Rolls
Melt together 1 cup shortening, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Cool the mix to lukewarm. Let me repeat that: Cool. The. Mix. To. Lukewarm.
After you’ve cooled the mix to lukewarm, add 2 packages dry yeast dissolved in ¼ cup warm water. Add flour, to the consistency of pancake batter (at least three cups). Let it rise to about twice its size, then stir it down.
Add (preferably sifted) 2 tablespoons salt, 3 tablespoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and more flour, to the consistency of biscuit (scone) dough.
Let it rise to twice its size, then stir down.
Put the dough in a greased bowl, then grease the top of the dough. Refrigerate overnight.
When ready to use, pinch off the desired amount. Make rolls out of them and put them in a greased pan. Bake at 450º Fahrenheit until brown.
Note: Smaller rolls cook more evenly
Green Bean Casserole
Melt 1 stick margarine, pour over 2 to 2 ½ cups saltine cracker crumbs, and stir.
Line a casserole dish with all but ¾ cup of this mixture.
Drain 2 cans green beans and put atop the crumbs in the dish.
(Optional: after the green beans, you can spread 1 package almonds atop the green beans)
In a saucepan, melt 2 to 3 tablespoons margarine. Add ¼ cup flour. While stirring, slowly add 1 cup milk and 1 ½ cups grated cheddar. Stir and heat until cheese is melted.
Pour the cheese sauce over the green beans. Sprinkle the rest of the crackers over the whole thing.
Bake at 350 Fahrenheit 12-15 minutes.
Jam Cake
Mix the following:
4 beaten eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup blackberry jam or preserves
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup chopped apples
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
1 cup raisins, swelled
1 2/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Bake in 3 layers at 325 Fahrenheit
In a saucepan, melt together:
1 ½ cup sugar
2/3 stick margarine
½ cup evaporated milk
the rest of the jelly jar (assuming an 18 oz. jar)
Cook until slightly thickened, and spread between the layers.
There are actually several options for icing:
1: 1 stick butter, 6 tbsp buttermilk, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 box confectioners’ sugar
2: 2 egg whites, beaten stiff, confectioners’ sugar
Either icing can add nuts, but I thought there were enough nuts around here anyway.