Edwards Family Recipe Box

Date-filled Butterscotch Cookies

2012-02-05T15:20:00.000-08:00

By: Norma Edwards via Joy Schantz

Recipe History: I loved these cookies Mom baked with a big glass of milk.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
2 well-beaten eggs + 1 tblsp water
1 tsp vanilla
3-1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350.
Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, water and vanilla.
Add sifted dry ingredients, and beat well.
Form in a small roll, 1-1/2" in diameter, and chill overnight.
Slice and arrange half of the slices on a greased cookie sheet.
Place 1 tsp date filling on each, and top with another slice.
Press edges together with fork.
Bake 10-20 minutes.

Makes 6 dozen cookies

Date Filling

Ingredients:
1 lb. dates, pitted and chopped
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water

Directions:

Combine dates, sugar and water in saucepan.
Cook until thick.
Add nuts and cool.

Pumpkin Cookies

2012-02-04T19:34:00.000-08:00

By :Joy Schantz

Recipe History: These make good dipping cookies, especially around Thanksgiving.

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup pumpkin
1 cup nuts (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375.
Sift dry ingredients. Set aside.
Cream shortening and sugar together.
Add egg and vanilla extract.
Add pumpkin, blending well.
Add dry sifted ingredients, mixing well.
Drop by spoonfuls on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake 10-13 minutes per batch.

Frosting for pumpkin cookies

Ingredients:
1 tblsp margarine
4 tblsps milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

Combine margarine, milk and brown sugar in pan.
Boil for 2-1/1 minutes, stirring constantly.
Cool.
Add powdered sugar.
Add a little water if consistency is too thick.

Tip: (if any)

Cranberry Drop Cookies

2012-02-04T19:21:00.000-08:00

By: Joy Schantz

Recipe History: I love cranberries. Therefore, I've made this recipe during many Christmases.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 tblsps. orange juice
1 egg
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup chopped nuts
1 16-oz can whole cranberries OR 2-1/2 cups fresh, chopped cranberries

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375.
Cream margarine and sugars together.
Beat in milk, OJ and egg.
Measure flour by sifting.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
Add to sugar mixture and blend well.
Stir in chopped nuts and cranberries.
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.
Bake 10-12 minutes.
Store in airtight container.

Makes approximately 11 dozen.

Potato Candy

2012-02-04T19:12:00.000-08:00

By: Joy Schantz

Recipe History: This recipe was given to me by friends Germaine Setka and Nancy McDaniel.

Ingredients:
1 medium potato, boiled and peeled
1 stick margarine
1 18-oz jar peanut butter
1-1/2 boxes powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Mash potato and margarine together with a fork while hot.
Add powdered sugar a little at a time.
Add vanilla extract.
Divide into 3 portions.
Roll into the shape of a jelly roll on waxed paper.
Place in refrigerator over night.
Slice and serve.

Tip: it's easy and tasty!

See's Chocolate Fudge

2012-02-04T12:34:00.001-08:00

By: Joy Schantz

Recipe History: The Arizona Game and Fish Department Drawings Supervisor, Dave Murhammer, give me this rich, delicious fudge recipe many years back.

Ingredients:
3 cups chocolate chips
1 8-oz jar marshmallow cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cubes margarine
2 cups nuts
1 13-oz can evaporated milk
4-1/2 cups sugar

Directions:

Blend chocolate chips, marshmallow cream, vanilla and margarine in a bowl.
Add evaporated milk and sugar to a pot, and bring to a rolling boil.
Reduce heat, boiling gently for 15 minutes, and stirring constantly.
Pour hot mixture over bowl mixture, stirring until well-blended and chips are melted.
Pour into a greased pan.
Chill in refrigerator.

Tip: Makes 5 pounds of fudge.

Flour Tortillas

2012-02-04T12:32:00.000-08:00

By: Sallie Acero via Joy Schantz

Recipe History: Sallie gave me this recipe when I was first married. There's nothing so wonderful as a freshly cooked flour tortilla!

Ingredients:
4 cups flour
2 tsps salt
2 tsps baking powder
4 tblsps shortening or lard
1-1/2 cups warm water

Directions:

Preheat large griddle or skillet on medium heat.
Knead ingredients together.
Roll dough out on a floured board, the thinner the better.
Place on hot, dry griddle (about 30 seconds each side).
Place on towel to cool slightly.
Tortillas can be placed in a large zipper bag, but leave open until completely cooled.
Zip closed and refrigerate.

Lunchbox Doughnuts

2012-02-04T12:21:00.000-08:00

By: Norma Edwards and Joy Schantz

Recipe History: Mom made delicious cake doughnuts a lot. She even prepared them for Halloween during a time long ago when treats didn't have to be packaged! The kids loved them!

