Grandma Hystad’s Recipes, Cooking, Cleaning, Bar Mixes
Grandma Hystad’s Recipes, Cooking, Cleaning, Bar Mixes
RECIPES
LIGHTSIDE
WARNING
CLEANING TIPS
COOKING TIPS
BAR MIXES
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GRANDMA’S WRAPPED TURKEY
Place dressed turnkey, breast up in centre of greased, wide,heavy foil. Bring ends of foil up over breast. Overlap fold and press up against ends of turkey. Place bird in shallow pan.
Open foil last 20 minutes to brown. Bake at 450 F, (230 C) according to time table.
Weights Roasting Times
Ready To Cook Weight Roasting Time
8 – 10 lbs 2 ¼ – 2 ½ hours
10 – 12 lbs 2 ½ – 3 hours
14 – 16 lbs 3 – 3 ¼ hours
18 – 20 lbs 3 ¼ – 3 ½ hours
22 – 24 lbs 3 ½ – 3 ¾ hours
OUR PUDDING MIX
2 cups……………………………..(500 ml)……………………….non fat dry milk
1 cup……………………………………(250 ml)…………………………sugar
¾ cup……………………………………(185 ml)…………………………cornstarch
¾ teaspoon………………………(3.75 ml)………………………salt
Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
Yield 3 ½ cups
AUNT PAT’S FAVOURITE BUTTER TARTS
1/3 cup ………………………(80 ml) …………………butter
1 cup………………………………(250 ml)…………………brown sugar
2 tablespoons…………(30 ml)……………………milk or cream
1/3 cup……………………….(80 ml)……………………currants
1 egg beaten well
1 teaspoon……………….(5 ml)………………………vanilla
Mix all ingredients together. Put in unbaked tart shells.
Bake at 450 F, (230 C), for 8 minutes. Turn down to 350 F, (175 C), and cook until brown.
MOM’S MINCEMEAT COOKIES
¾ cup…………………………………(185 ml)…………………shortening
1 ½ cups…………………………(375 ml)…………………sugar
3 eggs beaten
3 cups………………………………(750 ml)…………………flour
¾ teaspoon……………………(3.75 ml)………………salt
1 teaspoon………………….(4 ml)…………………..soda
1 cup…………………………………(250 ml)……………….canned mincemeat
3 tablespoons………….(45 ml)…………………water
1 cup…………………………………(250 ml)…………………walnuts
Cream, sugar and shortening. Then add eggs. Sift flour, salt,and soda together. Add to creamed mixture. Add mincemeat and water. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Add nuts and stir. Drop
from teaspoon onto well greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350F, (175 C), for 10-15 minutes.
YIELD: 4-5 dozen cookies
TIME: 1 hour
GRANDMA’S WHIPPED SHORT BREAD COOKIES
1 pound………………….(500 g)…………………….butter or margarine
3 cups…………………….(750 ml)……………………flour
1 cup……………………….(250 ml)………………..icing sugar
Beat with mixer until creamy. Drop on cookie sheet and bake at 350 F, (175 C), until slightly brown.
YIELD: makes approximately 5 dozen cookies
CALORIES: approximately 80 calories per cookie
TIME: 1 hour (includes cooking and cleaning time)
LIGHT SIDE
A fellow finds himself in front of St. Peter at the golden gate.
St. Peter explains it is not easy to get to heaven. There are some criteria before entry.
He asks the guy are you religious? Gave money to the church? Gave money to the poor? Help his neighbour?