Ingredients 1 cup potatoes, peeled & diced 2 cups self-raising flour pinch of salt & black pepper 2 1/2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons milk Directions Boil and mash potatoes, allow to cool. Add salt & pepper to flour and mix in butter. Add mashed potatoes and enough milk to make a soft but not too mushy dough. Turn the dough…

Ingredients 4 cups Flour 1 cup Marsala Wine 2 Large Eggs 4 teaspoons Sugar 1 pinch Salt Oil for deep frying Honey Directions Make a well in flour in mixing bowl or on work surface. Add wine, eggs, sugar, and salt. Mix well, until thoroughly blended. Knead dough vigorously until smooth and glossy. If using processor, continue mixing for at…

Ingredients 1¼ cups flour ¾ cup sugar 1 cup finely ground almonds 3 drops almond extract ½ cup butter or margarine, softened 1 tablespoon honey 1 egg yolk Directions In a large mixing bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Add the butter, honey, egg yolk and mix together well. Cover with aluminum foil or plastic wrap, and then chill for…

Ingredients 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 cup butter 3/4 cup raisins 5 fluid ounces sour cream 3/8 cup honey Directions Preheat oven to 400º F. Mix flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together. Rub in the butter with your fingertips. Toss in the raisins. Make a well in…

Celebrate the first stirrings of spring with this unusual not-too-sweet cake, a tasty way to begin fortifying ourselves for the new season ahead. It is sweetened with iron-rich molasses instead of sugar, and it uses no dairy or eggs. In fact, you will be surprised at how anything with so few ingredients could taste so good! This adaptation of a…

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water 1 cup quick oats, uncooked 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs Frosting Directions Preheat oven to 350º F. Heat the water in a pan until boiling, then…

Pudding cakes are basically egg custards, but with two improvements. Unlike ordinary egg custard, pudding cakes contain a little flour and beaten egg whites. During baking, the beaten egg whites will float to the top, forming a spongy cake-like cap. Meanwhile, the remainder of the batter settles to the bottom to make a pudding-like layer. Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter,…

Ingredients 2 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup softened butter 3/4 cup milk 1 beaten egg Directions Preheat oven to 400º. Mix together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a bowl. Cut in butter. Then mix in milk and egg. Roll to a 1-inch thick circle on a floured board, then…

Ingredients 1 batch of your favorite homemade dough, or a loaf of frozen bread dough, thawed (this is in the frozen foods section at the grocery store), or a 1 egg Water Sesame seeds   Directions If you’re using frozen dough, allow it to defrost at room temperature. If you’re using your own homemade recipe, start working with it after…

Ingredients 1 lb, raw carrots, chopped into bite-sized pieces 1/2 stick butter 1/4 C. brown sugar Salt & Pepper A dash of ground ginger 1 Tbsp chives, chopped   Directions Melt the butter over low heat. Once it’s melted, add the carrots, sauteeing until they begin to get a bit light in color. Add the brown sugar, and mix until…