JOHNNY CAKE
1-1/2 cups yellow corn meal
3/4 cup flour, sifted
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tblsp. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1-1/4 cups sour milk or buttermilk
1/4 cup shortening, melted
Sift flour, corn meal, baking powder, soda, salt and [...]
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SOUR CHERRY FRITTERS
1 cup flour, sifted
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tblsp. sugar
2 eggs, separated
3 tblsp. water
1 cup pitted sour cherries
Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Combine the
beaten egg yolks with water and mix until smooth. Fold in [...]
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DUTCH ALMOND COOKIES
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup ground blanched almonds
Cream shortening with white and brown sugar. Add 2 eggs and work in the
sifted dry ingredients. Then add the chopped blanched almonds. Shape
dough into long rolls. Roll in [...]
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AMISH SHOO-FLY PIE
For the crumb part:
1/4 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
Work the above ingredients together.
For the liquid part:
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
a little ginger, cinnamon and cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup molasses
3/4 cup hot water
Mix well together and add hot water. Into an unbaked pie shell, combine
the crumbs and liquid in alternate layers [...]
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