Aunt Florence’s Refrigerator Muffins
Preheat oven to 400º
Mix dry ingredients
1-  15oz. box Raisin Bran
3 cups white sugar
5 cups flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
5 tsp. baking soda 
Mix wet ingredients
1 cup oil
4 eggs 
1 qt buttermilk
Mix well, store in refrigerator up to a week.
bake 20 - 25 minutes, makes about 4 dozen muffins

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Mandarin Salad

Dressing
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tbs. finely chopped parsley
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce

1 cup sliced almonds
1/3 cup sugar

1 large head iceberg lettuce
1 head romaine lettuce
2 cups chopped celery
2 cans mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup thinly sliced red onion

1. Shake all dressing ingredients in a jar with tight fitting lid. Store in refrigerator.
2. Stir almonds and sugar in a small (non-stick) pan (skillet) over medium heat until sugar melts and starts to caramelize and almonds are very lightly toasted. Scrape into a small metal bowl; cool to room temperature. Break up and store, covered at room temperature up to 1 month.
3. Just before serving, put lettuce in large bowl. Add celery, oranges, onions and almonds. Mix dressing well, pour over salad and toss to mix and coat.
Serves 20.

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Aunt Loretta's Nut Bread

Mix together:
6 cups flour
3 cups sugar
scant tsp salt
6 tsp. baking powder
Mix together:
3 eggs
3 cups milk

1 lb walnuts (whole)
dollop melted butter

Mix all in a large bowl, blend by hand. (Batter will be thick.) Add 1 lb walnuts (I leave them whole). Stir in a dollop of melted butter (about the size of a walnut.) Lightly grease and flour three loaf pans. Place a third of the batter in each pan. Sprinkle sugar lightly on top. Allow to raise in pans 15 minutes. Bake at 375º for 60 minutes. Check with toothpick. 
 

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