Ingredients:
4 cups flour
4 tsps baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 tblsps margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk

Directions:

Sift flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg together and set aside.
Soften margarine with a spoon, and gradually add sugar, mixing well.
Add well-beaten eggs.
Beat until light.
Add milk and blend well.
Add dry ingredients and bet until smooth.
Dough will be sticky.
Turn a portion of the dough onto a well-floured board.
Pat to a thickness of 1/2-inch.
Cut with floured donut cutter.
Fry in deep oil heated to 375, turning once until golden on each side.
Drain on a paper sack.

Tip: Serve plain, rolled in powdered sugar, or a cinnamon-sugar mixture. Enjoy!!

Brazil Nut Fruit Cake

2012-02-04T12:05:00.000-08:00

By: Joy Schantz

Recipe History: this recipe was given to me by Dora Tucker, an old friend from the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

Ingredients:
1 lb Brazil (or any other kind) nuts
1 lb whole dates, pitted (of course)
1/2 lb whole Marischino cherries, drained well
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 300.
Place whole fruits and nuts in mixing bowl.
Sift dry ingredients and add to bowl, mixing well.
Beat eggs until foamy.
Add vanilla to eggs and pour over fruit mixture.
Be sure to mix well so all fruit and nuts are coated with egg.
Bake 1 hour and 45 minutes in loaf pans, lined in waxed paper and greased.

Yield: 1 3-lb fruit cake, or 2 small loaves.

Easy One-Dish Layered Bars

2012-02-04T11:53:00.000-08:00

By: Joy Schantz

Ingredients:
1/4 lb margarine (1 stick)
1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup sweetened condensed milk

Directions:

Preheat over to 350.
Melt margarine in a 9x13" dish
Sprinkle all ingredients in layers in the order given into dish.
Pour sweetened condensed milk over all ingredients.
Bake 25 minutes.
Cool completely and cut into bars.
Makes about 4 dozen.

Tip: See my recipe for substitute sweetened condensed milk in "Cooking Tips," if needed.

Pumpkin Bread

2012-02-04T11:34:00.000-08:00

By: Joy Schantz

Recipe History: There were Christmases where I mass-produced pumpkin loaves to give to family and friends

Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
1 cup pumpkin
1-1/2 cups sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350.
Place all dry ingredients into bowl.
Add oil, eggs and pumpkin.
Mix well.
Pour into greased and floured loaf pans.
Bake for 1 hour.
Cool completely.
Wrap tightly in plastic and/or foil.
Can be frozen .

Chocolate 7-Layer Bars

2012-02-03T23:27:00.000-08:00

By: Joy Schantz

Recipe History: These bars were a favorite during the holidays!

Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups finely crushed thin pretzels
3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
4 ozs Hershey's unsweetened baking chocolate, broken in pieces
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
1 cup chopped pecans
3 ozs Hershey's semi-sweet baking chocolate, broken in pieces
1 tblsp shortening

Directions:

Heat oven to 350.
Combine crushed pretzels and melted butter in a small bowl.
Press evenly into bottom of 9x13" baking pan.
Place sweetened condensed milk and unsweetened chocolate pieces in small bowl.
Microwave on High 1 to 1-1/2 minutes until mixture is melted and smooth when stirred.
Pour over pretzel layer in pan.
Top with marshmallows, coconut and pecans.
Press firmly down on chocolate layer.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool completely in pan.
Melt semi-sweet chocolate and shortening in bowl in microwave on High for 1 minute, or until melted when stirred.
Drizzle over entire top.
Refrigerate 15 minutes, or until set.
Cut into bars.
Makes about 36 bars.

Grandma Norma's Health Bars

2012-02-03T22:49:00.000-08:00

By: Norma Edwards via Joy Schantz

Recipe History: I jotted down Mom's recipe while she was baking it in 2002. She made these bars almost every week!

Ingredients:
2 eggs
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup nuts
1 tblsp vanilla
1 20-oz canned fruit with liquid (peaches, pineapple, oranges, even grapefruit sections)
2 cups whole wheat flour
1-1/2 tsps baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
4 heaping tsps cocoa

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350.
Mix together eggs, brown sugar, nuts and vanilla.
Add the canned fruit, including the liquid
Stir dry ingredients together.
Add to fruit and sugar mixture, beating well.
Spray baking pan before pouring in mixture.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Cool completely.

Tip: Keep fresh and moist in a tightly covered plastic container.

Joy's Favorite Lemon Meringue Pie

2012-02-03T22:37:00.000-08:00

By: Joy Schantz

Recipe History: I found this recipe by Arizona State Fair winner Emily Couch of Mesa in the newspaper a few years back, and have enjoyed baking and eating this tangy recipe!

