Southern Skillet Cornbread

Here is another version of cornbread....

Southern Skillet Cornbread
Mrs. George Gebhardt

2 cups white cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs, well beaten
2 cups buttermilk
4 Tablespoon bacon fat drippings

Stir dry ingredients together; add beaten eggs with buttermilk to dry ingredients. Put bacon drippings in a 10-inch iron skillet. Set skillet in 450 degrees oven until fat is smoking hot. Remove skillet from oven and pour fat into batter. Beat with spoon and pour batter into skillet. Quickly place in oven and bake 15 to 20 minutes at 450 degrees. Cut in squares and serve immediately

Chocolate Sheet Cake

Here is another chocolate cake recipe made from scratch.

Chocolate Sheet Cake
Mrs. Virginia B. Skinner

2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/4 pound margarine
1/2 cup shortening
4 Tablespoon cocoa
'1 cup water
2 eggs
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Sift together sugar and flour. Combine margarine , shortening , cocoa and water. Bring to a rapid boil and pour over flour and sugar mixture. Add eggs, slightly beaten, soda, buttermilk and vanilla. Mix well. Pour on greased 12 x 18-inch cookie sheet. Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees.

Chocolate Marshmallow Fudge

Who is a fudge recipe to save for those upcoming holidays.

Chocolate Marshmallow Fudge
Mrs. Jerry W. Franklin

4 cups white or brown sugar
1 tall can evaporated milk
1 stick butter or margarine
1 ( 12oz) package chocolate chips
1 jar marshmallow fluff
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup nutmeats, chopped ( optional)

Put sugar, milk and butter into saucepan. Cook over medium heat until mixture reaches soft ball stage when tested in water. Remove from heat and add chocolate chips and jar of marshmallow fluff. Stir , but do not beat. Add vanilla and nutmeats. Blend well. Pour into buttered plate or dish to cool. Makes 4 pounds.

30 minute Chocolate Cake

who doesn`t love chocolate cake who is a recipe that only takes 30 minutes.

30 minute Chocolae Cake
Mrs. Armon Jordan

2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 stick margarine
1/2 cup shortening
3 Tablespoon cocoa
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs

Combine sugar and flour. Mix margarine, shortening, cocoa and boiling water and beat well. Combine soda and buttermilk and add vanilla and eggs. Add flour and sugar to this mixture. Batter will be thin. Bake in long greased and floured pan 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

ICING

1 stick margarine
6 Tablespoon milk
3 Tablespoon cocoa
1 box confectioners sugar
1 cup pecans

Combine margarine, milk and cocoa and let come to a boil. Add confectioners sugar and pecans. Beat well and put on cake as soon as it is done.

Sweet Canatloupe Pickles

I know the gardens are done here in the Ozarks, but here another canning recipe.

Sweet Cantaloupe Pickles

4 medium cantaloupe
3 cups vinegar
2 cup water
2 cinnamon sticks
2 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon whole allspice
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 1/2 cup sugar

Cut cantaloupe in half , remove seeds and cut melon into balls or one inch cubes. Combine vinegar, water and spices in a large 6-8 quart stainless steel or unchipped enamel saucepan .Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat , add melon and let stand 1 1/2 -2 hours.
Prepare home canning jars and lids according to manufacturers instructions.
Add sugar to cantaloupe mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes to 1 hour or until cantaloupe becomes slightly transparent
pack melon balls into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space. Carefully pour hot syrup over melon balls, leaving 1/4 inch head space. Remove air bubbles with a non-metallic spatula. Adjust caps.
Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath canner. Makes about five 12 -oz jars.

German Chocolate Cake

Here is a recipe for popular cake made from scratch.

German Chocolate Cake
Betty L. Rippetee

1/4 pound semi-sweet baking chocolate
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup margarine
2 cups sugar
4 egg yolks, unbeaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Melt chocolate in boiling water. Cream margarine and sugar. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and melted chocolate and mix until well blended. Mix flour with soda and salt. Add dry ingredients, alternately with buttermilk, beating until smooth. Fold in egg whites. Bake 35 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees. This can be frozen and iced when ready to use.

ICING

1 cup evaporated mik
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1/4 pound margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
1 cup pecans, finely chopped

Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks , margarine and vanilla. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat and add coconut and pecans. Cover top and layers of cake, but not sides.

Sweet Sour Cabbage Slaw

This one is from 1968.

Sweet Sour Cabbage Slaw
Mrs. Leroy Lamson

1 medium head cabbage
1 medium onion
1/2 green pepper
3 stalks celery
2 cups sugar
2 cups vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Cut or shred cabbage, pepper, onion and celery. Add sugar, salt and vinegar.