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Recipes

Sand Tarts

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This recipe came from one of mom's cookbooks and had a note written beside it, "Grace adds baking powder" but I'm not sure if its the recipe mom always used. When I made sand tarts after 20 yrs and couldn't find the recipe I always used, I used this one (with the baking powder addition) and it was good. I cut the recipe in half (it called for 8 cups flour and a pound of … [Read more...] about Sand Tarts

Vanilla-Glazed Sweet Potatoes

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3 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled 1/4 c. butter 1/4 c. brown sugar, packed 1 t. salt 1 t. orange zest 1/4 t. pepper 3 T. orange juice 1 T. vanilla extract 1/2 c. chopped pecans Boil sweet potatoes in water until tender; drain. Cool slightly, then cut into 1/ 4-inch slices. Arrange slices in a greased 13"x9" baking dish, overlapping slightly. In a small saucepan, melt butter over … [Read more...] about Vanilla-Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Blueberry Buckle

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This is from the PA Grange book with the red spine... page 290. Grandma had it marked as 'the one i make'. 1/4 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 2 cups sifted flour 2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk 2 cups washed fresh blueberries Crumb topping Cream butter and suger until light.  Add egg and beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk, … [Read more...] about Blueberry Buckle

Swiss Steak Mozzarella

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2 lbs round steak 4 oz Butter 1 lg can tomatoes (diced or stewed) 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1/2 cup dry red wine 1/2 tsp dried sweet basil Pepper, to taste (the canned tomatoes have enough salt in them) Sprinkle flour on meat and pound to tenderize. Cut meat into individual serving pieces and brown in butter. Add … [Read more...] about Swiss Steak Mozzarella