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----- Original Message -----
From: Lucy
To: phaedrus
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 6:53 PM
Subject: Molasses Tea Cake Recipe
Dear Phaedrus,
Please help my grandmother made molasses tea cakes. I have never seen anyone else
make these and have never found the recipe.
I really would appreciate a molasses tea cake recipe.
Thank you
Hello Lucy,
See below.
Phaed
Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies Or Tea Cakes
Ingredients :
4 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
Pinch of salt
1 tbsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. molasses
1/2 c. Crisco or butter
1/4 c. margarine
5 tbsp. boiling water
Preparation :
Take 2 cups flour, soda, salt, and spices and sift three times.
Combine molasses, Crisco, and boiling water. Add flour mix and beat
well. Add the other flour and beat well. Let stand in refrigerator
1 hour and roll out and cut in 3 inch squares. Bake at 350 degrees
until golden brown.
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Old Fashioned Molasses Tea Cakes
Ingredients :
5 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. ginger
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 sticks softened oleo
1 egg
1 c. molasses (sorghum won't do)
3/4 tsp. warm water
1 c. plain flour
Preparation :
Sift together flour, soda, baking powder and ginger. Make a well
in the middle of the flour mixture and add sugar, oleo, egg,
molasses and water. Mix well with your hands, then put in 1 more
cup of flour and mix well. Pinch off pieces of the dough and pat
into very large cookies. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Seal
in tight container so cookies will stay soft.
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Molasses Tea Cakes
Ingredients :
4 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. molasses
1/2 c. lard
1/4 c. butter
5 tbsp. boiling water
Preparation :
Sift flour once, measure 2 cups flour, soda, salt and spices,
sift together 3 times. Combine molasses, melted shortening and
boiling water. Add 2 cups of flour and blend. Add remaining 2 cups
flour. Let stand in cool place for 1 hour. Roll 1/4 inch thick.
Cut and bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees.
----- Original Message -----
From: Milli
To: phaedrus
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 9:27 AM
Subject: Italian mousaka
Hello Milli,
I could not locate anything called "Italian Mousaka". There is no "mousaka" listed in my Italian food dictionary.
There is, however, a Greek dish called "moussaka". Perhaps that's what you mean.
It's a casserole-type dish that's commonly made with meat or with just eggplant. See below for some recipes.
Phaed
Moussaka
Ingredients :
3 c. cooked lentils
1 lg. eggplant, unpeeled
1 onion
1 green pepper
1/4 c. picante
1 c. tomato sauce
1 tsp. garlic
5 mushrooms
Preparation :
Saute garlic, onion, pepper and eggplant in oil; add water, cover
and simmer until tender. Mix all other ingredients together in
casserole dish. Cover with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees
until cheese is brown.
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Greek Moussaka
Ingredients :
1 lg. eggplant
Oil
2 lb. ground lamb or beef
2 c. chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans stewed tomatoes
1 lb. mushrooms, sliced
3/4 c. catsup
1 tsp. each oregano & cinnamon
Lots of parsley flakes
2 c. shredded Jack cheese
Preparation :
Rinse and dry eggplant. Cut into 1/2 inch slices. Brush with oil
and bake at 475 degrees until brown. Saute meat until brown.
Drain. Add onion, garlic, tomatoes, mushrooms, catsup and spices.
Simmer 10 minutes. Arrange eggplant in baking dish, spoon sauce
over. Top with cheese. Repeat. Sprinkle Parmesan over top. Bake
at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until bubbly.
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Greek Eggplant Moussaka
Ingredients :
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 lb. ground chuck
2 tbsp. butter
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 tbsp. chopped parsley
1 c. tomato sauce
2 sm. eggplants
Vegetable oil
Cream sauce
Parmesan cheese
Cream Sauce:
4 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. flour
2 c. milk
3 egg yolks
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation :
Add garlic salt and pepper to ground chuck; fry in butter until
browned. Add onion, parley and tomato sauce; simmer 15 minutes.
Slice eggplants, soak in deep bowl of salt water about 15 minutes.
Drain, squeeze slices to remove excess moisture. Fry in hot
vegetable oil; place on paper towel to absorb oil. Arrange layers
of eggplant pieces alternately with meat mixture in deep 9 inch
square baking pan, ending with eggplant. Spread cream sauce over
top. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese. Bake in 350 degree oven
for 30 minutes. Melt butter, add flour and stir until golden brown.
