Something Yummy for Saturday

A couple of recipes from my Mother's sister Ellen Cole.  Since I put up a picture of her old home on Thursday I thought I would share a couple of her recipes.

Applesauce Peanut Bread

1            Egg, beaten 1   cup    Applesauce 2   T      Cooking oil 2   cups  Flour ¾  cup    White sugar

3   tsp   Baking powder ½  tsp   Cinnamon ¼  tsp   Allspice ½  tsp   Baking soda 1   cup  Salted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Procedure

1   Grease and flour pan.

2   In large bowl place egg.

3   Add applesauce and oil

4   Mix slightly.

5   Sift together:  flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, and baking soda.

6   Add chopped peanuts (kind without red skins) and mix well.

7   Add flour-peanut mixture to egg mixture.

8   Stir until just blended.

9   Pour into loaf pan.

10 Bake.

Yield: 1 loaf

Oven Temperature: 350°F

Cooking Time: 1 hour

Gum Drop Bars

4            Eggs, beaten 2   cups  Brown sugar 1   T      Water 1   tsp    Vanilla 2   cups  Flour ¼  tsp    Salt ½  cup    Walnuts, chopped 1   cup    Gum drops, finely chopped  (black licorice ones omitted)

TOPPING 3  T    Butter 2  T    Orange juice 1  tsp  orange rind, grated           Confectioner's sugar, enough to make the icing the desired consistency for spreading

Procedure

1   Grease cookie sheet.

2   In a mixing bowl, place eggs, sugar, and continue mixing until smooth.

3   Add water and vanilla.

4   Mix.

5   Add flour, salt and nutmeats.

6   Mix.

7   Stir in gum drops.

8   Spread batter into large, greased cookie sheet.

9   Bake.

10 While still warm spread with the topping.

11 TOPPING

12 In mixing bowl combine: butter, orange juice, orange rind, and confectioners sugar.

13 While still warm cut into desired size for bridge or tea cakes.

Oven Temperature: 350°F

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Source: Ellen Cole