Brownie recipe by Elizabeth Rolfes
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup nuts or coconut
3 tbsp cocoa
3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp vanilla
Combine butter and sugar. Beat in egg, then rest of ingredients. Pour in pan and bake in 350° F oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and ice with chocolate icing. A few drops of peppermint flavoring in the icing are an improvement.
White Bread Recipe by; Elizabeth Rolfes
1/2 cup warm water
2 tbsp active dry yeast
2 tsp sugar
Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water and let stand 10 minutes.
3-1/2 cups warm water
1/2 cup veg. oil or shortening
1/4 cup sugar
4 tsp salt
9-1/2 – 10- 1/2 cups flour (or more if needed)
Measure warm water into a large mixing bowl; add sugar, oil and salt. Add yeast mixture and mix well. Stir in sufficient flour to make a soft, workable dough. Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface; knead 10 – 15 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic. Form dough into a ball and place in greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise 50 minutes or until doubled. Punch down and shape into 4 round balls. Cover and let rest 20 minutes. Form into loaves and place in greased 8-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ loaf pans. Brush tops with oil. Cover and let rise 50-55 minutes. Bake in 190° C (375° F) oven 35-40 minutes or until bread test done. Remove from pans and cool on wire rack. Can also be made into buns.
Mom enjoyed baking and sharing with her friends and family. Now today we would like to keep that tradition and share with you ENJOY!
