Lemony Lentil Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup green or brown lentils
• 1 carton (32oz) veggie broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 medium yellow onion chopped very fine
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 cup white rice (see note)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or more to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon pre-packaged curry powder (or more to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (less or more to taste)
• 2 lemons

Directions: 

Rinse lentils in strainer until water runs through clear. Put in a soup pot along with the veggie broth and 2 cups water, bring to a boil. Lower heat to a medium high simmer (steady bubbling, but not boiling). Add bay leaf, oregano, pepper, curry powder, then cover and let cook for 25 minutes.

While the lentils are cooking, chop onion very fine, and saute in olive oil untill the onions are soft (about 5-6 minutes).

When the soup has cooked for 25 minutes, add the sauted onion, and the rice. Continue cooking covered for another 20 minutes. Remove bay leaf.

Ladle soup into four bowls, and serve each bowl with half of a lemon and fresh ground pepper to taste. (lemon juice is squeezed over soup according to taste) Excellent with hot vegan bread and argula salad

Notes: This recipe may also be processed in a food mill to produce a creamy texture, or left as is….
You may also use brown rice, in which case, add the rice at the same time as the lentils…..

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Buttercream Icing For Cake Decorating Recipe

Ingredients:-

• 1 heaping c. nonfat dry powdered milk
• 1/2 c. cool tap water
• 2 c. solid Crisco shortening
• 2 tbsp. meringue powder
• 1/2 tsp. almond (must be clear flavoring for really white frosting)
• 1 1/4 tsp. vanilla (must be clear flavoring for really white frosting)
• 2 to 2 1/2 lbs. confectioners sugar (sift if lumpy)

Directions:-

Beat for 5 minutes. Store airtight in the refrigerator. Keeps for months. If you want chocolate (or brown) frosting, add cocoa to taste.

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Apricot Brandy Pound Cake Recipe

Ingredients:-

• 1 c. butter, softened
• 2 1/2 c. sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. each orange & rum extracts
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 1/2 tsp. lemon extract
• 3 c. cake flour, sifted
• 1/4 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 c. sour cream
• 1/2 c. apricot brandy

Directions:-

Cream butter, gradually add sugar and beat until light. Add eggs one at a time, beat thoroughly after each. Add flavoring, then sifted dry ingredients alternately with sour cream and brandy. Blend well. Put in greased and floured 3 quart bundt pan and bake in slow oven at 325 degrees about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. Keeps very well, can be frozen which improves flavor.

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Helen's Whole Fruit Cake Recipe

Ingredients:-

• 1 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder (rounded)
• 1 c. flour
• 1 lb. whole dates
• 1/2 lb. candied cherries, green & red
• 2 c. English walnut meats
• 1 c. Brazil nuts (whole)
• 4 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 tbsp. brandy flavoring
• 1/2 c. orange juice or apricot juice
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Directions:-

Sift together sugar, baking powder and flour. Add whole dates, cherries, walnut meats and Brazil nuts. Add 4 egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, brandy flavoring, orange juice or apricot juice, and vanilla. Mix all together real good. Fold in 4 stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into tube pan, greased and floured. Bake in 250 degree oven 1 1/2 hours. Cool. Soak cheesecloth in brandy. Wrap cake in cheesecloth, then in foil. Glaze and decorate with candied cherries. Optional: 1 cup coconut, 1 cup candied fruit or 1/2 cup orange peel. Mother of LaVona & LaVelda Richmond

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Chocolate Pudding Banana Cake Recipe

Ingredients:-

• 1 box chocolate fudge cake mix or any chocolate cake recipe
• 1/4 box of chocolate pudding
• 2 to 3 tsp. ripened bananas, smashed or crushed before adding to mixture

Directions:-

Empty box of chocolate cake into mixing bowl and follow directions on package for mixing. Add 1/4 package of pudding mix plus 3 small or 2 large crushed bananas to mixture. Beat according to directions, 2 to 3 minutes with electric beater or approximately 2 minutes - 300 strokes by hand. Can also be made with a scratch made chocolate cake, adding all ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees about 30 to 35 minutes. Check when cooked with dry top. Frost if you want.

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Carrot Walnut Cake Recipe

Ingredients:-

• 3 c. flour, sifted
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 1 c. oil
• 2 lg. grated carrots
• 1/2 c. black walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions:-

In large bowl, mix the first six ingredients. Fold and stir thoroughly by hand. In smaller bowl, combine the other ingredients. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Make a well in dry ingredients and combine the contents of the two bowls. Beat by hand until smooth. Pour into two (9 x 1 1/2 inch) round pans. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 minutes. ICING: Optional; but cream cheese icing is delicious.

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