Okay one more recipe of mine that I was making today and decided to share with you. I found this recipe on the Internet and added a few ingredients to make it special to me. You can make it with our without the extras and it turns out so yummy and moist, it is almost pudding like.
First "regular" banana bread.....very good!
3-4 really, really ripe bananas
1/3 cup melted butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 pinch of salt
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 cup chopped nuts ( optional)- walnuts, or pecans
Mas bananas in a large mixing bowl, mash in melted butter until smooth, add sugar,egg, and vanilla. Add in all purpose flour and nuts, then sprinkle baking soda and salt over the top, mix well. Pour into a greased pan and bake at 350 until golden brown, approx 30-40 min.
Special Banana Bread:
3-4 really ripe bananas
1/3 cup melted butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg beaten
1 tsp vanilla
2 shots Irish cream liqueur
1 tsp baking soda
1 pinch salt
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
Mash bananas and melted butter in the bottom of a large mixing bowl, mix in sugar, egg, vanilla, liqueur until mixed well. Add in cocoa powder and flour mix well, sprinkle the top with baking soda and salt, mix together well. Bake @ 350 degrees until toothpick come out clean. Approx 30-45 min.
Enjoy!
Merry Christmas to everyone. I hope you are eating wonderful goodies, gathered together with your family and friends!
Friday, December 24, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Dressing
Tonight I am going to give you one of my recipes, I wanted to give you something besides sweets today and I couldn't find a recipe in the box for dressing. I know Mama Cook made dressing and like everything else she cooked, it had to be good....but she obviously didn't need a recipe for it.
I don't either, but I will tell you what I do. Every time I make this, it is a little different, I don't measure my spices, or my milk or my oil, or well....mostly anything.
Dressing is a southern thing, but you should really try it if you have never had it because it is the single reason to eat in my family during the holidays!
This recipe will feed a large crowd, if you need a smaller batch, just half everything I have here.
Step 1:
In a LARGE mixing bowl combine
4 cups White Lily Buttermilk Cornbread Mix
approx 2 tbsp garlic powder
approx 1 tbsp celery seed or powder
approx 2 tbsp oregano
approx 2 tbsp Mrs Dash
1 large onion diced
2 stalks of celery diced
4 eggs
approx 1/2 cup oil ( canola, vegetable, peanut, coconut....whatever you normally use)
stir this together and then add slowly add milk to make the mixture approximate 1 to 1 1/2 cups, you should be able to scoop up on the spoon and it should be just thin enough to slide off the spoon easily. Bake this in a large greased frying pan or 2 depending on the size you own @ 350 degrees until golden brown. Let sit overnight.
Step 2:
3 cans of Progresso cream of mushroom soup
3-4 large containers of Chicken Broth ( I use whatever is the least expensive but has NO MSG)
1 stalk of celery
2 eggs
1/4 cup of oil
garlic powder
celery powder
basil
onion powder
1 tsp sage
In a large mixing bowl combine crumbled cornbread mixture, soup, broth, eggs, oil, chopped celery. Add enough broth so your dressing mixture is the same consistency as your cornbread from the night before (okay this part is weird....bare with me :) Smell your mixture...... then add garlic powder, celery powder, basil, onion powder by small doses until your mixture smells savory and yummy. I know this sounds weird but I cook a lot by smell, and it works really well.
Bake this mixture in a 350 degree oven for approx 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until set on the edges and golden brown on top. Don't overcook or it will dry out.
I think you will love it. Don't over season the mix! Enjoy!
I don't either, but I will tell you what I do. Every time I make this, it is a little different, I don't measure my spices, or my milk or my oil, or well....mostly anything.
Dressing is a southern thing, but you should really try it if you have never had it because it is the single reason to eat in my family during the holidays!
This recipe will feed a large crowd, if you need a smaller batch, just half everything I have here.
Step 1:
In a LARGE mixing bowl combine
4 cups White Lily Buttermilk Cornbread Mix
approx 2 tbsp garlic powder
approx 1 tbsp celery seed or powder
approx 2 tbsp oregano
approx 2 tbsp Mrs Dash
1 large onion diced
2 stalks of celery diced
4 eggs
approx 1/2 cup oil ( canola, vegetable, peanut, coconut....whatever you normally use)
stir this together and then add slowly add milk to make the mixture approximate 1 to 1 1/2 cups, you should be able to scoop up on the spoon and it should be just thin enough to slide off the spoon easily. Bake this in a large greased frying pan or 2 depending on the size you own @ 350 degrees until golden brown. Let sit overnight.
