Recipes From My Mom's Scribbler

[rhodry69]

hi everyone,

it's been ages since i've posted. have been really busy with school.
the following recipes are from a 'scribbler' (note book) that mom would write her recipes into. i grew up with these recipes.
this is the first time that i've been able to get my hands on these recipes and i'm honoured to share them with you. i've asked my mom for some of these recipes for years. she finally relented and let me borrow the book. as a kid, i remember alot of these recipes with fondness. typing out these recipes brought back so many memories. it's been years & years since i've even tasted many of these.
as a kid growing up i'm sure that i've eaten all of these recipes at one time or another.
you will notice that many of the recipes do not have full directions. if you're an experienced cook i'm sure that you can figre them out. please don't ask for the complete directions. i don't have them and have no way of getting them. all of these recipes are over 40 years old. i've written most of the recipe as they are in the scribbler. i guess mom knew what she was doing with these recipes. you know how it is getting recipes that are handed down.
i hope that you enjoy these as much as i did.

rho

[rhodry69]

Applesauce Cake (karen’s ’66)

Make Unsweetened Applesauce. Grease & Flour 13 X 9-inch Pan.

Sift Together:

2¾ Cups Flour
2 Cups Sugar
¼ Tsp Baking Powder
1½ Tsp Baking Soda
1½ Tsp Salt
¾ Cup Cinnamon
½ Tsp Cloves
½ Tsp Allspice

Add:

½ Cup Shortening
½ Cup Water
1½ Cups Applesauce
2 Eggs


Beat 2 Minutes And Add ½ Cups Chopped Walnuts & 1 Cup Raisins.

Bake In Preheated 350°f For 45 – 50 Minutes.

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“doughnuts” (grandma Chambers)

3½ Cups Flour
4 Tsp Baking Powder
1 Tsp Baking Soda
½ Tsp Salt
¼ Tsp Nutmeg

2 Tbsp Shortening
1 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs Beaten
½ Tsp Vanilla
1 Cup Milk



Mix Dry Ingredients. Cream Shortening & Add Sugar, Egg & Vanilla. Add Dry Ingredients Alternately With Milk. Roll Out ¼ - 3/8 Inch.

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“spud”nuts (mary Dobbs ’72)


1 Pkg Yeast
2 Cups Milk (scalded & Cooled)
¾ Tsp Salt
½ Cup Margarine
3 Eggs Well Beaten
½ Cup Sugar
1 Cup Mashed Potatoes
1 Tsp Nutmeg
Flour


Add Risen Yeast To Cooled Milk Then Add Sugar, Eggs, Margarine, Salt, Mashed Potatoes & Nutmeg. Stir Well. Let Rise Until Double In Bulk, Then Knead & Roll To ½ Inch Thick. Cut With Doughnut Cutter & Let Rise Again.

Cook In Deep Fat Until Golden Brown. While Still Hot, Dip In A Glaze Made From 1 Lb Icing Sugar, 2 Tbsp Butter & Enough Water To Make A Syrup.

[rhodry69]

Ann’s Cookies



1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1 ¾ Cups Flour
1 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Cream Of Tartar
½ Tsp Soda
1 Cup Shortening
1 Tsp Vanilla


Mix All Ingredients. Put In Fridge For 1 Hour. Roll Into Balls & Flatten With Fork.

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AUNT AMY’S SALAD


1 CUP SOUR CREAM (COMMERCIAL)
1 CUP PINEAPPLE – DRAINED
1 CUP MARSHMALLOWS
1 CUP COCONUT
1 CUP MANDARINS


JUST MIx WITH SPOON & SET IN FRIDGE.

[rhodry69]

Butter Tarts


1/3 Cup Butter
1 Cup Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp Milk Or Cream
½ Cup Currants
1 Egg Beaten
1 Tsp Vanilla


Mix Together & Place In Shells. Bake At 350°f.

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Barbeque Sauce

1 Cup Chopped Onion
1 Cup Ketchup
1 Cup Water
2 Tsp Salt
2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

1/4 Cup Water
¼ Cup Brown Sugar
2 Tsp Dry Mustard
1 Tsp Paprika

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Banana Cake



½ Cup Butter
1 Cup White Sugar
2 Eggs
4 Tbsp Sour Milk
½ Tsp Baking Soda

1¾ Cup Flour
2 Tsp Baking Powder
½ Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Vanilla
1 Cup Mashed Banana


Cream Butter, Add Sugar.

