Fraida's Cookbook

Category: 8 Cakes, Cookies and Pies

  • Meringue Drops

    Ingredients: 12 egg whites 3 cups sugar 1/8 tsp salt   Instructions: Preheat oven to 275°. Beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually add sugar and salt. Pour in large Ziploc bag. Seal bad and snip small hole in one corner, Squeeze out meringues and place on cookie sheets. Bake 20-25 minutes. Yield: 60 drops

  • Banana Nut Cake

    Ingredients: 7 eggs, separated 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup potato starch 2-3 mashed bananas 1 cup walnuts, ground   Instructions: Preheat over to 350°. Separate eggs. Beat whites until stiff and set aside. In separate bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar together. Slowly add potato starch, beating to a smooth consistency. Add mashed bananas and…

  • Chocolate Mint Pie

    Ingredients 1 Stick Margarine 1 Cup Confectioners’ Sugar 12oz Chocolate Chips 1 Tsp Vanilla 2 Eggs 3/4 Tsp Mint Extract 1 Pie Crust Instructions Cream margarine and confectioners’ sugar Melt chocolate chips in double boiler and add to margarine mixture Add 1 egg at a time Add vanilla and mint Spread into pie crust, thickens…

  • Chocolate Mint Cake

    3 Layers Cake layer Ingredients: 1 C flour ½ C margarine 1 C sugar 4 eggs 1½ C chocolate syrup Instructions: In a large mixing bowl beat flour, sugar, margarine, eggs and syrup until smooth. Pour into a 9×13 pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. (Top…

  • HAMENTASHEN

    TRADITIONAL HAMENTASHEN DOUGH This dough, made with shortening and butter, yields a light, cookie-like texture. If you require a dairy free dough, simply use all shortening or non-dairy margarine (instead of butter and shortening). Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with plain sugar or colored sprinkles. 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup unsalted butter or unsalted…

  • Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

    mix together: 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup sugar 1 cup oil add and mix: 3 eggs 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 tsp baking soda add: 1 cup mini chocolate chips add: 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 3/4 cup white flour Mix sugars and oil together until well blended. Add eggs, vanilla and…

  • Easy 1 Bowl Brownies

    Ingredients: 2/3 cup cocoa 4 eggs 1.5 cups flour 1.5 tsp baking powder 1 cup oil 1.5 cups sugar Instructions: Mix all ingredients together and then pour into a 9×13 baking tray. Bake at 325 for 35-40 min, being careful not to over bake.