Monday, March 29, 2010

Mom Houk's Ham Loaf

1 1/2 lbs smoked ham - ground up fine
1 lb fresh ground pork
1 cup cracker crumbs
1 cup  milk
2 eggs

Mix all together and place into a loaf pan

Sauce:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp dry mustard
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup water

Mix ingredients for sauce. 
Pour over meat
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 2 1/2 hours.

Bread and Butter Pickles

1 gallon thinly sliced pickles
2 cups sliced onions
1/2 cup salt
4 cups sugar
1 tsp turmeric
4 Tbsp white mustard seed
1 tsp celery seed
about 1 1/2 qts cider vinegar

Slice cucumbers and onions into very thin slices.
Put into plastic bowl
Mix with salt and sugar
Let stand for at least 3 hours then drain nearly dry
Put cucumbers and onions into saucepan.
Mix rest of ingredients together and pour over cucumbers and onions
Place over very low heat and cook until simmering - DO NOT allow to boil
Place in hot sterilized jars and seal

Rhubarb Spread

5 cups chopped rhubarb
3 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1 3 oz pkg raspberry or strawberry jello

Mix rhubarb, sugar and water together in a sauce pan.
Bring to boil and let boil for 15 minutes
Slowly add jello
Pour in jar

Can be refrigerated or frozen

Shower Tile Cleaner

1 cup Spic and Span
1 gallon water
1 cup bleach

Mix Spic and Span in 1 gallon water
Add bleach
Scrub bathroom with bleach
Rinse

The "Threes" Ice Cream

3 cups milk
3 cups cream
3 cups sugar
juice of 3 lemons
juice of 3 oranges
3 mashed bananas

Combine milk, cream and sugar and stir until sugar is fully dissolved.
Place in ice cream maker and let get mushy.
Add juices and bananas and continue freezing

Mother Cable's Rolls

2 cups milk
1/3 cup sugar
2 yeast cakes
1/2 cup lukewarm water
8 cups sifted flour
2 tsp salt
1/2 cup melted shortening
2 eggs - beaten

Heat milk to scalding. 
Pour into a large mixing bowl and add sugar
Dissolve the 2 cakes of yeast in the lukewarm water
When the milk is lukewarm, add the yeast mixture and enough flour to make a thin batter.
Put into a warm place and let the dough become light (about 45 to 60 minutes)
Add salt, melted shortening, beaten eggs and enough flour to make a stiff dough
Knead well. 
Put in a mixing bowl that has been well buttered
Put in a warm place and allow it to rise until double in bulk.
Knead the dough and use in making coffee cakes. 

*Note: there is no additional instructions ( bake at so many degrees for so many minutes).  If I find something, I'll be sure to come back and add it in. 

Griddle Cakes

1 egg
1 cup milk
4 Tbsp melted butter
1 1/2 cup flour
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
3 Tbsp sugar
3/4 tsp salt

Mix all together
Fry as you would a pancake. 

Pizza Dough

Makes 2 12" pizzas

1 1/4 cup warm water
1 pkg dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp oil
3 1/2 cups flour

Mix together warm water and yeast.  Let set until yeast starts to bubble a little.
Add sugar, salt, oil and 2 cups of the flour. 
Mix well until smooth.
Add remaining 1 1/2 cups flour and knead until smoth.
Oil wood or plastic bowl.  Add dough.  Oil top of dough. 
Let rise in bowl until double - takes about 2 hours

Punch down dough and knead for just a minute.
Roll out dough to fit pan.
Spread a little oil on top
Bake about 10 minutes in a 400 degree oven.
Remove from oven and put on your pizza toppings
Bake another 20 - 25 minutes until pizza is crisp and cheese is melted and bubbly.

Onion Fried Chicken

1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix
1 1/2 cup corn flake crumbs or dry bread crumbs
1 Tbsp parsley flakes
2 eggs - well beaten
1/4 cup milk
2 1/2 to 3 lbs chicken

Mix egg and milk together as the first dipping mixture
Mix together onion mix and cornflakes
Dip chicken pieces into egg and milk mix, then dip into cornflake mixture.
Brown in skillet - cook for 30 minutes

Serve with Onion Butter
1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix
1/2 lb butter or margarine
Melt butter and add onion soup mix.
Use as dip or as a sauce.