Add Well The Eggs.

Add Bananas & Vanilla. Beat Well

Disovle Soda In Milk.

Sift Flour, Baking Powder & Salt & Add Alternately With Milk To Banana Mixture.

Bake In Loaf Or Large Pan For 50 Minutes.

[rhodry69]

Baking Powder Biscuits (leta’s)


Mix Together:

2 Cups Flour
4 Tsp Baking Powder
Salt
¼ Tsp Cream Of Tartar
½ Cup Shortening
2/3 Cup Milk

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Butter Tarts (betty’s 1967)



2 Eggs (beaten)
¾ Cup Brown Sugar
¾ Cup Corn Syrup
Salt
½ Cup Chopped Nuts
1 Tsp Vanilla
1 Tbsp Butter

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Carrot Jell-o


2 Orange Jell-o’s
1 – 20 Oz Tin Crushed Pineapple
½ Cup Grated Carrot (onion & Celery)
2½ Cups Water

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Butterscotch Pie (grandma Chamber’s)


2 Cups Brown Sugar
3 Cups Milk
2 Egg Yolks (beaten)
7 Tbsp Butter

Mix Brown Sugar & Flour. Put Milk On To Heat. Mix In With Brown Sugar Mixture. Stir Constantly. Beat Yolks & Mix On. Add Vanilla & Butter When Thickened.

[rhodry69]

Butter Tarts (mary Gethons)


2 Eggs
¾ Cup Brown Sugar
Pinch Of Salt & Vinegar
3 Tbsp Corn Syrup
1 Tbsp Butter

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Cherry Cheese Pie (marj’s Mom)


1 Tin Eagle Brand Milk
1 – 8 Oz Pkg Cream Cheese
1/3 Cup Lemon Juice
1 Tsp Vanilla


Mix Ingredients, Put In Graham Crackers Pie Crust. Chill 2 Hours. Top With 1 Tin Cherry Pie Filling.

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Cherry Squares (lois Shannon ’66)


Bottom Layer:

24 Graham Crackers, Rolled Fine
2 Tbsp Melted Butter
4 Tbsp Sugar


2nd Layer:

½ Pint Whipped Cream (dream Whip)
1 Cup Marshmallows (cut Fine)


3rd Layer: 1 Can Cherry Pie Filling


Spread ½ Cracker Mixture In 8 X 10-inch Pan. Add ½ Of The Cream Cheese Mixture, Then Add Pie Filling. Add Rest Of Cream, Then The Crumbs. Pat Down. Refrigerate Overnight.

[rhodry69]

Coffee Cake (grandma Fekete)


½ Lb Margarine,
1 Cup White Sugar,

Cream Together, Then Add 2 Eggs. Beat.

Add 1 Cup Sour Cream (soured Carnation), 1 Tsp Vanilla. Mix Well.

Add The Following Sifted Together: 2 Cups Flour
1 Tsp Baking Powder
1 Tsp Baking Soda
1 Tsp Baking Powder
½ Tsp Salt

Put ½ The Batter In Greased 9 X 13-inch Pan.

Sprinkle With ½ The Following Mixture: 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
1/3 Cup White Sugar
2 Tsp Cinnamon
½ Cup Chopped Walnuts

Spread Rest Of The Batter On Top. Sprinkle Rest Of Sugar Mixture On Top. Bake At 350°f For 35 Minutes.

[rhodry69]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Clusters (mary Gethons)



1 – 6 Oz Pkg Chocolate Chips
1 – 6 Oz Pkg Butterscotch Chips
1 Cup Dry Chow Mein Noodles (broken Into 1 Inch Pieces)
1 Cup Peanuts


In Top Of Double Boiler, Melt Chips. Add Noodles & Nuts, Mix Well. Drop On Wax Paper & Allow To Set.

