Showing posts with label LaVerne Howard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LaVerne Howard. Show all posts

Monday, October 30, 2017

COOKIES - Ice Box Cookies

3 eggs
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
4 cups sifted flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup nuts

Beat eggs in separate bowl until light. Set aside. Beat butter & sugar. Add eggs. Add dry ingredients. Form into roll. Chill. Slice & place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 350° 10 to 12 minutes.

LaVerne Howard's recipe submitted by her daughter, Judy Grimmett.

Friday, September 22, 2017

COOKIES - Oatmeal and Coconut Cookies

1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups coconut
2 cups quick oatmeal

After mixing all ingredients, chill.  Then roll into small balls & flatten.  Brush with egg white. Bake 350° 10 to 13 minutes.  Approx 4 dozen.

LaVerne Howard's recipe submitted by her daughter, Judy Grimmett.

DESSERTS - Pecan Pie

3 eggs slightly beaten
1 cup corn syrup (1/2 light, 1/2 dark)
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1-1/4 cup pecans

In large bowl mix first 5 ingredients. Stir in nuts. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake 350° 50 to 55 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

LaVerne Howard's recipe submitted by her daughter, Judy Grimmett.

Thursday, September 21, 2017

DESSERTS - Rice Pudding

1-1/2 cups cooked rice
3/4 cup raisins
6 eggs
12 Tbsp. sugar
4 cups milk
2 tsp. vanilla

Bake 375° about 35 minutes

"This is a dish my grandma Howard made for every church dinner. When she died, we didn't have the recipe. Mom & Dad (Gerry & LaVerne) worked on perfecting a recipe and this they felt was closest to hers."  Judy Grimmett

Lucy Howard's recipe perfected by Gerry & Laverne Howard and submitted by her granddaughter, Judy Grimmett.

COOKIES - Date Pinwheels

1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
4 cups flour
1 tsp. vanilla

Date Filling

1 lb. dates
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water

Cook until thick.  More water might be needed. Cool. Spread on cookie dough.

Cookie Dough
Cream shortening & sugars. Stir in eggs & vanilla. Sift flour with salt & soda. Stir into sugar mixture. Divide into 3 parts. Pace on floured surface and roll each part 1/3 inch thick or thinner. Spread with date mixture. Roll up as for jelly roll. Wrap in waxed paper & chill (or freeze). Slice & bake on greased cookie sheet 350° until brown, about 10 min.

LaVerne Howard's recipe submitted by daughter, Judy Grimmett.

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

COOKIES - Christmas Cookies (cut out)

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 tsp. soda
2-1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
4 cups flour

Cream sugar & shortening. Add eggs & sourcream. Mix well. Add dry ingredients & mix well.  Rollout on floured surface. Cut out with cookie cutter shapes. Grease cookie sheet. Bake 375° for 15 min. Let cool & frost cookies & decorate with sprinkles, M&M's, chocolate chips, etc.

LaVerne Howard's recipe submitted by her daughter, Judy Grimmett.

COOKIES - Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake

1-3/4 cups boiling water
1 cup uncooked oatmeal (quick kind)
1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
2 extra large eggs
1-3/4 cups unsifted flour
1 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbl cocoa (unsweetened)
1 - 12 oz. pkg semi-sweet choc. chips
3/4 cup chopped walnuts (I like pecans better)

Pour boiling water over oatmeal & let stand 10 minutes. Add sugar and butter. Stir until butter melts.  Add eggs. Mix well. Sift together flour, soda, salt and cocoa. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture. Mix well.  Add about 1/2 of chocolate chips.  Pour batter into greased & floured 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle nuts & remaining chocolate chips on top. Bake 350° about 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.  No frosting needed.


LaVerne Howard's recipe submitted by her daughter, Judy Grimmett

DESSERTS - Brownies

1-2/3 sticks butter
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup flour, sifted
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup nuts

Mix well after each addition - by hand. Pour into 9 x 9 greased & floured pan. Bake 300° 1 hour.

LaVerne Howard's recipe submitted by her daughter, Judy Grimmett

CAKES - Short Cake

5 cups flour
2 sticks butter (1/2 lb.)
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs
10 tsp. baking powder
1 cup to 1-1/2 cup milk

Sift dry ingredients, cut in butter. Add eggs & milk. Roll out on floured surface & cut into biscuits. Can use a wide mouth glass. Bake 350°, 20 - 25 minutes.  Makes 24.

LaVerne Howard's recipe submitted by her daughter, Judy Grimmett