Better Cheddar Clone
Better Cheddar clone of the dip served at the Back Burner Restaurant, Hockessin, DE — Younger Version 2 c. grated sharp white cheddar cheese 1/2 c mayo 1/2c chopped toasted walnuts some chopped green onions (as you like) 5 shakes of liquid smokefold together carefully to mix. refrigerate. serve cold to room temp. […]
Biscotti
Biscotti Family recipe from Eunice Petito. makes 3-4 loaves which is ~3 dozen 1/2 C melted crisco 1 C sugar 4 eggs 1/4 C milk 1/2 t salt 3 t baking powder Traditional: 1/2 t anise oil and 2 t anise seed Non Anise Lovers: zest of one orange 1/2 C slivered almonds 1/2 […]
Buckeye Balls
Cindy Wise family recipe Ingredients 1 lb butter 3 lb powdered sugar 2 lb peanut butter 12 oz chocolate chips 1/2 block of parafin wax Directions Cream the butter and 2 C of sugar together Add peanut butter and mix well. Gradually add the rest of the sugar Melt chocolate chips with the wax in […]
Candy Canes
Candy Canes Great holiday treat! Easier to make than you would think 🙂 800g Sugar 300g corn syrup 250g water 30mL peppermint extract Red food coloring Preheat the oven to 200. Heat the sugar, corn syrup, and water to 280F on the stove (soft crack) then remove from heat. Add the peppermint extract and […]
Chocolate Dipped Shortbread
Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Shortbread: 3/4 lb butter 1 C sugar 1 t vanilla 3 1/2 C flour Dash of salt Good quality dark chocolate In a mixer combine butter and sugar with a paddle mixer. Add the vanilla. The sift in the flour and salt until a dough forms. Roll this dough out into […]
Cranberry Bread
Credit to my great grandmother Lucille Frandeen. Ingredients 1 C sugar 2 T butter 1/2 t salt 1/2 t baking soda 1 egg juice and zest of 1 orange 1 C nuts 1 C cranberries 1 C flour Directions Sift dry ingredients into a bowl. Add egg, beaten. Melt butter in a cup and add […]
Easter Egg Strata
Easter Egg Strata w/ Golden Mushroom SauceNOTICE: This is made the NIGHT BEFORE you want to eat it. Ingredients 8 slices crustless white bread, broken into pieces 1 pound sausage cooked, drained, crumbled 2 cups grated cheddar cheese 8 eggs 2-1/2 cups milk 2 teaspoons dry mustard 1 teaspoon Worchestershire sauce 1/2 cup sherry […]
Funnel Cake
Funnel Cake I hope you have an occasion for making this…. Like the F***ING 4th of JULY! WOO AMERICA Can also be used to make deep fried oreos, candy bars etc… Please don’t do this on a Tuesday night, unless, of course, its America Day. 2 C milk 1 Egg 1 t vanilla 2 […]
Gingerbread House
Gingerbread house One of my favorite holiday traditions. Some times its fun to make a complicated house, and some times its best to make a simple one and have fun accessorizing the house with candies. Gingerbread recipe: makes enough for 1 small house – double for a large house. 1/2 C brown sugar 1/4 C […]
Gram’s Broccoli Casserole
Broccoli Casserole2 pkg frozen broccoli1 can Cream of Mushroom soup1c mayo1c grated cheese1 med onion chopped2 beaten eggs 1/2 stick butter, cold cook broccoli, drain as much liquid as possible,butter casserole dish wellmix all ingred and add broctop w/ crushed Ritz crackers & 1/2 stick of butter dotsbake oven 45m @ 350
Gram’s Cranberry Salad
Gram’s Cranberry Salad (can be doubled, tripled….) 1 c. raw cranberries chopped rind of an orange, grated 1/2 c. chopped walnuts 1/2 c. chopped pecans 2 c. red delicious apples, chopped 1 c. sugar mix, and refrigerate at least overnight.
