July 14

Sugar Cookies

This is my favorite Aunt’s famous sugar cookies recipe. She has made them for decades….she says her secret to the crisp crunch is the butter flavored shortening, she has also cooked with for decades…. bet you can’t eat just one! Continue reading

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January 18

Never Fail Pie Crust

This retro pie crust recipe is reprinted in countless church cookbooks and family collections from the late 50’s and forward….but it does assume the home baker knows what to do after adding and mixing all ingredients! Continue reading

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March 8

Sandra’s Icing in the Cake

This is my friend’s recipe for a Bundt Cake that bakes the icing in the cake.

This can be used with any flavor cake mix and frosting, the possibilities are unlimited!

Try a Lemon Cake Mix with Lemon frosting. Continue reading

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July 31

Streusel Coffee Cake

Everyone in our family loves Streusel Coffee Cake or “Kuchen” made for several generations by our mothers and grandmothers.

My sister LInda brought this version to our last family reunion and got great reviews…We are a tough crowd to impress…  Success… One cousin asked for the recipe immediately to bake for her Aunt’s birthday  a few days later….

This recipes makes the streusel first and chills in refrigerator while preparing the Cool Rise Sweet Dough.

The Cake is made ahead and baked the following day.

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