Dougherty Family Recipe Box

Author: CND

  • Ginger Molasses Cookies

    Ingredients

    • 3 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon ginger
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • 2 egg whites
    • 1/4 cup corn syrup
    • 1/4 cup molasses
    • 1/3 cup coarse sugar

    Method

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 
    2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    3. In a large bowl, whisk flour with baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and salt. 
    4. Using a stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream butter with brown sugar.
    5. Mix in egg whites. 
    6. Beat in corn syrup and molasses. 
    7. Gently stir in flour mixture in two additions. 
    8. Using a standard ice cream scoop, scoop 12 cookies and roll into balls.
    9. Roll in coarse sugar, and place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.
    10. Bake until done (about 12-14 minutes).
    11. Repeat steps 8-10 for remaining dough.

    Source

  • Apple Mallow Yam Bake

    Ingredients

    • 2 apples, sliced
    • 1/2 cup brown sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 2 pounds yams, peeled, cooked, and sliced
    • 1/4 cup butter
    • 1/3 cup pecans
    • 2 cups mini marshmallows

    Method

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
    2. Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon.
    3. In a casserole dish, layer yams and apples.
    4. Cover and bake for about 40 minutes.
    5. Uncover, sprinkle marshmallows and pecans on top.
    6. Turn oven to low broil and broil until marshmallows are light brown.

    Source

    Barkley family recipe.

  • Sweet Potato Cashew Bake

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • 1/3 cup broken cashew nuts
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 3 tablespoons butter
    • 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled, cooked, thickly sliced
    • 1 can peach slices, drained

    Method

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
    2. Mix together sugar, nuts, salt, and ginger.
    3. In a 10×6 baking dish, layer potatoes, peaches, sugar, potatoes, peaches, sugar.
    4. Dot top with butter.
    5. Cover and bake 30 minutes.
    6. Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer.
    7. Remove from oven and serve.

    Source

    Barkley family recipe.

  • Mandarin Orange Salad

    Ingredients

    • 1 head romaine or green leaf lettuce
    • 1/4 cup toasted almond slices
    • 1 cup celery, chopped
    • 2 green onions, chopped
    • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
    • 1 (10 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained

    Dressing

    • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
    • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon white sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • dash hot sauce

    Method

    1. Toss lettuce, celery, green onion, and parsley.
    2. Just before serving, mix dressing and toss in salad.
    3. Top with almonds and orange segments.

    Source

    Barkley family recipe.

  • Perfect Potato Salad

    Ingredients

    • 3 medium potatoes
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vinegar
    • 1/2 cup celery, diced
    • 1/3 cup onion, finely diced
    • 1/4 cup sweet pickle, diced
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon celery seed
    • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
    • 2 hard boiled eggs, shelled and sliced

    Method

    1. Cook and slice potatoes.
    2. Sprinkle potatoes with sugar and vinegar.
    3. Mix in celery, onion, pickle, salt, and celery seed.
    4. Add mayonnaise.
    5. Fold in eggs.
    6. Chill and serve.

    Source

    Barkley family recipe.