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Blueberry Streusel Cake

May 27th, 2009

2 c. flour

2 t. baking powder

1/2 t. salt

2/3 c. sugar divided

2 lbs sliced almonds or walnuts

2 lbs. butter or margarine, softened

1/2 t. cinnamon

2 eggs

1/4 c. vegetable oil

1/2 c. sour cream

1/2 c. milk

2 c. blueberries

Grease and flour a 9″ cake pan. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Stir together 1/4 c. sugar, almonds, butter and cinnamon until crumbly. In bowl, beat eggs, oil and 1/2 c sugar with electric mixer on high. Beat in sour cream. Add in flour mixture alternately with milk. Fold iin blueberries. Spread into pan. Sprinkle top with almond mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 mins. until done.

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Vegetable Soup

May 27th, 2009

1 small can tomato paste

4 or 5 lb. soup bone with meat

3 qts water

1 c. diced carrots

1 c. diced turnips (optional)

2 large onions, chopped

2 large potatoes, diced

1 c. chopped celery

1 large green pepper, chopped

1 small cabbage, shredded

1 lb 12 oz can tomatoes

1 T. sugar

Put bone in soup kettle with water. Bring to a boil, skim surface, cover and simmer for one hour. Add remaining ingredients, cover and simmer 4 or 5 hours. Cut meat from bone into small pieces. Discard bone. Return meat to soup. Makes 6 servings.

Recipe came from Nana in 1979.

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Strawberry Rhubarb Coffee Cake

May 23rd, 2009

Filling:

3 c. sliced rhubarb, fresh or frozen 1 ” pieces

2 pints fresh strawberries, mashed

2 T. lemon juice

1 c. sugar

1/3 c. cornstarch

Cake:

3 c. all-purpose flour

1 c. sugar

1 t. baking powder

1 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

1 c. butter or margarine, cut into small pieces

1 1/2 c. buttermilk

2 eggs

1 t. vanilla extract

Topping:

1/4 c. butter or margarine

3/4 c. all-purpose flour

3/4 c. sugar

Preparation:

In a large saucepan combine rhubarb, strawberries & lemon juice. Cover and cook on medium heat for 5 mins. Combine sugar & cornstarch, stir into strawberry rhubarb mixture. Bring to a boil on medium heat, stir constantly until thick & remove from heat.

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a separate bowl, beat together buttermilk, eggs and vanilla, stir into crumb mixture. Spread half the batter into a greased 9X13″ pan. Spread filling over the batter. Drop remaining batter evenly over the filling with a tablespoon.

Iin a saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in flour and sugar until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until cake is done. Cool cake in pan on rack.  There may be spillage while cooking. Foil on lower oven rack is good to catch the drips.

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Rhubarb Coffee Cake

May 18th, 2009

2 c. flour

1 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

1/2 c. shortening or butter, softened

1 1/2 c. brown sugar

1 egg

1 c. sour cream

1 t. vanilla

2 1/2 c. fresh rhubarb, cut into small pieces

Topping:

1/2 c. sugar

1/2 c. nuts, chopped

1 t. cinnamon

1 T. butter, melted

Mix flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.  In a large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar. Beat in egg. Beat in flour and sour cream alternating until blended. Add vanilla & rhubarb. Mix. Spread into a greased and floured 9X13″ pan. Mix together topping ingredients and sprinkle over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 mins.

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Double Fudge Brownies

April 18th, 2009

1 1/2 c. sugar

2/3 c. butter

1/4 c. water

12 oz. semi sweet chocolate morsels

2 t. vanilla extract

4 eggs

1 1/2 c. flour

1/2 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

1 c. chopped nuts

In a small saucepan, combine sugar, butter and water. Bring to a just boiling. Remove from heat. Add chocolate morsels and vanilla. Stir until chocolate melts. Transfer mixture into a large bowl. Beat in 4 eggs, one at a time. In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to chocolate batter. Stir in the nuts. Spread into a greased    9 x 13 x 2″ baking pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes. Cool and cut into squares. Makes 4 dozen 1 1/2 ” squares.