Add milk gradually, stirring until thickened. Add sauce to
slightly beaten egg yolks, a tablespoon at a time. Cook over low
heat until thickened. Season. Serves 6.
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Meatless Moussaka (Eggplant)
Ingredients :
2-3 eggplants
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. bread crumbs
1 c. flour
Salad oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 sm. can tomatoes
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. oregano
8 oz. mozzarella cheese
Preparation :
Pare eggplants, cut lengthwise in 1/2 inch slices. Sprinkle with
salt and set aside for 20 minutes. Rinse and dry. Dip in beaten
egg. Combine bread crumbs and flour. Coat eggplant slices with
mixture. Saute in oil until brown and tender. Combine remaining
ingredients (except cheese) and simmer for 20 minutes. Spoon 1/2 of
sauce in 10 x 12 inch baking pan. Arrange browned eggplant slices
over this. Top with sliced mozzarella cheese. Spoon remaining
sauce on top. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes until golden
brown.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy"
To: phaedrus
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 4:51 PM
Subject: lost recipe help!
> I am looking for a recipe for my 82 year old mother in law. She often
> talks about a recipe she lost many years ago that she would love to
> find. It was called "Aunt Susan's Rusty Red Devil's food cake." She
> copied it out of a frigidaire book that a friend had. I have a feeling
> the "aunt Susan" was the one that wrote for the Daily Oklahoman between
> the years of 1920s - 1934. This would make the most wonderful Christimas
> present if I could find this recipe for her. I have looked everywhere I
> know of. I would REALLY appreciate any help you could give me.
> Thank you
> Kathy
>
Hello Kathy,
I have searched through the web, all my recipe files, and all my wife's
cookbooks - She collects old recipes and cookbooks. I could not find a
recipe with that name.
However, I did find several old recipes for red devil's food cake, and I'm
willing to bet that one of them is very similar to Aunt Susan's. See below.
Phaed
Red Devil's Food Cake (World War 2 Recipe)
Ingredients :
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar or syrup
2 eggs
1 7/8 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 tbsp. hot water or coffee
1 tsp. red coloring
1 c. sour milk or buttermilk (or 1/2
c. milk if syrup is used)
Preparation :
Beat sugar and shortening. Add 1/2 cup flour. Add eggs, cocoa
mixture and flour and soda with sour milk. Bake at 325 degrees for
25-30 minutes.
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Old Fashioned Mahogany Red Devil's Food Cake
Ingredients :
2 1/2 c. sifted all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. vinegar
1 c. milk
1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. cocoa powder
1 c. hot water
1 tsp. vanilla
Preparation :
: (Wilkin's Traditional Birthday Cake) Grease bottoms of 3
(8-inch) layer cake pans. Measure sifted flour, baking soda and
salt into sifter. Stir vinegar into milk in cup; set aside. Cream
shortening until soft in large bowl. Gradually add sugar, creaming
well after each addition. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Blend in
cocoa powder. Sift flour, soda and salt into creamed mixture,
adding alternately with soured milk; blend after each addition until
batter is smooth. Stir in hot water and vanilla. Pour into
prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool cake
after baking and frost with chocolate cream frosting.
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Grandmother's Red Devil's Food Cake
Ingredients :
1 3/4 c. cake flour
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 sq. chocolate or 1/2 c. cocoa powder
3/4 c. sour milk
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. butter or shortening
2 eggs, unbeaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. boiling water
Preparation :
Cream shortening or butter and sugar; add eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each addition. Then add ingredients as called
for and, after adding them all without stirring, beat vigorously
until smooth. Turn into 2 greased and floured 8 inch layer pans.
Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees 30 to 35 minutes or until done.
Ice with favorite frosting and serve.
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Dorothy's Famous Really Red Devil's Food Cake
Ingredients :
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. cocoa or 2 sq. melted chocolate
2 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. flour
1 c. cold water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. soda
Preparation :
Mix sugar and shortening. Add chocolate and eggs. Mix. Combine
salt and flour. Add alternately with water. Add vanilla. Dissolve
soda in a little hot water and add to cake last. Mix well. Pour
into 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
----- Original Message -----
From: Laura
To: phaedrus
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:05 PM
Subject: Pickling receipes from the Ball Corp. Muncie Indiana 47302
Dear Phaedrus:
Many years back my father had a pickling or canning book from the Ball Corp. of Muncie Indiana
that he had gotten to make pickled beets. Some of the ingredients were onions, cinnamon, allspice,
whole cloves, bayleaf. During a fire this past year this book was lost along with some others.