Step 2:
3 cans of Progresso cream of mushroom soup
3-4 large containers of Chicken Broth ( I use whatever is the least expensive but has NO MSG)
1 stalk of celery
2 eggs
1/4 cup of oil
garlic powder
celery powder
basil
onion powder
1 tsp sage
In a large mixing bowl combine crumbled cornbread mixture, soup, broth, eggs, oil, chopped celery. Add enough broth so your dressing mixture is the same consistency as your cornbread from the night before (okay this part is weird....bare with me :) Smell your mixture...... then add garlic powder, celery powder, basil, onion powder by small doses until your mixture smells savory and yummy. I know this sounds weird but I cook a lot by smell, and it works really well.
Bake this mixture in a 350 degree oven for approx 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until set on the edges and golden brown on top. Don't overcook or it will dry out.
I think you will love it. Don't over season the mix! Enjoy!
Biscuits and Divorce????
When my parents divorced I spent a lot of time between my paternal and maternal grandparents. Both of my parents worked a lot and when I was growing up you were most likely "baby sat" by family. I loved going to Mama Cook's house. We didn't do any TV watching during the day, but there was a huge farm to run around. We played horse on the gas tank in the back yard, we built " houses" in the trees where we pretended to live, we ran and climbed and pretended all over that place!
One day I was in the kitchen with Mama Cook and she was beginning to make lunch, I loved to help her cook. I was fascinated with all that she did, cooking, sewing, gardening, all of it. Anyway she started a batch of biscuits, just like she did every day, and I said " Mama Cook, why do you make biscuits every day?" (Nobody else I knew made biscuits everyday!) She responded " If I didn't have biscuits on that table every meal I think your Daddy Cook would divorce me." I laughed with her, but it made me stop to think. This couple was invincible, there was no such thing as divorce in their world. They had raised 7 kids, took in family members, weathered loss and love and need and there was just no way they would give up, especially over biscuits. But just in case they were there every day!
One day I was in the kitchen with Mama Cook and she was beginning to make lunch, I loved to help her cook. I was fascinated with all that she did, cooking, sewing, gardening, all of it. Anyway she started a batch of biscuits, just like she did every day, and I said " Mama Cook, why do you make biscuits every day?" (Nobody else I knew made biscuits everyday!) She responded " If I didn't have biscuits on that table every meal I think your Daddy Cook would divorce me." I laughed with her, but it made me stop to think. This couple was invincible, there was no such thing as divorce in their world. They had raised 7 kids, took in family members, weathered loss and love and need and there was just no way they would give up, especially over biscuits. But just in case they were there every day!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Christmas Drop Cookies
Well it is the time of year for this one right. This recipe card is from Aunt Evelyn, and I am sure it is delicious! Just a note, that this makes LOTS of cookies, 12-15 dozen, so you may want to trim it down based on your need. Also this recipe is not one of those quick and easy one bowl jobs....but the results will be worth it!
Step 1
In a large bowl mix together:
2lbs candied cherries cut in 3 pieces drained
2lbs candied pineapple chopped drained
1lb dark raisins
1lb light raisins
6 cups chopped pecans
1 cup flour
Step 2
Cream together in a separate bowl 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, 1 stick butter, 3 tbsp sweet milk ( condensed milk)
Step 3
Mix together 5 cups self rising flour, 3 tbsp baking soda, 1 tsp each allspice, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg
Step 4
Add ingredients from Step 2 & Step 3 alternating with 1 cup pineapple juice.
Step 5 add batter to fruit and nuts from Step 1 mixing with hands.
Drop by teaspoons on cookie sheets
Bake on cookie sheet # 300-325 until light brown.
Step 1
In a large bowl mix together:
2lbs candied cherries cut in 3 pieces drained
2lbs candied pineapple chopped drained
1lb dark raisins
1lb light raisins
6 cups chopped pecans
1 cup flour
Step 2
Cream together in a separate bowl 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, 1 stick butter, 3 tbsp sweet milk ( condensed milk)
Step 3
Mix together 5 cups self rising flour, 3 tbsp baking soda, 1 tsp each allspice, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg
Step 4
Add ingredients from Step 2 & Step 3 alternating with 1 cup pineapple juice.
Step 5 add batter to fruit and nuts from Step 1 mixing with hands.
Drop by teaspoons on cookie sheets
Bake on cookie sheet # 300-325 until light brown.
Chocolate Pie
Yes this is the one! I think ;) it is the only one I can find so far!
4 tbs cocoa
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cup milk
2 tsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs separated (whites reserved for meringue)
Mix all ingredients except egg whites in a double boiler and cook over low heat until thick.
Brown pie crust in oven
Make meringue by adding room temperature egg whites in a large mixing bowl first, beating until just frothy, then slowly adding sugar by the tbsp until the meringue is smooth and forms stiff peaks.
