Dianne Sims

Chewy Chocolate Cookie

Recipe By: Hershey’s Cocoa / 1983Preparation Time: 1:00 – Number of Servings: 1 Ingredients:1 1/4 cups butter — softened2 cups sugar2 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla2 cups flour — unsifted3/4 cup cocoa1 teaspoon baking soda1/3 teaspoon salt1 cup nuts — finely chopped Directions: Cream butter and sugar in large mixer bowl. Add eggs and vanilla; blend well. …

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Brownie Mounds

Recipe By: McCall’s December 1979Preparation Time: 1:00 – Number of Servings: 1 Ingredients: 3 1/3 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt2/3 cup butter or margarine1 1/2 cups sugar2/3 cup light corn syrup2 eggs6 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate — melted2 teaspoons vanilla1 1/2 cups walnuts — chopped Directions: Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Mix …

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Brazil Nut Snowballs

Recipe By: Good Housekeeping c. 1960Preparation Time: 1:00 – Makes 9 dozen Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter1/2 cup granulated sugar1 egg2 tsp vanilla2 cups flour — sifted1/2 tsp salt2 cups brazil nuts-finely ground1 cup confectioner’s sugar Directions: Start heating oven to 350F. In large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter with granulated sugar …

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Apple-Spice Bars

Ingredients: 1/3 Cup Shortening3/4 Cup Sugar2 Eggs — Large3/4 Cup Flour1/2 Teaspoon Salt1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg1/4 Teaspoon Ginger1 Cup Apples; choppedTopping2 Tablespoons Sugar1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon Directions: Core and peel apples. Chop as fine as possible. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well. Stir together …

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Overnight Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Ingredients: 3/4 cup Butter or margarine — softened1 cup Sugar2 Eggs1 cup Cultured sour cream2 cups Flour1 teaspoon Baking powder1 teaspoon Baking soda1/2 teaspoon Salt1 teaspoon Ground nutmeg3/4 cup Firmly packed brown sugar1/2 cup Chopped walnuts — (optional)1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon Directions: In large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. …

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Orange Nut Bread

Recipe By: Doubleday Cook Book 1985 Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups flour2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt2 tablespoons butter — softened1 cup honey — strained1 egg — lightly beaten1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind — finely grated3/4 cup orange juice3/4 cup pecans, walnuts or blanched almonds — coarsely chopped Directions: Preheat oven …

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Cinnamon Sensation Coffee Cake

Recipe By: Castle in the Country Bed & Breakfast – Allegan, Michigan – (www.bbonline.com) Ingredients: ¼ cup margarine¾ cup sugar1 egg, slightly beaten1½ cup flour2 teaspoons baking powder½ teaspoon salt1 cup milk1 teaspoon vanilla extract Topping:1 cup brown sugar3 tablespoons flour2 teaspoons cinnamon4 tablespoons margarine½ cup walnuts or pecans, finely chopped Directions: Preheat oven to …

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Applesauce Nut Bread

Recipe By: Watertown Bed & Breakfast, Watertown, TN (www.bbonline.com) – Preparation Time: 0:15 – Number of Servings: 8 Ingredients: 1 cup sugar1 cup applesauce1/3 cup vegetable oil2 eggs3 tablespoons milk2 cups flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 teaspoon nutmeg1 cup nuts (pecans or walnuts) Directions: Combine first five ingredients in a large …

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Ambrosia

Recipe By: “Mammy” Spitler – Preparation Time: 2 hours – Number of Servings: 12 Ingredients: 2 dozen very large oranges2 cans pineapple slices in juice2 cups shredded coconut meat Directions: Scoop out orange sections. (Canned mandarin oranges may be used, but not as good as fresh.) Drain pineapple slices, reserving liquid. Cut into pieces about …

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