It Inspired Me

This is a recipe out of mom's binder.  There's nothing written on the recipe.  When asking mom and Aunt Gwennie about the recipe they were vague and just said it was good.    2 c flour 2 c brown sugar 1 stick butter Mix as for pie crust.  Spread 1/2 (about 2 cups +) in 9x13" pan but don't pat down.     Add remaining 1/2 of the above mix:  1 c (8 ounces) sour cream 1 egg beaten 1 t baking soda 1/2 c chopped nuts Mix well and pour over crust mix   Mix for topping: 1/2 c chopped nuts (pecans do nicely) 2 T sugar 1/2 t cinnamon   Sprinkle over top and bake at350 degrees for 30-45 minutes until nicely browned.  

 This is a binder recipe of mom's.  There's no notes about it but she confirms they are to die for.     2 c. flour 3 t baking powder 1/2 t salt 3/4 c sugar 1 egg 1 c milk 1/4 c. vegetable oil 1 c. blueberries   Stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in large bowl.  Make well in center.  In small bowl beat egg with fork.  Stir in milk and oil.  Pour all at once into well in flour mixture.  Mix quickly and lightly with fork until moistened but do not beat.  Add berries.  Batter will be lumpy.  Pour into paper cups in muffin pans.  Bake for 25 minutes or until golden.   

The Marshall Fields store near Mayfair had a restaurant that served these muffins.  They gave out the recipe.  No one seems to remember how they got the recipe just that they got it from Marshall Fields.  The consensus is that they are good muffins   2 c. flour 2 T baking powder 1 1/4 c sugar 1 1/4 t nutmeg 11/4 c cooked pureed pumpkin 1 c raisins 2 c. cake flour 1 T salt 1 1/4 t cinnamon 2 eggs 1 1/2 c milk 10 T butter 2 T sugar   Sift dry ingredients together. Beat  eggs slightly and combine with pumpkin and milk.  Add to dry mixture.  Add raisins.  Fill well greased or lined muffin tins to 2/3 full.  Sprinkle with sugar.  Bake in 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until baked through and golden brown.   

This recipe is a binder recipe of mom's.  She doesn't remember the story behind these.  Just says they are good.  She just told me if I want to know how they are I need to just make them!  So there you go!!  2 cups all-purpose flour divided (plus an additional ¼ cup if needed) 2 tablespoons granulated sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1 package Rapid Rise or Instant Yeast (¼ ounce or 2 ¼ teaspoons) ½ cup whole milk ¼ cup water 2 tablespoons unsalted butter Instructions Mix ¾ cup of flour, sugar, salt and yeast together in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Combine the milk, water and butter in a 2-cup measuring cup and microwave in short intervals until it reaches 105° to 110°F on an instant read thermometer. With the mixer set on low speed, gradually add the warm milk mixture to the flour. Increase the speed to medium and blend for 2 minutes. Add ¼ cup of flour and beat on medium-high for another two minutes. Add the remaining 1 cup of flo...

This was a recipe in my moms binder, first page.  She does not have a story to tell about why she has this recipe but on the bottom of the recipe it says that Katie used this recipe to make rolls.  She would take the dough and roll it into a ball to make rolls.   1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast 1⁄2 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees) 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 cup cooking oil 4 - 4 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour 1⁄4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter , melted 3⁄4 - 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 -2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1⁄4 cup raisins (optional) 1⁄4 cup chopped pecans (optional) 1 cup sifted powdered sugar 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla 1 -2 tablespoon water Soften yeast in warm water in a small bowl. Heat milk, sugar, salt and oil till warm (115-120 degrees). Turn into large mixing bowl. Add the yeast mixture. Stir in as much flour as you can. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead in enough remaining flour to ...

 I am sitting with mom and she is shuffling thru her recipes.  After Chris made pancakes this morning she was on a journey to find the pancake recipe as she thought ours was wrong.  During this process she handed me a few different pancake recipes.  This is one labeled Jennifer's pancakes.  I think she made them in home ec in Middle School.  Must have been good if it was given a recipe card.  I think it's funny that it had such specific directions.  I wrote it out here to read just like she has it on the card.     1 egg 1 c. buttermilk 2 T salad oil 1 c. flour 1 T sugar 1t baking powder 1/2 t baking soda 1/2 salt   Beat egg.  Add remaining ingredients in order listed, beating with electric mixer until smooth.  Grease griddle.  Pour batter from 1/4 cup.  Turn pancakes as soon as they are puffed and full of bubbles.  Bake other side until golden brown.