Mother Bs Recipes

MRS. B'S SECRET COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Insulin shot, optional
• Heat maple syrup, brandy, and Frangelico over a burner until warm (not boiling). Pour into a mug, and top with a pat of butter. Place a triangle of waffle on the rim, and sip your way to happiness. Breakfast in a glass? Good morning, sunshine.

MOTHER B'S

Steps:

• Set a rack in the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
• Measure the flour, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt into a mixing bowl and stir well to combine. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together, using the paddle attachment on medium speed. Beat in the egg and continue beating until the mixture is smooth.
• Lower the mixer speed and beat in half the dry ingredients. When this is incorporated, slowly add the buttermilk and beat until smooth. Then beat in the rest of the dry ingredients. Remove the bowl from the mixer and stir the batter well with a rubber spatula. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top evenly.
• Bake the cake about 25 to 30 minutes, until well risen and a light golden color, and a toothpick or small knife inserted in the center emerges clean. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then, using the paper, lift the cake from the pan onto a rack and let cool completely.
• To cut the bars, use the paper to transfer the cake onto a cutting board. Slide a long knife or spatula under it to loosen the paper or foil, then pull it away. Use a ruler to mark, then cut the cake into 2-inch squares.
• The squares will keep between sheets of parchment or wax paper in a tin or plastic container with a tight-fitting cover for several days. Freeze for longer storage.

MOTHER B'S POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cut celery, and also cut the leaves off and chop them up fine.
• Chop onions and finely grate carrots.
• Add these three ingredients to a pot of with enough water to cover. Put over med. heat till it comes to a soft boil.
• Add potatoes.
• Add enough water to cover potatoes.
• Add the parsley, sweet basil, and salt.
• Cook over med. heat until potatoes are done.
• In a separate pot, melt the margarine.
• Slowly add the flour stirring constantly until it's thick.
• Slowly add milk, a little bit at a time. Keep stirring as it becomes very thick, like mashed potatoes. Add the salt and pepper.
• When it's so think it looks like mashed potatoes, it's ready. Add this mixture, gradually to the soup pot and cook until thick.
• Slice the smoked sausage at the end and add to the soup pot.
• This soup is even better when it's eaten the next day. It will be thicker, you may have to thin it a little then. You can also use crumbled bacon instead of the smoked sausage.
• You cannot freeze this.

MOTHER B'S SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Thaw spinach. Squeeze out as much water as you can.
• Mix ingredients starting with the mayo and spinach.
• It's best if you refrigerate the dip overnight and put in the bread bowl just before serving.
• Carve out center of pumpernickel bread. Put dip inside. Make cubes out of the chunk of bread you took from the middle.
• Arrange on a platter with cubed pumpernickel surrounding the bread bowl or you can purchase a small loaf of cocktail pumpernickel.
• You can also use 1/2 lb of well drained, crumbled bacon instead of the bacon bits.