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Bunch Of Old Broads Downhome Recipes
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Cora Dowling Ramsey's Angel Food Cake
11 Egg Whites 1 Teaspoon Cream of Tartar 2 Cups Sugar 1 1/2 Cups Flour 1 Teaspoon Bee Brand Vanilla 1/2 Teaspoon Salt Beat eggs to a stiff froth. Add cream of tartar and sugar. Continuing the beating.. Then fold in flour, salt and vanilla. Bake in unbuttered Angel cake pan 30 to 35 minutes. Test with broom straw. If it doesn't stick it's done.
Cora’s daughter, Cassie (left below), passed this recipe on to Carrow’s grandson, Teri Towe, Princeton and University of Virginia Law School graduate and now attorney in New York.
Robert Ramsey graduated from the University of Alabama with a Law degree and came home to practice. He married Hilda Hawkins. They had five sons, Robert, Philip, Edward, Joel, and William. Ed and Joe followed their father into law and Ed became a judge in Birmingham, Alabama. Hilda and Ed
Practicing law was Robert Ramsey’s profession, but he also dabbled in land development. His uncle, Hart Dowling, left Robert an interest in the Houston Hotel. Robert bought the interests of the other heirs in the hotel and Hilda soon found herself running a restaurant. She did it so well that the Houston Hotel became one of the favorite places for Sunday lunch and wedding parties. The elegant ballroom was the perfect spot for cotillions. The Houston Hotel was particularly known for its Shrimp Salad and Lemon Ice Box Pie, with a famously high meringue.
1 can Eagle brand milk (sweetened) Grated rind of 1 lemon ½ cup lemon juice 2 Tablespoons of sugar 3 egg yolks Blend together condensed milk, lemon juice and egg yolks. Beat until stiff enough to stand in peaks. Beat meringue to be added to the filling till stiff enough to stand in peaks and then add 3 tablespoons of sugar. Pour into a pie shell. Meringue: 4 egg whites, 8 Tablespoons sugar, ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar. Beat egg whites until stiff and dry. Add cream of tartar. Add sugar slowly. Spread on the pie filling. Bake in a very slow oven 10 minutes without coloring; then increase heat so that meringue may color delicately in the next 6 or 8 minutes. Be sure to GRADUALLY beat in the sugar, one teaspoon at a time, and beat extremely well after each addition. Continue to beat until meringue is very thick and glossy and the peaks stand up well when the beater is withdrawn.
Whenever we came home from college, we could expect freshly baked brownies and Fritos with onion dip on the counter to welcome us. Hilda Ramsey managed the restaurant at the Houston Hotel and four sons with great aplomb. She was a wonderful lady and very special mother-in-law. Recipe By :Hilda Ramsey 1 box light brown sugar 2/3 cup shortening or Crisco 3 eggs 2 3/4 cups flour 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup coconut or pecans 1 6 oz package chocolate bits teaspoon lemon 1/2 cup raisins (optional) Cook for 30 minutes at 325 degrees. Use long flat pan with slight ridge. Hilda Ramsey had these waiting for her boys when they came home from college. Recipe By :Rosa Thomas 2 sticks Oleo 1 cup white sugar cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 cup oil, or less 1 cup oatmeal 1 cup cornflakes -- crushed 1 cup nuts -- chopped 3 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon vanilla Cream together Oleo, sugars, egg and oil. Add oatmeal, cornflakes and nuts. Sift together, flour, salt, and soda. Add vanilla and blend together. On greased sheet, drop mixture by teaspoonfuls. Bake 300 to 325 degrees until slightly brown.
2 cups cooked shrimp 1 cup celery (coarsely chopped) 2 hard-cooked eggs (coarsely chopped) 2 tablespoons dill pickles, minced Mayonnaise 1 Tablespoon ketchup ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Salt and Pepper If shrimp are large, cut them into halves or quarters. Mix shrimp, celery, eggs and pickles together lightly with Mayonnaise to which has been added the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Serve on lettuce leaves and garnish with sliced tomatoes. Hilda Ramsey used Cora Dowling’s Angel Food Cake as the basis for her delicious "Charlotte." 4 egg whites Scant cup sugar 1 pint cream, whipped 1 tablespoonful Knox gelatin 3 ounces sherry wine
Beat the cream and whites of eggs separately (real stiff). Dissolve gelatin in ¼ cup cold water, add to ¼ cup boiling water. Let this cool. Add ½ cup sugar to stiffly beaten whites and other half to whipped cream. Fold together and add the gelatin and wine. Cube the angel food cake and place in a trifle dish. Pour mixture over cake. Set in refrigerator for about 2 hours before serving. Garnish with cherries or some other fruit.
