1 cup powdered milk 2/3 cup suger 1/3 cup boiling water 3 tablespoons butter or margarine Directions: Place all ingredients in blender; blend on high until thick. (Granny’s notes: Do not double the recipe; 1-1/2 times is okay. One recipe equal to one can of Eagle Brand Condensed Milk. Use in any recipe calling forContinue reading “Homemade Condensed Milk”
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Hot Lemon Sauce
(Granny’s Note: For pound cake, bread pudding, or ginger bread.) 1/4 cup Lemon Pie Filling Mix or 1/8 cup Country Time Lemonade Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch Slight less than 1 tablespoon sugar Dash of salt 1 cup water 2 tablespoons butter Directions: Combine Filling mix (or Lemonade mix, cornstarch, sugar, and salt) and water inContinue reading “Hot Lemon Sauce”
Lemon Pie Filling Mix
2-1/2 cups Country Time Lemonade Mix 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1-1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt Directions: Mix well and store in a sealed container.
Cornmeal (Cornbread) Mix
4 cups self-rising flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 cup vegetable shortening 4-1/2 cups self-rising cornmeal Directions: In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, sugar, and baking powder. Add shortening; mix well. Add cornmeal; mix well. (Granny’s Note: Store in airtight container. Will keep about 3 months. For reference, Jiffy mix containsContinue reading “Cornmeal (Cornbread) Mix”
Carlena’s Biscuits
1 cup self-rising flour 3/4 cup milk 1/3 cup mayonnaise Directions: Preheat oven to 400 F. Add ingredients to bowl and mix well. Pour into oil or greased muffin tin(s). Bake 12 minutes or until brown.
Buttermilk Biscuits
3 cups self-rising flour 1 cup all-purpose flour (plus extra) 2 sticks butter 1-1/2 cups buttermilk 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Directions: Preheat oven to 425 F. Put self-rising flour into bowl. Slice butter into flour. Stir in buttermilk. Add additional all-purpose flour as needed to make a veryContinue reading “Buttermilk Biscuits”
Biscuits
2 cups self-rising flour 1/3 cup vegetable shortening 2/3 cup cold milk Directions: Preheat oven to 425 F. Work shortening into flour with fingers, dough cutter, or fork. Pour milk in all at once, and stir in with fork until dough leaves side of bowl. Knead a few times. Pat out on board sprinkled withContinue reading “Biscuits”
Rice
(Granny’s Note: 1 cup uncooked rice = 3 to 4 cups cooked) Granny’s Version #1 1 cup rice 1-1/2 cups water 1 teaspoon salt Directions: Combine in a heavy pot with tight lid. Bring to a boil, stir, cover. Turn heat as low as possible. Cook 25 minutes without lifting lid. Fluff with a forkContinue reading “Rice”
Potato Topper – Cheesy Broccoli
10-3/4 oz can Campbell’s Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup 1 cup broccoli florets, cooked Directions: Stir soup in can until smooth. Place potatoes on microwave-safe plate. Fluff up potatoes (if baked). Top potatoes with broccoli. Spoon soup over potatoes. Microwave on high 4 minutes or until hot.
Potato Topper – Cheesy Mushroom
10-3/4 oz can Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, undiluted Generous dash pepper 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese Directions: Add pepper to soup in can; stir until smooth. Place potatoes on microwave safe plate. Fluff potatoes with fork (if baked potatoes). Spoon soup over potatoes. Sprinkle with cheese. Microwave on high 4 minutes or untilContinue reading “Potato Topper – Cheesy Mushroom”
Easterling Family Recipes 