Fun with Mom's Recipes

JWBear · 11-04-2007, 02:52 PM

As I posted in Soooo...., I get to copy down a bunch of my mother's old recipes. Last night I made a Round Steak Casserole. It was yummy.

Today I made macaroons.

Macaroons

Oven: 275°

2 egg whites
2 ½ cup moist coconut
2/3 cup condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla

Beat the egg whites stiff. Fold in to mixture of coconut and condensed milk. Add flavoring, stirring gently. Drop by spoonfuls on to greased baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned.

I found out that you MUST remove them from the cookie sheet while still hot. If you let them cool on the cookie sheet, they become chemically bonded to it.

While I don't care for macaroons, Bill said these are delicious.

I made a second kind of cookie, and now I'm going to go bake them (the dough had to sit in the fridge for 2 hours prior to baking).

JWBear · 11-04-2007, 05:47 PM

I also made these today. They ere one of my favorites when i was a kid. I don't think I've had any in 20 years!

Peanut Brownie Cookies

Oven: 350°

½ cup butter
3 oz unsweetened chocolate
1 ½ cups sugar
3 eggs
1 ½ cups flour
1 cup salted peanuts

Melt butter and chocolate in double boiler. Add to sugar and mix. Add eggs one at a time; beat well after each. Add rest of ingredients and blend. Let chill for at least 2 hours. When dough is chilled, drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until cookies spring back when touched lightly.

Makes about 4 dozen.

~MS~ · 11-04-2007, 05:56 PM

OH I might have to add those to my Holiday baking list! Thanks for sharing!

wendybeth · 11-04-2007, 06:41 PM

I think it's cool you're using your mom's recipes- not only do they sound delicious, but it is a nice way to pass on traditions. My mom didn't cook much, but the few things she did cook she taught me and I am teaching my girl as well. Thanks for sharing them with us!

Kevy Baby · 11-05-2007, 10:13 AM

My mom taught me how to make reservations

Gn2Dlnd · 11-05-2007, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

My mom taught me how to make reservations

Lucky duck!

I need to get my mom's recipes for cold pop-tart and hamburger helper.

Chernabog · 11-05-2007, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

My mom taught me how to make reservations

My mom taught me how to train the maid to make reservations.

Gemini Cricket · 11-05-2007, 01:22 PM

My mom makes great fried chicken.
My grandmother (my mom's mom) made even better fried chicken.
My great grandmother must have been a Kentucky fried goddess.

JWBear · 11-05-2007, 01:48 PM

My mom is an excellent cook, and made most meals from scratch when I was a kid. And, she is a baking goddess (she never used cake mixes). That being said, she would on occasion fix packaged meals… including Hamburger Helper and Shake n Bake. (In fact, I still love Shake n Bake chicken to this day!)

There are some of her recipes I took a pass on - tuna loaf and taco casserole to name just two…. <shudder>

katiesue · 11-05-2007, 02:42 PM

May my Mothers recipe for Porcupine Balls go with her to the grave

11-04-2007, 02:52 PM	#1
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Fun with Mom's Recipes As I posted in Soooo...., I get to copy down a bunch of my mother's old recipes. Last night I made a Round Steak Casserole. It was yummy. Today I made macaroons. Macaroons Oven: 275° 2 egg whites 2 ½ cup moist coconut 2/3 cup condensed milk 1 tsp vanilla Beat the egg whites stiff. Fold in to mixture of coconut and condensed milk. Add flavoring, stirring gently. Drop by spoonfuls on to greased baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned. I found out that you *MUST* remove them from the cookie sheet while still hot. If you let them cool on the cookie sheet, they become chemically bonded to it. While I don't care for macaroons, Bill said these are delicious. I made a second kind of cookie, and now I'm going to go bake them (the dough had to sit in the fridge for 2 hours prior to baking). __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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11-04-2007, 05:47 PM	#2
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	I also made these today. They ere one of my favorites when i was a kid. I don't think I've had any in 20 years! Peanut Brownie Cookies Oven: 350° ½ cup butter 3 oz unsweetened chocolate 1 ½ cups sugar 3 eggs 1 ½ cups flour 1 cup salted peanuts Melt butter and chocolate in double boiler. Add to sugar and mix. Add eggs one at a time; beat well after each. Add rest of ingredients and blend. Let chill for at least 2 hours. When dough is chilled, drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until cookies spring back when touched lightly. Makes about 4 dozen. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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~MS~ One Happy little Missy! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 658	OH I might have to add those to my Holiday baking list! Thanks for sharing! __________________ "Sometimes Miracles Hide"
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11-04-2007, 06:41 PM	#4
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	I think it's cool you're using your mom's recipes- not only do they sound delicious, but it is a nice way to pass on traditions. My mom didn't cook much, but the few things she did cook she taught me and I am teaching my girl as well. Thanks for sharing them with us! __________________
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11-05-2007, 10:13 AM	#5
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	My mom taught me how to make reservations __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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11-05-2007, 01:22 PM	#8
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	My mom makes great fried chicken. My grandmother (my mom's mom) made even better fried chicken. My great grandmother must have been a Kentucky fried goddess.
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11-05-2007, 01:48 PM	#9
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	My mom is an excellent cook, and made most meals from scratch when I was a kid. And, she is a baking goddess (she never used cake mixes). That being said, she would on occasion fix packaged meals… including Hamburger Helper and Shake n Bake. (In fact, I still love Shake n Bake chicken to this day!) There are some of her recipes I took a pass on - tuna loaf and taco casserole to name just two…. <shudder> __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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11-05-2007, 02:42 PM	#10
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	May my Mothers recipe for Porcupine Balls go with her to the grave __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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