Joyce Ramsey’s Contributions: Family Pie.
Abiezer Clark Ramsey lived here in Oak Hill, Wilcox County, Alabama, with his wife, Elizabeth Amanda Wardlaw Bonham Ramsey (1805-1889) Shrimp in Lemon Butter
1/4 cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon parsley flakes 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 pounds large shrimp-peeled and deveined
David Wardlaw Ramsey(1848-1916), son of A.C. Ramsey, at Kentucky Military Academy before he served in the Civil War as Captain. Angie Farrell Red Potatoes (1 large for each person) purple onion freshly ground pepper Parmesan cheese (ground) Broiled Scallops 3 to 4 shallots Dry, white Vermouth (optional) Bread crumbs (plain, not Italian) fresh parsley (for garnish)
1/4 cup chopped onion 1 can water chestnuts (chopped fine) 3 tablespoons butter 2 cans cream of mushroom soup 1/2 cup water Place alternate layers of asparagus, soup and cheese and almonds in casserole
Wannelle Hedgepath 1 box German Chocolate Cake Mix (check mix for ingredients needed) 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup coconut 1stick margarine 1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese 1 (16 ounce) box of powdered sugar Spray a 13x9x2" pan with cooking spray. Spread nuts and coconut in the pan. Mix cake mix as directed on package and pour over nuts and coconut. Melt margarine and cream cheese together. Add powdered sugar. Spoon or dollop the mixture evenly over the cake mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Don't overbake. The cake cracks open as it bakes and the cream cheese mixture sinks in; hence earthquake cake. Black Russian Cake Wannelle Hedgepath 1 yellow cake mix (not butter recipe) 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup oil 3/4 cup water Cucumber mix for Cucumber Sandwiches
6 limes 1 package of Good Seasons salad mix OK, those are recipes from friends. Now comes family ones. I thought my
Grandmother, Mama E., was the best of the best cooks in the whole world. I
still can't get over that she cooked without recipes. When the church did a
cookbook one year they asked her for some of hers. We had to watch her and
write them down as she cooked. 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon flour 1/2 cup white Karo syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 unbaked pie shell 1 stick butter 1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup buttermilk 1 unbaked pie shell My Aunt Julia Burch 1 bunch carrots-scrape, cut round, cook until tender with salt. Sauce: 1 can condensed tomato soup 1 large onion 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup cooking oil
.Squash Casserole
2 cans of cream of mushroom soup Chicken breasts (any amount) Mama E.'s Pound Cake 2 & 1/2 cups sugar 7 eggs 3 cups plain flour
My cousin, Ava Harris 1 pound dry black-eyed peas 2 ounces chopped pimento 1 large onion 1 large bottle of Italian Dressing The Best Cornbread Dressing
4 raw eggs 1 cup chopped celery and 1 cup chopped onions (saute these in some butter first) Break up cornbread and add broth to make "soupy". Add raw eggs and beat all up. Add the sauted celery and onions. Mix up. Cook for one hour at 400 degrees in a glass Pyrex dish that has been greased generously. This takes a lot of time to cook but is totally worth it!! My cousin, Vicki Cochran Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2 egg whites beaten to soft peaks. Gradually add 2/3 cup sugar. Beat until firm peaks form. Add 3-4 drops food coloring and 2/3 cups mini-chocolate chips-fold in. Drop by teaspoon onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. Turn off oven and leave in 4 to 5 hours or overnight. You can put these close together. My cousin uses green food coloring and brings them at Christmas time. They never last very long!! 1 small container sour cream 1/2 cup chopped marishino (sp) cherries 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 diced banana 1 small can crushed pineapple and juice 1/2 cup sugar mini marshmallows Mix all together. Pour in muffin cups that you have in a muffin tin and freeze. This is great for a luncheon. Sherried Fruit
