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This is one of my grandmothers recipes from the old days. She swore it worked all her life. It is to be used on aches and pains (not to be ingested!)
Ingredients:• 1 oz. wintergreen
• 1 oz Spirit of Camphor
• 48 Bayer Aspirin
• 1 bottle Alcohol
Directions:Mix all together in a large glass container. After 24 hours, separate into smaller containers for easier use.
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Ingredients: - 5 to 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup mashed potato flakes
- 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced chives
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
Directions: In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, potato flakes, yeast, sugar, chives, salt and parsley. In a small saucepan, heat milk and sour cream to 120°-130° add to dry ingredients. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs and 1/2 cup flour; beat 2 minutes longer. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 24 pieces. Shape each into a roll. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 35 minutes.
Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks.
Yield: 2 dozen.
24 Servings
Prep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 30 min.
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disclaimer: coffee not included, that's the hub aggravating me!Cool weather is starting to move into NC and gets the taste buds all fired up for soups, stews and casseroles. This one is an oldie but goody from my childhood and Nannie's house..
Ingredients:• 1 medium onion - diced
• 1 green pepper – diced
• 1 T butter
• 1 ½ lbs ground round
• 1 t Seasoning Salt
• ½ t pepper
• 1 t sugar
• 3 small cloves garlic
• 15 oz can tomato sauce
• 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
• 2 C Water
• 8 oz wide egg noodles
• 12 ox shredded mozzarella – divided in half
Directions:Preheat oven to 350.
In a Dutch oven, sauté the onion and green pepper in the butter, the add ground beef and brown. Drain the fat. Add in the seasonings, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes and water. Heat to boiling, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Using a large casserole dish layer the meat sauce, uncooked noodles 6 oz of the mozzarella, then remaining sauce and remaining cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. (I uncover for the last 5 to 10 minutes)
Serve it up and put a fork in it!
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The next recipe I want to share this week is a Cheesecake recipe. In preparation for that, I first wanted to share tips for making a cheesecakes that I learned from my grandmother. We'll call her Nannie. Cause that is what we called her....
Dental floss can be used for cutting cheesecakes. It makes nice, smooth cuts and no “build up” like you get on a knife.
Bake cheesecakes, especially large ones, in a water bath. This helps produce a texture that is creamy almost custard-like and the cheesecake to cook evenly.
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Don’t over-beat the cheesecake filling. Over-beating incorporates additional air and tends to cause cracking on the surface of the cheesecake.
Cornstarch or flour can help keep cheesecakes from cracking as easily from over-baking. If the recipe doesn’t contain cornstarch or flour, add 1 tablespoon to 1/4 cup of cornstarch to the batter with the sugar.
Before placing the pan in the oven, gently tap the pan on the countertop to remove air bubbles that can cause the cheesecake to crack. (is there a cracked pattern here? LOL)
For smooth batter, make sure the cream cheese and eggs are at room temperature.
Don’t skimp on the cream cheese by trying to substitute low-fat or fat-free cream cheese for cheesecake. If the recipe isn’t written for low fat or fat free, they tend to make the texture of the cake rubbery or crumbly.
And yes this old wives tale is true:
Be careful not to open the oven door during the first 30 minutes of baking. Drafts can form cracks and make the cheesecake fall.