Fran Houk's Lasagna

About 12 lasagna noodles
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
2 garlic cloves - minced or grated
2 Tbsp oil
1 1/2 lb hamburger or mixture of italian sausage and hamburger
1 large can stewed tomatoes
2 cups tomato paste
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
3/4 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups mushrooms
12 oz mozzerella cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
2 or 3 cups ricotta cheese

Create layer one: 
Sweat onions, green pepper and garlic in oil.
Add meat and cook until brown.
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, sugar, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, mushrooms and pepper
Let cook while you work on the other layers

Create layer two:
Boil lasagna noodles and drain

Create layer three:
Reserve a handful of mozzerella for the top then mix the rest with the parmesan and ricotta cheeses.

Layer lasagna by first putting some tomato sauce, then noodles, then cheese. 
Top with shredded mozzerella.

 Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

Mrs. Lutner's Piccalilli

1-15 mediume sized pickle cubes
1 chip basket green firm tomatoes
4 large green peppers
4 large onions
4 medium peppers (for color)
1 whole bunch celery
1 large head cauliflower

Slice and cup up all vegetables and soak in ice water. 
Pour in colander and drain water. 

Add the following to a sauce pot and heat well - Do Not Boil!
5 1/2 cup vinegar
5 cups sugar
2 tsp mustard seed
1 tsp whole cloves
(put mustard seed and whole cloves in cloth bag - you will be removing them later)
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 cup salt

Add cut up vegetables to canning jars.
Add vinegar sauce
Seal in jars - boil in water 15-20 minutes.

Beer Bread

3 cups self rising flour
3 Tbsp sugar
1 can beer

Mix alltogether
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
About ten minutes before removing bread, brush the top with beaten egg whites. 

Aunt JoAnne's Strawberry Slush

9 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 12 oz frozen orange juice
2 10 oz frozen strawberries
1 pkg strawberry or cherry cool aid
2 cups vodka

Bring water to a boil
Turn off heat
Add all ingredients and stir until dissolved.
Let cool
Freeze and break into pieces.
Serve in a glass with 7 up.

Chicken Kiev

Herb butter:
1 cup butter
2 Tbsp parsley
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp tarragon leaves
1 clove garlic - crushed
1/2 tsp pepper

6 boned chicken breasts
3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
3 eggs

Mix butter and spices - spread on foil 1/4" thick, 6" square.  Freeze and cut into 12 pats

Flatted boned and skinned breasts to 1/4" thick.  Fold around butter and fasten with a toothpick.
Roll chicken in flour, dip in eggs and then roll in crumbs.
Refrigerate chicken in covered dish for at least 1 hour.

Cook in a 360 degree oven for 35 minutes each side. 
Make sure chicken is completely cooked before removing from oven. 

Grandma's Beef Stew

I don't really know what this is called - she didn't title it, but she did mark the recipe with this comment:  "Excellent with brocolli"

1 lb boneless beef - sliced
2 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp + 4 tsp cornstarch
3 Tbsp oil
2 cloves garlic - minced
1/2 cup onion chunks
1 cup beef broth or water
1/4 lb pea pods (about 30-35)
salt and pepper to taste

Make cornstarch mixture by mixing 4 tsp cornstarch and 1/2 cup water.  Mix well and set aside. 
Mix beef with 1 Tbsp soy sauce, garlic, onion, salt and pepper and 2 Tbsp corn starch
Heat 2 Tbsp oil on high heat.
Add beef mixture and fry until done.
Remove meat from pan and set aside.
Heat 1 Tbsp oil in pan
Add pea pods.  Stir in 1 Tbsp soy sauce and broth.
Add cornstarch mixture a little at a time until sauce is thick.
Add cook beef and mix well. 

Amanda's Cookies

2/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 pkg 6 oz chocolate chips
1/2 cup crushed peppermint stick candy

Beat shortening and sugars together until creamy.
Add egg and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients and mix well. 
Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until done.  

White Chicken Chili

4 chicken breasts - diced
1 small onion - chopped
2 large cloves garlic - minced
1 Tbsp oil
1 tsp each of cumin, chili powder, pepper, sugar and cilantro
2 cans diced tomatoes
2 cans chicken brother (4 cups)
1 small can diced green chilis
2 cans white beans - drained
2 cups Monterey Jack shredded cheese
2 cups frozen white corn

Sautee onions and garlic in oil. 
Add chicken and cook until done (about 10 minutes)
Add tomatoes, chicken broth, chilis, spices and beans.
Simmer about 2 hours - leave lid on for part of the time
At about 20 minutes before serving, add shredded cheese.
Cook and stir slowly until cheese is melted

Lush Slush

7 cups water
2 cups sugar
2 cups boiling water
4 green tea bags
1 12 oz frozen orange juice
1 12 oz frozen lemonade
2 cups gin or brandy

Heat sugar and water until sugar dissolves.  Let cool
Mix together boiling water and tea bags. Let cool.  Remove tea bags
Mix together everything in plastic container. 
Freeze
To serve: use 2 ice cream scoops of mix and fill the rest of the glass with 7 up.

