Bea's Kitchen

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09/22/2020

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01/20/2016

01/15/2016

Strawberry Nut Bread! So Delicious! I cut this recipe in half because it's makes a lot! Here is the half recipe for one loaf! I used my Pampered chef stone loaf pan.

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups of flour (sifted)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup strawberry jam (I used Smuckers)
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Cream together butter, sugar and vanilla till fluffy, add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg. Sift dry ingredients together in separate bowl. Add jam and sour cream to egg mixture alternating with flour until well mixed, pour into greased, floured or sugared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out dry. Enjoy!

11/30/2015

Always loved those newspaper recipes, here is one My Aunt Bea clipped way back then from a Dear Nancy column.

RICH PUDDING BROWNIES

1 (4oz) pkg. Jell-o chocolate fudge or chocolate pudding
1/2 cup unsifted flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/3 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Combine pudding mix, flour and baking powder, mix well. Melt butter in saucepan, remove from heat and add sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Blend in vanilla and pudding mixture, stir in nuts.
Spread in greased 8 inch square pan and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes, cool in pan, cut into bars and serve.

I didn't have a square pan so I used a round, this recipe does not make a big batch, consider doubling the recipe!

11/01/2015

Sorry I haven't posted the pumpkin bread recipe, we have had the ninja a.k.a. seasonal cold lurking in our home for awhile, finally we are all feeling much better, so here to yummy pumpkin bread!

3 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
3 cups sugar
1 cup oil
4 eggs
2/3 cup water
2 cups canned pumpkin

Place all ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour into two greased and sugared loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour. Enjoy!

10/20/2015

Keep your eye on this page Thursday! Pumpkin Bread recipe heading your way soon😊

10/15/2015

Easy recipe and very yummy!

Chewy Peanut Butter Bars

1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup unsifted flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 can coconut flakes(optional)

Set oven to 350 degrees, grease 13x9 pan
In large bowl cream together shortening, peanut butter and sugars until fluffy, add vanilla and eggs, beat well. Mix in flour, baking powder and salt, blend well. Stir in coconut flakes if using them. Spread into pan and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool, cut into bars. Enjoy!

10/08/2015

I have to say, this was not an easy recipe, just make sure to add enough flour to be able to handle the dough in your hands like bread dough, good luck!

Bea's Molasses Cookies

1 cup molasses
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup shortening
2 tsp baking soda dissolved in
1/2 cup strong warm coffee
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice
Add flour to roll quite stiff
Bake 350 degrees for 10 minutes

Add all ingredients except flour into large bowl, mix on medium speed until blended. Hand mix in 1 cup of flour at a time (I used up to three and 1/2 cups plus more for rolling dough)
Roll dough into 3 balls, then roll each ball into long 2 inch logs, cut 1 1/2 inch pieces, roll pieces into balls, put on greased cookie sheet and use bottom of greased cup to push down on dough until desired thickness. Sprinkle with sugar and bake. Enjoy!

Alternatives
Use gluten flour
Allspice recipe: 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
= 1 tsp of allspice

09/28/2015

Aunt Bea's Toll House Cookies are kid tested and approved:)

09/28/2015

Toll House Cookies
by Aunt Bea

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1 egg
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbl hot water
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup chocolate bits
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
Cream margarine, add sugars, beat in egg
Dissolve baking soda in hot water, add to wet mixture
Mix sifted flour and salt then add to wet ingredients
Lastly, add in chocolate bits and walnuts
Drop by tsp on greased cookie sheet
Bake 10 to 12 minutes (I don't time mine, I just bake until done)
Enjoy!

09/28/2015

Attempting to make Aunt Bea's famous Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies😊 Will post recipe with finished cookies when I am done baking, wish me luck! Praying to Aunt Bea for kitchen guidance 🙏🏻