2 minutes.
Bake @ 350 40- 45 minutes. Cool & glaze.
Glaze
Heat 1/3 cup peanut butter and 2 squares semi-sweet chocolate until melted . Blend well. Pour over cooled cake.
Once the cake and glaze have cooled completely, cover pan tightly and refrigerate. Keeps 4 or 5 days and gets very moist and fudgy.
Grandma's Chocolate Fudge Cake (Elsie)
My kids loved this when they were little. It just seemed magical to them that this would come out of the oven with cake on the top and fudge pudding underneath.
1 cup flour
1 tsp salt
6 tbsp cocoa
2 tbsp oil
2 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups boiling water
Blend flour,baking powder, salt, white sugar and 2 Tbsp cocoa.
Add milk, oil, and vanilla; mix just until smooth.
Spread into 9x9 pan.
Combine brown sugar and 4 Tbsp cocoa, sprinkle over top of batter.
Pour boiling water over mixture.
Bake @ 350 for 40 minutes.
1 cup flour
1 tsp salt
6 tbsp cocoa
2 tbsp oil
2 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups boiling water
Blend flour,baking powder, salt, white sugar and 2 Tbsp cocoa.
Add milk, oil, and vanilla; mix just until smooth.
Spread into 9x9 pan.
Combine brown sugar and 4 Tbsp cocoa, sprinkle over top of batter.
Pour boiling water over mixture.
Bake @ 350 for 40 minutes.
Grandma's Cabbage & Apple Salad (Dorothy)
1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage (approx.)
1 small red apple, chopped with peel on
Dressing: 2 tbsp miracle whip
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp vinegar
pinch of salt
1 small red apple, chopped with peel on
Dressing: 2 tbsp miracle whip
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp vinegar
pinch of salt
Grandma's Almond Chicken Salad (Dorothy)
2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
1 cup small cantalope balls or chopped mandarin slices
1/2 cup sliced almonds (lightly toasted)
1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup miracle whip
1/4 cup creamy cucumber dressing
ground pepper (to taste)
Combine all ingredients, mix well and chill to set flavours.
1 cup small cantalope balls or chopped mandarin slices
1/2 cup sliced almonds (lightly toasted)
1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup miracle whip
1/4 cup creamy cucumber dressing
ground pepper (to taste)
Combine all ingredients, mix well and chill to set flavours.
Grandma's Milk Sauce for Waffles (Dorothy)
1 cup of milk
3 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. flour
1 tsp butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
In heavy saucepan, heat milk to near boil. In separate bowl mix sugar and flour with a little cold milk. Add this to hot milk in saucepan, whisking it in quickly. Continue heating until sauce has slightly thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the butter and vanilla. Serve hot over waffles.
3 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. flour
1 tsp butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
In heavy saucepan, heat milk to near boil. In separate bowl mix sugar and flour with a little cold milk. Add this to hot milk in saucepan, whisking it in quickly. Continue heating until sauce has slightly thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the butter and vanilla. Serve hot over waffles.
Grandma's Old Fashion Roasted Chicken (Dorothy)
4 chicken breasts (skin on, bone-in) and/or several chicken drumsticks
(wash and trim off any loose or excess skin)
Sprinkle both sides fairly generously with - salt and pepper
paprika
poultry seasoning
Melt 1-2 tbsp. butter in a roasting pan and brown chicken pieces on element. Then mix 1 tsp. of chicken bovril liquid with 1/2 cup boiling water and pour this into the roaster. Cover and bake in the oven at 350 for 1 hour (40-45 min. if only using drumsticks). Remove chicken to a platter and use drippings to make a delicious gravy (don't salt the gravy; it will already be salty enough from the chicken).
(wash and trim off any loose or excess skin)
Sprinkle both sides fairly generously with - salt and pepper
paprika
poultry seasoning
Melt 1-2 tbsp. butter in a roasting pan and brown chicken pieces on element. Then mix 1 tsp. of chicken bovril liquid with 1/2 cup boiling water and pour this into the roaster. Cover and bake in the oven at 350 for 1 hour (40-45 min. if only using drumsticks). Remove chicken to a platter and use drippings to make a delicious gravy (don't salt the gravy; it will already be salty enough from the chicken).
