Biscuits

by Mrs Marvel

 

I personally like drop biscuits because they are easier, but these biscuits sound very simple and I bet they are a major comfort food along side morning breakfast or with dinner. I’m thinking sausage gravy here and now my mouth is watering!

Biscuits

2 c flour, 4 teas B. P., 1/2 teas salt, 2 tbs shortening, 3/4 c milk. Sift together flour, B.P. & salt, add shortening & rub in very lightly; add liquid slowly; roll or pat out with hands on floured board to about 1 in. in thickness. Cut with biscuit cutter. Bake in hot oven 15 to 20 min.

Chess Pie #2

by Mrs Marvel

 

Quite some time ago I posted another recipe for chess pie and a friend told me it is like a custard pie and delicious! I haven’t tried making one yet but Miss EE, if the first one didn’t work out, maybe try this one. :-) So, of course because the cook knew what she was doing, she didn’t give any directions whatsoever. Basically, combine all the ingredients, pour into a pre-cooked pie shell and bake until firm. If you make this without a crust it is a gluten free dessert.

Chess Pie

1/2 c sugar, 2 eggs beaten, 1 tbs melted butter, 1 c boiled down raisins (cool), 1 c nuts

Autumn Spice Cake

by Mrs Marvel

 

I love the appearance of old typewriter letters, with e’s that look like o’s and the type lighter or darker based on the person’s finger strength or the age of the ribbon. These days of crisp print generated by high quality (yet disposable) printers has reduced some of the character we used to get from typewriters. Ah well. This recipe does have a bit of the cook’s  character in addition to the purple ink and jumpy alignment, read on to find it.

Autumn Spice Cake

Measure into mixing bowl:

2 c cake flour (sifted before measuring), 1 c sugar, 1/2 c Crisco, 1 teas salt, 1 teas cinnamon, 1/2 teas cloves, 1/4 teas nutmeg, 1/4 teas allspice, 1/4 teas soda, 1/2 c milk, 1/4 c molasses. Stir vigorously by hand or with mixer (medium speed) 2 minutes. Now stir in (yes all by itself) 2 teas B. P. Add 2 eggs, unbeaten, 1/3 c milk. Blend by hand or in mixer (medium speed) for 2 minutes. The batter will be smooth & thin. Pour into two 9 inch layer pans 1 1/2 in. deep which have been greased. Bake in a moderate oven 375 F. 20-25 minutes.

Shrimp Rabbit Sandwich

by Mrs Marvel

 

I assure you, no fluffy bunnies were harmed in the making of this dish. I am not certain why this is called a rabbit sandwich, or even a sandwich honestly. It may date from the era of pot lucks and cocktail parties that featured bacon wrapped livers (aka rumaki), lime jello creations and things served on mustard yellow platters. I also do not know what seasonings would be preferred here. I like my shrimp with a little red cocktail sauce but that doesn’t seem to mesh well with the melted cheese, here. Hmmm. I don’t even really know how to categorize this one. :-)

Shrimp Rabbit Sandwich

Heat one c whole shrimps and 1 tablespoon of finely chopped onion in 2 tablespoons of butter. Add one green pepper & 1 pimiento cut into thin strips. Place on slices of fresh toast and pour over them a sauce made with 1 pkg of Kraft Velveeta Cheese and 1/2 cup milk, cooked in a chafing dish or (double boiler) until cheese is melted. Season as preferred.

Rhubarb Pie (Lg)

by Mrs Marvel

 

This recipe card looks a lot like some of my own notes, in that it’s sparse. I know what I’m going to do with the biscuit dough once I make it up, so I just jotted down the ingredients. In this case, the chef knew what she would be doing with these ingredients and only noted them and not any baking information. This is what my mother calls cook’s knowledge, and it is accumulated over years of cooking, baking and reading recipes.

Rhubarb Pie (Lg)

2 lbs rhubarb

1 1/2 c sugar

2 heaping tbs cornstarch

salt