Category Archives: Original Cookbook

Strawberry Pizza

1 c self-rising flour
¼ c powdered sugar
½ c melted butter
8 oz Philadelphia cream cheese
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1/3 c lemon juice
1 t vanilla
½ c sugar
2 T cornstarch
½ c water
2 pints strawberries, halved
Few drops red food coloring (optional)

Combine flour with powdered sugar, add butter and mix well. Pat dough into a 14” pizza pan and bake at 350 for ten minutes or until light brown. Combine cream cheese, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla. Mix well and spread on cooled crust and chill. Combine sugar and cornstarch in big saucepan and add water, mixing until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick, about five minutes. Add strawberries and food coloring. Cool completely, then spread strawberry mixture over cream cheese and crust. Chill; cut into wedges.

Wilted Lettuce

This comes originally from M.L.’s kitchen.

6 slices of bacon
½ c sliced green onion
¼ c vinegar
¼ c water
2 t sugar
½ t salt
8 c leaf lettuce torn into bite-sized pieces
6 radishes, sliced thin
1 hard cooked egg, chopped

In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon; drain, cool and crumble. Add onions to drippings in skillet; cook over low heat until onion is tender,a bout 3 minutes. Add vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and bacon. Cook and stir until boiling. Place lettuce in large bowl; pour hot dressing over lettuce; toss till well coated. Garnish with radish slices and chopped egg. Note: Salad should not be made ahead and refrigerated.

Unbelievable Cookies

Mom, who has the ability to find good in everything, found this recipe in the Lorain Journal. They’re great!

1 c granulated sugar
1 c peanut butter
1 egg
½ t vanilla

Mix all ingredients. Drop by spoonfuls on an ungreased cookie sheet, and bake at 350 for 10-13 minutes. Yields about 2 dozen.

Iowa Brownies

Reminds me of eating out in the back yard at home. The recipe, of course, comes from M.L.

½ c soft butter
1 c sugar
1 1-lb can Hershey syrup
4 eggs
1 c sifted flour
1 c chopped nuts
Frosting:
1 stick butter
1 ½ c sugar
1/3 c evaporated milk
½ c chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Greast 15x10x2” jelly roll pan. Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Beat in syrup then eggs, one at a time. Beat in flour gradually. Fold in nuts. Pour into pan and bake 25 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare frosting.

In saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and evaporated milk. Bring to boil; boil one minute. Stir in bits. Heat and stir until melted. Frosting will be thin and glossy. Frost immediately after brownies come out of oven with wet knife. Can make 56 bars.

Kathryn’s Sin

This is from Joe’s aunt in Texas

¼ lb oleo
1 c flour
8 oz cream cheese
1 c powdered sugar
1 large Cool Whip
1 c chopped pecans
2 small instant chocolate fudge pudding
3 c milk
3 t vanilla

Mix soft oleo, flour, pecans. Pat in 9×13” pan. Bake 15 minutes at 350. Cool. Mix soft cream cheese, powdered sugar, 1 c cool whip, 1 t vanilla; spread on first layer. Mix pudding, milk, 1 t vanilla, beat two minutes. Spread on second layer. Spread rest of Cool Whip plus 1 t vanilla on top. Sprinkle with nuts and shaved chocolate. Refrigerate.

Carrot Cake

1 c grated carrot
1 ¼ c whole wheat flour
1 egg
½ c honey
1 c melted butter
½ t cinnamon
1 t baking soda
2 t baking powder
¼ c lemon juice

Combine all and mix well in large bowl. Pour into well-buttered 5-cup ring mold. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before unmolding. Cool before serving.

Zucchini Bread

3 c flour
3 eggs
2 c sugar
1 c oil
1 t vanilla
2 c grated zucchini
1 c chopped nuts
1 t cinnamon
1 t salt
1 t baking soda
1 t baking powder
½ c sour cream

Preheat oven to 350. Grease two 9x5x3” pans. Put flour in bowl. Beat eggs and add with rest of ingredients to flour. Mix well. Pour into greased pans. Bake at 350 for one hour. Cool in pans on wire rack. Store in plastic wrap. Comment: Easy and dee-lish. Freezes well.

Broccoli Salad

1 bunch broccoli, chopped
¾ c mayonnaise (I use ½-3/4 c)
½ c chopped onion
½ c chopped green olives
4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Mix all well. Chill. Serve in lettuce cups.

Chicken Breasts in White Wine

¼ c butter
1 pound chicken (4 half breasts, boned and skinned)
2/3 c dry white wine
¾ t salt
¼ t white pepper
4 parsley sprigs
4 lemon wedges

In hot butter, in skillet, sauté chicken until golden brown, 4-5 minutes per side. Add 1/3 c wine, ½ t salt, and white pepper. Bring just to boiling, reduce heat and simmer, covered, 20 minutes or until tender. Remove chicken to heated serving platter. To pan drippings, stir in 1/3 c wine and ¼ t salt. Bring just to boiling, stirring to dissolve brown bits in pan. Simmer about 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour sauce over chicken. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges. Serve with wild rice cooked in part white wine and part water. Excellent with sliced mushrooms added.

Chinese Chicken Livers

1 lb chicken livers
¼ c soy sauce
2 T dry sherry (optional)
½ t minced garlic
½ t ground ginger
2 t vegetable oil
2 t minced green onion

Rinse livers and pat dry. Cut each in half. Heat broiler. In a shallow, foil-lined broiler pan, combine soy, sherry, garlic, ginger, and oil. Add livers. Spoon mixture over them; broil 4” from heat for 5 minutes. Turn and broil 5 minutes longer. Place on heated platter. Spoon pan juices over livers and sprinkle with green onions. Serves 4. Delicious cold.