Dinner Rolls

 

1/2 cup warm milk

 

1 tablespoon yeast

 

1 tablespoon sugar

 

1/2 teaspoon salt

 

1 tablespoon oil

 

1 tablespoon honey

 

1 1/2 cup flour

 

1 small egg

 

 

Mix the above ingredients together...knead for several minutes...let rise...punch down...cut in to 6 pieces...flatten in to a rectangle...roll in to the shape of a bun...let rise again before placing on a baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

 

 

 

*A different variation would be to sprinkle the rectangle with herbs before rolling in to the shape of a bun

Buckwheat Cornmeal Pancakes

 

1/2 cup buckwheat flour

 

1/2 cup cornmeal

 

1 teaspoon baking powder

 

1 teaspoon baking soda

 

2 tablespoon sugar

 

1/2 teaspoon salt

 

1 egg

 

1 cup buttermilk

 

2 tablespoon oil

Mother's Boiled Dumplings

 

 

1 cup all-purpose flour

 

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

 

1/2 teaspoon salt

 

1 egg

 

1/2 cup milk

 

 

Mix all of the above ingredients together and drop with either a small or large spoon on top of boiling water or stew for 10 minutes either covered or uncovered.

 



Grandmother Orpha Keck's Butterscotch Pie

 

 

1 cup dark brown sugar

 

3 tablespoon flour

 

3 tablespoon butter

 

2 eggs (separated)

 

< 1/8 teaspoon salt

 

1 teaspoon vanilla

 

1 cup evaporated milk

 

1/2 cup water

 

 

2 egg whites for meringue

 

 

Cook all of the above ingredients except for the egg whites in top of a double boiler until thick.  Pour into a prebaked pie shell.

 

Beat the egg whites and add 2 tablespoon sugar and beat until stiff.  Cover the pie with meringue.

 

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 300 degrees.

 

 

 

 

 



Popovers

 

 

1/2 cup milk

 

2 tablespoons oil

 

1/2 cup sifted flour

 

1/2 teaspoon salt

 

2  well beaten eggs

 

 

Mix all of the above ingredients well and pour in to the greased muffin tins.  Placed in a cold oven and bring the oven to 450 degrees and bake for 30 minutes.



Aunt Teresa's Spinach Dip

 

 

1 cup sour cream

 

1 cup mayonnaise

 

1 package Hidden Valley Ranch dressing

 

1 package frozen spinach chopped and drained

 

1 can water chestnuts drained and quartered

 

1 green onion diced

 

 

Mix all of the above ingredients together and serve with crackers.

 

 



Pesto

 

1 1/2 cup fresh basil

 

2 cloves garlic

 

1/4 cup sunflower or other type of seed

 

3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

 

 

Blend to a thick paste and slowly add 3/4 cup canola oil and blend until very creamy.

 

To serve with pasta mix about 1/2 cup pesto with about 1/2 cup water...heat and mix well to make a sauce.

 

Another variation that is delicious would be with the pesto add a can of chopped clams (including liquid) along with the water...heat and mix well.