Plain Pastry

First off, Im truly sorry about not posting any bread, muffin, or any kind of pastry ......Its been one of those weeks....school starting, a very stressful situation( where I didn't feel very good)
But here is todays recipe, I have posted this before, but what the yeck...This is my blog and I want to repost again....

                     This recipe is from the Dessert cookbook

                                         Lets Start

                
                                              Sift together;
                                                      2 cups all-purpose flour
                                                      1 teaspoon salt

 

Cut in 1/3 cup shortening

until it resembles fine meal

then cut another

1/3 cup of shortening until

it resembles small peas

 

 

sorry about the blurriness

next drop 1 Tablespoon of cold water

over the flour mixture

and mix with a  fork

keeping drop Tablespoons of cold water

 until it forms a ball

about 6-7 Tablespoons

( It may vary due to the humanity)

 

 

Form into a ball

and let rest for several minutes

 

 

Divide dough in half

Roll out into circle

 

 

place pie plate on top of roll pie crust

to make sure it is rolled out enough

 

 

Place in the pie plate

I pinched the sides

( a good way to put in pie plate

is using the rolling pin and partial

place the pie crust on the rolling pin and place in

the pie plate)

 

 

 

 

Prick with fork

and either fill with a yummy filling  that

needs to be bake in unbaked crust

or bake

in a 450 degree oven for 12-15 minutes

and place a yummy filling and enjoy

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh Peach Dessert

Again more peaches,,,yesterdays recipe didn't even put a dent in the peaches

                                       This recipe is from the dessert cookbook

                                 lets get started;
                                               Fresh peach Desseert

                                      peel and slice about 2 cups fresh peaches

 

Combine 3/4 cup sugar and 4 Tablespoon butter( or margarine)

 

 

Sift dry ingredients;

1 cup flour,

1 teaspoon baking powder,

1/2 teaspoon salt

 

 

Add sifted ingredients alternately with 1/2 cup milk

 

 

Spread over peaches

 

Sprinkle with topping

TOPPING

1 cup sugar

1 Tablespoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

 

 

pour 1 cup boiling water over

 

 

Bake at 325 degrees for about 50 minutes

 

 

 

 

Quick Nut Bread

Well we went to an estate auction and when we got back I was so exhausted.....So I couldn't bake a thing today ,.....so today recipe will be without pics

todays second recipe also is from the Dessert cookbook.

                      Quick Nut Bread

1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cup chopped pecans
3 cup flour

   Beat all ingredients together . Pour in greased 1-pound size loaf pan ( don't know what size this would be, maybe regular size?). Bake for 50-60 minutes in 350 degrees oven. Cool slightly before cutting

Yield : 9 servings

submitted by Mrs. Lee Salazar

Big-Heart Coffee Cake

Well, Oops I just plain forgot to upload a quick bread for yesterday...I was still upset I guess what the doctor had said yesterday( on Thursday) ....So today or rather tonight ya'll get two for the day to try to catch up so to speak....I will try and do better

So this recipe comes from the Dessert cookbook....

                                     Big-Heart Coffee Cake

1/2 cup milk,scalded
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shortening
2 package dry yeast...( now Im intrigued, I didn't read this recipe, Hint you need to read recipe fully
     Before doing recipe)
1/2 cup warm water
2 eggs, beaten
5 cup sifted flour
3 Tablespoon margarine, melted
1/2 cup chopped drained Maraschino Cherries
!/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup walnuts

   Mix milk, 1/2 cup sugar,salt, and shortening; cool to lukewarm. Sprinkle yeast into water; stir until dissolved. Add milk mixture, eggs and 3 cups flour, beat until smooth. Stir in remaining flour; knead lightly on floured board until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl; grease top. Cover; let stand in warm place until double in bulk, 1 hour. Roll on floured surface to 20 x 16 inches; brush with margarine. Sprinkle on remaining sugar, fruits and walnuts. Roll jelly roll fashion. Place on greased baking sheet; shape into heart, joining ends at top. Cut 2/3 through roll at 1-inch intervals with scissors; twist slices toward top. Let rise until doubled in bulk. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 35 degrees. Frost with confectioners sugar icing; top with cherries.

^-8 servings.
Submitted by Mrs. Virgil Bush

Orange Slice Bread

Well again I will be only putting a recipe up,....I'm truly sorry ,but today was a very trying day...doctor appointment....very rude doctor and my knees are severely hurting...( its been rainy this afternoon)

So this recipe was found in a Dessert cookbook...I don't know what date is was copy written......but hey its all desserts so it cant be that bad right....anywho here's the recipe

                    Orange Slice Bread

2 cup sugar
2 sticks oleo( butter or margarine)
4 eggs
1 -39 -cent package orange slices...( been a long time that package of orange slices are 39 cents, anyway use a dollar package if needed)
1 1-lb package of dates, chopped fine
1 cup pecans, chopped fine
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda ( baking soda)
1 1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon lemon flavoring

   Cream sugar and oleo. Add eggs separately. Dredge orange slices, dates and pecans in approximately 1 cup flour. Combine remaining ingredients; add dredged mixture. Place in greased and floured loaf pans or 1-pound coffee cans( can't cook in coffee cans now, so please don't try); line bottom of pans with brown paper( could use wax paper). Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour.

Ps. This was sent to the cookbook by Mrs. Buddie Bonjour

Choclate Applesauce cake

since it is a New Year...I have decided on doing something alittle different for the last two days of the week...we will still have recipes, but I vow to try and take pics of almost each step....
                               So let start out with a cake , this recipe is from a dessert only book
                                                     that I have

 

first step

mix 1 teaspoon baking soda with 2 cups applesauce( hot)

( I really didn't heat the applesauce up abit)

 

Sift the dry ingredients

2 cup sifted flour

1 Tablespoon cocoa

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon allspice

 

 

cream 1 cup butter or margarine( note to self make sure butter is soft)

with 2 cup sugar

 

 

add 3 eggs, beaten

 

alternately stir in applesauce

 

and the flour/spice mixture

 

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla

add raisins and nuts if you want at this step

 

 

Pour into oblong pan and bake  for 1 hour at 350 degrees

I decided I would use a cake pan

 

the finished cake with some Cool Whip on top

yum

 

 

Chocolate Applesauce cake

 

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 cup hot applesauce

2 cup sifted flour

1 Tablespoon cocoa

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon allspice

1 cup butter or margarine

2 cup sugar

3 eggs, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup plumped raisins

1 cup chopped nuts

 

Stir soda into applesauce. sift flour, cocoa, salt and spices together. Cream butter and sugar ; add eggs. Stir in applesauce alternately with sifted ingredients, add vanilla, raisins, chopped nuts. Pour batter into oblong baking pan. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees