DIY Chocolate Syrup

I was craving "Chocolate" it didn't matter if it was a chocolate bar, a cookie or cake or even Chocolate Gravy (Yes that's a thing in the south) I would have even settled for some good, old-fashioned Chocolate milk like my mother use to make. I found her syrup recipe in some old files and even though I didn't make it, just recalling how it tasted and how to make it helped sooth my cravings for Chocolate.

chocolate syrup

1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup water
2 cups sugar
1/3 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Mix the cocoa powder and the water in a saucepan. Heat and stir to
dissolve the cocoa. Add the sugar, and stir to dissolve. Boil for 3 minutes
over medium heat. Be careful not to let it get too hot and boil over! Add
the salt and the vanilla. Let cool. Pour into a clean glass jar, and store
in the refrigerator. Keeps for several months, but trust me it will be gone
before then. Yields two cups.

 

 

Billie C.

 I Live in Tennessee.

Garden zone 7b

    

Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

Ole Country Bakery, Brooksville, MS

1 cup raisins

1 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking powder

2 cups flour

2 cups oatmeal

Place raisins in small kettle; cover with water and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Drain. Set aside.

Cream shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla until fluffy. Mix soda, salt and baking powder. Add flour, oatmeal and raisins. Mix well.

Scoop desired size onto cookie sheet; flatten. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden.

Author: Geneva Nightengale

from the Nov. 2001 issue of Today in Mississippi

Billie C.

 I Live in Tennessee.

Garden zone 7b

    

Oatmeal Animal Crackers

Oatmeal Animal Crackers

2 cups sugar                            1/2 cup shortening

2 cups old-fashioned oats       1/2 cup hot water

1 tsp baking soda                    1 tbsp vanilla

1/4 tsp salt                               2 to 2 1/2 cups flour

            In a large bowl, combine the sugar, oats, baking soda, and salt. Cut in the shortening until crumbly. Add the water and vanilla. Stir until blended. Add enough flour to form a stiff dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into rectangles or use a floured cookie cutters. Using a floured spatula, transfer to greased baking sheets. Place 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 F for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Makes about 4 dozen

Billie C.

 I Live in Tennessee.

Garden zone 7b

    

Re: 01 18 2022 dinner

Mini meatballs in spaghetti sauce over spaghetti noodles with cheesy rolls. Yummy

I add spices to spaghetti sauce. Mainly garlic and onion. I added roasted garlic and herb Gril Master to the meatballs before  rolling them into small balls, then cooked them over medium heat in a cast iron skillet. Removed the meatballs and poured out the hamburger grease, returned the meatballs and added 16 ounces of Spaghetti sauce. Brought to a boil, then turned down to low. Meanwhile, I put water on to boil, added a bit of salt in the water, broke the noodles in half, then put into the boiling water. After 5 or 6 minutes, I added two spoonfuls of the boiling water to the sauce srirred it in and turned off the heat to the sauce. I turned off the heat under the noodles. And let them sit while I took me meds.

While I was cooking the meatballs I took a cup of flour, added 1/2 rap salt, 1 tsp baking powder to the flour and mixed it in. I ghen rubbed in 1/4 cup of shortening, added an egg and 1/2 cup buttermilk, quickly mixing g it together then added 2/3 cup of shredded cheese and mixed in well. Spooned into 6 greased muffin tin cups, filling each cup almost full, and popped into the toaster oven set at 375. For 25 mnutes.  It came out just as the noodles finished cooking and cooled on the rack, for the few minutes I was in the other room.

It sure was good.

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Billie C.

 I Live in Tennessee.

Garden zone 7b

    

-----Original Message-----
From: Billie Crossman <bcrossman57@gmail.com>
To: mountainrose57@aol.com
Sent: Tue, Jan 18, 2022 6:38 pm
Subject: 01 18 2022 dinner

Mini meatballs in spaghetti sauce over spaghetti noodles with cheesy rolls. Yummy

I add spices to spaghetti sauce. Mainly garlic and onion. I added roasted garlic and herb Gril Master to the meatballs before  rolling them into small balls, then cooked them over medium heat in a cast iron skillet. Removed the meatballs and poured out the hamburger grease, returned the meatballs and added 16 ounces of Spaghetti sauce. Brought to a boil, then turned down to low. Meanwhile, I put water on to boil, added a bit of salt in the water, broke the noodles in half, then put into the boiling water. After 5 or 6 minutes, I added two spoonfuls of the boiling water to the sauce srirred it in and turned off the heat to the sauce. I turned off the heat under the noodles. And let them sit while I took me meds.

While I was cooking the meatballs I took a cup of flour, added 1/2 rap salt, 1 tsp baking powder to the flour and mixed it in. I ghen rubbed in 1/4 cup of shortening, added an egg and 1/2 cup buttermilk, quickly mixing g it together then added 2/3 cup of shredded cheese and mixed in well. Spooned into 6 greased muffin tin cups, filling each cup almost full, and popped into the toaster oven set at 375. For 25 mnutes.  It came out just as the noodles finished cooking and cooled on the rack, for the few minutes I was in the other room.

It sure was good.

Peanut Butter Fudge

My Hubby Loves Peanut Butter fidge. Given the choice between Peanut Butter and Chocolate fudge, he will pick the Peanut Butter one every time.

Peanut Butter Fudge 

Recipe can be cut in half.

Add a dash of Vanilla, if desired

 

2 C Sugar

½ C Milk

Place in heavy saucepan. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil and keep on a low boil for 3 minutes. Exactly.

Remove from heat and quickly stir in 1 Cup of Peanut Butter. Pour into a buttered dish, and let cool slightly before cutting into bite size pieces.

Billie C.

 I Live in Tennessee.

Garden zone 7b