Recipe: Apple Pie Summary: Lots of steps, but what apple pie isn't?? Ingredients CRUST: 2 cups flour 2 tablespoons sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon baking powder ¾ cup shortening 1 egg 1 teaspoon vinegar Ice water FILLING: 3/4 cup sugar (white or brown depends on personal preference) 1-3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Dash salt Fresh nutmeg 6-7 peeled, cored, and chopped or sliced apples 1 (16-ounce) jar quality applesauce 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest 2 tablespoons butter, chopped into small pieces CRUNCH TOPPING_ 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon sugar Dash salt 1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature Instructions Preheat oven to 425°. Crust: Combine dry ingredients. Cut in shortening. Beat egg...
Recipe: Pumpkin BreadSummary: I remember my mom making this pumpkin bread. Banana bread was always king, but pumpkin bread got thrown in there, too. Pumpkin bread is one of my family’s favorites and I love keeping cans of pumpkin on hand for pumpkin bread emergencies, because bananas don’t keep in the pantry for months on end. Pure, unadulterated pumpkin bread – no nuts or raisins – is a thing of beauty with whipped cream. A long, long time ago, I was hired by a real estate agent to bake 800 loaves of pumpkin bread between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. That was truly a horrible way to spend the holidays and I had no love in my heart for the realtor,...
Recipe: Pecan Pie Summary: You meet some of the best people through your children. That's how I met Lucia Faust. Her kids were friends with my kids. She is the epitome of "Lovely". It's been fun to reconnect with her and share good recipes. Thanks for this recipe, Lucia. Ben thanks you, too. Ingredients 2 cups Gold Medal flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 scant cup crisco ¼ cup ice water 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ cups light Karo syrup ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup sugar ¼ cup melted and cooled butter 1½ cups pecans Instructions Turn oven temperature to 450 degrees. Sift together flour and salt. Cut in shortening with knives or pastry blender. When well blended add about ¼ cup ice water and mix...
Recipe: Jamie's Chocolate Chip CookiesSummary: This recipe came from my sweet, sweet friend, Jamie Savage. I love her. She’s a wife and mother of three rugrats that I love almost as much as I love my own grandbabies. I love that she loves good food as much as I do. Jamie is like a hoarder of good recipes. If you’re one of the lucky women that know Jamie, you may have a copy of “Eat Like a Savage”, a compilation of recipes from Jamie, her friends and family. I refer to it often and it helps me remember that awesome woman. My kids love this cookie and they also love Jamie!Ingredients 1 pound butter 1 2/3 cup white sugar 2...
Recipe: Devil's Food CakeSummary: Another recipe from another trusted baking friend... Kathleen Pearson. It's so good, it's bad!Ingredients 1¾ cup boiling water 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 2½ sticks butter, softened 1¾ cup packed brown sugar 4 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla Frosting 2 ½ sticks plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened 4 ½ cups powdered sugar 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (For really dark frosting, use part Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa, about 4 tablespoons) 2 teaspoons vanilla ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons milk Instructions Preheat oven to 350°. Line two 9-inch round cake pans with circles of wax paper or baking parchment. (KITK note_...
