Grandmomma's Lemon Apple Filling

3 apples, grated
juice of 2 lemons
2 t lemon zest or 1 t dried lemon peel
1 C sugar
1/2 stick margarine
1 egg yolk

Mix all ingredients and cook over medium heat until thick.

Grandmomma used this on plain yellow or white cakes.

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Grandmomma's Fluffy Dumplings

1 1/2 C flour
2/3 t salt
4 t baking powder
1 egg
1 T oil
2/3 C milk

Mix all well. Drop by teaspoons into boiling broth. Cover and cook gently for 8-10 minutes or till done.

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Chicken Liver Pate

1 lb. fresh chicken livers
1-2 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. butter, softened
1 Tbsp. finely chopped onion
8 to 10 drops of hot pepper sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
dash pepper

Cook livers, covered, in 1-2 Tbsp. of butter; stir occasionally til no
longer pink.
Put liver through a meat grinder (or into a food processor); blend with
remaining ingredients.
Place mixture into a lightly greased 2-cup mold and chill for at least 2
or 3 hours (over night is best).
Garnish with chopped hard-cooked egg, fresh chives, and/or fresh parsley.

Shaker Lemon Pie

2 large lemons
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, well beaten
pastry for a 2 crust 9" pie

Slice lemons (unpeeled) paper thin. Add sugar, mix well and let
stand at least 2 hours. Add beaten eggs and combine well. Roll
half the pastry out and place in pie plate. Fill with lemon
mixture, cover with top crust. Cut slits and seal edges. Bake
in preheated 450 oven for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 375 and
bake 20 more minutes. Serve at room temperature.

Rich Seed Cake

1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 beaten egggs
1 tsp caraway seed
1/3 cup candied orange peel
pinch of nutmeg
1 cup flour
0.5 tsp baking powder
0.25 cup brandy OR
0.25 light cream

Cream together butter and sugar. Gradually add the beaten eggs and a
little flour at the same time to prevent curdling. Mix in the caraway
seed, candied peel and a pinch of nutmeg. Carefully incorporate the rest
of the flour sifted with the baking powder. A little brandy can be added
as liquid, but this is optional. Milk or light cream may be
substituted. The cake will keep longer with the brandy. Bake 1 hour at
400 degrees.

Plain Seed Cake

1 cup flour
0.5 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
0.5 cup butter
0.5 cup sugar
3 tsp caraway seed
1 egg, beaten
milk

Sift together the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt. Cut in the
butter until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Add sugar, caraway
seed and mix thouroughly. Make a well in the center and add the beaten
egg and mix slowly. Pour in sufficient milk to bind it all together to
make a stiff dropping consistency. Pour into a greased and floured cake
or loaf pan. Bake at 375 for 30 min.

Apache Sunflower Cake

1 lb peeled sunflower seed
1 teaspoon salt
water
oil
1-2 tablespoon flour

In a large pan put sunflower seeds and salt and just cover with water. Bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes. Take 1/2 pan of drained seeds and finely chop in blender.
In large mixing bowl mix chopped mixture with flour. Add remaining whole drained seeds until seeds stick together. Make into 1 inch balls and flatten in hands. Mixture should be sticky.
Drop into hot frying oil until edges tan slightly. Take out and drain on paper towels. Do not over-fry.

- Chef Otaktay

17th Century New England Standing Pumpkin Dish

8 cups peeled diced pumpkin
2 tablespoons vinegar
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Put 2 cups of peeled diced pumpkin and 1/4 cup of water into a pot and cook gently over a low heat until they sink down.
Keep adding more pumpkin until you have used all 8 cups.
When cooked, the pumpkin will be tender and have kept much of its form, resembling stewed apples.
Do not add more water.
Remove from the heat and add butter, vinegar, brown sugar and spices.
Stir gently and serve.
Allow plenty of time to cook this dish.
It must be done very slowly.

- Sackville

Ancient Greek Mullet

6 mullet fish
5 tablespoons mixed fresh herbs
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 lemon
salt
pepper

Mix herbs and oil,salt & pepper + juice of half a lemon.
Spread on belly and outside of fish.
Line grill pan with foil and place the fish on this under the grill.
Grill for 4-10 mins sprinkling with juice from remaining half lemon(during grilling time).
Grill until golden brown.
Serve with fresh brown bread and salad.

- Chef #nor

Lardy Jacks & Johnny Boys (Medieval English Sweet Cakes)

Basic English Egg Dough(a bread dough made of milk butter and eggs)
1 1/2 cups milk, scalded
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup sugar
21 g dry yeast (3 packets)
1/2 cup warm water
2 egg, beaten
9 cups flour

Lardy Jacks (use 1/3 cup egg dough)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, very soft
3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup nuts

Johnny Boys
3 tablespoons cinnamon

Basic English Egg Dough:.
Pour scalded milk over butter, salt, & sugar. Cool. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until it bubbles. Add yeast to beaten eggs and then to cooled milk. Gradually add flour - only enough to make an easily handled dough. Turn out on floured surface and knead until smooth & elastic. Place in greased bowl, cover and let rise about 1 hour. Punch down and shape into 3 loaves. Place in greased loaf pan and let rise until doubled. Bake at 450º F for 10 minutes. Lower temperature to 350º F and bake 40 minutes longer.

