Sopaipillas

  4 c Flour2 ts Sugar1/4 c Shortening or lard1 tb Baking powder1 1/2 ts Salt1 1/4 c Water or more if neededInstructionsSift dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening until crumbly. Add water and mix until holds together. Knead 10-15 times until dough forms a smooth ball. Cover and let set for 20 minutes. Divide dough [...]

Grandma’s Pound Cake

This is another of my grandma’s recipes 

1 lb powdered sugar1 lb oleo6 eggsTake powdered sugar box and fill it with cake flour½ tsp salt1 tsp vanilla Bake 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.  Bake in angel food pan 
How to mix
 Put 1 lb. Oleo in large bowl-when soft, mix good.  Then add 1 lb of powdered [...]

Grandma’s 1936 Cake

This was found in my grandma’s little “Good Luck Margarine” Book.  It is actually called a Merrette Yellow Cake but I like what my grandma named it. the 1936 Cake.  I love this little book as it has grandmas notes all over it!  Here it is as written in the book, substitute name brands as [...]

STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

I used this as a dessert cake but would be wonderful with hot coffee or hot chocolate on a cold winter morning.

1/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2-3/4 cups flour, divided
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk*
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
2/3 cup firmly [...]

Strawberry Christmas Cake

This was the cake recipe I used when DD turned 3 and wanted everything Pink!

1 pkg white cake mix
1 cup vegtable oil
½ cup water
½ pakg frozen strawberries
4 eggs
1 pkg strawberry jello
½ cup juice from frozen berries

Soften jello in water
Add all other ingredients and mix or beat on high for 4 minutes.
Pour into 3 9 or [...]

Mom’s Cranberry Salad

Mom’s Cranberry Salad the best thing since sliced bread!

1 package cranberries cleaned and chopped
2 cups sugar
1 can crushed pineapple drained.
3 ½ pints whipping cream
1 package mini marshmallows
1-package pecans chopped

Pour the 2 cups sugar & the can of crushed pineapple over the chopped cranberries and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Whip the whipping cream in a cold bowl. [...]

50’s Christmas Jello

I don’t know which relative gave this to me so here it is!

1 (3 oz) pkg. lime gelatin
2 c. applesauce
1 bottle 7 up (10 oz)
1 whipping cream
1/4 lb marshmallows
1 small pkg cream cheese

Directions:

Heat the applesauce and add the gelatin. Stir till dissolved. Now add 7 up. Pour into a mold and chill till firm. Pour [...]

Christmas Ribbon

Here’s one I have no idea where it came from.

2 packages jello (4 serving size), strawberry
5 c boiling water
2/3 c sour cream or plain vanilla yogurt
2 packages jello ( 4 serving size) lime

Dissolve the strawberry jello in 2 1/2 c boiling water.
Pour 1 1/2 c of this into a jello mold or large dish.
Chill [...]