Back in the Day Bakery Old Fashioned Cupcakes

Old-Fashioned Cupcakes

Recipe courtesy Cheryl Day, The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook
Back in the Day Bakery, Savannah, Gerogia

Serves: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
• 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into cubes
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Old Fashioned Frosting, recipe follows

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line cupcake pans with paper liners; set aside.
2. Combine in a bowl both flours, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix on low speed until combined for about 3 minutes. Add in cubed butter, mixing until just coated with flour.
3. Add eggs 1 at a time until combined. Slowly add milk and vanilla to batter until completely mixed scraping down the bowl as you mix.
4. Scoop batter into baking cups filling about 2/3 full. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 17 to 20 minutes.
5. Cool and decorate with Old Fashioned Frosting.

Old-Fashioned Frosting:

2 sticks butter, room temperature
8 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract or other flavoring
Cream softened butter and add 4 cups sugar, milk and vanilla. Beat with paddle attachment until smooth gradually add the rest of sugar to reach frosting consistency*.

Old-Fashioned Cupcakes on the Food Network

Wendy's Chili

Wendy's Chili

Serves: 8
Cooking Time: 3 hr

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 29-ounce can tomato sauce
1 29-ounce can kidney beans with liquid
1 29-ounce can pinto beans with liquid
1 medium onion, diced
2 green chiles, diced
1 rib celery, diced
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
2 teaspoons cumin powder
3 tablespoons chili powder
1-1/2 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups water

Instructions

1. Brown the beef and drain the fat off.
2. Crumble the cooked beef into pea size pieces.
3. In a large pot , combine the beef with the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer over low heat.
4. Cook, stirring every 15 minutes, for 2-3 hours.

Pasta House Co. Special House Salad

St. Louis Missouri

Pasta House Co. Special House Salad

Ingredients:

1 Head Iceberg Lettuce
1/3 Head Romaine Lettuce
1 cup Artichoke Hearts (NOT marinated artichoke hearts)
1 cup sliced Red Onions
1 cup diced Pimentos (drained completely)
2/3 cup Olive Oil
1/3 cup REGINA wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2/3 cup freshly grated parmigiano cheese

Procedure:

Wash the iceberg and romaine lettuce, allowing all the water to drain completely. Place in refrigerator to chill. When lettuce is well-chilled, remove from refrigerator. Split head of iceberg lettuce in half, pulling the heart of lettuce out of both halfs and breaking into small pieces. DO NOT USE A KNIFE ON LETTUCE. Only separate the rest of the iceberg, it will break up when tossed. Tear the romaine lettuce (each leaf into 3 sections). Place both kinds of lettuce into mixing bowl.

Drain artichoke hearts well; measure and add to lettuce. DO NOT USE MARINATED ARTICHOKE HEARTS. Peel and slice red onion; drain and dice pimentos. DRAIN PIMENTOS COMPLETELY, or salad will turn red. Measure the onions and pimentos and add to lettuce.

Add Olive Oil, Vinegar, salt, pepper and toss. Then add parmigiano cheese. Toss until all is mixed completely and serve. Serves four.

Makes 1-2 Servings

Davy Crockett Cookie Bars

DAVY  CROCKETT COOKIE BARS 

A school lunch favorite 

Makes 3 dozen.  

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 c. white sugar
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 c. shortening
• 3 eggs
• 2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 c. quick oats
• 1 tsp. black walnut extract
• 1 c. chopped nuts
• 1 c. chocolate pieces 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cream sugars, shortening and eggs. 
2. Add sifted dry ingredients.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients.
4. Bake on large cookie sheet or jelly roll pan at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Cut in squares when cool