Tuesday, 16 August 2011
Grandma's Chili Sauce
15 large ripe tomatoes (some roma)
4 med onions
2 green peppers
2 peaches
1 red pepper
1 c diced celery
1 1/4 c brown sugar
3 tbsp mixed pickling spice
1 c cider vinegar
1 1/2 Tbsp pickling salt
Scald & peel tomatoes. Chop fine. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp pickling salt. Let stand 1 hr. Drain well. Add diced onion, peppers, celery & peaches. Add vinegar, salt & sugar. Put pickling spice in a little bag and drop in pot. Bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered until thick, stirring often. Pour into jars & seal. Makes 9-10 half pints.
4 med onions
2 green peppers
2 peaches
1 red pepper
1 c diced celery
1 1/4 c brown sugar
3 tbsp mixed pickling spice
1 c cider vinegar
1 1/2 Tbsp pickling salt
Scald & peel tomatoes. Chop fine. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp pickling salt. Let stand 1 hr. Drain well. Add diced onion, peppers, celery & peaches. Add vinegar, salt & sugar. Put pickling spice in a little bag and drop in pot. Bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered until thick, stirring often. Pour into jars & seal. Makes 9-10 half pints.
Grandma's Pierhogy
2 1/2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c milk
2 tbsp melted butter or oil
1 large egg, slightly beaten
Mix flour & salt, add milk, butter & egg. Mix to form soft dough. Knead about 3 min. Cover & let rest 10-15 min. Roll dough thinly. Cut into 2 1/2-3 inch squares.
Filling:
1 c mashed potatoes
2 tbsp grated cheddar cheese
2 tbsp chopped onion
2 Tbsp butter
salt & pepper
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c milk
2 tbsp melted butter or oil
1 large egg, slightly beaten
Mix flour & salt, add milk, butter & egg. Mix to form soft dough. Knead about 3 min. Cover & let rest 10-15 min. Roll dough thinly. Cut into 2 1/2-3 inch squares.
Filling:
1 c mashed potatoes
2 tbsp grated cheddar cheese
2 tbsp chopped onion
2 Tbsp butter
salt & pepper
Grandma's Waffles
2 1/4 c flour
4 tsp B powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp sugar
2 beaten eggs
3 c milk
3/4 c salad oil
Milk Sauce:
Heat 2 c milk. Add a bit of sugar to keep from scalding. Mix 1 1/2 Tbsp flour & 3 Tbsp sugar. Add cold milk to make paste. Add to hot milk. Add 1 tsp vanilla.
4 tsp B powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp sugar
2 beaten eggs
3 c milk
3/4 c salad oil
Milk Sauce:
Heat 2 c milk. Add a bit of sugar to keep from scalding. Mix 1 1/2 Tbsp flour & 3 Tbsp sugar. Add cold milk to make paste. Add to hot milk. Add 1 tsp vanilla.
Grandma's Sage Dressing
1/2 loaf bread, cut into cubes
In frypan:
heat 1/4 c margarine, add chopped onion & celery. Heat until transparent. Add salt. Add to bread cubes. Sprinkle 1 tsp sage over mixture. Beat 1 egg & pour over bread cubes. Mix & stuff in turkey.
In frypan:
heat 1/4 c margarine, add chopped onion & celery. Heat until transparent. Add salt. Add to bread cubes. Sprinkle 1 tsp sage over mixture. Beat 1 egg & pour over bread cubes. Mix & stuff in turkey.
Grandma's Borscht
Put soup bones in to boil. Fill pot half full with water. Add handful of salt, couple bay leaves, one chili, one medium onion (chopped). Boil for 2 hours. Add 1 medium head chopped cabbage (or 1 bag coleslaw mix). Boil 1 hour. Add leftover cubed roast beef or cooked stewing beef. Add 2 medium diced potatoes & tomato soup. Boil about 1 more hour. Add 1/4 pt table cream about 15-20 min before serving.
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