[rhodry69]

Chinese Pork Chops


6 Loin Chops ½ Inch Thick
2 Tbsp Soya Sauce
½ Tsp Each, Salt & Msg
½ Tsp Garlic Powder
2 Cups Apple Juice
½ Cup Slice Mushrooms
½ Green Pepper (sliced In Strips)
4 Or 5 Onions
1 Cup Celery (sliced)
½ Cup Frozen Peas


Brush Chops With Mixture Of Next 5 Ingredients. Refrigerate For 1 Hour.

Sauté In Oil. Add Apple Juice & Cover. Simmer 50 Minutes. Add Veggies & Cover. Simmer 10 Minutes. Remove Chops & Thicken With Cornstarch.

[rhodry69]

Chinese Chicken Wings


Equal Amounts Of Marmalade, Ketchup, Soya Sauce & Twice As Much Water & 2 Cloves Garlic.

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Date Squares



2 Cups Oatmeal
1 Tsp Baking Soda
1 Cup Brown Sugar


1½ Cups Flour
¼ Tsp Salt
1 Cup Butter


Mix Together Until Crumbly. Spread ½ In Pan. Over This Spread Date Filling. Cover With Remaining Crumbs. Bake 25 – 30 Minutes In Moderate Over.


Date Filling


½ Lb Cut Dates
1 Cup White Sugar
1 Cup Water


Boil Together Until Thick & Smooth.

[Kitchen Witch]

rho - Thank you for sharing your mom's recipes and your story. Don't worry about any recipes that don't have full instructions - I've got so many notebooks filled with family recipes written the same way. And you're right - typing them brings back all the wonderful memories! I still have many that are written in Italian that I am translating and saving to disk. I started with some of the oldest first because they were yellowing so bad - now I've only got to go back 60 years to present!

KW

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lol

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G. K.’s Beef Hawaiian-japanese Style


Cooking Oil
1 Lb Sirloin Steak Cut In ½ Inch Thick Slices
2 Tsp Brown Sugar
1½ Cups Rice
Garlic Salt, Accent, Soya Sauce & Pepper
½ Cup Celery Cut In 1½- Inch Lengths
2 Green Peppers
2 Lg Onions
4 Tomatoes


Brown Steak. Sprinkle With Sugar, Garlic, Soya Sauce & Accent (simmer). Add Veggies. Tomatoes Last.

[rhodry69]

Fry Pan Dainties (gail Collins)


1½ Cups Chopped Dates
1 Cup Brown Sugar
2 Eggs (beaten)
1 Tsp Vanilla
1 Tbsp Butter
Dash Of Salt


Cook In Fry Pan 10 Minutes Over Low Heat. Cool Until Lukewarm & Add 2 Cups Rice Krispies. Roll By Teaspoons In Coconuts & Chopped Nuts.

[rhodry69]

This Recipe Was From A Newspaper Clipping…..


Friday Night Fish & Chips


Fish & Chips Have Been A Traditional English Friday Evening Fare For Generations.

Loblaws In Fairview Mall Have Included Fish & Chips In Their Take-put Service, But Any Canadian Can Do It Up Just As Well As The British By Following This Simple Recipe.


1 Cup All-purpose Flour
2 Rounded Tsp Baking Powder
1 Cup Cold Water
1 ½ Lbs Cod, Sole, Halibut Or Any White Fish Fillets


Sift The Measured Flour Into A Mixing Bowl. Add 1 Teaspoon Of Salt & Baking Powder. Pour In The Water & Beat The Mixture With A Wire Whisk Until Completely Blended. Put Into The Refrigerator For 30 Minutes. Beat Lightly Again Before Using.

Sprinkle The Fish Fillets Lightly With Salt & Leave For 30 Minutes.

Heat The Deep Fat Fryer To 365°f. If The Fryer Is Not Thermostatically Controlled, Drop In A Bit Of The Batter. It Should Rise To The Top Within Seconds & Be A Golden Brown Colour.

Draw The Fish Through The Batter So That Each Piece Is Coated On Both Sides. Drop The Fish Into The Hot Oil Carefully, But Do Not Overcrowd The Fryer Or The Fillets Will Stick Together & The Heat Will Drop Drastically. If Necessary, Cut The Fillets In Half To Make Smaller Portions.

The Fillets Will Rise To The Top. After 2 Minutes, Turn Each One Over. The Batter Should Be Golden Brown. Cook A Further 2 Minutes & Remove The Fish. Drain Briefly N Absorbent Paper. Salt & Pepper Before Serving.

