Georgia's fresh fig bread

3 c stemmed and coarsley chopped figs
1/2 c dry sherry
3 1/3 c flour
2 tsp. each: nutmeg & cinnamon
1 c chopped walnuts
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 c sugar
1 c salad oil (not olive)
3 eggs

1. Combine figs and sherry - let sit at least 15 minutes
2. Mix flour, walnuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt
3. Ether beat by hand or with mixer: sugar, oil and eggs
4. Blend in flour mixture
5. Gently stir in figs and sherry
6. Pour into 2 well greased loaf pans (fill 1/2 full)
7. Bake approximately 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours in 350 degree oven or until bread feels firm when pressed in center.

Cool in pan at least 10 mintes then invert onto rack (best to cool overnight)....

Can be frozen but do not use frozen figs.

Bobe Lily’s Bagels

1pkg yeast
1tsp sugar
½ cup warm water
combine and dissolve, let stand 10 minutes.

2 to 3 tsp. sugar or honey
3 to 4 cups flour
3 eggs
1tsp salt
1/3 cup oil
¼ cup warm water

If you mix ingredients in a cusinart put in flour, sugar or honey and start machine.
Add yeast, eggs, oil and ¼ cup warm water. Add more flour if dough is to sticky. Mix the dough until it forms a ball and then place on a floured board to knead a few times.

Put in bowl and cover to rise in a warm place for 2 hours. ( I like the top of the refrigerator if you can).
Punch down dough and let rise a 2nd time for 1 hour.

Remove dough from bowl onto a floured board. Cut dough and braid bagels.
There’s no right or wrong size for the bagels. Just make them the size you want. Place on a cookie sheet and set aside to rise for 1 hour. Yes another hour!!!

Brush tops with egg wash mixture and sprinkle on sesame or poppy seeds if you like.
Bake at 350 F until golden brown.

If you don’t use a machine to mix the dough, then you’ll have to knead the dough well.

“Thanks to auntie Clarice for the recipe. It’s not identical to bobe’s but it’s very close.
I made this recipe once and it took me 8 hours to complete, make sure you have other things to do when waiting for the rising times. Bobe had insomnia so this gave her something to do when she couldn’t sleep. The bagels were worth it.”
Jeff Cohen

Oriental Coleslaw

3 tbs rice vinegar
2 tbs sugar
1 tbs oil
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs honey
Dash salt
1 pgk (100 g) Asian noodle soup mix (noodles only)
1 tbs butter
2 tbs sliced almonds
1 tbs sunflower seeds
6 cups coleslaw mix
1/2 cup diagonally slced green onions

To prepare dressing , combine vinegar, sugar, oil, soy sauce, honey and salt in a small non reactive sauce pan (note for Ronna: not aluminum); bring to boil and cook for 1 minutes stirring constantly; pour mixture into small bowl and refrigerate; crumble noodles from soup mix; melt butter in frying pan; add noodles, almonds and sun flower seeds; cook mixture over medium heat stirring frequently until lightly toasted; transfer mixture to large bowl and cool to room temperature; add coleslaw mix and onions to noodle mixture; pour dressing over and toss to coat.

Serves 6

Honey Garlic Wings

12 wings
1/4 cup soy sauce
4 cloves garlic minced
1/2 cup liquid honey
1/4 tsp ginger

Combine soy sauce, garlic, honey & ginger; pour over chicken; bake 350 for 1 hour, basting frequently

Bobe Lily's Apple Sauce Cake

3 eggs
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cups oil
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup apple sauce
1/2 cup nuts

Beat eggs, sugar and oil; add vanilla and orange juice; add dry ingredients; fold in apple sauce and nuts

12x8 pan

350 until tooth pick comes out clean

Bobe Lily's Pineapple Cake

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup drained crushed pineapple
dash salt

350

Bube Lily's Blueberry Cake

3 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil
6 tbs cold water
1 1/3 cups flour
pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla
3 tsp baking powder
1 box blueberries drained

Cream eggs, sugar, oil & water; add dry ingredients and vanilla; fold in blueberries carefully; 9x13" pan; 350 - 30 -35 minutes

Banana Cake

2 cups cake flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1/3 cup shortening or butter
1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg

Grease and flour a 9x13" pan or 2 8" round cake pans; sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl; add brown sugar and stir with a fork; add shortening, milk, banana and vanilla; beat 2 minutes with electric beater; add egg and beat 2 minutes more; bake at 350 for 30 - 35 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.

Caramel Icing: 1/3 cup butter; 2/3 cup brown sugar; 3 tbp milk; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 cup sifting icing sugar

Melt butter in heavy sauce pan; add sugar; simmer and stir over low heat for 2 minutes; slowly add milk; bring to a boil stirring constantly; remove from heat and cool slightly; beat in vanilla and icing sugar; until it's spreading consistency; It's recommended 1 1/2 x the recipe for a flat cake and double for a layer cake.

Bube Lily's Banana Cake

3 eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup oil
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
juice of 1 orange
2 cups mashed bananas
3 cups flour
pinch salt
vanilla
nuts
raisens

Cream eggs, sugar and oil; add dry ingredients with juice; add bananas, nuts and raisens; 12 x 8" pan; bake @ 350 until tooth pick comes out clean

Line pan with wax paper or parchment paper (or spray with non stick)

Auntie Clarice's Cheese Pie

Batter: 1/2 cup margarine; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 3/4 cup milk; 3/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 1/2 cups four

Filling: 2 boxes dry cottage cheese (12 oz size); 2 eggs; 2 tbs margarine; 2 tbs sugar; pinch salt; 1/4 cup matza meal plus 1 extra tbs; mix by hand

Beat eggs; beat in sugar until fluffy; beat in rest of ingredients; grease 8x10 pan; pour 1/2 batter in bottom; pour filling over that; spread remaining batter on top; crush corn flakes and spread over top; bake 350 for 45 minutes;

Serve with sour cream and berries

Cheese Muffins

1 lb dry cottage cheese
2 eggs
1/2 cup melted butter
2 tsp sugar
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
pinch salt

Mix by hand; fill muffin tins 3/4 full; bake 1/2 hour at 350

Bobe Mimi's Cookies

1/2 lb butter
1/2 lb cream cheese
1/4 cup sweet cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups flour

Roll out like for strudel; put nuts and sugar and roll up

cut into slices and bake cookies

Peanut Cookies (Bobe Lily)

1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup raisens
1/2 cup sugar

350 degree oven

Gingerbread Men (Rena Cohen)

3 1/2 c flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 cup Crisco
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup molasses
2 tsp vinegar
1 egg

Method: Mix together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger - put aside; cream crisco and brown sugar - beat well; add egg then molasses and vinegar; roll out; cut men or round cookies; bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.

No Bake Chocolate Cookie Squares

Chop 1 pkg (8 squares) Baker's semi-sweet chocolate; place in medium microwaveable bowl; add 1/2 c butter; microwave on medium 2 1/2 minutes; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.

Coarsely break 8 oatmeal or oreo cookies (you should have about 1 c broken cookies); add to chocolate mixture along with 1/4 chopped nuts; stir until well blended

Spread into foil lined 8 inch square pan

Refrigerate at least 1 hour, or until firm

Cut into 16 squares to serve; store in air tight container in refrigerator

Can be frozen