For Lardy Jacks:.
After first rising of the Egg Dough,knead in the sugar, butter, raisins, & nuts. Roll dough to 1/2-inch thick. Cut into triangles.
Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake on greased baking sheet at 400º F until done about 15 minutes.

For Johnny Boys:.
Follow Lardy Jacks recipe above, but add 3 Tbs. cinnamon to the sugar. Shape the triangles like a boy with outflung arms (or use a gingerbreadman cookie cutter).

- Marlitt

Agurlce Salat or Medieval Cucumber Salad

4 cucumber, peeled and sliced thin
2 tablespoons salt

Marinade
1/2 cup water
5 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons dill weed
1 tablespoon white pepper

Place your thin sliced cucumbers on a baking pan in a single layer and sprinkle the salt evenly over all the cucumber slices.
Place another pan on top of the pan of cucumbers to press out the natural juices of the cucumbers, adding a heavy bowl if needed for weight.
Press at least 6 hours or over night!
In the morning drain the liquid and toss the cucumbers into the marinade
Place in a refrigerator and marinade for 2 hours then serve and enjoy!

- Recipe Baroness

Medieval Fine Cakes

6 cups soft butter
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 cups granulated sugar
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
12 cups unbleached flour

Cream together the sugar, salt, and butter.
Mix together the cinnamon and flour. Add this to the creamed mixture. Mix in water, as needed, to make the dough manageable.
Press dough into 2-3 baking sheets lined with baking parchment; prick all over with a fork at regular intervals.
Bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes; cut into 100 squares.

Authentic Navajo Indian Fry Bread (Taco Bread)

2 cups oil (for frying)
4 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
2 tablespoons salt
2 1/2 cups warm milk (more or less)

In a heavy large frying pan heat the oil to 365 degrees; Oil is hot enough if a small test piece of dough dropped in the oil begins cooking almost immediately and rises to the top. Mix together dry ingredients in a large bowl; *see note about salt. Gradually add warm milk and mix to make a soft dough. When the dough has pulled together, cover and let sit in a warm place for 10 to 15 minutes. Break off a golf ball sized piece of dough and pat it out flat in your hand, no thicker than 1/4 inch. Place 2 or 3 flats at a time into the hot oil and when they begin to bubble flip them over and fry until they're a nice light golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels then serve hot (keep them covered in a bowl until you're done frying). You can make larger flats; just make sure they're no thicker than 1/4" and fry one at a time.

Cornbread Cake

1 cup cornmeal
2 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 sm can evaporated milk
1 1/4 cup water
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt
3/4 cup margarine or butter

In large bowl, mix all ingredients until well blended. Bake in 9x13-inch greased pan
at 350* for 40 minutes.

Berber Bread

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
6 teaspoons vegetable oil
1-1/2 cup hot water
Makes:8 servings

In the container of a blender or food processor, combine the flour and salt. Pulse to blend. Add the oil and hot water, and blend until it stops sticking to the sides add more flour as needed. Remove from the container, and cut into 4 pieces. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough until fairly thin. Let it rest for a minute if it is difficult to roll. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and spray with a light coating of cooking spray. Fry one piece at a time until the surface begins to bubble. Flip over, and fry until it has brown spots on the other side. Cut each piece into quarters to serve.

Apple-Onion Stuffing

1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup bacon drippings or butter
2 cups diced tart apples
2 tbsp granulated sugar
2 cups coarse bread crumbs
1/4 tsp each...cinnamon,nutmeg,sage and thyme
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
2 tbsp finely chopped chives (optional)

In large saucepan, cook onion and celery until softened. Add apples and sugar.Cook,stirring,over low heat about 5 minutes. Add crumbs(you may need more than 2 cups to hold dressing together) and remaining ingredients; taste and adjust seasoning.

Shaker Squash Muffins

3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup squash, cooked and mashed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups flour

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Cook, drain, and mash the squash to the consistency of mashed potatoes.
Cream the sugar, molasses, and butter; add the egg and squash and blend well.
Mix the dry ingredients and add them into the squash mixture. Fold in the pecans.
Fill muffin tins half full of batter and bake for approximately 20 minutes.

Shaker Green Beans

3 cups fresh green beans (no need to cut)
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon flour
1/4-1/2 teaspoon pepper (according to taste)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
breadcrumbs

Melt butter.
Add flour.
add all other ingredients except cheese and crumbs.
mix well.
add beans.
Pour into baking dish.
Top with cheddar cheese.
Top with bread crumbs.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes Or until beans are cooked.

Shaker Potatoes

5 tablespoons butter, cubed
2 cups potatoes, mashed
1 cup cheddar cheese, old,cubed
1 medium onion, sweet,minced
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
4 tablespoons parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Spread mashed potatoes in greased pan.
Pressed the cubed cheese into the potatoes.
Next spread the onions on top then sprinkle on bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
Top with butter cubes.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30- 45 minutes.

Corn Bread Pudding

1/2 c margarine or butter
2 eggs, slightly beaten
8 ounces sour cream
1 8 ounce can cream corn
1 15 ounce can whole kernel corn, drained
1 small box Jiffy corn bread mix

Melt butter or margarine in a 2 1/2-3 quart casserole.Mix all ingredients together in casserole with a fork. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until firm.