Serves 4 – 6.


To Make The Chips, Heat The Deep Fat Fryer To 300°f. Peel The Potatoes, Cut Them Into Batons, Wash Them In Cold Water To Remove Excess Starch, Then Dry With Absorbent Paper Towelling.

The First Stage Of The Cooking Can Be Done In Advance, So You Can Use The Sauce Fryer For The Fish & The Chips.

Put The Potatoes Into The Heated Deep Fat & Cook Until The Potatoes Are Tender But Not Browned. Remove The Chops & Set Aside Until Needed For Final Browning.

After The Fish Has Been Cooked & While It’s Draining, Raise The Deep Fat Temperature To 385°f. As Soon As It Reaches This Temperature, Return The Chips To The Deep Fat. It Will Take Just About A Minute To Fry A Crisp Brown. Remove, Drain, & Salt Before Serving.

[rhodry69]

Doughnuts



3 Tbsp Shortening
2/3 Cup Sugar
1 Egg
3 Cups Flour
¾ Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Grated Nutmeg
4 Tsp Baking Powder
2/3 Cup Milk
1 Tsp Vanilla




Sift Dry Ingredient. Cream Shortening. With ½ Of Sugar. Beat Egg Until Light. Add Remaining Sugar, Beating Between Additions. Combine Butter & Egg Mixture. Add Dry Ingredients Alternately With Milk. Chill Dough For 1 Hour Before Rolling.

[rhodry69]

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE (GAYLE’S)


1 CUP CHOPPED CELERY
1 CUP CHOPPED GREEN PEPPER
½ CUP CHOPPED ONION

BROWN ABOVE IN YOUR LARGE POT.

ADD 1 CAN TOMATOES
1 LG CAN TOMATO JUICE
1 PEPPERONI (THE COOKING STYLE
1 TSP CHILI POWDER
1 TSP RED PEPPER (OR TO TASTE)
SALT & PEPPER LIGHTLY

SIMMER UNTIL QUITE THICK.

SERVES 6.

MEATBALLS MaY BE ADDED AN HOUR BEFORE YOU INTEND TO EAT.

THE LEFTOVER SAUCE FREEZES GOOD FOR ANOTHER QUICK MEAT. MAKE EXTRA MEATBALLS & FREEZE THEM IN IT. THEN ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS HEAT & SERVE.

[rhodry69]

Oriental Beef (karen ’72)


Round Steak – Bite Size
Marinated In 3 Tbsp Soya Sauce, Small Diced Onion,
3 Tbsp Honey & 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice

2 Green Peppers, Sliced
& 3 Cups Sliced Mushrooms Sautéed In 2 Tbsp Butter

Remove & Add Steak With Marinade & Cook. Add Veggies. Serve With Rice.

[rhodry69]

Lemon Graham Pie (grandma Chambers)


1 Can Eagle Brand Milk
3 Lemons (juice)
1 Lemon Rind (grated)
2 Egg Yolks


No Cooking – Meringue & Crumbs On Top.

[rhodry69]

As I Mentioned Earlier, A Lot Of These Recipes Are Incomplete. However, For This Recipe Further Directions Are Needed.

Kifli (grandma Fekete)


5 Cups Flour
2 Tsp Baking Powder
½ Cup Icing Sugar
½ Cup Butter
4 Eggs Yolks In Measuring Cup With Enough Cream Or Milk To Make 1
Cup
Plum Jam


Combine Flour, Baking Powder, Icing Sugar & Butter & Work Into A Dough.

Roll The Dough Into A Circle About ¼ Inch Thick. Cut Into Triangles (like Cutting A Pie) With The Short (outer) Edge About 4 Inches Wide.

Place Filling Along Short Edge & Roll Up Like Crescent Rolls. When Rolled, Bend Into The Shape Of A Crescent & Place On Lightly Greased Cookie Sheet. Brush Twice With Egg Yolk Mixture & Bake Immediately At 400°f Until Golden.

Grandma Filled These With Either Plum Jam (homemade), Sweetened Dry Curd Cottage Cheese, Sweetened Ground Walnuts
& My Favourite…poppy Seed.

