Joan Simpson

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  • in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of January 22, 2017? #6431
    Joan Simpson
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      Made a big pot of Brunswick stew which I shared with 2 other families and shared the pound cake I baked also.I love to cook and bake and with just the two of us I have to share.My husband's taste for sweets has changed....yep...but not mine,he'll usually eat one or two slices of cake ,pie or whatever I've cooked then that's it for him.But I keep them pots and pans rattling :).

      in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of January 22, 2017? #6429
      Joan Simpson
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        Happy Birthday to Bakeraunt.This week I baked a cold oven pound cake and a one layer chocolate cake ...all gone!

        in reply to: How ripe is too ripe.… #6254
        Joan Simpson
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          Once frozen when thawed they are tan not brown and you can literally squeeze them out the end of the skin.I throw them in the side tray of the door of freezer.

          in reply to: How ripe is too ripe.… #6249
          Joan Simpson
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            When I make Banana Bread I let my bananas get very ripe almost black and they make very good and moist bread.My recipe doesn't use mixer so I mash up if needed.If I ever have bananas going to waste I throw them in freezer in the skin-not peeled.When I want to make bread with them I let them thaw out tear the end open and all the goods just slide out.

            in reply to: What Did You Bake the Week of January 1, 2017? #6188
            Joan Simpson
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              Have had good results with the pan grease but...on my Banana Nut Bread it tends to stick???So as I did years ago before I knew about parchment I sometimes use wax paper in the bottoms just to be sure.I always liked The Bakers Joy but sometimes ran out.

              in reply to: What Did You Bake the Week of January 1, 2017? #6183
              Joan Simpson
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                Made Lemon Crinkle Cookies from Mennonite page as we like anything lemon and they were very good.Had lemon jello in them for flavor and color and when baked they puffed up high but you were to slam them down on the counter to make them fall.They were very bendy after cooling and I loved them.I got 24 big cookies but next time I'll probably go a little smaller.Besides corn bread that's all I baked.

                in reply to: What Did You Cook the Week of January 1, 2017? #6182
                Joan Simpson
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                  New Years I cooked Black eyed peas,rice and fried chicken with some corn bread,just the two of us so not much cooking.I made a pot of hamburger vegetable soup with grilled cheese sandwich.We like Mexican food so we had Taco Salad one night.Simple here too.

                  in reply to: What Did You Cook the Week of December 25, 2016? #6124
                  Joan Simpson
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                    Cooked small pot of Chili.Made a big bowl of Ambrosia and a big batch of Rice Krispie treats which I doctor up adding more butter and marshmallows.

                    in reply to: What Did You Bake the Week of December 25, 2016? #6123
                    Joan Simpson
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                      Not much baking here.Bananaa nut bread and Lemon Chess pie.

                      in reply to: A Sticky Situation with Sticky Buns #6074
                      Joan Simpson
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                        BakerAunt the best thing I ever did was to start using aluminum foil oven liners.They are wonderful,goes across the whole bottom of oven,it goes under the heating element of my electric stove.I'd never be without these again.Saves me lots of cleanup.

                        in reply to: What Did You Bake the Week of December 18, 2016? #6049
                        Joan Simpson
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                          Italiancook this is a recipe I got out of old church cookbook published from a local church in 1959.The best ever.It's easy and good.
                          Pineapple Upside Down Cake by Mrs.J.L.Brannen
                          Melt 1/2 cup butter in large frying pan.Add 1-cup brown sugar.Spread evenly over bottom of pan.Lay complete wheels of pineapple over first mixture and in center put a cherry.Make following sponge batter.

                          Beat yolks of 3-eggs and one cup of sugar.Add 5-Tablespoons pineapple juice.Sift 1-cup plain flour and 1-teaspoon baking powder. Fold in fluffy beaten egg whites and pour over fruit.Bake 45 minutes in moderate oven at 350*

                          This has been the best I've ever had and I've never dried the pineapple before laying it in.
                          I actually put my iron fry pan in oven with butter to melt as I'm getting everything ready.

                          in reply to: Merry Christmas! #6048
                          Joan Simpson
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                            Merry Christmas to everyone wishing each of you blessings!

                            in reply to: What Did You Bake the Week of December 11, 2016? #5994
                            Joan Simpson
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                              I've always wanted to do the crock pot candy so maybe I will,if so I'll let you know how it turns out Italiancook.I baked for my sister and niece this week made them Coconut pies and Lemon Chess pies.For us I made a Cherry Pie which is almost gone,gotta get back in the kitchen.

                              in reply to: What Did You Cook the Week of December 11, 2016? #5993
                              Joan Simpson
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                                Cooked a big pot of Mustard Greens with pork neck bones,When neck bone meat is tender I pick the meat off and put back in greens,had potato salad and corn bread to go with it so we'll have several meals off that.Cooked a pork roast with potato and carrots-n-onions and had a couple meals off the meat with BBQ later on in the week.Nothing else much.

                                in reply to: What Did You Bake the Week of December 4, 2016? #5929
                                Joan Simpson
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                                  Good idea on the cookie ring I usually do mine about the size of a saucer then wrap till needed or freeze it.

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