Plum Pudding (aka “Figgy Pudding”) A traditional British Holiday treat 1 cup Finely Chopped Beef Suet (or unsalted butter) 2 cups Bread Crumbs (Fine) 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Milk 1 pint Flour 1 cup Seedless Raisins 1 cup Dried Currants 1 cup Chopped Almonds ½ cup Citron (sliced thin) 1 tsp Salt 1 … Continue reading Plum Pudding (aka “Figgy Pudding”)
Lemon Gems A lovely, luscious bar cookie! Crust 2 cups Flour ½ cup Sugar 1 tsp Grated Lemon Peel 1 cup Butter, softened (2 sticks) Topping ⅓ cup Flour 1 ½ cups Sugar 4 Eggs ½ cup Lemon Juice ½ tsp Baking Powder Heat oven to 350° In a 13 inch by 9 inch pan, … Continue reading Lemon Gems
Shrewsbury Cake Rich buttery dense cake from Shropshire, England. (Pronounced SHROHZ-bree). 5 Eggs (Room temperature) 3 cups Flour 2 cups Sugar 1 cup Butter, soft but not melted (2 sticks) 1 tsp Vanilla 2 Tbsp Baking Powder Extra sugar, cinnamon and mace for topping Heat oven to 350° Beat eggs and vanilla until creamy. … Continue reading Shrewsbury Cake
Cocoa Use your favorite cocoa to make a soothing mug! 1 Tbsp Cocoa (if using Ghirardelli, ¾-1 scant Tbsp) 2 Tbsp Sugar 1 mug Milk 1 dash Salt Vanilla (to taste) Mix cocoa, sugar, with Tbsp or so of milk. Heat and stir until it becomes a sauce (30 seconds on high in microwave). Add … Continue reading Cocoa
Betty’s Holiday Yams A yummy variation on the yam theme! 2 17 ounce Cans of Yams (or 1- 40 oz can of Bruce's Yams) ⅓ cup Brown Sugar (packed) ⅓ cup Chopped Pecans ½ tsp Cinnamon ¼ tsp Salt 2 Apples; peeled and thinly sliced (Granny Smith preferred. 2 large/3 medium) Salt (to taste) … Continue reading Betty’s Holiday Yams
Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins Flavors of the season, in a warm muffin! 2 ½ cups All Purpose Flour 2 cups Sugar 1 Tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice 1 Tbsp Baking Soda ½ tsp Salt 2 Eggs (lightly beaten) 1 cup Solid Pack Pumpkin ½ cup Vegetable Oil or Applesauce (lower fat option) 2 cups Apples (Peeled … Continue reading Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins
Soft Ginger Cookies Spice-laden molasses cookies 1 cup Butter ½ cup Sugar 1 Egg ½ cup Dark Molasses (If use blackstrap, ⅛-¼ cup blackstrap, remainder regular dark molasses) 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice ¾ cup Evaporated Milk Lemon Zest (to taste) 3 cups Sifted All Purpose Flour 1 tsp Baking Soda ½ tsp Salt ½ … Continue reading Soft Ginger Cookies
Poopies Pardon the name, but these classic no-bake cookies will be a huge hit! 1 stick Butter (not margarine) ½ cup Milk 2 cups Sugar 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips 3-4 Tbsp Peanut Butter 3-3 ½ cups Old-Fashioned Oats 1 tsp Vanilla Place chocolate chips, peanut butter, 3 cups oats, and vanilla in a large … Continue reading Poopies
World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies ½ cup Unsalted Butter, Melted ⅓ cup Granulated Sugar ½ cup Brown Sugar, packed 1 Large Egg 1 tsp Vanilla ½ tsp Baking Soda ½ tsp Salt 1 ½ cups Flour 1 ½ cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips Using a hand or stand mixer, blend together melted butter and sugars until … Continue reading World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cranberry Christmas Cake This is a delicious cake that we have served at the First UU Senior Gathering luncheon in the past 3 Eggs 2 cups Sugar ¾ cup Butter, softened 1 tsp Vanilla 2 cups All-purpose Flour 12 oz Fresh Cranberries Preheat oven to 350° With a mixer, beat the eggs with the sugar … Continue reading Cranberry Christmas Cake
