Enormous "Feed an Army" Pot of Cream of Veggie Soup

Due to some mold issues in our rental home, causing a move, I'm having to toss a number of personal items. One of them is a handwritten recipe book I've had for a number of years. I've decided to take the opportunity to post the recipes for my own use and to share. :)

Excellent for large quantities of garden veggies!

20c cream
10c veggie puree
2 1/2 sticks butter
1 1/8 C flour

Fry onions in butter, don't brown. Add celery (optional). Add water (not much!), cook veggies. Put through blender or food processor. Add flour to veggies in food processor or blender. Put in pan, gradually add cream, salt, pepper, cayenne, etc to taste. Warm very slowly.

1/4 batch:
5 c cream
3 1/3 c veg puree
5 T butter
4 1/2 T flour

The Best Buttercream Frosting in the Whole World

Due to some mold issues in our rental home, causing a move, I'm having to toss a number of personal items. One of them is a handwritten recipe book I've had for a number of years. I've decided to take the opportunity to post the recipes for my own use and to share. :)

The Best Buttercream Frosting in the Whole World1 lb powdered sugar

1/2 lb butter
2 T milk
1 T vanilla
1/8 tsp salt

This must go on every birthday cake ever! It's THE BEST. :)

Great Grandmother May's Date Bars

Due to some mold issues in our rental home, causing a move, I'm having to toss a number of personal items. One of them is a handwritten recipe book I've had for a number of years. I've decided to take the opportunity to post the recipes for my own use and to share. :)

I have never made this one, but it's family history! I'd love to try it with some Date Lady date sugar to make it all the way healthy!

Great Grandmother May's Date Bars

Sift 1 cup sugar
Beat 3 eggs until light
Add sugar gradually, blend till very light. Add about 2 cups chopped dates, 1 cup broken nut meats.
Sift 1 scant cup bread flour
resift with 1 tsp baking powder 1/8tsp salt
Add sifted ingredients to egg/sugar mix with 1 tsp vanilla. Beat butter till well blended. Pour into 9x13 pan lined with buttered paper or grease and flour.

Bake at 325' for about 25 minutes. When cool, cut and roll them in powdered sugar.

Mom's Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Due to some mold issues in our rental home, causing a move, I'm having to toss a number of personal items. One of them is a handwritten recipe book I've had for a number of years. I've decided to take the opportunity to post the recipes for my own use and to share. :)

Mom's Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
350'
30min

2 eggs
1 1/2 c milk
1 c honey
1 stick butter
1 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
2tsp cinnamon
2 c oats
2 c flour

Nuts, raisins, etc can be added in or sprinkled on top before baking. This is a wonderful moist and crumbly breakfast bread.