Chocolate Chip Walnut Bars

Makes about 30 squares
Preheat oven to 350F
Crust:

1 cup all purpose flour
¼ cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup butter

Topping:

2 large eggs
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup corn syrup
2 Tbsp corn syrup
2 Tbsp butter, melted
1 cup excellent quality semi-sweet, or bitter-sweet chocolate chips
¾ cup chopped walnuts*

Directions:
Crust:
Combine all crust ingredients, mixing until crumbly.  Press firmly into a greased 9” square cake [...]

Shortcake Biscuits

¼ cup unsalted butter cut into pieces, more for baking sheet
2 cups flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
3 Tbsp granulated sugar
¾ cup heavy cream

Heat oven to 425F.  Butter a standard sized baking sheet.
Place the flour into a large bowl with the baking powder, salt, and sugar; stir well with a wire whisk.
Make a well in [...]

Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf or Muffins

Preheat oven to 350F
Butter a 9” x 5” loaf pan or a 12-cup muffin pan (preheat oven to 375F)

¾ cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup softened butter
1 egg
3 teaspoons grated lemon rind
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/3 cup milk
1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup yogurt or sour cream

Glaze:

¼ cup [...]

Cheddar Dill Muffins

These are rather like a scone or fluffy tea biscuit, but in muffin form.  Add three crisply fried and crumbled strips of bacon if you wish.

2 cups all purpose flour (or substitute whole wheat)
1 Tablespoon white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup Old Cheddar, shredded
1 to 1 ½ teaspoons dried dill weed

1 egg, lightly [...]

Lower Fat Chocolate Cake

One layer, a little heavier than most chocolate cakes.  Not even remotely like a boxed-style cake.

1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
1/3 cup hot water
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
½ cup milk

Preheat the oven to 350F.  Grease a 9” [...]

Oatmeal Apricot Cookies

3 cups rolled oats (not instant or quick cook)
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose or whole wheat flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup sugar (white)
1 cup brown sugar (lightly packed)
2 large eggs
1 [...]

Grandma Robertson’s Shortbread

This dough is meant to be rolled, cut, and baked at 350F, until slightly browned:

1 lb butter
pinch salt
1 cup brown sugar
4 cups + 1 cup flour

Cream butter, sugar, and salt.  Add flour, one cup at a time, using four cups.  use last cup for roll out.  Dough should not be too stiff, but should be [...]

Grandma Ruth’s Peanut Butter Cookies

When mixing the dough, follow a basic method for cookie making :

1/2 cup shortening (I like butter)
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 oz. white sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup peanut butter
1+ 1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
pinch salt

Roll dough into walnut-sized balls (unshelled walnuts), place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper leaving about an inch or two [...]

Alison’s Very Quick Oat Squares

Very sweet, very quick.

50 grams (1/2 cup) jumbo oats
70 grams (3/4 cups) porridge oats
110 grams (6 Tablespoons) extremely soft butter
75 grams (5 Tablespoons) brown sugar

Preheat oven to 375F, grease an 8″x8″ metal pan.
Thoroughly mix  butter and sugar together.  Add oats and combine well.  Pour mixture into buttered pan, and distribute evenly.  Press mixture well; it [...]

Banana-Bran-Chocolate Chip Muffins

1Cup Boiling Water
1 Cup Wheat Bran
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (1 small)
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour (whole wheat or all purpose or mixture)
1/3 cup skim milk powder
1+1/2 tsp baking powder
1+1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup MINI chocolate chips (sometimes I use blueberries, fresh or frozen)
in [...]