Recipes For a Variety of Old Fashion Breads - Johnny Cakes, Buttermilk Biscuits, and Hot Rolls

Yes, you can go home again. Well, sort of anyway. With these recipes you just may be able to recreate some of the delicious breads you remember from Grandma's and Mom's. Remember Johnny Cakes? Now you can make your own with this simple old-fashion recipe. Do You prefer those delicious big ole buttermilk biscuits? You can do that, too, using this recipe for Wilma's Favorite Buttermilk Biscuits. Or perhaps you prefer hot rolls. Bet you've never tried this recipe for Jiffy Cake Mix Hot Rolls!

JOHNNY CAKES

1/2 cup cornmeal
1 tbsp flour
1 tbsp soda
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 eggs, beaten

Mix all ingredients together using only enough strokes to mix well. Drop by spoonfuls on hot griddle. Fry until brown on each side.

WILMA'S FAVORITE BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
This is another old Southern Indiana recipe.

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp baking powder
1/4 cup lard (or shortening)
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 tsp baking soda

Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder together into a large bowl. Work the lard into the flour mixture using your fingers. Mix the baking soda into the buttermilk and add to the flour mixture; blend lightly. Knead and roll out to 1/2-inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Using a biscuit cutter or the lip of a glass cut the dough. Bake on a greased baking pan (or even better, a cast iron skillet).

NOTE: Do not over knead the dough. The less you knead, the better the biscuits.

JIFFY CAKE MIX HOT ROLLS

1 box Jiffy brand white cake mix
1 pkg dry yeast
1 1/4 cups warm water
3 cups flour

Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Set in a warm place and let rise until double in size. Punch down and shape into rolls. Dip into vegetable oil and let rise again. Put into greased muffin cups or arrange in a pan. Bake at 375 degrees until browned. Enjoy!

Old Fashion Pie Recipes - Impossible Coconut, Sugar, and Apple-Pecan

Love those old-fashion pies that were always at grandma's house! One of the best things about visiting my grandmother's old-fashion kitchen with it's huge old metal wood cookstove was the wonderful baked goods sitting on the warmer. Her biscuits and pies were unbeatable. If you want to revisit grandma's kitchen in your own house, here are three old recipes to get you going. Dora's Impossible Coconut Pie bakes into its' own crust. Mama Harvick's Sugar Pie is just the plain old sugar pie so famous in the olden days. And the Apple-Pecan Pie blends two of our favorites into one.

DORA'S IMPOSSIBLE COCONUT PIE

4 eggs

1/2 cup oleo

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking powder

2 cups milk

1 cup coconut

1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place all the ingredients in a blender, one at a time. Blend until all mixed together. Pour mixture into a buttered 10-inch pie pan. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. When done, the crust will be on the bottom.

APPLE PECAN PIE

This recipe is from an old newspaper clipping.

Sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped pecans on a unbaked 9-inch pie shell.

Mix together:

1 cup sugar

1 tbsp flour

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp cinnamon

5 to 6 cups apples, peeled, sliced or chopped--your preference

Place mixture over pecans in the pie shell. Dot with 2 tablespoons of butter. Top with the following crumb mixture:

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup butter

1/3 cup flour

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 cup chopped pecans

Bake at 425 degrees for 45 minutes or until apples are tender.

MAMA HARVICK'S SUGAR PIE

I received this recipe from a dear friend. It is an old recipe in her family.

1 1/4 cups sugar

1 1/4 cups milk

3 tbsp flour

1 tsp vanilla

4 or 5 thin pats of butter

1 unbaked pie shell

Mix sugar and flour; add milk and vanilla. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake about 40 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Put pats of butter on top of liquid before putting in oven.

Enjoy!

Valentine Cakes For Beginners

Most everyone likes to eat cakes. This is an easy recipe. Start with a boxed mix, and mix as directed. You may wish to add any of your favorite flavorings, or things such as coconut, cinnamon, etc. Bake the cake according to the box instructions, or the directions in a cookbook. You can make homemade icing by using 3/4 bag of powdered sugar, 2/3 cup solid white shortening, and milk as a last ingredient. Add the milk a little at a time after you put the first two ingredients in a mixing bowl. Keep adding milk, stopping when the icing is the consistency you like for putting on a cake. Use food coloring dyes to make separate colors of icing. You may want to use icing from the supermarket, and keep in mind that you can add chopped nuts, coconut or other things to this type of icing too.

After the cake is iced, you can decorate it. You may wish to purchase a professional cake decorating set with different tips to make leaves, flowers or words. Try to place the icing as far down inside the bag as possible, and push it down with a spoon. Then fold the end over and over until the icing starts to come out of the decorative tip. If you are going to use different colors of icing, mix the colors separately in different bowls. Make the decorations you want on the cake. When you are finished with the decorating bag, push all of the icing you can out through the tip. Take the pieces connected to the bag apart, and let them soak in warm water for a few minutes to aid in easy cleaning.

