Violet Kozel’s Grandma’s Swedish Coffee Cake
Prep Time 3 hours hrs
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Course: after church coffee hour, Dessert
1 large square yeast 1/2 cup water lukewarm 3 Tbsp butter 1/8 tsp salt 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup milk scalded 2 eggs beaten 15 cardamon seeds ground fine 4-4 1/2 cup flour sifted butter melted sugar Cinnamon
Dissolve yeast in water.
Set aside
Mix together butter, salt, sugar and scaled milk.
Let cool.
To the cool milk mixture add yeast, 2 beaten eggs, the cardamon seeds, & sifted flour.
Knead on floured board.
Let rise to top of bowl in warm place, about 2 hours.
Braid and shape into tearings or strips.
Place in greased baking tins for 25-30 minutes, on warm place, to allow to raise again.
Brush with melted butter, cinnamon, and sugar.
Bake 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees.
Makes two coffee cakes
This vintage recipe will surely bring back some nostalgic memories. Let me know if you have any other requests!
Vintage Chicken Pot Pie
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken, I like pie, pie
1 ½ cups cooked chicken diced 1 cup frozen peas and carrots ½ cup diced potatoes ¼ cup chopped onions ¼ cup diced celery ¼ cup butter ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups chicken broth ½ cup milk ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon dried thyme 1 package refrigerated pie crusts
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions and celery, and sauté until they are tender.
Stir in the flour, salt, black pepper, and dried thyme. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Gradually add the chicken broth and milk, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens.
Add the cooked chicken, frozen peas and carrots, and diced potatoes to the skillet. Stir to combine everything well. Remove from heat.
Roll out one pie crust and press it into a 9-inch pie plate. Pour the chicken mixture into the pie crust.
Roll out the second pie crust and place it over the filling. Seal the edges and cut slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
Allow the pie to cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy
(Insert a long rambling story about searching for years and years for this cookbook- reality is I picked it up in Virginia at McKay Books .)
I’m not sure about the age of said cookbook but it is older and as such isn’t as user friendly as contemporary cookbooks. It assumes that you have a basic knowledge of making breads and know what a pocketbook roll is- I didn’t so a quick google search led me to Spicy Southern Kitchen .
Google has given the answer that a hot oven is between 400-450 degrees. Any other questions? I have no clue the answers.
My Mother’s Parker House Rolls
Course: bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread, Bread is Life, Parker House, Rolls
Author: ZNW Galpin
2 Quarts Flour 1 Tbsp lard 1 Pint whole milk boiled & cooled 1 Cake yeast salt ½ Cup sugar
Two quarts flour with 1 tablespoon lard rubbed into it.
One pint whole milk, boiled- cool.
Add 1 cake yeast, salt, ½ cup sugar.
Make sponge in center of flour.
When light, knead 20 minutes, let rise again.
Make into pocket-book rolls.
Rise again.
Bake in hot oven 15 minutes.
I had a long story written up about what made a Kansas City Quiche a KC Quiche and one browser crash later it was gone. I also lost the original scan- it came from some newspaper.
Also: the Quiche will look nothing like the featured image. I needed something and it came up as a free option.
Kansas City Quiche
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: quiche
4 strips bacon 3 Wolferman's English Muffins (they are a thick English muffin) 1 egg ⅓ cup cream pinch nutmeg pinch cayenne pepper ¼ tsp salt ½ lb Gruyere Swiss Cheese grated
Fry bacon until crisp and drain on paper towel.
Pull muffins in half.
Toast medium-brown.
Butter to taste.
Beat egg with cream, nutmeg, cayenne, and salt.
Pour the egg mixture over grated cheese in a bowl.
Mix well.
Spread egg and cheese mixture over muffins.
Crumble bits of bacon on top.
Place under broiler, at least 6" from heat source for 1 to 2 minutes.
When cheese melts and top begins to show brown flecks, whisk the muffins out.
Watch closely; do not allow cheese to burn.
Serve immediately
I was trying to find something (anything) about this recipe fpr a Hawaiian Party Cake and there isn’t that much out there. I can find all sorts of cake decorating tips and tricks but only two websites with this style of cake. Is it authentic? Doubtful. I have a feeling that it came about as part of the Hawaii is an exotic place so add some pineapples. (Fun fact- most pineapples now come out of the Philippines, not Hawaii).
Hawaii Party Cake
Course: after church coffee hour, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, Hawaiian Cake, Party Cake
Author: from the kitchen of Kenmore Mercy Hospital Cook Book
1 yellow or lemon cake mix plus ingredients listed on package 1 pkg vanilla instant pudding 1 cup milk 8 oz soft cream cheese 2½ cup crushed pineapple coconut shredded or flaked chopped nuts maraschino cherry bits
Make & bake cake mix as directed on package.
Cool.
Beat together instant pudding with milk and cream cheese.
Spread this mixture on the cooled cake.
Drain liquid from the crushed pineapple and spread evenly over the pudding mixture.
Sprinkle with coconut, chopped nuts, and cherries.
Refrigerate.
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