Grandma's Cookies 2

A continuation of My Grandma's recipe collection.  Still looking for the cookie recipes.. ;)

MEATBALLS 1

zesty - 20 meatballs

1.5 lb ground round
1 pack dry onion soup mix
1 c water
2-8 oz tomato sauce
1/2 t garlic salt
1/2 t thyme
1/2 t black pepper
1/2 t oregano
1 t parsley flakes

Cook soup mix and water. pour 2 Tbl tomato sauce into cup add all seasoning to this. mix seasoned tomato sauce into beef. add remainder of tomato sauce to soup base.  make beef into 20 balls.  place into 2 qt casserole pour over sauce - refrigerate to marinate.
Bake at 350F - covered 1 hour.

MEATBALLS 2

1 lb round steak
1 pork chop
veal may be added in place of pork
put through grinder 3 times -season with salt and pepper
3 Tbl cornstarch
3 eggs
3 Tbl cream
Mix with hands and form into balls.  Place into frying pan with 2-3 Tbl butter.
fry fine diced onions (4 onions)  once onions are caramelized pull out . place meatballs in pan and brown all.

Place meatballs in pan with 1/2 can strained tomatoes, bay leaf, salt and pepper and the cooked onions.  add enough water to cover. cook about 1.5 hours.  reduce liquid in pan for gravy.

CHICKEN DIVAN

This recipe is dedicated to Lucinda Bell

2 cans cream of chicken soup

1 c mayo

1 t lemon juice (optional)

1/2 t curry powder

 combine these and set aside

2 broccoli (10 oz)

2 c sliced cooked chicken (4 breasts)

1/2 c shredded sharp american cheese (sub cheddar)

1/2 c soft bread crumbs

1 Tbl melted butter

cook broccoli in salted boiling water (blanch) till tender. Arrange broccoli in greased baking dish.  Place Chicken on top - pour the combined above ingredients over chicken.  sprinkle cheese on top.  mix bread crumbs and butter - sprinkle over all and bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes.   serve over rice

Enjoy!

CHICKEN SALAD SUPREME (good)

serves 6

2 c chicken

2Tbl chopped green olives

2 Tbl chopped ripe olives

2 Tbl chopped mixed pickle

3/4 c chopped celery

2 hard boiled eggs - sliced

1/2 c toasted almonds

3/4 cup mayo

toss all together - season with s&p as needed

CHINESE CABBAGE SALAD (fantastic!)

1/4 head cabbage - finely shredded

2 green onions - finely sliced

2 Tbl toasted sesame seeds

2 Tbl toasted slivered onions

1 package raman - uncooked / crushed

     Dressing: Dress just before service
2 Tbl sugar
3 Tbl salad oil
3 Tbl sesame oil
1/2 t pepper
3 Tbl white vinegar

Grandma's Cookies 1

This will be an ongoing blog.  In an attempt to log and classify the many cookie and other recipes that I inherited from my Grandmother I will post them here for all to share.  Here cookies where the joy of many a grandchild.

Hopefully they will all get translated correctly.  She has many notes on the yellowed index cards, each one covered in flour, egg and dry cookie dough from years of use.

NUT CAKE

This recipe appears to be either dedicated to M. Allen.

1/2 lb Butter
2 c. sugar
6 eggs large
4 c. flour
1 Tbl baking powder
2 Tbl nutmeg
1 Tbl cinnamon
3/4 c. black molasses
1/2 c grape juice
3 lb nuts
2 lb raisins

Mix together dry ingredients and wet separately,  toss raisins and nuts with some flour to coat.  Mix all together in cake pan.  Cook in slow oven (250F) for 2.5-3 hours in water bath.

BROWNIES

This recipe  is dedicated to Elva

4oz chocolate

3/4 c butter

2 c sugar

4 large eggs

1 t vanilla

1.5 c flour

1 t baking powder

1 t salt?

Melt chocolate & butter, add sugar & eggs mixing well.  Add vanilla.

Combine dry ingredients and add nuts and wet ingredients.

bake in greased 9x13" pan @ 350F for 27-30 minutes.

Check doneness by inserting toothpick 1" from edge until pick comes out clear.  DO NOT OVERCOOK!

CHOCOLATE ALMOND VELVET

2/3 c chocolate syrup

2/3 c canned milk

1/2 t vanilla

chill above mixed in refrig.

1 pint whipped heavy cream

1/3 c almonds sliced lightly toasted

fold into chocolate mixture - chill again until set

serves 8

MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES

1 c soft butter

1/2c 4x powdered sugar

1t vanilla

1 Tbl almond extract

2 c flour

1/4 t salt

1 c chopped pecans

Mix all ingredient well.  Form into small balls and roll in powdered sugar

Bake at 400F until light brown

RUTH'S DRESSING

2Tbl Poupon

6 Tbl Red Wine Vinegar

4 Tbl Olive oil

This recipe was written on the inside cover on one of three recipe books.

CHEWY COOKIES

This recipes  is from the kithcen of "mother" so it may be from Great Grandma Thompson.

Yield 100 cookies?

3/4 c butter

2 c sugar

2 large eggs

2 c flour

1 t soda

2 cup rolled oats

1 c raisins

Boil and drain raisins, put oatmeal and raisins thru grinder, add other ingredients.

Make into small balls and place on cookie sheet  bake at 300F.