*Choose young beets as nearly same size as possible.If some are much larger than others, the larger ones may be cut in half (halves) or quarters after cooking and peeling. ...
Wash beets, leaving on roots and 1-inch of tops.Cover beets with boiling water and simmer until tender (about 25 minutes). Drain, slip off skins and trim beets. ...
Mix ingredients in order given.Put in stone jar and cover. This uncooked mixture must stand a week before using, but may be kept a year. ...
Put cucumbers in a gallon jar.Fill jar with vinegar, salt, alum and spices.Leave for 8 weeks.After 8 weeks, drain well; pour off vinegar and spices.Add 5 pounds sugar to pickles. Sugar will dissolve ...
First Day:Heat water to boil in a large pot.Add rind and simmer until tender (10 to 15 minutes).Drain.Combine remaining ingredients in saucepan.Heat to boil.Pour over rind.Cool, cover and let stand ...
Take 1 large field, half a dozen children, 2 or 3 small dogs, a pinch of creek and some small rocks.Mix the children and dogs well together; put them on the field, stirring constantly.Pour the creek ...
Cut tomatoes in half and season with salt and pepper.In a skillet large enough to hold the tomatoes, melt butter and add tomatoes.Fry until tender, about 8 minutes. ...
Mix all ingredients together and mix well.Pour into baking pan and bake until done.(Mixture will be thin.) There is no temperature setting.This was made by my Grandmother, Georgia Berry, on a wood s ...
Mix together flour,shortening,salt and water.Roll out on floured surfacerealthin.Rollup like jelly roll. Cut into noodles.Leave out to dry while you cook your broth. Drop noodles into broth and cook ...
Cream butter and sugar well.Beat in yolks,oneat a time. Stir in flavoring.Sift together flourand soda.Add to creamed mixture alternately with sourcream.Addpecans and fold in stiffly beaten egg white ...