Springerle - Grandma's German cookies

 You need this awesome roller that has pictures on it...i suppose you don't actually HAVE to have one but they are prettier!

Beat 12 eggs and 3 lbs powdered sugar for 1 hour
(15 min on electric mixer)
add 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of ammonia (bakers's ammonia)*
2 tsp powdered anise seed.
2 tbl lemon juice.
little grated lemon rind
3 tbl honey to help keep it soft
mix and add 6-8 cups flour to thicken and then
knead til quite stiff **
place some dough on board and roll with regular
rolling pin to 1/2" thick and about width of mold roller *

Press or roll mold roller over it so designs will show good.
cut and dry overnite.
bake @20 min at 275 degrees til sides are soft to touch.

my notes.
I use greased cookie sheets and let cool in pan before taking out.
*1/2 tsp bicarbonate of ammonia is same as 1/2 tsp baking powder.
One pound of sugar equals 2 1/3 cups.
**I had to add more flour to get stiff dough, probably 2-3 cups or more--
enough so dough does not stick to roller. with paddles on mixer you
can add a lot more flour before having to do by hand..
***I roll out little thicker than 1/2" so after pics put on it is not real thin.
recipe makes about 160+ cookies. I always make just 1/2 which makes
about 80 or so.

Cabbage Roll Soup

Yummy Delicious CABBAGE... so many things you can do with cabbage... This soup is one of the best things.. I have made a few different recipes but this is is my favorite..will be using this one from now on..

Cabbage roll soup

1 pound ground chuck fried with onions

2 t garlic

4 c chopped cabbage

2 carrots

4 cups beef broth

3 8 oz cans tomato sauce

Salt and pepper

1 bay leaf

3 T brown sugar

2 T parsley

2 cups cooked rice

After cooking burger add all but the rice and simmer for couple hours till cabbage is to your liking then add rice and enjoy.

I put mine over a bowl of rice..

Berry Bundt Cake

1/2 cup butter
3 eggs
3 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
4 cups berries... blue-rasp-black .. your choice or a mix
1 cup milk
1tsp vanilla

Have butter and eggs sit at room temp for 30 minutes.

In large bowl add flour, bk powder and salt. Set aside.

In another large bowl cream the butter and sugar with electric mixer. Add eggs mix together.

Stir berries into flour mixture by hand.. then stir flour mix into butter mixture.
Stir in milk and vanilla until combined and spread into a buttered and floured bundt pan.

Bake @ 325 for 75 minutes or skewer comes out clean.
Let sit 15 minutes and turn out onto serving platter.

Linda's Hot Cocoa Mix

10 cups instant dry milk.. I put through food processor
6 cups powdered sugar
1 3/4 to 2 cups cocoa
2 cups dry French vanilla creamer

Mix well. Store in airtight container

I use little over 1/3 cup to 1 cup hot water.
stir well...

All kinds of add ins you can use to make this even more delicious...my favorite is to pour a big ol splash of coconut crème coffee creamer.. it's like a liquid mounds bar! So delicious

Scrapple

Scrapple...such a nice word..unless you're thinking of the way it used to be made way back in olden times and they used everything from the pig but the oink! EWW.... I'll pass, thanks..
This recipe comes from Della's in-laws from the back woods of Beckley, West Virginia! Ok so I don't really know if it's backwoods but the original recipe or way of making it is very old, going back generations..
Give it a try if you've never had..its very delicious..

Della’s Scrapple
Really not a recipe as per measurement... more of a taste and texture thing..

We start with a big pork roast..with some fat on...Just cook pork in water with sage, Lawreys, some accent and garlic powder til falling apart. Grind it up fat and all and put back in pan with water. Add white cornmeal, til the  right texture,  heating on low while stirring... often til thickens. Taste a bit for seasoning to your taste.. may add more sage or other seasoning till right taste..Spread in pan,refrigerate slice and fry!! Yum! ( you want it to set for at least 24 hours to get a good slice.😊

The original recipe only called for sage, salt and pepper.. this revision is Della’s and it’s delicious.. mine would have onion and pepper in it.. two things Della does not like..

Sorry I cannot be more specific on texture and amounts..it is a trial and error kinda recipe.

I've made it where i didn't get the texture correct and it wouldn't hold together well.. still fried it and ate it ..was still good..so i keep trying, this next time will be perfect!!

Linda's Fried Walnuts

6 cups water
4 cups walnuts
1/2 cup sugar
Pinch salt
Oil for frying
In sauce pan on high heat bring water to a boil then add walnuts and bring back to boiling then cook for one minute .
Pour in colander and rinse with hot water then drain ..
in large bowl with a rubber spatula stir walnuts in sugar until dissolved let sit a few minutes if needed
In a big cast iron pan bring 2 inches of oil to 350° or you can use a fryer, add about 1/2 of the walnuts and fry for five minutes or until golden ...stirring often ... take out and put in a colander to drain, salt lightly. Shake often while cooling so they don’t stick.
Lay out on parchment to continue cooling.
Repeat with remaining walnuts.
When cool store in an airtight container

Peanut Butter Balls

Oh so good.. and can add in many options as you like... coconut, mini choco chips, chopped nuts.... etc..


1/2 cup softened butter
2 1/2 cups pt butter
2 3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 cups rice crispies
I also added:
1 scoop protein powder
2 teaspoons ground flaxseed

Mix all together well and roll into balls, size of your choice.
Dip in chocolate if you like but we loved them plain or rolled in powdered sugar..
Chocolate dipped ones I also top with nuts and or coconut..

Try not to eat all in one setting!! Delicious!