My father is 81 yrs. Old and still very active and loves to cook, since the fire he had lost
interest in cooking but is now getting himself back into it. He really would like this particular
recipe again. We have written to the Ball Corp. and have not received any answer. I have searched
the web and have gotten many different ones for him but he doesn't think they are the same.
Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Laura
Hello Laura,
The Ball Jar Company publishes a home canning guide called "The Ball Blue Book Guide to Home Canning and Freezing."
The first recipe below is the pickled beets recipe from that book. It matches the ingredients that you gave except that
it does not have the bay leaf and does have mustard seed. However, this IS the Ball recipe. Below it are a couple of
other similar recipes, but notice that in the second one, there is a bay leaf and mustard seed, but no allspice. In the
third one there is a bay leaf and allspice, but no mustard seed. So, the third recipe matches your spice list exactly.
However that one's not from Ball. The first recipe is the Ball recipe.
Phaed
Spicy Pickled Beets and Onions
4 pounds beets
3 cups thinly sliced onions
2 1/2 cups cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups water
1 tsp. salt
2 cups sugar
1 tbsp. mustard seed
1 tsp. whole allspice
1 tsp. whole cloves
3 sticks cinnamon, broken
To cook beets: Wash and drain beets. Leave 2 inches of stems and the taproots. Cover with
boiling water and cook until tender. When cool, slip skins off. Combine remaining ingredients
in a large saucepot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add beets and cook
until heated.
Store in clean, covered containers in the refrigerator. If beets are large, quarter or slice
before adding to syrup.
(Note: for safest long-term storage in the refrigerator, wash containers in hot, soapy water
just before using.)
Source: Ball Blue Book
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Pickled Beets
Ingredients
4 pounds fresh Beets, sliced
1 pound Onions, thinly sliced
3 cups Cider Vinegar
3 cups Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
1/2 teaspoon whole Cloves
1 teaspoon Celery seed
1/2 teaspoon yellow Mustard seed
1 Bay leaf, crumbled
Method
Boil beets in water just to cover until a fork can barely pierce them. Mix vinegar, sugar, and
spices in large kettle. Bring to a boil, add beets and onions, and simmer for 4-5 minutes. Pack
beets and onions in hot, sterilized jars. Pour vinegar mixture over beets to within half inch
of rim. Seal and process for 15 minutes in boiling water bath.
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Pickled Beets
Ingredients :
3 lb. beets
1 pt. vinegar
1/2 c. sugar
1 lg. stick cinnamon
1 tsp. whole allspice
6 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
Sliced onions
Preparation :
Cook beets until tender. Allow 45 to 60 minutes for young beets,
more for older variety. Skin when cool enough. Slice; set aside.
In saucepan combine vinegar, sugar and spices (put into cheesecloth
bag); bring to a boil. Add beets; boil 10 minutes. Discard spice
bag. Add onion; fill jars. Store in refrigerator.
----- Original Message -----
From: Barb
To: phaedrus
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:55 AM
Subject: Paradise Bakery Sugar Cookies Recipe
I am looking for a recipe for Sugar Cookies, they are a drop cookie, not a rolled, cut out
with cookie cutters cookie. I have had them at the Paradise Bakery in Northern California
but have since moved out of the state, they are rolled in powdered sugar and just melt in
your mouth and kind of a dense cookie but so yummy.
Barbara
Cookie Monsters Unite
Hello Barbara,
The below recipe from a copycat site is the only one that I could locate.
Phaed
Paradise Bakery Sugar Cookies
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups shortening
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, beaten
4 1/3 cups cake flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Sugar for decorating
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, mix together the sugars and shortening using an electric mixer. Mix on slow
speed for 30 seconds, then scrape down the bowl with a spatula. Increase speed to medium and
mix for 3 minutes. Slowly add vanilla extract and egg while mixing.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Gradually add the flour
mixture to the mixing bowl, mixing on slow speed until just blended. Do not overmix.
Dough may be rolled out on lightly floured board and cut with cookie cutters or scooped with an
ice cream scoop and placed directly on cookie sheet. If scooped, flatten with palm of hand.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 9 to 10 minutes. Cookies are done when small cracks appear. Ideally,
the edges do not brown. Sprinkle liberally with sugar after baking.
Makes 3 dozen cookies.
Approximate values per serving (1 cookie): 195 calories, 12g fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 1 g protein,
22 g carbohydrates, 0 fiber, 50 mg sodium, 53 percent calories from fat
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