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
1-1/2 cups cold water
4 eggs, separate yolks and whites
grated peel of 1 large lemon
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 tblsp butter
1 pre-baked pie crust

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar with cornstarch.
Stir in cold water until smooth.
Stir in egg yolks.Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly with wire whisk.
Mixture will be fairly thick.
Boil 1 more minute, stirring quickly.
Remove from heat.
Stir in lemon peel, lemon juice and butter.
Prepare meringue by whipping 4 egg whites until frothy, add 1/4 cup sugar, and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
Set aside.
Pour hot filling into pie crust.
Immediately top with meringue, spreading and sealing at all edges of crust.
Bake about 15 minutes or until peaks are browned.
Cool completely.

Auntie Flo's Chocolate Pie

2012-02-03T22:08:00.000-08:00

By: Florence (Edwards) Wright via Joy Schantz

Recipe History: I received this recipe from my Aunt Florence when I was first married. It makes a delicious chocolate pie!

Ingredients:
2 eggs (separated)
1 cup cold water
3/4 cup sugar
3 heaping tblsps flous
3 level tblsps cocoa
3 tblsps butter
1 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375
Beat egg yolks well and add water.
Mix together sugar, flour, cocoa and salt; add to yolks and water.
Cook in top of double boiler over hot water until smooth and thick.
Add butter and vanilla.
Let cool.
Pour into a baked pie shell.
Cover with whipped meringue, using the 2 egg whites and 2 tblsps sugar.
Bake approximately 15 minutes or until meringue peaks are browned.

One-Step Pound Cake

2012-02-03T21:50:00.000-08:00

By: Joy Schantz

Recipe History: This makes a 10-inch ring cake. I've used this recipe in place of shortcake served with strawberries, and other fresh or canned fruit.

Ingredients:
2-1/4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp grated lemon peel (optional)
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup margarine, softened
1 8-oz carton of yogurt or 1 cup sour cream
3 eggs

Directions:
Preheat oven to 325.
Grease and flour a 12-cup tube pan.
Spoon flour lightly into measuring cup, and level off.
Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl.
Blend at low speed.
Beat another 3 minutes at medium speed.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 60-70 minutes until top of cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
Cool cake upright in pan for 15 minutes.
Remove from pan, and cool completely.

Tip: Glaze, if desired, with 1 cup powdered sugar and 1-2 tblsps lemon juice.

Simple Punch

2012-02-03T21:34:00.000-08:00

By: Joy Schantz

Ingredients:
1 46-oz can pineapple juice
2 pkgs Kool-aid
3 cups sugar
4 quarts water
2 2-liter bottles 7-Up
Orange slices
Lemon slides

Directions:
Combine liquid ingredients, and float slices from an orange and a lemon on top of punch.

Fruit Punch

2012-02-03T21:30:00.000-08:00

By: Joy Schantz

Recipe History: I received this tasty punch recipe from my Sister-in-law Kathy Ziska.

Ingredients:
1 46-oz can pineapple juice
4 large bananas, mashed
1 6-oz can frozen orange juice
1 6-oz can frozen lemonade
4 cups sugar
6 cups water
4 2-liter bottles strawberry soda

Directions:
Combine sugar and water in a saucepan and boil to make into a syrup.
Cool. Mix with other ingredients and freeze in a container.

To serve:
Remove from freezer and thaw about 3 hours until slushy.
Mix in punch bowl with strawberry soda.

Champagne-like Punch and Ice Ring

2012-02-03T21:21:00.000-08:00

By: Joy Schantz

Recipe History: I made this punch for a baby shower in 2004.

Ingredients:
2 64-oz bottles white grape juice, chilled
1 1-liter bottle club soda, chilled
2 2-liter bottles 7-Up, chilled (diet is okay)

Directions:
Pour into punch bowl over ice ring (recipe follows).

Ice Ring for Punch

Ingredients:
1 46-oz can pineapple juice
3 cups cold water
1 6-oz can frozen lemonade, thawed
1 6-oz can frozen limeade, thawed
1/2 cup sugar

Directions:
Mix together and freeze in a bundt-shaped pan.

Triple Good Bars

2012-02-03T20:56:00.000-08:00

By: Joy Schantz

Ingredients:
2 cups raisins
1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 tblsp grated lemon peel
1 tblsp lemon juice
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
1-1/3 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1-1/2 tsps vanilla
2-1/2 cups uncooked oats (quick or old-fashioned)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Directions:
Heat oven to 375.
Grease 9x13" baking pan.
In a medium saucepan, combine raisins, milk, lemon peel and lemon juice.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to bubble.
Remove from heat, cool slightly.
Set aside.

Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
Add oats, flour, walnuts, soda and salt.
Blend until evenly mixed and crumbly.
Reserve 2 cups.
Press remaining mixture onto bottom of greased pan.
Spread raisin mixture to within 1/2-inch of edges.
Sprinkle remaining oat mixture.
Pat lightly.
Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool completely.
Cut into 1x2" bars.

