Babcia C's Babka

Dough Ingredients:
2 1/4 ts. yeast (one packet)

3 oz. warm water

1 tsp. sugar

1/2 cup warm milk
1 egg
3 1/4 cup flour
1 grated orange peel
5 oz. sugar (volume)
1/4 tsp. salt
6 Tbs. butter
1/2 cup golden raisins

Topping:
combine by hand: 2 Tbs. butter, 3Tbs of sugar, & 3Tbs of flour. This should be a crumbly mixture when complete.

Glaze:
1 egg white whipped with 1 Tbs of water

I mix & make my dough in a Bread & Dough Maker machine just to the first rise and stir down.

1. proof your yeast: combine yeast, warm water & 1 ts. sugar. After a few minutes you will see that yeast is working.
2. Add all liquid ingredients, including proofed yeast into pan first, then add dry ingredients, leveling & pushing some of the dry ingredients into the corners.
3. Add the butter to corners of pan.
4. after 22 minutes of processing in the bread maker I add my raisins
5. After first rise & stir-down I take out the dough & shape it to fit a pan 9 x 13
6. put into a greased & floured pan for another rise. Cover it with a cloth & keep it in a warm place for about 90 min. to rise.
7. Glaze with beaten egg & sprinkle with the topping
8. Bake at 350* for about 30 min or until done.

Zucchini Bread (Edna R.)

Ingredients:
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
3 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon (or: 2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. nutmeg, 1/4 tsp. ground cloves)
3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 cup oil
2 cups grated unpeeled zucchini
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup walnuts

1. Blend all the ingredients together.
2. Pour into greased & floured 9 x 13 pan.
3. Bake at 350* for 45 minutes.

Zucchini Spice Cake

3 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. allspice, if desired
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 cup oil
2 cups grated unpeeled zucchini
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts

1. Blend all the ingredients together.
2. Pour into greased & floured 9 x 13 pan.
3. Bake in 9 x 13 pan at 350* for 55 minutes.

Zucchini Bread - original

Ingredients:
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 cup oil
2 cups grated unpeeled zucchini

1. Blend all the ingredients together.
2. Pour into greased & floured 9 x 13 pan.
3. Bake at 350* for 40 min.

Babcia C's kapusta (sauerkraut)

Ingredients:
1 -2 lb pork (country style ribs)
1 ts salt
1 cut up onion
5 bay leaves
10 peppercorns
6 cans of 14.4oz. sauerkraut
beef bullion (optional)
dried mushrooms (optional)

1. Put your meat & salt into a large pot and cover with water.
2. Bring to a boil, skim off any foamy crud that may float to the surface then immediately reduce heat to bring it to a simmer.
3. Add: onion, bay leaves, peppercorns, and mushrooms then simmer on medium-low 40 min.
4. Add sauerkraut (first: drain and wash the sauerkraut to reduce the sharp acid flavor - don't over wash), and simmer additional 15 min. stirring occasionally. Add bullion during final 5 min of cooking.
5. Remove the bones, bay leaves and peppercorns & discard them. Cut up rest of the meat & return to the pot. Enjoy!

nalesniki (pancakes) with cheese

Ingredients:
3 eggs beaten
3/4 cup flour
1 Tbs sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 milk
1 lb Farmer Cheese (it fills about 9 nalesniki)
butter for frying

1. Beat eggs until thick smooth and lemon colored
2. Stir in the dry ingredients, then add milk - stir until smooth.
3. On a hot lightly buttered griddle or frying pan spoon out a thin layer and fry till golden brown, flip over and do the other side. (Makes about 9 nalesniki)
4. Spread Farmer Cheese on half of pancake, fold it in half. Next fry them in butter on both sides.
* This cheese spreads great when it is WARM.
* They taste the best when they are still very warm.

Zucchini pie (Milly)

#1 Mix well:
4 eggs
garlic powder
salt
pepper
1 cup Bisquick
1/2 cup olive oil

#2 Mix:
3 1/2 cup cubed zucchini
3/4 cup cheddar cheese
1 shredded onion

Combine #1 & #2
Pour into a greased pie dish
Cook uncovered at 350* for about 45 min or until top is brown.