7 medium bananas. (use ripe bananas)
1 cup shortening.
2 cups sugar.
1 teaspoon salt.
2 teaspoons baking soda.
2 teaspoons baking powder.
4 eggs.
3 ½ cups flour.
Beat bananas to a liquid with the baking soda in a separate bowl.… Read the rest
Category: Sweets Recipes
Molasses Drop Cookies Recipe
½ cup of brown sugar.
½ cup molasses.
2 cups of flour.
¼ teaspoon salt.
½ cup boiling water.
½ teaspoon nutmeg.
½ teaspoon cinnamon.
1 teaspoon baking soda.
½ cup melted shortening.
1 egg well beaten. Use two if they are small.… Read the rest
Snowballs Recipe
In a large saucepan, combine and boil together gently over medium high heat for 5 minutes or until mixture reaches about 230 degrees F on a candy thermometer:
3 cups sugar
3/4 cup melted butter
1 & 1/4 cups milk
Once mixture begins to boil it is very important not to stir it at all.… Read the rest
Lassy Shortbread Recipe
1 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
2/3 cups of butter
In a bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Then add the molasses. Combine. Then add the flour and mix until it’s formed into a dough. You can add more butter or molasses if you think it’s too dry.… Read the rest
Aunt Marg’s Shortbread Recipe
1 cup flour (you CAN use 2/3 cup of flour, 1/3 cup cornflour. Not cornstarch)
3/4 cup of caster (granulated) sugar
2 blocks of butter/margarine
In a bowl, sift the flour and then the sugar. Gradually cut in the butter, and judge yourself accordingly.… Read the rest
Scones Recipe
1 cup of flour 3.5-4 tsp of baking powder
2oz butter or margarine
1 oz caster sugar
150ml milk
1 egg
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit (which is gas mark 8)
Sift into a bowl the flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt, make sure when you sift it, that it’s right airy.… Read the rest
Santa’s Christmas Biscuits Recipe
4 oz, plain flour
1-3/4 tsps. cinnamon
3 oz. butter
pinch salt
4 oz. castor sugar (superfine sugar)
blanched almonds to decorate
1 large egg
Set aside white of egg, 1 oz. of sugar and 1 tsp, of cinnamon for glazing.… Read the rest
Raisin Squares Recipe
1/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
1 egg
1/2 cup sifted flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup quick cooking rolled oats
1 cup seedless raisins
Melt shortening; pour into a bowl. Stir in sugar and molasses.… Read the rest
Raisin Tea Buns Recipe
4 cups flour
3/4 cup butter
5 tsps. baking powder (heaping)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup milk
2 eggs (beaten)
Preheat oven to 400 F, Soak raisins in 1 cup warm water for 10 minutes, drain.… Read the rest
Raisin Cookies Recipe
3/4 cup of softened unsalted butter
1 cup of all-purpose flour
1 cup of packed brown sugar
1/2 cup of white sugar
1 tsp. of cinnamon
1/2 tsp.baking soda
1/4 cup of milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1 large egg
3 cups of large oatmeal flakes
1 tsp.… Read the rest