Mayonnaise Chocolate Cake
Ingredients & Directions 3 c Flour; unbleached, sifted 1/3 c Cocoa; baking 3 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Mayonnaise or salad dressing 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 1/2 c ;cold water 1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 1 x -fluffy chocolate frosting– 1 ea ———————– 1 c Brown sugar; packed 3 tb Half and half or light cream 3 tb Butter or regular margarine 1/3 c Chocolate chips; semisweet 1/2 ts Vanilla extract Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside. Combine mayonnaise and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed until blended. Gradually beat in cold water and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to mayonnaise mixutre, beating until well blended, about 2 minutes. Pour batter into greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree F. oven 40 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan on rack. Frost with Fluffy Chocolate Frosting. Cut in squares. FLUFFY CHOCOLATE FROSTING: Combine brown sugar, light cream, and butter in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer at high speed until of a spreading consistency. NOTE: This recipe is included in this file as it is a classic Chocolate Cake and I have looked for the recipe for years before finding it. Yields 16 servings
Passover Nut Torte
Ingredients & Directions 6 Egg — separated 1/2 c Matzoh Meal 1 ts Baking Powder 1 c Almonds — ground 1 c Sugar 1/2 ts Vanilla Blend egg yolks and sugar. Add matzoh meal, baking powder, vanilla, and almonds. Beat egg whites till they hold a stiff peak. Fold whites into the nut- matzoh mixture, pour into a buttered 8 inch springform pan. Bake in a pre-heated 350F oven for 40-50 minutes. Turn upside down on a plate to cool. Serve plain or with strawberries and whipped cream. Yields 1 Servings
Old Fashioned Lemon Pudding Cake
Ingredients & Directions 3 Eggs; separated 1/4 c Flour 1 c Sugar 1 c Milk 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 c Lemon juice Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Set aside. In medium bowl, combine sugar, flour and salt. In small bowl, beat egg yolks. Stir in milk and lemon juice. Add to flour mixture. Fold in egg whites. Pour in a 1 qt baking dish. Place in larger pan with 1 inch of water. Bake at 325 for 50 to 55 minutes. Cool about 30 minutes. Input: 02/14/93 Yields 4 Servings
Best: Golden Tea Biscuits
Ingredients & Directions BEST BISCUIT MIX 9 c Cake-and-pastry flour 1 c Skim milk powder 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1/4 c Baking powder 1 tb Salt 2 ts Baking soda 1 lb Shortening GOLDEN TEA BISCUITS 3 c Mix “Best: Biscuit Mix” 3/4 c Water Best Biscuit Mix: In large bowl, stir together flour, milk powder, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Using pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture is in fine crumbs. [For storage: transfer to airtight container; store in refrigerator for up to 2 months. Stir well before using. Golden Tea Biscuits: In bowl and using fork, quickly stir biscuit mix [see Best: Biscuit Mix recipe] with water until sticky dough forms. Turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead 6 times. Press into 1-inch thick round. With lightly floured 2-inch round cutter, cut out rounds, rerolling scraps once. Bake on baking sheet in 450F 230C oven for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool in pan on rack. [Biscuits can be individually warped and frozen in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.] Variations: Cheese Biscuits: Add 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese to dry ingredients of Best: Golden Tea Biscuits recipe. Makes 14 Herb Biscuits: Add 2 tb chopped fresh herbs to dry ingredients of Best: Golden Tea Biscuits recipe. Makes 13 Sweet Raisin Biscuits: Add 2 ts cinnamon and 3/4 cup raisins to dry ingredients of Best: Golden Tea Biscuits recipe. Makes 14. Yields 13 Biscuits
Diamond Head Bread
Ingredients & Directions Jim Vorheis 1/4 c Butter or margarine 3/4 c Brown sugar, packed 1 Egg 2 c Flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/3 c Frozen orange juice -concentrate, thawed 1 c Crushed pineapple spooned -from can with juice Included 1/2 c Chopped pecans In a bowl cream butter and sugar, add egg and beat well. Add dry ingredients alternately with orange juice. Add pineapple including juice. Add nuts. Pour into a well greased loaf pan and bake at 350 F for 55 to 60 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Colorado Cache Cookbook (1978) From the collection of Jim Vorheis Yields 6 Servings
West Haven Cake
Ingredients & Directions 3/4 lb Dates; cut in half 1 c Hot water 1 ts Soda 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Shortening 1/4 ts Salt 2 Eggs; beaten 1 ts Vanilla 1 3/4 c Flour 1 ts Cocoa 1/2 c Pecans; whole 1 Chocolate chips; small pack -ge Over dates, pour hot water with soda. Let cool. Cream sugar and shortening. Add dates and salt. Add eggs, vanilla and flour sifted with cocoa. Pour in 9 x 13″ pan. Sprinkle pecans and chocolate chips over dough in pan. Bake 40 minutes in moderate (350 degree) oven. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired. Yields 1 Servings
Green Chile Cornbread
Ingredients & Directions 2 c Cornmeal 1 ts Salt 1 tb Sugar 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 c Milk 2 Eggs, beaten 1/2 c Minced onion 1/2 c Minced pimiento 1/2 c Canned corn kernels, drained 1 Roasted green chile pepper, -about 5 oz 1 c Shredded cheddar cheese Fry bacon in skillet until crisp. Drain and reserve drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside. Combine cornmeal, salt, sugar and baking soda in large mixing bowl. Add milk and eggs, stirring until blended. Add onion, pimiento, corn, chili peppers and bacon bits and mix well. Grease 10 inch, cast iron skillet with some reserved bacon drippings. Pour half of cornmeal mixture into pan and cover with 1/2 cup cornmeal mixture. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake at 350F for 35 minutes or until tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Makes 8 servings. Yields 8 Servings