Grandma Judy’s Cranberry Sauce
AndrewsRecipeWiki – Grandma Judy’s Cranberry Sauce Grandma Judy’s Cranberry Sauce 1 lb bag of fresh cranberries 1 c. red wine 1 c. sugar 3 cinnamon sticks 3 T. frozen orange juice concentrate 3 T. (or more!) orange liqueur (grand mariner, cointreau or equivalent) bring all ingredients to boil, cook until a few berries start to […]
Green Show Norwegian Meatballs
Green Show Norwegian Meatballs (Kris’ Version) They are called Norwegian, because I wanted people to not really associate them with Swedish Meatballs, which are an honored dish in my family history. For many years, I made these to great local acclaim. They’re very simple but VERY FINICKY. They really only work when you have a […]
Lefse
Lefse 3 C cold riced russet potatoes3 C flour1/4 C butter1 t sugar1/4 C cream1 t salt Boil the potatoes then chill them until cold.Mix with flour, add other ingredients and let rest for 30 minutes to 2 hours wrapped in plasticHave plenty of flour for rolling the lefse out.Break into 12 equal pieces […]
Muddy Puppies
Or maybe its Muddy Buddies… A holiday staple either way. Ingredients: 9 C of chex (can be corn, rice, chocolate, peanut butter, a mix is good) 1 C of semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 C peanut butter 1/4 C butter 1 t vanilla 1 1/2 C powdered sugar Holiday M&Ms Recipe: Mix all the chex together […]
New Year’s Cream Biscuits
Cream Biscuits Adapted from James Beard’s American CookeryThe original recipe has you brush your baking sheet with melted butter (and increases the amount by two tablespoons) but for whatever reason, the butter not covered by biscuits just got smoky in my oven so I’m voting for you to just line your sheets with parchment. If […]
Panforte
Panforte Great filling Italian cookie – makes a bunch 1 pound of chopped roasted nuts almonds hazelnuts walnuts 1 t cinnamon 1 t allspice 1 t nutmeg 1 t coriander 1/2 t white pepper 1 t cocoa powder 1 C sugar 1/2 C honey 1 pound of dry fruit figs apricots candied orange peels […]
Pizzelles
Pizzelles Family recipe from Eunice Petito Makes ~3 dozen 1/2 C butter 2/3 C sugar 3 eggs 1 t salt 1 t Baking powder 1 t anise oil and 2 T anise seed OR 1 t orange oil and 2 T orange zest 1 3/4 C flour Whip the butter and sugar together. Then […]
Stuffing
Thanksgiving Stuffing 3/4 C chopped onion1.5 C chopped celery1/2 C Butter1 C Pecans6 C Bread Crumbs 1lb Pork Sausage1t salt1.5 t chopped sage1 t thyme1.2 t pepper2 C chicken stock Cook the onions and celery in butter and brown the sausage.Toast pecans, stir in bread crumbs and mix all ingredients. Bake 30-45m covered
Sweet potatoes
Sweet Potatoes 1lb sweet potatoes mashed1/4 C butter 1/4 C brown sugar 1/4 C canadian whiskey 3 T water Boil peeled sweet potatos for 30-35m then mash them and mix all the ingredients. Bake for 30-45 minutes.
Valentine’s Day Linzer Cookies
Maryann’s Linzer Cookies Made especially for Valentines Day Decadent! This recipe can be easily increased by 1.5 or 2 times. You will need: 2/3 cups sugar 1 C unsalted butter 2 egg yolks 1t vanilla Zest of 1 lemon .5t cinnamon .25t ground cloves .25t salt 1 C nuts, ground in the food processor […]
Wild Rice
Wild Rice 1/4 C golden raisins or currants1/4 C pecans3-4 sauteed shallotsstick butter3 C cooked wild rice (about 3/4 C dry rice, simmered in chicken stock or water until soft)
Yorkshire Pudding
Yorkshire Pudding A family favorite!!! This is a half batch- we always make a double when serving the family. Preheat the oven to 400 2 eggs 1 c. flour 1 c. milk Mix the three ingredients. Melt butter in a high walled casserole/ceramic dish- coat the inside of the dish with the butter. Pour in […]