You may want to buy cake decorations such as candied hearts, or use miniatures such as plastic horses, tractors, or some other item. Make sure the item will not dissolve on the cake icing, and do not use items on the cake unless you know for sure they are safe to use around food.

Anyone can decorate a cake. Even you!

Coconut Cake Recipes

Coconut cakes taste delicious and they are actually more simple to make than you might think. Below are 3 coconut cake recipes with frosting and glazes that are easy to prepare. Try one or all three.

Coconut Cake Recipe 1

Ingredients:
1 package yellow cake mix
1 (4 serving size) package vanilla instant pudding mix
1 1/2 cups water
4 eggs
1/4 cup oil
2 cups flake coconut
1 cup chopped walnut pieces

Directions:
Blend cake mix, pudding mix, water, eggs and oil together. Beat at medium speed for 4 minutes. Stir in coconut and nuts. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9 inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Cool in pans for 15 minutes, then remove from pans. Frost cake when cooled completely.

Frosting

Ingredients:
4 tablespoons margarine
2 cups coconut
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
2 teaspoons milk
3 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:
Melt 2 tablespoons margarine in a skillet and add coconut. Cook on low heat and stir constantly until coconut is golden brown. Spread coconut on paper towels to cool. Cream 2 tablespoons butter with cream cheese. Alternate adding milk and sugar; beat well. Add vanilla and stir in 1 3/4 cups coconut. Spread on layers and top of cooled cake. Sprinkle with remaining coconut.

Coconut Cake Recipe 2

Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
5 eggs
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 can flaked coconut
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon coconut flavoring

Directions:
Mix all ingredients together and bake in a greased and floured tube cake pan at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until done.

Glaze

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon coconut flavoring
1/2 cup water

Directions:
Boil ingredients together for 1 minute and pour over hot cake while it is still in the pan.

Coconut Pound Cake

Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
5 eggs
2 cups self rising flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons coconut flavoring
1 cup flaked coconut

Directions:
Cream sugar and shortening together, then add eggs, beating mixture after each egg. Alternately add in flour and buttermilk. Add coconut flavoring and coconut. Pour into a well greased and floured tube pan and line bottom of tube pan with waxed paper cut 1 inch larger than pan bottom. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 325 degrees.

Glaze

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons coconut flavoring

Directions:
Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Pour over warm cake and let cake cool in pan.

Ketupat (Rice Cake)

Ketupat (Rice Cake) is kind of traditional food which is made of rice boiled in rhombus-shape packet of plaited young coconut leaves. In this video, you will learn how to prepare the ketupat. Wish you all the best!



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Lil' Wayne-lookalike Gets Kicked in the Nuts by Hott Cheerleader

Some dude that looks like Lil' Wayne gets his cojones rocked by some hott cheerleader. His protection? A Coconut cake to cover his coco nuts =)



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Indian Shrimp Curry Recipe - Simple, Delicious, and Perfect

If you love curry as much as I do, then you must know that there are few meals that can satisfy your palate as an Indian shrimp curry recipe. This recipe boasts of rich flavors and aroma that is equally matched by the rich colors of its ingredients - the greens and yellows of the curry, the bright red peppers, drenching the pure white rice and the pink shrimps. Shrimps are succulent yet firm in texture and invitingly sweet in flavor. It definitely adds a soothing element to the hotness of the curry. If you are a bit hesitant to try curry because you prefer your less spicy meals, then I have great news for you: curry is not naturally spicy; it is not even because of its own spice.

Indian shrimp curry recipe, and all other curry dishes for that matter, makes use of a spice blend referred to as masala powder. Garam masala is a generic name for the fusion of spices which typically includes red pepper, turmeric and cumin. Curry, as we all know, holds a special place as one of the world's most-loved dish. Its hotness is largely dependent on the amount of red pepper, and other hot additives like chilies. In many restaurants, and definitely in your own home, you are free to add and take off whatever spice you want, depending on your preference. This is the beauty of a curry dish; you can make your own special version of it! The variation of curry is introduced when you blend all the ingredients together.

All you need to make this scrumptiously appetizing dish are:

1. Shrimps

2. Curry powder (it's best if you make your own)

3. Sea salt (in powder form)

4. Coconut milk

5. Red onion, chopped

6. 1 garlic clove

7. 1 cup of green beans

8. Tofu

9. 2 cups of cauliflower

10. 1/3 cup roasted cashews

An Indian shrimp curry recipe is as simple as it is delicious. Don't be scared to try shrimp with curry. It's an entirely different way to put some pizzazz and variety on your next family dinner. You can serve it with basmati, white or brown rice and garnish it with a pinch of cilantro! Let your creative juices flow, and with some experimentation, you can whiz up a scrumptious curry dish in no time. You can easily cook and enjoy many mouthwatering curry recipes in my ebook. I have complied a great selection of great tasting curry recipes and will let you in some culinary secrets every food lover must know. Enjoy!