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Nanaimo bars

chocolate cover of nanaim bars
December 23rd, 2011
by Sherwin
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Granny’s Carrot Cake

2 cups flour 2 tsp baking Powder 1.5 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 tsp cinnamon 2 cups sugar 1.5 cups oil 4 eggs 2 cups grated carrots 8.5 oz. Crushed pineapples, drained 1 cup chopped nuts Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon. Add sugar, oil and eggs. Mix well. Site in [...]

November 11th, 2011
by Becky
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Rice Pudding

5-6 heaping tbsp of uncooked rice 1 cup water 2 cups milk pinch of salt 1 tbsp butter (the size of an egg) 1/4 cup sugar cinnamon raisins (or dates, optional) Put it all in a casserole and sprinkle cinnamon on top. Stir part way through. Bake uncovered at 250*C for 2 or more hours.

August 18th, 2011
by Becky
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My very favourite cookies … Honey Drop Apricot Cookies

1 cup shortening (1/2 lb butter) 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1/3 cup liquid honey 1/2 tsp vanilla 3 1/2 cups flour 2 tsp soda apricot jam mix shortening, eggs and sugar thoroughly. Stir in honey and vanilla. Add flour and soda. Chill till firm (several hours). Roll into balls the size of walnuts [...]

February 15th, 2010
by Becky
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Grammy’s Best Chocolate Cake

1/2 cup cocoa 1/4 cup shortening (or butter) 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup hot water 1 egg 1/2 cup sour milk (add about 1/2 tsp lemon juice, to make the milk curdle) 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking soda Mix the first four ingredients well, then add the rest.Pour into about an 8″ x 8″ [...]

February 9th, 2010
by Becky
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Raspberry Muffins

2 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup butter 1 cup orange yogurt 2 large eggs, beaten 2 tsp orange zest 1 1/4 cups fresh or thawed (and drained) raspberries or blueberries Combine dry ingredients, then cut in the butter until mixture resembles [...]

February 8th, 2010
by Becky
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Rhubarb Muffins

3 cups flour 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp baking soda pinch salt 2 eggs 2/3 cup melted butter or vegetable oil 2 cups buttermilk or unflavored yogurt 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 6 cups fresh or frozen diced rhubarb Topping 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup flour 1 tsp [...]

February 7th, 2010
by Becky
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Fruit and Nut Granola

6 cups large flake oats 3 cups barley flakes 1 cup oat bran 2 cups unsweetened coconut 1 tsp salt 2 cup hazelnuts (or walnuts, or pecans), chopped 2 cup almonds 1 cup pumpkin seeds 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup water 1 1/3 cups maple syrop 2 tsp vanilla 2 [...]

February 7th, 2010
by Becky
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Best Ginger Snap Cookies

3/4 cup margarine 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup molasses 1 egg 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp clove 1 tsp ginger granulated sugar Preheat oven to 375′ In a large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients. Sift together next 6 ingredients and gradually stir into wet mixture. [...]

February 7th, 2010
by Becky
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Vegan Orange Cake

1 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cups sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 cup orange juice 1/3 cup veg. oil 1 tsp grated orange rind Stir dry ingredients together, then add liquids all together. Don’t stir too much. Pour into an 8″ square baking pan. Cook for 35-40 minutes at 350′ Icing [...]

February 7th, 2010
by Becky
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Gingerbread

1 cup molasses 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 1 cup milk 2 eggs 1 tsp soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp each, ginger and cinnamon about 3 cups flour Cream the butter and sugar, add the molasses and beaten eggs. Sift 1 cup four with spices and salt and add with milk to [...]

February 6th, 2010
by Becky
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Rhubarb Cake

1/c cup shortening (or butter) 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 beaten egg 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp vanila 2 cups flour 1 tsp soda 1 cup sour milk 2 cups rhubarb cut-up Bake in a 13″ x 9″ pan at 350′ for 35 minutes. Top with 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon.

February 6th, 2010
by Becky
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Sour milk

Sour milk is, actually, milk that has soured. In my experience, milk that has gone bad should be thrown away, but it hasn’t always been so. My great-grandmother generation, and the generations before her, would use sour milk for baking. Before there was refridgeration, milk wouldn’t keep very long, so to make sure that it [...]

February 6th, 2010
by Becky
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Orange and Raisin Cake

This was my great-grandmother’s recipe, and I just got her hand grinder from my grandma. Grind 1 orange (seeded) and 1 cup raisins. 1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar pinch salt 2 eggs 1 tsp soda (in 1/2 cup boiling water) about 2 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp cinammon and vanilla Combine everything, adding orange [...]

February 6th, 2010
by Becky
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Banana Cake

1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, yolks separated – whites beaten until peaks form 4 tbsp milk 1 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 cups flour 2 mashed bananas Add soda to mashed bananas. Cream butter, sugar, yolks and milk. Add banana mixture and flour. Lastly fold in beaten egg whites. Bake at 350′ [...]

February 6th, 2010
by Becky
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