Butterhorn Rolls (Mom)

I have no idea what these are, but the sound like they would be delicious. Make up a batch of these, put them in the basket and serve at Thanksgiving. Yummmmmmm. Butterhorn Rolls (Mom) 1 cup milk scalded 1/2 cup of butter and shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1 pkg yeast 2 to 3 eggs (beaten) … Continue reading

English Muffins

  While I’m positive English muffins existed before the 1980s, I recall a specific marketing push that made them seem “new” to my youthful experience at that time. There were all sorts of brands and varieties, some with nooks and crannies, some with raisins, some plain. I have loved them ever since, and if we … Continue reading

Nut rolls, revisited

Just sorting through recipe cards, I came across another card for Nut Rolls. The various cards all appear to be in the same handwriting, so perhaps the lady liked them, lost the recipe/wrote it out again, found it, on and on. 6-8 Nut rolls 8 cups flour 1 1/2 cups or 2 sugar 1 lb … Continue reading

Mary’s Nut Rolls

  A slip of paper about the size of a bookmarker serves as the medium for this recipe for nut rolls. I am guessing that once you make the dough, you roll it in some way, maybe like a cinnamon roll? The “can” of milk here refers to condensed milk. I also notice there aren’t … Continue reading

Rough Puff Pastry

I am not much with pie doughs, rolled cookies or anything that requires the right balance of flour to make it not too dry but just dry enough to roll. My doughs always wind up being too sticky or dry and then I lose patience. There are many puff pastry recipes out there, all of … Continue reading