[rhodry69]

Jelly Roll (grandma Fekete)

2 – 3 Eggs
1 Cup Sugar
1 Tsp Lemon Rind
1½ Tsp Baking Powder
¼ Tsp Salt
3 Tbsp Milk
1 Cup Flour
Jelly & Icing Sugar


Beat Eggs, Add Sugar & Beat Well. Add Flour, Lemon Rind, Baking Powder & Salt. Alternately With Milk. Pour Into Shallow Pan Lined With Wax Paper. Bake At 350°f.

Turn Out On Tea Towel & Roll. When Cooled, Unroll & Spread With Jelly – Re-roll. Dust With Icing Sugar.

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Pastry (mary Richardson ’76)


2 ¼ Cups Flour (sift)
1 Tsp Salt
¾ Cup Crisco


Take 1/3 Out In Cup. Add 5 Tablespoons Cold Water. Mix Up & Add To Rest, Bring Together With Hands.

[rhodry69]

Raisin Oatmeal Cookies



1 Cup Seedless Raisins
½ Cup Shortening
1 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
¼ Cup Milk

1½ Cups Oatmeal
1½ Cups Flour
1 Tsp Baking Soda
½ Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Cinnamon



Wash Raisins, Cream Shortening & Sugar. Add Beaten Eggs & Milk. Combine Oatmeal.

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Pizza Pie


1 Cup Lukewarm Water
1 Tsp Sugar
1 Pkg Dry Yeast
¼ Cup Olive Oil
1½ Cups Flour
1¼ Cups Flour


Stir Yeast & Add Salt, Olive Oil & Flour. Beat Until Smooth & Add Remaining Flour. Turn Out Dough On Lightly Floured Board. Knead Until Smooth & Elastic. Place In Greased Bowl, Brush Top With Oil. Cover, Let Rise Until Double. Punch Down, Divide In Half, Place On Greased Baking Sheets. Press Out With Hands.

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Rainbow Slices (mary Gethons ’67)


30 Coloured Marshmallows
2 Oz Semi-sweet Chocolate
2/3 Cup Rolled Walnuts
1 Egg
¾ Cup Icing Sugar
½ Cup Coconut


Melt Chocolate Over Water In A Double Boiler. Beat Egg & Mix With Icing Sugar & Melted Chocolate.

Cut Marshmallows Into Quarters & Add With Walnuts To Egg Mixture.

Shape Into Log & Roll In Coconut. Wrap In Wax Paper & Chill.

Slice When Ready To Serve.

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Perfect Fudge (mary Dobbs)


1 ½ Cups Sugar (white)
1 ½ Cups Sugar (brown)
½ Cup Milk
½ Cup Butter
2 Tbsp Corn Syrup
Pinch Salt

Boil 2 Minutes.

Add 2 Tsp Cocoa & 1 Tsp Vanilla.

Boil 5 Minutes Longer.

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Raisin Toffee Bars (ruth Macd ’67)



1 Cup Flour
½ Tsp Salt
½ Cup Margarine
1 Cup Brown Sugar

1 Tsp Vanilla
2 Eggs
1 Cup All-bran
1 Cup Raisins (seedless)


Mix Flour & Salt.

Mix Butter & Sugar. Add Vanilla & Eggs. Beat Well. Stir In All Bran & Raisins.

Add Flour Mixture. Spread In Greased 9 X 9-inch Pan.

Bake At 350°f For 30 Minutes.


Icing For Above


1 Cup Icing Sugar
1 Tbsp Butter
½ Tsp Vanilla
1 – 2 Tbsp Milk

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Ruth’s Raisin Cookies (1967)



2 Cups Raisins
1 Cup Water
1 Tsp Soda


Boil For 5 Minutes.


1 Cup Shortening
2 Cups Brown Sugar
3 Beaten Eggs
3 Cups & 3 Tbsp Flour
½ Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Baking Powder
¼ Tsp Nutmeg
1 Tsp Cinnamon
1 Tsp Vanilla

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Rice Pudding (jean ’67)


1 ½ Cups Cooked Rice
3 Cups Milk
1 Tsp Vanilla
1 Egg
2 Tbsp Butter
½ Cup Brown Sugar
¾ Cup Raisins


Cook At 350°f Until Set.