La Cuisine
(the kitchen)
You are now in the kitchen where you will find a few family recipies (Good 'ol Southern Cookin' ones that still call for lard and stuff).
| Caramel Cake (Now THIS is heaven.) |
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| by Virginia Faircloth Sheppard |
| 1 scant Cup of Crisco |
| 2 Cups of sugar |
| Cream (in a mixer) both together and then add: |
| 1 tsp. butter flavoring |
| 1 tsp. of vanilla |
| 5 large or 6 small eggs |
| 1 Cup of milk |
| 2 Cups of flour |
| Bake in three layers at 350 degrees for 30 minutes |
| Icing: |
| 3 Cups of sugar |
| 1 stick of butter or good grade of oleo |
| 1/2 Cup of canned milk |
| 1/2 Cup of milk |
While this is coming to a boil, melt 1/4 a Cup of sugar in a small iron skillet. Add 1/4 a Cup of boiling water to melted sugar and combine with first mixture. Cook at 238 degrees on candy thermometer. Add 1/4 tsp. of soda. Then set in pan of cold water. Beat until creamy.
| Granny's Peanut Brittle |
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| by Gladys Faircloth Wright |
| 2 Cups of Sugar |
| 1 Cup of white corn syrup |
| 1/2 Cup of water |
| 1 tsp. salt |
| 2 Cups of raw peanuts |
| 2 Tbsp. oleo |
| 1 1/2 tsp. of soda |
Mix first sugar, syrup, water and salt and bring to the hard boil stage. Add peanuts and cook until syrup begins to turn amber colored. Continue cooking slowly to 298 degrees, stirring occasionally. Add butter and remove from heat. Add soda and stir well. Pour immediately onto buttered hard surface. Cool and pull out very thin. Turn over as turning a hot cake. Cool and break into pieces. Enjoy!
| Yummy Bar-B-Cue Sauce |
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| by Robert Wright |
| 1 quart tomato ketsup |
| 1/2 Cup of vinegar |
| 1/4 Cup of veg. oil |
| 1/3 Cup of sugar |
| 1/2 of small jar prepared mustard |
| 2 tsp. worcestershire sauce |
| 1 tsp. of black pepper |
| 1/2 tsp. garlic salt |
| Red hot sauce to taste (Tabasco works best) |
| 6 whole lemons |
Mix all ingredients in a saucepan over low heat (squeeze lemon juice into the mixture and save the rinds for later). Wait until it boils, then add lemon rinds and simmer for about 15 minutes. Cool and put in bottles or jars. Will keep indefinitely.