Five Minute Fudge

Spray or grease a 9 by 13 glass casserole dish, Melt in a double boiler:1 –12oz bag of chocolate chips1–12 oz bag of butterscotch chips Add1 can eagle brand sweet condensed milk¾ cup nuts¾ cup raisins or craisins (optional) Pour mixture into the greased 9 by 13 dish. Let cool before cutting.

Dora’s Biscotti

6 eggs1 ½ cp sugar2tsp vanilla2 tsp anise2 tsp lemon1 cp oil2 ½ cp flour2 tsp baking powder Beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add sugar and beat again. Add extracts and beat again. Add flour and baking powder. Grease 3 bread pans & pour batter in. Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Slice and …

(Grand)Mom’s Biscotti

Grease pan, preheat oven to 350 degrees2 cups of flour2 tsp baking powder1 cp sugar1 cp oil4 eggs1 tsp vanillaPinch saltAnise or chopped nuts optional 2 bread pans, about 35-40 minutes, makes 3 dozen *I got this recipe from my mom who got it from her mom who got it from her mom… but we’ve …

Baklava

3 cups walnuts – bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes on a cookie sheet½ cup sugar1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon½ cup unsalted melted margarine1 Tbsp water After the nuts have been roasted, grind them and pour them into a medium size mixing bowl. Add the sugar and cinnamon and set aside. Brush the bottom …

Pecan Tassie

Cream for crust: 1—3 oz. cream cheese 1 stick of oleo 1 cup of flour Macke 24 balls, press into mini cup muffin pan. Crush nuts. Fillling: Mix well 2 eggs, 1 ½ light brown sugar, 2 Tbls. Melted butter, 1 tsp vanilla, pinch of salt. Fill cups and sprinkle with chopped nuts. Bake at …

Tequila Christmas Cookies

Christmas Cookie Ingredients: 1 cup butter lemon juice 1 tsp baking soda 4 large eggs 1 cup sugar 1 cup nuts 1 tsp salt ; 2 cups dried fruit 1 cup brown sugar 1 bottle Jose Cuervo Tequila Sample the Cuervo to check quality. Take a large bowl, check theCuervo again, to be sure it …

Aunt Spranza’a Biscotti

((Seriously, how many biscotti recipes does one hillbilly need? It seems I have quite the family collection of these!)) Makes 3-4 1/2 dozen Bake at 350 degrees for  10-20 minutes Beat    6 eggs Blend into eggs  1 cup sugar Add 1 cup vegetable oil Add   3 cups of sifted flour 4 TSP Baking Powder Pinch …

Aunt Mary’s Zucchini Cake

3 eggs 1 ¾ cups sugar 2 cups raw shredded zucchini 1 cup oil 2 ½ flour – sift 1 tsp salt 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 2 tsp vanilla 1 cup raisins and nuts Beat eggs and oil.  Beat again.  Add dry ingredients.  Beat again all together.  Add …

Special Pizzelle

3 eggs 1 cup sugar 2 tsp. rum ½ cup unsalted butter, melted 2 cups all purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp grated orange peel Beat eggs and sugar.  Add cooled melted butter a little at a time.  Add rum and grated orange peel.  Gradually add enough flour to make a very light …