Bill's Family Recipes
Plum Pudding (from Bill's grandmother)

Plum Pudding Sauce

Grama's Bread Pudding & Sauce

Two from Judi Gateley

Two from Pam Gateley

 

The Gateley Christmas Pudding

Recipes from Linnie May (Peabody) York -- Bill's grandmother

Plum Pudding

[Best to make the pudding at least two weeks before eating.]

Cream:  1/4  pound butter and 1/2 cup sugar

Add:      1/4 pound kidney suet

Add:      3 egg yolks

Stir until smooth

Add:     1/2 cup milk

             2 cups flour

             3 whipped egg whites

Stir

Add:     1/4 cup brandy

             1 teaspoon mace

             1 teaspoon ground cloves

             1 teaspoon nutmeg

Stir

Add (well-dredged with flour)

             1/2 pound raisins

             1/2 pound currants

 

Tie the mixture in cloth wrung out in water and floured.

Put in boiling water on rack and boil for about 3 hours.

 

 

Plum Pudding Sauce

 

Beat together:     1 egg

                           1 cup sugar

                           2 tablespoons flour

                           2 tablespoons cold water

Pour the above into 2 cups boiling milk

Let boil 1 minute and then add 2 tablespoons butter.

Boil until butter is thoroughly mixed (2-3 minutes).

       It can be occasionally stirred carefully. (Watch for scorching!!!)

Flavor with 2 tablespoons brandy (approximate and optional)

 

  

In case of emergency, call Kith at (719) 473-7912

 

    From Bill's great-grandmother, Almeda Peabody*
                       Grama's Bread Pudding

4 slices bread (homemade white or raisin bread)               4 cups sugar                                                                         4 eggs                                                                                     1 tsp. vanilla                                                                      cinnamon and nutmeg

Leftover bread that has dried out works well.  Butter the bread, sprinkle the slices with cinnamon and cut into 1" squares. Beat eggs, then add milk, sugar and vanilla.  Place bread cubes into buttered casserole dish.  Pour egg mixture over the bread and let it soak for for an hour or so.  Sprinkle top with cinnamon and nutmeg.  Bake at 350 for an hour and 15 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean                                                     

       Grama's Sauce for Bread Pudding or Cake

1 cup water                                                                         1/2 cup sugar                                                                     1/4 tsp salt                                                                            2 level Tbs. corn starch                                                         1 Tbs. butter                                                                           1 tsp vanilla                                                                       cinnamon and nutmeg to taste

Gradually combine cornstarch with water, stirring until smooth. Add rest of ingredients and cook over a medium heat, stirring constantly until it comes to a boil and is clear and thickened. Serve over bread pudding or unfrosted cake.

* It should be noted that Almeda lived in Breckenridge, Colorado, at an altitude of 9600 feet. So it is possible that certain adjustments (totally unknown to me) might be necessary for a satisfactory outcome... These recipes were copied with permission from Cynthia Peabody Anderson's book "Pioneer Voices.

                                                       2 From Judi Gateley

Chocolate Fudge Cherry Cake

1 Pkg. Dark Chocolate Cake Mix

1 tsp. Almond Extract

21oz. Can Cherry Pie filling

2 eggs, beaten

 Mix all together (do not over-beat).  Pour into a 9x13 baking dish.  Bake 35 min., - 350 degrees.

Test for doneness.

Frosting

In saucepan combine 1 C. sugar, 5 Tbsp butter, and 1/3 C. milk.  Boil 1 minute.  Remove from heat and add 1 – 6oz pkg of chocolate chips.  Mix well.  Frost cooled cake.
 

Apple Pie Cake

Judi Gateley

Cream together.

     1/4 C. Shortening (or margarine)

     1 C. Sugar                                        

     1 Egg 

1 C. Flour

1 tsp. Cinnamon           Sift together, then add to creamed mixture.

1 tsp. Nutmeg

1 tsp. Soda

 

Put in another bowl and mix . . .

2 ½  cups chopped apples

2 Tbsp. Hot water

1 tsp. Vanilla

1/2 C. chopped nuts

A little grated lemon rind and juice.

 

Add to creamed mixture.  It will be stiff . . . use hands to mix well.  Bake in greased 9” pie pan at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

 Best served warm with vanilla ice cream or Cool Whip.

 

                                                                    2 From Pam Gateley
                                                                    Strawberry Jello Salad

1 6 oz box strawberry jello

2 ripe bananas, mashed

1/2 lb. (8 oz.) sour cream

1 box frozen strawberries (8-10 oz.

1/3 cup chopped nuts

Mix jello with 1 cup boiling water & dissolve.  Add frozen strawberries. mashed bananas, and nuts. Pour half mixture into dish & let congeal in refrigerator.  Let other half stand at room temperature.  (Stir occasionally so it doesn't congeal.)  When first half is somewhat  hard, spread sour cream on it.  The pour other half of mixture on top.  Return to refrigerator to congeal completely.
 
                                                         Green Rice

1/2 cup chopped celery

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 Tablespoons butter

1 pkg. frozen chopped broccoli (cooked & drained)

2 cups cooked rice

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 cup milk

1 8 oz. jar Cheese Whiz

Salt & pepper to taste.

Saute' onion & celery in butter.  Mix with remaining ingredients.  Bake 350 degrees uncovered for approximately 30 to 40 minutes.