Family Memories: Dessert

For our Preserving Family Memories Activity, some sisters brought some yummy family favorites.   They were sweet enough to share the recipes:

Buttermilk Brownies -Patti Jeppson

Brownie Ingredients                                      Frosting Ingredients
2 c all-purpose flour                                      3 T unsweetened cocoa
2 c sugar                                                      3 T buttermilk
1 t baking soda                                              ¼ c butter
¼ t salt                                                         2 ¼ c sifted powdered sugar
1 c butter                                                      ½ t vanilla
1 c water                                                      ¾ coarsely chopped pecans
1/3 c unsweetened cocoa powder
2 eggs
½ c buttermilk
1 ½ t vanilla

Directions: Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour jelly roll pan (15 x 10).
Combine flour, sugar, soda and salt. Set aside. Put butter, water and 1/3 c cocoa powder in pan and bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and add mixture to dry ingredients, beating with electric mixture on medium to high speed until thoroughly combined. Add eggs, ½ c buttermilk and vanilla. Beat 1 minute (batter will be thin). Pour into prepared pan and bake for about 25 minutes until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.

Meanwhile, combine remaining butter, cocoa powder and buttermilk in small saucepan. Bring to boil, remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth. Stir in nuts and pour warm frosting over warm brownies, spreading evenly. Cool and then cut into bars.


OATMEAL CAKE -Francine Coons
Mix:
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Boil:
1 1/3 cup water
2 sticks butter

Add to dry ingredients and mix

Add and mix:
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Bake in greased 9x13 pan at 350 degrees for 30 minutes

Cool and sift powdered sugar on top

Cinnamon Rolls - Jennifer Daily
In a medium saucepan heat until medium warm:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups milk
2 tsp Kosher salt
3 eggs beaten (add last)

Meanwhile in large mixing bowl combine:
4 1/2 tsp yeast
1 Tbsp sugar
2/3 cup hot water (I use the hottest water that comes out of my tap)
Mix together and let brew until bubbly.

Pour liquid mixture from saucepan into mixing bowl and mix in:
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
6 cups white flour

Knead for 10 minutes and cover with towel and let rise about 1 hour or until double in size. Divide dough in half and roll into a rectangle. Spread butter, brown sugar and cinnamon on top. Roll up starting at long end. Cut with serrated knife into 1 1/2 inch pieces. Put on jelly roll pan that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.
Let rise about half an hour then preheat oven to 350.

Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Top with your favorite icing or cream cheese frosting.

RAISIN BARS - Connie Lee
1 cup raisins - boil 5 min. in 1 1/2 cups water
(strain and save liquid) add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon soda to liquid.

Mix by hand in bowl:
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup oil
1 egg

Add alternately:
2 cups flour
Raisin liquid
Stir well
Add raisins. Mix well

Spread on greased sheet cake pan.
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes (don't over bake)

When cool frost with butter cream frosting.

BUTTER CREAM FROSTING
4 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons hot milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar

Stir butter until very soft. Add a small amount of sugar, then milk and vanilla. Beat in remaining sugar until of soft, spreading consistency. Tint if desired. This frosting may be put through a decorator tube.


Grandma's Awle Dumplings - with a Modern Twist - Lezlie Zollinger

My Grandma always said:
"If a little sugar is good then a lot is a lot better"

(Heritage Version)
Sift together: 3 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1/8 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking soda

Mix In: 3/4 cup shortening (lard is best)
1 cup or more of cream or milk
Apples dash of cinnamon
Pinch of salt
Sugar
Chunk of butter

Make a dough similar to pie crust. Roll out and cut into squares about the size of a small hankie.
Onto each square put peeled and sliced apples, sprinkle with a dash of cinnamon and sugar and a chunk of butter.

Roll into a bundle.

Make a simple syrup with sugar and water and pour over dumplings until about 1/2 inch or more deep.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Makes 18 small

(Modern Twist)
Instead of making the dough, use Pillsbury Pop and Fresh Crescent Rolls
2 pkgs of Crescent rolls and 2 - 3 small to medium apples
Cover with:
1 cup melted butter, 1 V2 cup sugar, I tsp. vanilla, Stir gently over low heat until sugar
and butter are melted and mixed together - don't over stir. Pour over apple bundles
and then gently pour around the edges 12 ounces of Sprite
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.
Serve warm with Ice Cream

Enjoy once every Decade!! For Good Health!!