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A Few of Grandma's Recipes

© Donna Smith

As with many Grandmas, mine is a wonderful cook. I don't ever remember eating anything at her house that wasn't great. Fried chicken is her speciality. I'd love to share that recipe with you but I can't. She really does nothing special to her chicken. She's told me hundreds of times how she prepares it, but no matter what I do, it never comes out the same. Many think it's the "magic pan." Some think she just sticks her finger in the flour mixture, making something magical occur that no one can explain.

Some recipes I can share from my Grandma are a couple of her wonderful desserts. Her pecan pie is awesome! I can't remember a Thanksgiving going by without eating one too many pieces of this pie. Another great recipe I got from her is Cinnamon Cookies. These are my all-time favorite cookies. I make them big and under-bake them just a little so they are super moist. There's nothing better!

Grandma used to make this wonderful pickle recipe, too. I always liked the cauliflower better than the pickles, so she used to put extra in when I was around. (Sometimes she'd leave out the cucumbers all together!)

What could be more wonderful than cooking recipes from Grandma together with your own kids? Get Grandma to share your kids favorite recipes (result to bribery, if necessary) and teach them how to prepare them. It's never too early to starting practicing cooking Grandma's specialities (it will probably take many, many years to perfect.)

I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as me and my family had over the years.

Grandma Tootsie's Pecan Pie

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon flour
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk (Grandma always uses evaporated milk)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup pecan halves

Mix all ingredients together and pour into an uncooked pie shell. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40 to 50 minutes.

Grandma's Cinnamon Cookies

sift together:
2 3/4 cup flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
cream together:
1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Add creamed ingredients to dry and chill dough one hour. Roll into balls, then roll in a mixture of 1 tablespoon cinnamon mixed with 1/4 cup of sugar. Bake at 350 degrees F for 9 to 11 minutes. (This depends on how BIG you make the cookies.)

Grandma Tootsie's Pickles

5 medium cucumbers, sliced
1 3/4 teaspoon salt