My Favorite Recipes - all highly recommended

Desserts
• BAVARIAN TORTE
• CHOCOLATE SPICE CAKE
• APPLE PIE
• CHERRY CAKE

Breads
• HONEY, WHOLE WHEAT, OATMEAL BREAD
• BANANA BREAD

Entrees
• CHEESE FONDUE
• BEEF ROULADEN
• BEEF STEW

Breakfasts/Brunches
• FRENCH PANCAKES OR CREPES
• SWEDISH TEA RING

DESSERTS

BAVARIAN TORTE

INGREDIENTS
• 5/8 cup of flour
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• vanilla
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 8oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 29oz. can sliced peaches or pear, drained well

DIRECTIONS
• If possible, refrigerate before serving.
• In large bowl at medium speed beat butter,1/4 c. sugar, and 1/4 tsp vanilla. Add flour gradually and beat until well mixed. Stir in pecans. Mold mixture into bottom of 10 inch springform pan.
• In small bowl at medium speed beat cream cheese and 1/4 c. sugar . Then add egg and 1/2 tsp. vanilla until well blended. Pour into lined pan.
• Combine 1 tsp sugar and cinnamon in bowl and toss fruit slices in gently. Then arrange on top of cream cheese mixture. Cook for 10 minutes at 450 degrees and then 25 minutes at 400 degrees. Makes 10 servings.
• We usually serve this cold with whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE SPICE CAKE

INGREDIENTS
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 ounces chocolate
• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 4 egg whites
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS
• Beat butter until soft. Add the sugar gradually and blend these ingredients until they are very light and creamy. Beat egg yolks in one at a time. Melt, cool and add chocolate.
• Sift flour, then resift with cinnamon, cloves, baking powder and salt. Then add these ingredients in 3 parts to the butter mixture alternating with thirds of the milk. Beat until smooth after each addition.
• Separately whip until stiff but not dry egg whites and salt. Fold this lightly into the cake batter. Bake the cake in 2 greased 9 inch layer pans at 375 degrees or in a greased 9 inch tube pan at 350 degrees. Bakes for around 30 minutes but should be tested with a toothpick. Add icing.

Chocolate Spice Cake Icing

INGREDIENTS
• 1 stick of butter
• 8 oz. package cream cheese
• 1 pound powdered sugar
• 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla

DIRECTIONS
• Cream butter and cream cheese. Add sugar and vanilla and mix thoroughly.Add milk or cream as necessary to adjust consistency for ease of spreading of icing.

APPLE PIE: Part I: pastry

INGREDIENTS
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup lard
• 1/3 cup butter
• 4 Tbs. ice water

DIRECTIONS
• Sift flour with salt into medium bowl. With pastry blender, cut in lard and butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
• Sprinkle ice water (1 Tbs. at a time) over flour mixture, stirring lightly with a fork after each addition and pushing dampened portion to side of bowl.
• On lightly floured surface, knead lightly 15 times. Press into ball: divide in half. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Apple Pie: Part II: pie

INGREDIENTS
• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 Tbs. flour
• 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 6 cups thinly sliced tart cooking apples (about 2 lbs)
• 1 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
• 1 Tbs. butter

DIRECTIONS
• Roll out half of pastry to 11 inch circle. Use to line a nine-inch pie plate. Refrigerate. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt and mix well. Add apples and toss lightly. Turn into pastry-lined pie plate, mounding in center. Sprinkle with lemon peel; dot with butter.
• Roll out rest of pastry to 11 inch circle. Make several slits in center for steam vents. Adjust over filling. fold edge of top crust under bottom crust and press together; crimp. Mix yolk with 1 Tbs. water and brush on.
• Bake 40-50 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden.

CHERRY CAKE

INGREDIENTS - Main Cake
• 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cans of cherries, drained

INGREDIENTS - Crumb Topping
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter

DIRECTIONS
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and lightly grease a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. It takes 35 minutes to bake when ready
• Make Crumb Topping: In medium bowl, combine sugar, flour and cinnamon. With pastry blender cut in 1/2 cup butter until well blended and then set aside.
• Into medium bowl, sift flour with sugar, baking powder, and salt. With pastry blender cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk, egg, and vanilla. Mix with fork until smooth, about 1 minute. Turn into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Top with cherries and crumb topping.