Joy's German Potato Salad

3 cup diced cooked potatoes
4 slices bacon
1 onion, diced
1/4 cup vinegar
2 Tbsp water
3 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp parsley

Chop bacon and fry
Brown onion in fat
Add vinegar, water, sugar, salt and pepper.
Allow to boil
Add to potatoes and parsley
Serve warm. 
If too runny, thicken with a little flour/water mixture. 

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Hungarian Stew.

5 oinions, chopped
6 Tbsp fat (or oil)
2 pounds beef like cubed pot roast
1/2 tsp salt
dash marjoram
1/4 tsp pepper
1 clove garlick, minced
3/4 cup white wine
1/2 lb bacon - chopped
2 cup sour cream

Brown onions in fat. 
Add meat, salt, pepper, garlic, marjoram and wine.
Simmer with the lid on until meat is tender.  Should take about an hour.
Cook bacon until crisp.  Add to meat mixture.
Stir in sour cream and continue cooking for 15-30 minutes longer. 

Hamburger Pie

1 pound hamburger
1 md chopped onion
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
1 cup tomato soup
1 cup whole kernel corn, drained
2 cups mashed potatoes
1/2 cup milk, warmed
1 egg, beaten
salt and pepper

Cook onion in oil.
Add beef, salt and pepper. 
Drain off liquids
Add corn, soup and stir together.
Pour in greased 1 1/2 quart casserole

Mix mashed potatoes, milk and egg together.
Season with salt and pepper.
Spread over beef.

Bake for 30 minutes in 350 degree oven.

A Man's Casserole

LOL - Seriously - that's the name of the recipe!!!

1 12 oz pkg thin egg noodles
3-4 Tbsp chopped onions
2 tbsp melted margarine
2 pounds ground beef
1 Tbsp oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 can tomato or celery soup
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Cook noodles and drain
Saute onions in margarine - set aside
Brown meat in oil.
Add salt and pepper and sauteed onions
Combine soup and milk

Arrange 1/3 of noodles, half of meat and half of soup mixture in layers in greased 4 qt casserole dish. 
Repeat layers
Sprinkle cheese on top
Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour

Fudge for Middle of Cake

from Dee

2 cup powdered sugar - sifted
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup milk - scalded
2 quares unsweetened chocolate
3 Tbsp gutter

Place sugar, salt and vanilla in a small mixing bowl.
Add milk and mix untiil sugar is dissolved. 
Melt chocolate and butter together.
Add to first mixture
Heat all slowly until you get a spreading consistency. 

Apricot Brandy Slush

9 cups water
1 cup sugar
16 oz orange juice
12 oz lemonade
A fifth of apricot brandy

Boil sugar and water together and cool
Add the remaining ingredients.
Serve over ice

Bluebottom Ice Cream Pie

4 cups fresh blueberries
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
3/4 cup cornstarch
1 9 inch graham cracker pie crust
1 qt vanilla ice cream (slightly softened)
2 Tbsp orange juice

Mix together blueberries and sugar. 
Mix water and cornstarch and pour into blueberry mixture.
Simmer until sauce is thickened.  Reserve 1/2 cup of the mixture for decorating the top of the pie. 
Cool.

Spoon blueberry filling over crust. 
Spoon ice cream over filling.
Beat orange juice into reserved filling
Drizzle over ice cream.
Freeze
Remove pie 30 minutes before serving, to thaw just enough to cut. 

Pineapple Sherbet

from Mildred

1 cup sugar
1 cup crushed pineapple
4 Tbsp lemon juice
2 cup milk
1 egg white, beaten

Mix sugar, pineapple and lemon juice.
Slowly add milk while stirring. 
Fold in egg whites.
Pour into tray.
Place in freezer and stir every 20 minutes for 1 hour

*Again - this recipe uses raw egg whites.  It might be possible to use the pasteurized liquid egg whites, but I'm not sure. 

Chicken Loaf

4 cups diced cooked chicken
1 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 cup milk
4 well beaten eggs
2 cups bread crumbs
1 cup cooked rice
3/4 cup chopped celery
7 Tbsp chopped pimento
salt to taste

Mix all ingredients together. 
Spread in 13x9 pan.
Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour

Tuna-Macaroni Bake

2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup canned milk
1/2 cup water
3/4 tsp dry mustard
1Tbsp chopped onion
3/4 tsp salt
3 cup cooked macaroni
3/4 cup grated cheese
1 can tuna

Mix all together and put in greased 2 qt dish.  Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour or until lightly brown. 

