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Recipes from The Cook Family

January 17, 2021 by Martha Keaveny

Ginger Cookies

Cooking is a way to connect 

My grandma Cook always had cookies, ALWAYS.  She normally had assortment available because my grandpa Cook was the original cookie Connoisseur.  I Think his favorite was the ginger snaps but there were generally oatmeal raisin, peanut butter and snickerdoodle.  Funny I don’t remember chocolate chip but I’m sure they were probably there too.

IngredientAmountScaled Amount
Cooking Oil0.75 Cup
Sugar1 Cup
Molasses0.25 Cup
Egg/s1
Flour2 Cups
Baking Soda2 Tsp
Salt1/2 Tsp
Cinnamon1 Tsp
Ginger1 Tsp

Method/Instructions

  1. Mix together cooking oil, sugar and molasses, add egg(s).
  2. Measure flour and add soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger.  Sift together
  3. Add dry ingredients to liquid ingredients and mix well.
  4. Roll into balls and roll in sugar.
  5. Put onto ungreased cookie sheet.  
  6. Bake 10 minutes.  
  7. Cool on rack.

Tools

  1. Bowl
  2. Scoop
  3. Spatula or spoon

Shopping List

Oil

Sugar

Eggs

Flour

Salt

Baking soda

Cinnamon

Molasses

Ginger (powder)

Recipes

CORNBREAD

October 11, 2020 by Martha Keaveny

MORE THAN RICH AND TONS OF CALORIES

1 c Butter

3/4 c Sugar

4 eggs

1 1/2 c Creamed Corn

1/4  c crushed Pineapple

1 c Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese 

1 c Flour

1 c Cornmeal

2 T Baking powder

1 tsp Salt

Preheat oven to 325F.  

  1. Cream together butter and sugar
  2. Beat eggs in one at a time. 
  3. Blend in creamed corn, pineapple, cheese, flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.
  4. Pour into a quarter sheet pan
  5. Bake 30-45 minutes.

Recipes

PAVLOVA

October 11, 2020 by Martha Keaveny
Pavlova Recipe


Meringue:
4 egg whites
1 cup sugar (1/4c. per egg white)
1 tsp vanilla
1Tblsp Cornflour 


Toppings:
1/2-3/4 cup whipping cream
Strawberries and Blueberries or any Fresh Fruits of choice.  Berries, kiwi, mango, 




Directions:


Whip egg whites to soft peak. 
Add sugar about 1T at a time… gradually to whites. Continue beating whites as you add sugar until sugar is incorporated.  The egg whites should be glossy and form  firm peaks.
Add vanilla and cornstarch
Pour mixture onto a baking stone covered with parchment paper and smooth out with a spatula to form a 10” circle.  
Bake 300° for 30 minutes.  If you don’t want the meringue to brown you can bake it for 1 hour at 200°.
Let cool in oven.
Once the meringue has cooled completely, whip cream and layer on top of meringue
Top with fruit.   

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