Pat Ramsey's Bean Salad This is another recipe I developed for my healthy eating weight loss plan. It calls for hot sausage, but sweet sausage can be substituted for those who prefer less spicy fare. Pat Ramsey 3 Tbs Olive Oil 6 - 8 cloves garlic chopped 3 or 4 medium onions sliced 4 large or 5 small zucchini sliced into rounds 1 1/2 or 2 cups sliced carrots 1 large can tomato puree 1 large bag shredded cabbage 10 - 12 links hot Italian sausage Hot pepper flakes Salt and pepper 1. Start browning the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. As the links cook, turn them and pierce them liberally to allow fat to drain out. 2. In a large soup pot, sauté the garlic (which can be either chopped or sliced) in the olive oil over low heat for a minute or two. (You don't want to burn the olive oil or brown the garlic too much since it will make the whole thing bitter.) 3. Add onions and sauté with garlic until translucent. 4. Add can of tomato puree and two or three cans of water to pot with about 1 t of salt, several grinds of fresh black pepper and 1/4 to 1/2 t hot pepper flakes. 5. Add cabbage, carrots and zucchini and let come to a boil over medium high heat. If liquid doesn't cover the vegetables add more water. 6. When the sausage is cooked, remove to plate and drain excess fat from skillet. Drain fat off carefully because you want to save the good browned bits on the bottom of the pan. 7. Deglase the skillet by transferring two to three cups of the soup liquid (not vegetables) to the skillet and placing skillet back on burner. Stir contents of skillet to remove the good brown bits and reduce soup liquid. 8. When soup liquid is reduced by about half transfer it back to soup pot. 9. Sausage should be cooled enough to handle by now so slice each link into thin (10 to 14) slices per link. This can be done while you wait for liquid in skillet to reduce. 10. Stir sausage slices into soup. 11. Enjoy Grandmother's Chocolate Cake From: Grandmother Hilda Ramsey as copied by Cathy in August 1975 Cake 1 stick oleo 1 cup sugar 4 eggs 1 pint size can chocolate syrup (Hershey) 1 cup self rising flour 1 t vanilla Blend together oleo and sugar. Mix together with other ingredients and pour into two 9 inch pans that have been waxed papered and greased. Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes. Leave in pan until cold. Icing 1 stick oleo 1/2 cup cocoa 1/2 cup milk 14 large marshmallows 1 box confectioners sugar 2 t vanilla 1 cup pecans Melt oleo, cocoa, and milk in top of double boiler. Mix with other ingredients and beat until fudgy. Put in refrigerator. This was one of Grandmother Ramsey's famous chocolate cakes. Whenever we came down from New York she had a chocolate cake waiting. They were all so good that I can't tell which was the best. So I'll have to give another. Pat Ramsey Grandmother Ramsey's Other Chocolate Cake From: Grandmother Hilda Ramsey as copied by Pat in 1974 Cake 1 cup unsifted unsweetened cocoa 2 cups boiling water 2 3/4 cups sifted all purpose flour 2 t baking soda 1/2 t salt 1/ t baking powder 1 cup butter softened 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar 4 eggs 1 1/2 t vanilla 1. Combine cocoa with boiling water and mix with wisk until smooth. Cool completely. 2. Sift flour with soda, salt and baking powder. 3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees 4. Grease well and lightly flour three 9" round (at least 1 1/2 inches deep) cake pans. 5. In large bowl, beat at high speed - butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light (about 5 minutes). 6. At low speed, beat in flour mixture (in fourths) alternating with cocoa mixture (in thirds ) beginning and ending with flour mixture. Do not over beat. 7. Divide evenly in pans and smooth tops. 8. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or till surface springs back to touch. 9. Cool in pans for 10 minutes and then remove from pans to cool on racks. Frosting 1 package (6 oz) semisweet chocolate pieces 1/2 cup light cream 1 cup butter 2 1/2 cups unsifted confectioners sugar 1 Combine in saucepan, chocolate pieces, cream, and butter. Stir over medium heat until smooth. 2. Remove from heat. With wisk, blend in 2 1/2 cups of confectioners sugar. 3. In bowl over ice, beat until it holds shape. Filling 1 t vanilla extract 1. Whip cream with sugar and vanilla.