Macaroni and Beef

3/4 lb ground beef
1/2 lb uncooked macaroni (about 1 cup)
1/4 cup minced onion
1/4 cup green pepper
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3/4 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Brown beef in skillet and remove meat.  In meat drippings, add uncooked macaroni, onion, pepper until onion is soft.  Return meat to skillet.  Add sauce, water, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce.  Cover and simmer 25 minutes or until macaroni is cooked. 

French Dressing

1 can tomato soup
3/4 cup vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup oil
2 tsp salt (scant)
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp minced onion

Put in blender.

Chilla Sauce

18 ripe tomatoes, cut fine
1 green pepper, cut fine
1 onion, cut fine
1 Tbsp salt
1 cup sugar
2 cups vinegar
2 Tbsp mixed spices

Boil and bottle for use.

Home-made Catsup

1 bushel ripe tomatoes, washed and cut
6 onions, chopped fine
1/2 cup salt
1/2 lb mixed spices (tied in bag)
1 cup brown sugar
1 qt vinegar
dash black pepper

Boil tomatoes and onions - rub through sieve.
Add salt, bag of spices, brown sugar, vinegar and black pepper and boil until thick. 
Seal in bottles while hot. 

Chow Chow

1 gallon green tomatoes
1 head cabbage
2 carrots
4 strains celery
1 qt onion
1 cup sugar
1 qt vinegar
salt to taste
Mixed spices

Cook about 2 hours
Can

Tomato Soup

It seems to me that this recipe doesn't have enough liquids, but who knows????

1 pkg ripe tomatoes
12 onions
6 carrots
8 cloves
1 bunch of celery
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup salt
1 cup of sugar


After cutting vegetables - cover tomatoes, onions, carrots, cloves and celery with water and boil for 45 minutes. 
Strain through a sieve. 
Mix flour, butter salt and sugar together and stir into tomatoe mixture.
Boil 15 more minutes.
Seal hot
Makes 11 pints

Pepper Hash

15 onions
24 sweet peppers, green and red
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 Tbsp salt
2 1/2 pints vinegar
15 green tomatoes

Remove seeds from peppers.
Chop onions, peppers and tomatoes. 
Cover with boiling water and let stand 5 minutes.
Drain, then add salt, sugar and vinegar. 

Bring to boil and can

Sandwich Spread

1 doz green tomatoes
12 green peppers
12 red peppers
2 hot peppers
6 onions

1 cup vinegar
1/2 cup water
3 cups sugar
1 pint french mustard
4 tsp salt
1/2 cup flour (mixed with enough water to make paste)
1 qt Miracle Whip

Clean and wash vegetables.  Grind into small pieces.  Pour boiling water over ground vegetables and let stand 2 minutes.  Drain in colander.

Cook vinegar, water, sugar, mustard, salt for 10 minutes. 
Remove from heat and stir in flour mixture.
Return to heat and let come to a boil. 
Add ground vegetagbles and cook 10 minutes while stirring. 
While cooking, add miracle whip.

Seal in jars while hot.

Zucchini Bread

by JoAnn Houk

3 eggs
3/4 cup oil
1 3/4 cup sugar

2 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup dreained crushed pineapple
1 cup nuts
14-16 chopped marachino cherries
2 cups unpeeled grated zucchini

Mix in order given. 
Use 2 loaf pans or 6 small pans.
Bake at 350 degrees
If using loaf pan, bake for one hour
If using small pans, bake for 45 minutes

Hot Turkey Salad

6 slices white bread
2 cups cooked turkey
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3/4 tsp salt
dash pepepr
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup milk
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup shredded cheese

Cube 2 slices of bread in a 9x9 pan.
Combine turkey, mayonnaise and seasoning. Spoon over bread
Arrange remaining bread cubes on top of mixture.
Pour egg and milk mixture over and chill 1 hour or overnight.
Spoon soup on top
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.
Add cheese the last few minutes

Salad Dressing

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup water
1 tsp flour
2 eggs
1/4 tsp salt
2 heaping Tbsp mayonnaise
1/4 tsp mustard

Mix sugar, flour and eggs.  Beat well
Add in vinegar, water and salt.  Add to sugar mixture. 
Boil until thick.
Remove from heat and add mayonaise and mustard. 
Beat well.
Let cool. 

Southern Comfort Punch

1 6 oz can frozen orange juice
2 6 oz can frozen lemonade
1 cup real lemon juice
2 1/2 cup Southern Comfort
4 cups water
7-up to taste

Mix all together.

