- 1 lb leen beef, coarsely chopped
- 2 tbl oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
- 1/4 cup seedless raisins, plumped in hot water and drained
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch each ground cloves and ground cumin
- 1/2 cup water
- salt to taste
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Flour Tortillas
- 2 cups flour
- scant tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup shortening OR
- 2 tbl vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup warm water
- additional vegetable oil as needed
Boeuf Provençal
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1-1/2 lb good stewing beef, cut in chunks
- 2 onions, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup water
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 2 sprigs parsley
- Salt
- 2 oz lean bacon, finely diced
- 2 large ripe tomatoes, skinned and chopped
- 12 black olives, pitted and sliced
- Black pepper
patt male’s microwave caramel corn
- 1 cup popcorn, unpopped
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 t baking soda
Pop corn. Combine butter, sugar, and corn syrup. Microwave on high for 3-5 minutes. Immediately stir in baking soda until caramel is smooth and well mixed. Toss with popcorn.
From ‘Weasel Cooks 2007′ by Jenifer Burke – a collection of favorite family recipes.
oatmeal cookies
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
Cream together.
- 1/2 cup buttermilk ( or sweet milk – reduce soda to 1/2 t, increase powder to 2 t)
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1 t baking soda
- 1 t baking powder
- 1 t salt
- 1 t cinnamon
- 1 t nutmeg
Stir in milk. Then add the rest of the ingredients.
- 3 cups oatmeal
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup wheat germ
Add in remaining ingredients. Mix well. Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheet.
Bake at 350° until golden.
From ‘Weasel Cooks 2007′ by Jenifer Burke – a collection of favorite family recipes.
hoot owl cookies
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 t baking powder
- 1/2 t salt
sift together.
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 t vanilla
- 1 1/2 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
- 1/4 t baking soda
anise sesame cookies
- 1 tablespoon whole anise seeds
- 2 tablespoons boiling-hot water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds, lightly toasted
- Special equipment: a 2 1/2-inch fluted round cookie cutter
john brundage’s mother’s fudge
- 3 squares baking chocolate (unsweetened)
- 7/8 stick margarine
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 lb confectioner’s sugar
- 1 t vanilla
grandma renz’s custard
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 T flour
- 1 egg
- dash of salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 t vanilla
- 1 T butter
tackett family gingerbread
- 2 cups molasses
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 t baking powder
- 2 t baking soda
- 1 t salt
- 2 t cinnamon
- 2 t ginger
- 5 cups flour