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Granny Ray’s Kitchen
These recipes have been shared for generations and were compiled in 1982 in a family cook book in celebration of Granny Ray’s 80th birthday. There are still some who remember being in the kitchen with Granny and today her descendants still enjoy these recipes and are creating their own traditions and memories made with the love and wisdom from Granny’s Ray’s kitchen.
Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz cream cheese; very soft 1 box powdered sugar 1 cup chopped pecans 1 stick oleo 1 tsp vanilla Beat cream cheese and margarine until fluffy. Blend in sugar. Stir in vanilla. Sprinkle pecans over. (Add 3-4 tbsp cocoa for chocolate.)
Caramel Butter Frosting
1 stick oleo ¼ cup milk ½ tsp vanilla 1 cup brown sugar 1¾ - 2 cups powdered sugar Melt oleo; add brown sugar and bring to boil over low heat. Boil for two minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm. Gradually beat in powdered sugar to spreading...
Yellow Angel Food Cake
1½ cups sugar 6 eggs 1 tsp cream of tartar ¾ tsp vanilla ¾ cup water 1 cup cake flour Pinch of salt ¼ tsp almond extract Boil sugar and water together until it spins a thread. Have egg whites beaten stiff and add salt. Pour syrup over eggs and beat until cool. Sift...
White Cake
½ cup of Crisco 1 cup of sugar 2 cups of flour 2 tsp baking powder 3 egg whites 1 tsp vanilla ½ tsp salt ¾ cup sweet milk Cream Crisco with sugar. Stir in and alternate milk and dry ingredients. Fold in egg whites that have been beaten until light and frothy, but not...
Ugly Duckling Cake
1 box white cake mix 1 (15 oz) can fruit cocktail; undrained 2 eggs 1 cup flaked coconut ½ cup brown sugar Beat cake mix, fruit cocktail, and eggs for 2 minutes. Add coconut. Pour into greased 9x15 inch pan. Sprinkle brown sugar on top. Bake in 325° oven for 40...
Strawberry Pecan Cake
1 box white cake mix 1 package strawberry Jello; dry Add: 1 cup Wesson oil ½ cup milk 1 cup coconut Bake in 3 layers, 350° for 30-40 minutes. Icing: 1 stick oleo; melted 1 box powdered sugar ½ cup coconut 4 eggs; one at a time 1 cup nuts; chopped 1 cup strawberries;...