BREADS

HONEY, WHOLE WHEAT, OATMEAL BREAD

INGREDIENTS
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 cup powdered milk
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup honey
• 4 tablespoons margarine
• 3 cups boiling water
• 2 packages dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• wholewheat flour, lots

DIRECTIONS
• Combine oatmeal, milk, and salt. Mix well. Add honey and margarine. Add boiling water. Stir well and cool until warm. Meanwhile, soften yeast in warm water; add to cooled oatmeal mixture. Add 5 cups flour. Beat by hand 100 strokes(at least) or seven minutes with an electric mixer at slow speed. Add 4(or more, as necessary) cups flour and knead well. Place in greased bowl, let rise until double. Knead well and let rise again. Knead a final time and form loaves(2 large and 1 small) and place in greased pans. Grease top of loaves and let rise. Bake at 325 degrees for 40-50 minutes.
• Courtesy of Jim Green

BANANA BREAD

INGREDIENTS
• 3 ripe bananas(average size)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla

DIRECTIONS
• Mash bananas in bowl or in a Cuisinart. Cream sugar and butter in mixer. Add to mixing bowl salt, bananas and well-beaten egg. Then add flour, soda, and baking powder sifted together. Finally add the vanilla.
• Pour into small, grease loaf pans. Bake 45-60 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Note: One recipe only makes about 2 very small loaves. Feel free to double and triple as you wish.
• Courtesy of Mary Lou Montgomery

ENTREES

CHEESE FONDUE

INGREDIENTS
• 1 garlic clove, halved
• 1.5 cups dry white wine
• 4 cups(1 lb.) grated Swiss cheese or mix of Swiss and Jarlsberg
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 Tbs. flour
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• dash of garlic salt
• 2 Tbs. Kirschwasser
• French bread cubes

DIRECTIONS
• Rub fondue pot with garlic clove and then pour in wine and heat at CHEESE setting until wine bubbles(4 or 5 minutes).
• In bowl toss cheese, baking soda and flour, and then add to heated wine slowly(1/4 cup at a time or so). Stir in figure eight motion until evenly blended and melted.
• Add cayenne pepper, garlic salt, and Kirschwasser. Stir until well blended and then heat about 5 minutes to develop flavor.
• Use skewers to dip French bread cubes in cheese mixture. Recipe feeds 3 to 4 people.

BEEF ROULADEN

INGREDIENTS
• Round Steak cut very thin
• Raw Bacon
• Onions
• Burgundy wine

DIRECTIONS
• Roll and pound meat so it is as thin as possible. Chop and mix onion and bacon together. A Cuisinart is very useful for this, although it can be done by hand. Place a large spoonful or so in the middle of each piece of meat. Roll up and tie with string or hold together with toothpicks.
• Brown in butter, and then simmer in burgundy with a little water for quite a while (several hours) until it picks up the flavor and has the right level of tenderness for you. Freezes very well, in some of the wine mixture used in cooking, for a later time.

BEEF STEW

INGREDIENTS
• 2.5-3 pounds of stew meat
• 1 pound of carrots, peeled and chopped in about 1 inch pieces
• 2 large onions, cut into eighths
• 11.5 oz can Cream of Mushroom soup
• 1/2 package of Dried Onion soup
• Red wine

DIRECTIONS
• Combine all the ingredients except the wine into a large, covered casserole dish. Mix the ingredients thoroughly by hand. Add red wine to a level just below the top of the ingredients. Cover container.
• Cook at 350 degrees for 3 hours without removing cover.

BREAKFASTS/BRUNCHES

FRENCH PANCAKES OR CREPES

INGREDIENTS
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 Tbs powdered sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

DIRECTIONS
• Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, and powdered sugar and put in large mixing bowl. Pour in liquid ingredients. Beat until liquid. Lumps should take care of themselves if it is well sifted.
• Cook in heated, grease skillet. Put in only a moderate amount of batter and heat at medium temperature. Flip when brown underneath. Put in oil before cooking each new pancake.
• Especially good served with butter, good maple syrup, and either canned sliced peaches, fresh strawberries, or other appropriate fruit.
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