mum eats cake

I promised pictures but never delivered. Here is one I keep on my desk of mum on a ski holiday, enjoying some cake.

the end of the box

Well, that's all. I've now transcribed all the recipes from the recipe box. There were lots of clippings of soup recipes but none show any evidence that they were ever made so I haven't included them here.

Lots of other of mum's recipes are in her favorite cookbooks - the Joy of Cooking, Mastering the Art of French Cooking (Julia Child), the Canadian Cookbook, the Spice Cookbook, etc.

I'll post from time to time - requests for recipes. Pictures of mum once I find them or Dad scans them. I'll also add from our favorites.

Cheers!

dumplings (for stews and soups)

dumplings (from Jamie Oliver)
ingredients
• 250g self-raising flour
• 125g really cold butter
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Preheat your oven to 190°C/375°F/gas 5
• Put your flour into a mixing bowl
• Using a coarse grater, grate your cold butter into the flour
• Add a pinch of salt and pepper
• Using your fingers, gently rub the butter into the flour until it begins to resemble breadcrumbs
• Add a splash of cold water to help bind it into a dough
• Divide the dough into 12 pieces and gently roll each into a round dumpling. The dumplings will suck up quite a bit of moisture so if your stew looks dry - add a cup of boiling water and give it a good stir
• Place the dumplings on top of your fully cooked stew and press down lightly so that they’re half submerged
• Cook in the oven or on the hob over a medium heat with the lid on for 30 minutes

Bran Muffins

 by Diana

¼ c shortening

½ c brown sugar

¼ c molasses

2 eggs

1 c milk

1 c flour

1 ½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

Salt

1 ½ c bran

Raisins

Cream the shortening. Add the molasses and eggs and beat until blended. Add the milk and the bran. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together and add and then fold in the raisins. Bake at 400 deg F for 15-20 minutes.

Chinese Chews

 by Diana

¾ c flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 c sugar

¼ tsp salt

1 c dates

1 c walnuts

2 egg

Granulated sugar for rolling

Sift together the four, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add the dates and nuts. Add the well beaten eggs. Spread the batter thinly in a well greased shallow pan. Bake at 350 deg F for 20 minutes. When baked, cut into squares and roll into balls. Roll in sugar to coat.

Butterscotch Squares

 by Diana

¼ c butter

1 c brown sugar

1 egg

¾ c flour

1 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

1 ½ tsp vanilla

¼ c chopped nuts

Melt the butter. While warm, add the sugar and blend well. Cool to lukewarm and add the unbeaten egg and beat well. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together and add to the mixture. Add the vanilla and nuts. Spread like fudge in a greased 8” square pan. Bake at 350 deg F for 15-20 minutes. Remove from pan and cut into squares.

Bran bread

 by Diana

¼ c shortening

½ c molasses

1 egg

1 c flour

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

¾ c sour milk

1 c bran

1 c pitted prunes

Blend the shortening, molasses and the egg together. Add the flour, soda and salt alternately with the sour milk. Stir in the bran and prunes. Pour into a greased 7x4” pan. Bake at 375 deg F for 35-40 minutes.