Shortbread

1 pound of butter
4 cups of flour
1 cup white sugar

Cream butter and sugar well.  Work in flour a little at a time. 
Shape on cookie sheet. 
Prick with fork every couple inches.
Bake at 325 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

If you like, sprinkle with sugar and cut into squares

Oatmeal Banana Cupcakes

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or oleo
2 eggs
3 medium mashed bananas (1 cup)
3/4 cup honey
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup quick cooking rolled oats

Cream sugar and butter.
Beat in eggs, bananas and honey.
Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 
Add dry mixture to cream mixture and beat until just blended.
Stir in oat meal. 
Fill 24 cupcake papers cups.
Bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes

Sour Cream Scalloped Potatoes w Ham

2 slices of ham - 1/2 inch thick, cut into 8 pieces
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp salt
dash pepper
8 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Combine soup, sour cream, salt and pepper
In a greased 3 qt casserole dish, alternate layers of ham, potatoes, onions and soup mixture
Top with cheese.

Bake at 325 degrees for 2 1/2 hours

Greg's Favorite Black Bottom Cupcakes

Chocolate Batter:
1 1/3 cup flour
1/4 cup cocoa

1 tsp soda
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/3 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla

Mix dry ingredients first. 
Add liquid ingredients and mix until blended.  Batter will be thin
Fill cupcake papers about 1/3 full

Topping:
1 8 oz container cream cheese - softened and at room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 6 oz pkg chocolate chip

Stir cream cheese until lumps are out.
Add sugar and egg and mix.
Mix in chocolate chips.
Put 1 heaping teaspoon of cream cheese mixture in each cupcake paper.  It will sink into chocolate batter.
Sprinkle tops with sugar and chopped nuts, if desired. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
Makes about 18-20 cupcakes.

Carrot Pineapple Cake

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup cooking oil
2 eggs
1 cup finely shredded raw carrot
1/2 cup crushed pineapple (in syrup)
1 tsp vanilla

In large bowl, stir together dry ingredients.  Add oil, eggs, carrot, pineapple and vanilla.  Mix until all ingredients are moistened.  Beat with electric mixer at medium speed. 
Pour into greased and lightly floured 9x13 inch pan. 
Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 35 minutes.  Cool.

Frosting:
3 oz package of cream cheese (softened and at room temperature)
4 tbsp softened butter or margarine
1 tsp vanilla
dash salt
2 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Cream together cream cheese and butter. 
Add butter, vanilla and salt - continue beating. 
Gradually add in powdered sugar and mix till creamy. 
Stir in pecans. 

Top cake and serve.

Grandma has a note that she added raisins in the cake mix.

Icing by Ruby

1 box powdered sugar
1/3 cup crisco
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla

Beat for 10 minutes

Wedding Icing

By Rose Ann

1 stick oleo
1/2 cup crisco
1 cup white sugar
1 cup milk

Cream together oleo, crisco and sugar until well blended.  Heat the milk to lukewarm and gradually add to oleo mixture while blending. 

Enough for 2 layer cake.

Butterscotch Coffee Cake

by Joy

1 box Duncan Hines yellow cake mix
1 small box butterscotch jello instant pudding
4 eggs
3/4 cup oil
2/3 cup water
Mix all together and beat with electric mixture until for 8 minutes.

Mixture:
1 cup sugar
1 cup finely ground nuts
1 tsp cinnamon
mix all together

In greased angel food cake pan, layer batter and mixture.

Bake at 350 for 45 to 60 minutes. 

Cook for one hour right side up.

Lemon Jello Cake

1 box lemon velvet cake mix
4 eggs
1 pkg lemon jello
3/4 cup oil
3/4 cup water

Mix all together and cook until done in a 9x13 cake pan. 
When slightly cool, prick with a fork and drip glaze over cake. 

Glaze: 
Juice of 1 lemon
1 cup powdered sugar

Let cool. 

Topping:
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 tsp vanilla or rum flavoring

Combine topping ingredients and stir until well blended.  Chill until ready to serve cake.  Before serving, drizzle topping over cake .

Grapes with Champagne

2 Tbsp whipping cream (but do not whip)
5 egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup champagne

Mix all together and cook over double boiler until it sets. 

Spoon over cool grapes already placed in glasses.

Cookie Dough

Not sure what kind of cookie dough this is, but it sure looks sweet.  You can also halve the recipe. 

4 sticks butter
3 cups sifted confectioners sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
5 cups sifted flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp salt

Use rounded teaspoon full.  Bake in 400 degree oven for 7 minutes