Funnel Cake Goodness!

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH FUNNEL CAKES

3 eggs
2 cups milk
1/4 cup sugar
3 1/2 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

Preheat oil in a cast iron skillet on medium high heat. Never fill more than 2/3 up the side of your skillet to minimize the risk of spills that can result in burns or fire. Beat eggs, add milk and sugar until well incorporated. In a separate bowl, sift flour, salt and baking powder. Add to egg and milk mixture. Beat until batter is smooth. Batter should be thin enough to flow through the opening of your funnel. 

For the funnel you can use an old ketchup bottle, a tall measuring cup with a spout, or anything that allows you to have a controlled pour. If needed, add a little more milk.

Drizzle batter in hot oil making criss crosses and swirls. Let brown on bottom and then carefully flip it over with tongs to brown on the other side.

Place on a paper towel to drain and immediately dust with powdered sugar!

Mom's Egg Dish

10-12 large eggs
1 pt (2 cups) cottage cheese
1/2 cup flour
1 lb (2 2/3 cup) shredded cheese
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 tsp. salt

* You can add green chile, ham, sausage, or mushrooms etc....

Blend all ingredients, half recipe at a time. Pour into a well-greased 9x13 dish. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Blueberry Buckle

This amazing recipe was given to us when we were putting together Kirsten's wedding cookbook and ever since, it has been a favorite of ours! 

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 3 cup flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups blueberries (fold in carefully)

Crumb Topping Ingredients:
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ cup butter

Instructions: Combine ingredients making sure to fold in blueberries last. Put the batter into a greased baking pan (9x13). Distribute the crumb topping over the top of the batter. Bake in the oven at 350°-375° for 45-50 minutes. Take out and let sit for about 10 minutes before cutting and serving. This family favorite is wonderful served warm or at room temperature for a nice summer breakfast treat!

Homemade Butter

Ingredients
Heavy Cream

Directions
Pour heavy cream in a jar
Shake, shake, shake Senor(a)!
Keep shaking until it changes from whipped cream to butter. You will be able to see when it changes. Drain off the buttermilk and then keep shaking to remove the extra liquid.

This is a fun activity to have the kiddos help prepare the meal for holidays!

Irish Soda Bread

What does a good lass do on the eve of St. Patty's day while watching Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the NCAA March Madness tournament? Why she bakes an old family recipe for Irish Soda Bread to take to ma's of course! This recipe was given to my Grandma Enright by her mother-in-law, Mrs. Enright.




Ingredients

5 C. Flour

1/2 C. Butter

1 C. Sugar

1 T. Baking Powder

1 tsp. Baking Soda

1 1/2 tsp. Salt

2 1/2 C. Buttermilk

1 Egg (slightly beaten)

2 1/2 C. Raisins

1 1/2 T. Caraway Seeds.


Directions

Sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in butter until mix resembles corn meal. Add raisins, egg, and buttermilk. Stir only until all dry ingredients are moistened. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 min - 1 hour. *I pour the mix onto my cooking stone but the recipe says to bake in 2 bread pans.


Enjoy!

Grandma D's classic turkey dressing

I grew up eating Grandma's stuffing every year as prepared by my mom. I am excited to make it this year to. Bring with us to the in-laws on Thanksgiving. I hope that I will have many more opportunities to make it so that PeeWee can learn how to make it, too!

Ingredients
1lb pork sausage
2 C. Diced onions
2 C. Thin sliced celery
1/4 C. Butter
17 slices of Melba toast
1 T. Salt
1 T. Dry parsley
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 T. Sage or poultry seasoning
3 beaten eggs

Fry sausage until it is medium done. Then, steam sausage, onions, celery, and butter for about 15 minutes. Soak Melba toast in cold water until spongy. Squeeze out, tear apart, and mix with sausage and vegetables. Sprinkle mixture with spices and stir in eggs.

Sugar Cookies

Here is a tasty little recipe we found at: http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/basic-sugar-cookie-rbk1207

• 1 1/2 cup(s) (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup(s) sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
• 4 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt

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Directions

1. In a bowl, with mixer on medium, beat butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla extract. On low, beat in flour and salt.
2. Divide dough in half; shape each half into a 1/2-inch-thick disk. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill until firm.
3. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
4. On floured surface, roll dough 1/8-inch thick; cut into shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheet(s). Bake until lightly golden around the edges, 10 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on sheets; transfer to racks to cool. Decorate as desired; store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks, or freeze, undecorated, up to 3 months.