Napoleon Torte

My Mom makes the best Napoleon! My friend Dorothea make a replica with saltine crackers (unsalted tops) which isn't too bad either.
Biscuit layer
1/2 cup margerine
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tsp. baking powder
approx. 2 cups flour
Cream margerine and sugar. Add egg and milk. Mix well. Add b. powder and enough flour to make a soft dough that can be easily rolled. Roll quite thin. Cut in cirles about the size of a medium sized plate. Prick with fork. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 375F till light brown (approx 10 minutes). When cool put together with the pudding.
Pudding
2 3/4 cups milk (divided)
1/2 cup flour
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1/4 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
Scald 2 cups milk. in a small bowl mix flour and sugar together. Add 3/4 cup milk. Mix well then wisk into scalded milk. Cook till thick. Remove from heat and mix in egg yolks, butter and vanilla.
Spread pudding on first biscuit layer then cover with another biscuit.Continue layers till all biscuits are used.  Coat top and sides of cake with the pudding. Allow several hours for the pudding to soak into the buiscuts to soften them before serving.

Lazy Daisy Cake

I can't remember where I got this recipe but I like it. It is quite moist. I often have used it without the topping to make a flan torte (1 recipe makes 1 torte plus 4 cupcakes).

2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
2 Tbsp. butter
Beat eggs with vanilla until thick and creamy. Gradually add sugar. Add flour, b. poder and salt. Heat milk and butter to boiling point. add. Pour into greased 8x8 pan.
 Sprinkle with topping. Bake at 350F for 30-40 minutes
Topping
2/3 cup coconut
2 tsp. cream
5 tsp. brown sugar
4 tsp. melted butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
Mix well.

Waffles

I like making waffles from scatch as apposed to using a mix. Our family likes them served with vanilla pudding,  thickened fruit and whipped cream or ice cream.

1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs (separated)
1 3/4 cups buttermilk or sour milk
1/2 cup melted margerine
Mix together dry ingredients. Add egg yolks,and rest of liquids. Beat egg whites till stiff. fold into batter. Bake in waffle iron.

Pudding
3 cups milk
1 egg
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla Scald milk. Mix flour, sugar and egg untill smooth (add a couple tsp of milk if too thick) Add to scalded milk. Stir over low heat until thick Remove from heat and add Vanilla. Serve over waffles

Roll Kuchen

These are especially good  served with watermellon or borscht. Also good with corn syrup or jam.
4 cups Flour
2 tsp. Baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 cup sour cream
1 cup milk
 4 eggs
Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add liquids and eggs. Roll out on floured board. If you roll them out quite thin they will be crisp, if you prefer them softer, do dot rooll them out too thin. Cut in 2X4 inch strips. Cut a slit in the centre and pull one end through the hole. Fry in deep hot oil until golden brown on both sides.
Yield : one large tupperware bowl full.

Sweet Potato Biscuits

I tried these first at my Mom's. I thot they were rather nice. They are quite moist and tastey and a lovely orange color!

1 1/4 cups flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato
2-4 tbsp. milk
Mix together dry ingredients. Cut in butter. Add potato and enough milk to make a soft dough. Kneed well. Roll out to 1 inch thick and cut into desired size. Place on greased pan and bake at 425F for 15-18 minutes.

OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL COOKIES

This is the best oatmeal cookie recipe that I have tried. It is quite versatile as you can add raisins or chocolate chips or just as they are. I took them to work and got many compliments! The key is to underbake slightly for a moist,chewy cookie. It is a large recipe making approx. 9 dozen (depending on the size you make them)

2 cups margerine
2 cups white sugar (I used 1 1/2)
2 cups brown sugar (I used 1 1/2)
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt (I used 1/2)
3 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
4 cups flour
6 cups oatmeal
Cream Margerine, sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Add rest of ingredients in order. May add raisins or chocolate chips. I divided the dough in half and added 1 1/2 cups raisins to one half and 1 1/2 cups choc. chips to the other half. Roll into balls and bake on greased cookie sheet in 350 F oven for 10-12 minutes (until just a hint of brown). I flatten the balls slightly.
Yield : approx. 110 cookies. (9 dozen)

BETTY'S SPICED ZUCCHINI BREAD

This is a very versitle recipe as you can change the zucchini out for carrots or bananas. It is not overly sweet and quite moist.

1/3 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup shredded Zucchini
1/3 cup milk (or water)
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
Nuts and/or raisins are optional
Cream together first 3 ingredients. Add Zucchini and milk. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Stir well. Pour into well greased loaf pan. Bake for 50 minutes at 350F. Cool 10 minutes . Remove from pan and cool completely.
Yield: 1 loaf