Grandma Delleplain Apricot Filling Recipes

GRANDMA DELLEPLAIN GREEN PEA SOUP

Steps:

• ( BROWN STOCK ) Cut or trim meat from bones and brown meat. Put the meat and bones into a large kettle, or pot, cover with water and seasoning and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 4-5 hours. Add the vegetables and cook 1-2 hours longer. Strain and cool. When cool remove the layer of fat at the top. Use the broth fot soups, stews, and gravys.
• Green Pea Soup.. combine brown stock, warer and 3 1/2 cups peas, celery, onions, turnips and mint. Cook until vegetables are tender.
• Rub through a sieve, thin with stock or water if necessary.
• Blend flour and seasoning with salt, pepper, and sugar. Add to puried vegetables and heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Add remaining whole peas, cook until tender, and serve.

GRANDMA DELLEPLAIN LEMON CAKE FILLING

Steps:

• Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt very thoroughly, add remaining ingredents and blend.
• Cook over boiling water stirring constantly until thickened. let cool and fill a two layer cake.

GRANDMA DELLEPLAIN FUDGE ICING

Steps:

• Cook sugar, and corn syrup and chocolate squares and milk on low to midume heat (232 degrees ) or until a small amount of syrup forms a very soft ball when dropped into cold water.
• Remove from heat, add vanilla and butter. Cool to lukewarm without stirring.
• Beat until creamy and thick enough to spread. This will cover two ( 8" ) layers top and sides.

GRANDMA DELLEPLAIN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak beans in a large pot with water to cover over night.
• Drain beans and add with enough water to cover the beans, add salt and ham bone and cook until beans are almost tender.
• Add the remaining ingredents and cook until ham is falling off the bone. Serve hot.

GRANDMA DELLEPLAIN HONEY TWIST

Steps:

• 1. Crumble yeast in a bowl with lukewarm water to soften.
• 2. Pour scalded milk over shortening, sugar,and salt. Cool milk mixture to luckwarm , add yeast and eggs. Beat in flour to make a soft dough.
• 3. Turn out onto a floured board and knead until smooth. Place in a large greased bowl cover, and let stand to rise until double in size.
• 4. When light shape into a long roll about 1 " in diameter. Coil the roll into a greased cake pan begining at the outside edge and working into the center to cover the pan.
• 5. Brush with honey topping and let stand to rise until doubled in size. Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes. It makes one large twist

GRANDMA DELLEPLAIN APRICOT FILLING

Steps:

• Peel and seed the apricots and cook in just enough water to cover until tender and practically dry. Beat apricots until smooth.
• Add sugar, lemon juice and grated lemon rind and cook until sugar has entirely dissolved. Let cool this will make enough filling for a 3-layer cake.