Snickerdoodles

I got this recipe out of a cookbook of recipes that a bunch of parents and teachers contributed several years ago to raise money for one of the students at my nephew's grade school. This recipe was actually given by my niece, Nikki. Where she got it, I'm not sure. But, it is the best Snickerdoodle recipe I've found. I only use this recipe for Snickerdoodles now and I haven't had a bad batch yet!

You will need the following:

1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup oil
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

1. Mix thoroughly butter, oil, sugar and eggs.

2. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt.

3. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls.

4. Mix the 2 tablespoons of sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl; roll rounded dough balls in this mixture.

5. Place on ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.

6. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8-10 minutes.

(Do not overbake, even if you think they aren't done, they will harden as they cool.)

3 In 1 Ice Cream

This is a simple way to make ice cream......actually, its seems more like sherbet....but, hey, I didn't name it.

My mom gave me this recipe. She got it from her sister, my Aunt Jean. She said Jean used to make this for her and Mary when they were little and would stay at her house.

Ok, so you will need the following:

Oops, these too....

1. Take 1 cup Pet milk and chill for 1 hour.

2. In different bowl mash 1 banana 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup orange juice and 2 Tbs lemon juice together. Chill.

3. When Pet milk is chilled, beat until stiff.

4. Mix everything together.

5. Put in ice cube trays and freeze.

Enjoy!

Crock Pot Apple Butter - The Hard Way

Ok, so I know this is only my 2nd post.....2nd recipe....and its ANOTHER apple butter recipe. But, I did want to add this in case anyone likes to go apple-picking in the fall and then would like to use their fresh apples for the apple butter...rather than buying the applesauce.



So, here goes....

Quarter and core apples.

Fill crockpot to top (barely be able to get the lid on).

Add 2 cups of apple cider.

Cook on low 11-12 hours.

Puree through a food mill (ok, this is old - so use a mixer or whatever you've got that purees)

Add 2 cups sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp cloves to pulp.

Return to pot and cook an additional hour or until it is as thick as you like it.

Seal in sterile jars.

***This is how my Aunt Jean used to do it back in the day when my mom and my Aunt Mary were kids and would visit her on her farm. My mom gave me this recipe that she had gotten from my Aunt Jean. The name on the recipe was a lady named LaDonia.***

Crock Pot Apple Butter

This is the recipe my Aunt Jean used to make her Apple Butter. The only difference between this and hers is that she made her own applesauce too......I bought mine - this makes this recipe SO easy. (I will post later how to make your own applesauce if that is the way you roll.)

You will need these items:

2 Quarts applesauce
4 cups sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves

Mix all of the ingredients in the crockpot.

Cook on high all day (8-10 hours).

Remove the lid for the last 2 hours (this will help it to thicken).

Put in jars while the mixture is still hot.

If you follow canning instructions, you do not need to refridgerate until after the jar has been opened.

Canning instructions: For the newbies to canning (like me)....here is what I was told by my wise mother.

You have a jar, a rim and an insert.

You need to put the mixture in the jar - leaving a 1/4 inch at the top

Heat the rim in a pan until almost boiling.


Put the rim on top of the jar and screw the rim on.

This should seal the jar.

Until you 'pop' the top, you shouldn't need to refridgerate.


Enjoy!

About This Blog

I started this blog as a way to keep track of recipes that my Grandma, my Aunts and my Mom used to make and/or still do.

I've never really enjoyed cooking a lot.....but I love to bake. However, as I get older, and now that I have a son, I find that I am starting to cook more.

I don't want to lose track of some of the things I enjoyed as a child. So, with the help of my Mom and hopefully other family members....I'm going to use this blog as sort of a keepsake for those recipes.

I also plan on adding more recipes to the mix that I have found that I enjoy. I will always give the kudos to whomever I got the recipe from.

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