Recipes

Mayonaise

Ingredients 1 egg yolk 1/2 teaspoon fine salt 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 2 pinches sugar 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1 cup oil, safflower or corn Directions In a glass bowl, whisk together egg yolk and dry ingredients.

Pie Crust

Ingredients 2 cup flour, sifted if possible 1 tsp salt 2/3 cup butter, room temp 5-7 tbsp water Directions cut butter into flour until butter reaches the size of small peas.

Saurkraut

Ingredients 5 pounds green cabbage, shredded 3 tablespoons pickling salt 1 tablespoon juniper berries 2 teaspoons caraway seeds 1 quart water, in a sanitized glass jar Directions In large mixing bowl, mix cabbage thoroughly with salt, juniper berries, and caraway seeds, using hands or tongs.

Simple Pie Crust

Makes one large single-layer pastry. Ingredients 1-1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup crisco 1/2 tsp salt 5-7 tsp of ice water Directions Combine salt and flour.

Squash Pickles

Ingredients ¼ cup salt 2 ½ pounds young yellow squash and zucchini, sliced into rounds 1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips 2 small onions, thinly sliced 2 ¼ cups white sugar 2 cups distilled white vinegar 2 teaspoons mustard seed 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon celery seed Directions In a large non-aluminum pot, combine the squash, bell pepper, and onions.