For my sister's wedding, I made a cookbook. I printed each of these out, and then scrapbooked them, but wanted to share them here:

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Soft Molasses Cookies

Ingredients:

½ cup margarine or Crisco

¼ cup granulated sugar

½ cup molasses

¼ cup milk

1 ½ cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

½ tsp ginger

½ tsp baking soda

2 tsp cinnamon

1 egg

Directions:

1)      Combine all ingredients and drop by heaping teaspoon.

2)      Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 12 to 14 large cookies.  ( Read more... )

Manicotti

Ingredients:

½ lb of lasagna

1 lb ricotta cheese

¼ lb mozzarella cheese

¼ cup flavored bread crumbs

¼ tsp salt

2 tbsp parsley

1 egg

¼ cup parmesan cheese

1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce

Directions:

1)      Cook lasagna and drain. Cut each strip in half.

2)      Combine remaining ingredients, except sauce and parmesan cheese.

3)      Spoon ( Read more... )

Italian Style Stuffed Artichokes

Ingredients:

5 artichokes

15 slices of white bread

¼ cup of parmesan cheese

a couple shakes of garlic powder

a couple shakes of parsley flakes

1 egg

1 ½ cups of your favorite spaghetti sauce

Directions:

1)      Boil artichokes for 20 minutes. Drain, and then allow to cool.

2)      Taking about three slices at a time, run the ( Read more... )

Grandma Barbuto’s Pie Crust

Ingredients:

1 cup Crisco

½ cup boiling water

2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp sugar

1 tsp baking powder

Directions:

1)      Combine Crisco and water. Beat with fork until creamy. Set aside.

2)      Combine all dry ingredients, reserving enough flour to roll the dough.

3)      Sift dry ingredients into the Crisco mixture.

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Grandma’s Pizza

(Makes 4 pizzas)

Ingredients:

Sauce:

Ragu Italian Cooking Sauce

Toppings:

Whatever you want

8 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese

Crust:

2 cups warm water

1 tsp. salt

1 pkg. dry yeast

1/3 cup oil (and a little excess oil)

Approximately 2 cups of flour

Materials:

One large bowl

Four 14” pizza pans

Directions:

1)      Combine all crust ingredients ( ( Read more... )

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