Makes 4 dozen bars.

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

2012-02-03T12:40:00.000-08:00

By: Jan Peterson

Recipe History: This is a soup I started making while losing weight. It is thick and creamy and doesn't taste diet! It is now a standard for me....no matter what the scale says. :)

Makes 8 servings
3 Weight Watchers Pts per serving (1 cup)

Ingredients:
1 cup of cooked chicken or 2 small chicken breasts uncooked
1/2 package of Ronzoni Whole Grain Noodles (6 ounces uncooked)
1/2 medium onion
1 celery stalk, sliced
1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots
1 can low fat cream of chicken soup
1 teas chicken bouillon
1 teas garlic salt
1/8 teas black pepper
1/2 teas dried parsley
6 cups of water

Directions:

If using uncooked chicken, boil breasts in 2 cups water for approximately 10 minutes. Remove from pan and dice.
Add 4 additional cups of water to pan and bring to boil.
Add bouillon, celery, onion and noodles and cook 5 minutes.
Add peas and carrots, soup and seasonings
Add chicken back to pan
Simmer 10-15 minutes or until noodles are cooked but not mushy

Tip: Don't overcook noodles! Add additional seasoning to your taste. I added appx 1 teas of Seasoning salt

Crepes

2012-02-02T20:34:00.000-08:00

By: Jan Peterson and Joy Schantz

Recipe History: Jan and I were on a crepe kick many years back. Jan became a pro with the crepe pan!

Ingredients:
2 slightly beaten eggs
1-1/2 cup milk
1 cup flour
1 tblsp sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Lightly butter crepe pan the first time.
Pour a scant 1/4 cup batter onto pan.
Lift edges when gloss in middle dulls.
Crepe will almost "peel" up.
Stack on waxed paper.
Cover and refrigerate.

Makes 16 crepes.
1 Weight Watchers Pt per crepe

Experiment with different fillings. I always enjoyed fruit fillings and a shake of powdered sugar.

Ting-A-Lings

2012-02-02T20:18:00.000-08:00

By: Norma Edwards via Joy Schantz

Recipe History: Mom made these tasty little candy/cookies. I've also made them for years during the holidays.

Ingredients:
1 12-oz pkg chocolate chips
1 4-oz pkg chow mein noodles
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

Melt chips on low heat in double boiler or in microwave.
Remove from heat, and add noodles and nuts.
Toss gently to mix and drop by teaspoonfuls on waxed paper until set.

Traditional Butter Cookies

2012-02-02T20:11:00.000-08:00

By: Joy Schantz

Recipe History: this recipe has been used for all kinds of cut-outs (Christmas trees, stars, gingerbread men, hearts, saguaros, chiles...)!

Ingredients:
1 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

Cream margarine; gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; blend into creamed mixture.
Cover and chill.
Using 1/2 of dough at a time, roll out to 1/4" thickness on lightly floured board.
Cut out shapes.
Bake on a lightly buttered cookie sheet in preheated 375 oven for approximately 10 minutes.
Watch carefully; remove before browned.
Let cool 1-2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.
Cool completely on wire rack.
Decorate as desired.

makes 3-1/2 dozen cookies

Mrs. Field's Cookies

2012-02-02T19:58:00.000-08:00

By: Mrs. Field via Joy Schantz

Recipe History: Someone paid $250 for the following recipe. I've made it many times, and it is rich and delicious!

Ingredients:
2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
2 tsps vanilla extract
4 cups flour
5 cups oatmeal (placed in blender, 1 cup at a time, and turned into powder)
1 tsp salt
2 tsps baking powder
2 tsps baking soda
2 12-oz bags chocolate chips
1 8-oz Hershey bar, grated
3 cups chopped nuts (any kind)

Directions:

Cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar.
Add eggs.
Mix together flour, powdered oatmeal, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
Combine dry ingredients to creamed mixture and mix well.
Add chocolate chips, grated Hershey bar, and nuts, mixing well again.
Using ice cream scoop, drop in golf ball-size mounds, 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake in preheated 375 oven for approximately 7 minutes.

Makes over 100 cookies.

Chocolate Crispy Cookies

2012-02-02T19:30:00.000-08:00

By: Joy Schantz

Ingredients:
2-1/2 cups unsifted flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsps vanilla
4 cups Rice Krispies cereal
1 12-oz pkg chocolate chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350.
Stir together flour, soda, salt. Set aside.
Beat margarine and sugar until smooth.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Add flour mixture.
Stir in cereal and chocolate chips.
Drop by level tblsps onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake for approximately 9 minutes.

Makes 7 dozen cookies, 2-1/2" diameter.