The Rural Voice, 1982-03, Page 26THE RURAL FAMILY
Hungry for goodies
but your time is short?
Make up some of these basic mixes and bake in a hurry.
BASIC PUDDING MIX
3/3 cup cornstarch
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
4 cups skim milk powder
Mix all ingredients and sift three times.
Store in tightly covered container. Makes
5 cups.
VANILLA PUDDING
2 cups pudding mix
'/4 cup butter
3 cups cold water
1 tablespoon vanilla
Stir and cook pudding mix 'and water in
double boiler until thick. Stir in 1/4 cup
butter. Cool slightly. Add vanilla. 6
servings.
CHOCOLATE PUDDING
2 cups pudding mix
1/3 cup cocoa
1/4 cup butter
3 cups cold water
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
Follow same directions as for vanilla
pudding.
PIE FILLING
Any of these puddings may be used as a
pie filling by adding 2 beaten egg yolks.
When pudding is thick, gradually add a
little hot mixture to the egg yolks. Return
to remaining hot mixture in double boiler
and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Fills one baked
9 -inch pie shell.
QUICK MIX
This is a recipe for tea biscuits that
can be made up quickly.
9 cups sifted bread flour
or 10 cups sifted pastry flour
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
4'/2 tablespoons baking powder
2% teaspoons cream of tartar
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups shortening
Sift together ingredients, add shorten-
ing, cut into pieces and blend. Store in
covered container in cool place. When you
are going to use some of this mix - add 1/4
cup of milk to each cup of mix you use.
For variations, add '/4 cup of grated
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nippy cheese and '/4 cup of milk to each
cup of mix.
Bake at 4500F for 12-15 min.
MARTIN'S HOT CHOCOLATE
8 cups powdered milk
11/2 cups icing sugar
' jar coffee creamer
2 lbs. instant chocolate (e.g. Quick or
No -name)
Mix together and store in dry place. For
1 cup chocolate use 3 tablespoons and fill
up with hot water.
BRAN MUFFIN MIX
A very old recipe and a boon to a busy
homemaker.
1 cup Crisco
3 cups white sugar
3 tablespoons baking soda
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups boiling water
2 cups 100% bran, coarse
4 cups bran flakes
1 quart buttermilk
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups raisins
4 eggs
Pour boiling water over 100% bran and
let stand. Cream Crisco, sugar and eggs;
add buttermilk and then bran mixture. Stir
until just blended. Sift flour, soda and salt
and add to above mixture. Mix well. Add
bran flakes and fold in until just moist.
Add raisins. Chill 1 day before baking.
Mixture will keep well for up to 6 weeks
stored in a covered container in the
refrigerator. Bake just as many as you
need at 400 degrees F. for 15-20 minutes.
Makes 6 dozen.
Basic Rolled Oats Mix
(from which you can make cookies.
muffins, a cake or fruit pudding)
In a large bowl mix the following
ingredients:
3 cups skim milk powder
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 cups rolled oats (or 3 cups oats plus 1
cup bran)
1 tablespoon salt
'/4 cup baking powder
11/2 cups lard or shortening
Makes enough to fill a 1 -gallon ice
cream pail. Store tightly covered in
cupboard.
FRUIT PUDDING
Slice 2-3 cups raw fruit into a casserole.
(Peaches, cherries or peeled apples).
Drain any liquid off the fruit before using.
Sprinkle fruit with about 1/4 cup sugar,
Yo taste.
In a separate bowl measure:
2 cups basic oats mix
3/4 cup sugar (brown or white)
2/3 cup water
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Mix well and pour over top of fruit.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.
MUFFINS
1 egg, beaten
' cup sugar
3/4 cup fresh Hulk
1/2 cup chopped raisins or aates
'/2 cup nuts
Mix in order given, then add 3 cups of
basic oats mix.
Fill muffin cups 2/3 full and bake at 375
degrees for 15-20 minutes.
COOKIES
2'/2 cups basic oats mix
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins
'/: cup dessicated coconut
1 egg, beaten
'/4 cup water or fruit juice
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix first five ingredients in a bowl.
In a separate bowl. mix egg, water or juice
and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients. Drop
by spoonful onto greased cookie sheet and
bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
CAKE
3 cups basic oats mix
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup chopped dates or raisins
3/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon orange or lemon rind
(grated)
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup orange juice
Bake in 9" square greased cake pan at 350
degrees for 20-25 minutes or until done.
Serve warm or ice and serve cold.