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  • C or cup is a cup, Solid or liquid measure depending on the ingredient.
  • tsp ot t is a teaspoon
  • tbsp or T is a tablespoon.
  • Scalded milk is milk heated up to 180 Degrees F or just to the brink of boiling in a double boiler, direct heat if you’re careful.
  • All temperatures are measured in degrees Fahrenheit.
Jan 06

Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles
 
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Yummies from the Donner’s house.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 1

Ingredients
Dough
  • ½ cup oleo, softened
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1½ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp soda
  • ¼ tsp sa1t
Coating
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°
  2. Thoroughly mix oleo, shortening, sugar & eggs
  3. Blend in Flour, Cream of Tartar, Baking Soda & Salt
  4. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls.
  5. In a separate dish, mix Cinnamon & Sugar
  6. Roll balls in Coating mixture.
  7. Place 2″ apart on un-greased baking sheet.
  8. Bake 8-10 minutes, or until set
    Remove from baking sheet immediately,

Notes
Thank you Greg.

 

Jan 06

Pizza

Pizza
 
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The pizza recipe from the old days
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Weeg Family
Serves: 6 – 8

Ingredients
Dough
  • 1 pkg Yeast
  • 1½ cup Water
  • ¾ tsp Sugar
  • ¾ tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Salad (Olive) Oil
  • 4½ cups Flour
Sauce
  • 1 12 oz can Tomato Paste
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Garlic Salt
  • 1 pinch Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 2 tsp Oregano
  • 1 tbsp Minced Dried Onion
  • ½ can (6 oz) water
Toppings
  • 1 LB Cheese
    Mozzarella
    Provolone
    Lucatelle
    Or some combination of the above
  • 1 LB Pepperoni
  • 1 LB Italian Sausage

Instructions
Dough
  1. Dissolve yeast in 1½ cups Warm Water
  2. Add sugar, salt and oil.
  3. Add flour while mixing (approximately 4½ cups)
    Knead divide in two and let rise. (an hour or two as I recall)
Sauce
  1. Combine all ingredients
    Mix well
Assemble
  1. Preheat oven to 400
  2. Roll out to fit large pizza pans
  3. Spread sauce
  4. Sprinkle with cheese
  5. Arrange meat(s)
  6. Bake for 10 – 14 minutes

Notes
Thanks Greg
Prep time does not include rise time.

 

Jan 06

MerryMount Frankfurters

MerryMount Frankfurters
 
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I forgot about this one
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6 – 8

Ingredients
  • 1 or 2 LB Hot dogs
  • ¼ cup Chopped Onion
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • ¾ tsp Dry Mustard
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ⅛ tsp Pepper1 tsp Paprika
  • 3 tbsp Vinegar
  • 6 tbsp Ketchup
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • ½ cup Water

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Arrange Hot dogs in a single layer in shallow pan
  3. Saute the onion in a little oil. When golden, add remaining ingredients.
  4. Simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. Pour over the hot dogs in pan.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes at 350, basting frequently.

Notes
Thanks Greg.

 

Jan 06

Busy Day Brownies

Busy Day Brownies
 
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The Weeg Family Brownie Recipe
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4 – 6

Ingredients
  • 2 sticks margarine
  • 4 squares baking chocolate
  • 1¾ cups sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 4 eggs – beaten
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup nuts (walnuts or pecans)

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Melt butter & chocolate in saucepan, turn off heat.
  3. Add remaining ingredients, mix well.
  4. Pour into greased 13″ x 9″ baking pan.
  5. Bake for 35 minutes.

Notes
Thank you Greg.