Country Cooking Made Easy

Banana Nut Bread

Ingredients
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
¾ tsp. salt
½ cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup mashed bananas
1 cup chopped walnuts

Apple-Oat Squares

Ingredients
⅓ cup butter
½ cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 cup rolled oats
2½ cups peeled, sliced tart apples
2 Tbsp. butter
¼–⅓ cup sugar

Apple Pan Cake

Ingredients
2 Tbsp. butter
2 apples, quartered & thinly sliced
¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
¼ tsp. cinnamon
3 eggs
½ cup milk
½ cup flour
¼ tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. brown sugar

Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake

Already a rich dessert, this cheesecake is made even more delicious by the addition of chocolate and amaretto. As cheesecakes are egg-based, it is very important to cook at a low temperature and to store in the refrigerator.
Crust
Ingredients
1¼ cups chocolate wafer crumbs or 1 cup graham wafer crumbs & ¼ cup cocoa
2 Tbsp. sugar
¼ cup melted butter
Filling
Ingredients
16 oz. cream cheese
½ cup sugar
2 large eggs
6 oz. semisweet chocolate, melted & cooled
½ tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla
⅓ cup amaretto
⅔ cup sour cream
Topping
Ingredients

Chocolate Mousse Torte

This dessert is so rich that it will easily serve 12 chocolate-loving people.
Ingredients
Butter
Fine bread crumbs
6 oz. unsweetened chocolate
2 oz. semisweet chocolate
1 Tbsp. dry instant coffee
¼ cup boiling water
8 eggs, separated
⅔ cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
⅛ tsp. salt
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
Directions

Danish Rice Dish

This dish is traditionally served as part of a Danish Christmas dinner.
Ingredients
¾ cup brown rice
4 cups milk
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. almond extract
1½ Tbsp. sugar
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup ground almonds
2 cups raspberries
Directions

Lemon Custard Pudding

Ingredients
¾ cup sugar
1 Tbsp. butter
2 eggs, separated
2 Tbsp. flour
1 cup milk
juice of 1 lemon
Directions
Cream sugar and butter together. Beat egg yolks and add to sugar-butter mixture. Mix in flour, milk and lemon juice. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter. Pour into small, buttered oven­proof dish. Place dish in pan containing ½ inch water. Bake at 325°F for about 50 minutes.
Serves 2 to 3.
—Ruth Henly

Tiger Cake

This cake combines with great success the flavors of chocolate and orange. It is a cake that can be made in a hurry and served simply sprinkled with confectioners’ sugar.
Ingredients
½ cup butter
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. vanilla
1¼ cups sugar
2 eggs
2½ tsp. baking powder
2 cups flour
⅔ cup milk
1 oz. unsweetened chocolate or 3 Tbsp. cocoa
2 Tbsp. grated orange rind

Jersey Cream Pudding

A light and fluffy pudding, this is delicious served with most fresh fruits.
Ingredients
2–3 eggs, separated
3 cups milk
⅓ cup sugar
¼ tsp. salt
2 heaping Tbsp. flour
¼ cup cream
1 tsp. vanilla
Nutmeg

Chocolate Pudding

Ingredients
1 cup flour
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
¾ cup sugar
6 Tbsp. cocoa
½ cup milk
4 Tbsp. melted butter
½ tsp. vanilla
1 cup brown sugar
1¾ cups hot water