Notes & Info

Spiced Rhubarb Sauce

2 tbsp butter 8 cups thinly sliced rhubarb stalks 1/2 cup white or brown sugar 1 – 2 tsp fresh ginger paste or grated ginger 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon Heat the butter in a large skillet. Add the sugar, ginger paste, and rhubarb. Cook, stirring often, until the rhubarb is completely soft and broken up. […]

Texas Brownies (two ways)

For a 9×13 pan. This uses 2/3 of the original recipe for the cake portion (meant to be baked in an 11×17 pan); frosting is the original ratio, so 1/2 for the smaller pan size. These amounts are calculated out below. Cake portion: 1 1/3 cups flour 1 1/3 cups white sugar 2/3 cup butter […]

Cornmeal Mush or Polenta

1 cup medium grind cornmeal 1 cup milk or water 3 cups boiling water 1/2 tsp salt Optional: grated cheese Heat water to boiling. In a two-quart saucepan, whisk the cornmeal and salt together with the milk. Add the boiling water slowly, whisking as you go. Bring to a slow boil, whisking constantly. Stir and […]

1-2-3-4 Lemon Cake

1 cup/227 grams butter 3 cups/385 grams flour 9 1/3 ounces whole milk 4 ounces fresh lemon juice 1 1/4 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp salt 2 cups/403 grams sugar 4 tsp packed finely grated lemon zest 4 large eggs For glaze: 3-4 tbsp lemon juice 4-6 tbsp powdered sugar, or […]

1-2-3-4 Cake

1 C butter, margarine or vegetable oil 2 C sugar 3 C flour 4 eggs 1 teaspoon each of soda, baking powder and salt 1 C of any type of liquid, such as milk, water, or lemon juice A delicious sheet cake, layer cake or cupcakes. The recipe is originally from the 1940s. See an […]