Pour cooked pudding in the browned pie crust , cover with meringue and bake @ 350 until meringue is browned.
4 tbs cocoa
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cup milk
2 tsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs separated (whites reserved for meringue)
Mix all ingredients except egg whites in a double boiler and cook over low heat until thick.
Brown pie crust in oven
Make meringue by adding room temperature egg whites in a large mixing bowl first, beating until just frothy, then slowly adding sugar by the tbsp until the meringue is smooth and forms stiff peaks.
Pour cooked pudding in the browned pie crust , cover with meringue and bake @ 350 until meringue is browned.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Apple Cobbler
3 cups of chopped apples
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 stick - plus 2 tablespoons butter
Simmer 3 cups of apples with 1/2 cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons of butter until fruit is tender.
Melt 1 stick of butter in a deep dish ( casserole dish),
Make batter from 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk pour batter over melted butter and fruit on top and bake at 350 until golden brown, approx 30 min.
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 stick - plus 2 tablespoons butter
Simmer 3 cups of apples with 1/2 cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons of butter until fruit is tender.
Melt 1 stick of butter in a deep dish ( casserole dish),
Make batter from 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk pour batter over melted butter and fruit on top and bake at 350 until golden brown, approx 30 min.
Banana Pudding
This one she was famous for!
Banana Pudding
3/4 cups sugar
1/3 cup flour (all purpose)
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups milk
2 eggs separated
1 tsp vanilla
36 vanilla wafers
3 bananas
Mix 1/2 cup sugar, flour, salt, milk, egg yolks, vanilla together and cook on low in a double boiler until the pudding becomes thick.
Meringue: 2 egg whites at room temperature, 1/4 cup of sugar. Begin by beating egg whites only in a bowl until they become frothy, slowly add the sugar about a teaspoon at a time, beating continuously until your meringue forms soft peaks. ( when you lift your mixer and soft peaks of meringue stand up where your beaters were)
In a baking dish place vanilla wafers and bananas in alternating layers. Cover with the pudding and top with a meringue made with beaten egg whites and sugar. Bake at 350 until golden brown on top.
Banana Pudding
3/4 cups sugar
1/3 cup flour (all purpose)
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups milk
2 eggs separated
1 tsp vanilla
36 vanilla wafers
3 bananas
Mix 1/2 cup sugar, flour, salt, milk, egg yolks, vanilla together and cook on low in a double boiler until the pudding becomes thick.
Meringue: 2 egg whites at room temperature, 1/4 cup of sugar. Begin by beating egg whites only in a bowl until they become frothy, slowly add the sugar about a teaspoon at a time, beating continuously until your meringue forms soft peaks. ( when you lift your mixer and soft peaks of meringue stand up where your beaters were)
In a baking dish place vanilla wafers and bananas in alternating layers. Cover with the pudding and top with a meringue made with beaten egg whites and sugar. Bake at 350 until golden brown on top.
Welcome
Welcome to Mama Cook's Recipe Box! For years I have been in possession of two metal recipe boxes that belonged to my paternal grandmother Gertrude Cook; who we all lovingly called Mama Cook. I have thought over the years that I would create a cookbook for all of our large extended family. But we all know how that goes, I got busy, didn't have time, etc. Then recently I had the idea to create a blog where I could list a new recipe from the box frequently. I would love to do one daily, but we will see how that works out.
I would invite all my cousins, aunts, uncles, etc....to share stories about Mama Cook, the family, the wonderful food she created, etc. I will include those in this blog as well.
I know that everything that Mama Cook, cooked for us, is not included in this box. Most of the great food that we all enjoyed from her was not made from a recipe. For instance, I once asked her to please give me the recipe for her chicken soup. She replied, " I just cleaned out the refrigerator". She just added all those yummy vegetables that she had cooked during the week into a pot with some noodles and chicken. It was the best chicken soup I have ever had :)
I dearly loved my grandmother and I miss her presence in my life!
I look forward to sharing these wonderful recipes with you.
I would invite all my cousins, aunts, uncles, etc....to share stories about Mama Cook, the family, the wonderful food she created, etc. I will include those in this blog as well.
I know that everything that Mama Cook, cooked for us, is not included in this box. Most of the great food that we all enjoyed from her was not made from a recipe. For instance, I once asked her to please give me the recipe for her chicken soup. She replied, " I just cleaned out the refrigerator". She just added all those yummy vegetables that she had cooked during the week into a pot with some noodles and chicken. It was the best chicken soup I have ever had :)
I dearly loved my grandmother and I miss her presence in my life!
I look forward to sharing these wonderful recipes with you.
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