Grandmother Ramsey's Chocolate Pie Shell: 1 cup flour 1 stick oleo 1/2 cup nuts (chopped) Mix and press into pie pan. Use two round or one square. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes. Layer 1 1 cup powdered sugar Mix and spread on cooled shell 2 cups sifted flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/4 cups sugar 3 cups quick cooking oatmeal 1 t baking powder 1 cup raisins 1 t salt 1 cup corn oil 1-2 t cinnamon 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk (1/2 cup wheat germ) Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and baking soda together. Stir in oats, (wheat germ) and raisins. Add in order, corn oil, eggs and milk. Beat until blended. Drop by teaspoon or tablespoonfuls, 1 and 1/2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 10 to 12 minutes.The wheat germ is optional but is the secret ingredient that makes you feel better. Maybe not terrific, but at least you don't want to have someone take you out to the backyard and shoot you.
Bob Ramsey's Favorite Cookies
From: Grandmother Hilda Ramsey Two Graham Cracker pie Crusts 8 oz cream cheese softened 2/3 cup chunky peanut butter 2 cups powdered sugar 1 cup milk 1 9 oz carton Cool Whip Let cheese get soft. Cream together with peanut butter. Add other ingredients. Freeze. It's good right out of the freezer. This was always a favorite with the children. To me it brings back memories of our summer visits in Dothan. Pat Ramsey 1 1/2 oz Brandy 1 t vanilla flavoring 2 t sugar Stir and mix, then add ice and fill glass with milk. (A glass of milk or as much as desired. We had this punch at Cousin Richard Ramsey's after Cassie told us about it and insisted Richard make us all some. Our friends the Barths had flown from Daytona into Dothan to visit us while we were there and we all went to Richard's home for lunch. I don't remember what all we ate but sure remember the punch and the new bulldog puppies they had that summer. Pat Ramsey
This was one of the punches Mother Ramsey served when she had a reception at her home for Phil and Pat when they got married. Pat had told her about the recipe the summer before. It doesn't seem to have much alcohol in it when you are drinking it and many a guest over the years has had enough to become a wee bit tiddly before they realized how potent it was. Cathy calls it the Family Recipe because it reminds her of the two sisters on the Waltons that had a still for their family recipe. 1 package frozen strawberries 1/2 to 1 cup rye whiskey two quarts of white Rhine wine two quarts of ginger ale Place strawberries in punch bowl and cover with rye whiskey to soak and thaw. Just before party, pour in wine and ginger ale. Extra fresh strawberries can be floated on top or frozen into ice ring as garnish. Tuna Casserole My friend Judy Davis brought this recipe with her when she and her children moved in with us for a while in 1969. It was always a favorite of the children. At some point I lost the recipe and only recently found it again. The children though grown will rejoice. Pat Ramsey 1 can or package frozen green beans (French cut or whole) 1 large can tuna 2 T flour 2 slices American cheese 1 can Campbell's tomato soup 1/2 soup can milk 4 drops hot sauce like Tabasco 2 T flour 1 can onion rings 1. Place drained green beans at bottom of casserole dish. 2. Drain tuna well and spread over green beans. 3. Sprinkle 2T flour over tuna. 4. Mix can of soup with 1/2 can of milk, hot sauce and 2T of flour and pour over tuna. 5. Put the two slices cheese over everything (tear into pieces and spread around). 6. Put onion rings on top of cheese. 7. Bake in a 475 degree oven until it bubbles and cheese melts. Note: Other green vegetables can be used instead of green beans. I've used spinach and peas and they seemed to like it just as well.
Pat Ramsey's Bean Salad Pat Ramsey's Cabbage and Sausage Soup This is another recipe I developed for my healthy eating weight loss plan. It calls for hot sausage, but sweet sausage can be substituted for those who prefer less spicy fare. Pat Ramsey 3 Tbs Olive Oil 6 - 8 cloves garlic chopped 3 or 4 medium onions sliced
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