Many of the recipes on this site come from family, and these are the heart of it. Sandra Mills, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained cook, kept a typed recipe book full of dishes named for the friends and relatives who shared them. Sofia's recipes were created, collected and handed down in Sweden and the USA. Aly shares her favorites on her Baking with Aly channel.
Look for the credit line under each recipe title to see whose recipe it is.
Brisket (Yummy and Easy)3 hr 50 min totalA tender holiday brisket browned in the oven, then braised under onions, carrots, celery, mushrooms and potatoes with brown sugar and sherry until fork-soft.
Yummy Noodle Pudding (Kugel)1 hr 20 min total | 1 (9 x 13-inch) panA sweet dairy noodle kugel: egg noodles baked in a blended custard of cream cheese, eggs, milk, sugar and apricot nectar under a crisp cinnamon corn flake topping.
Challah3 hr 55 min total | 2 braided loavesA slightly sweet, braided egg bread: King Arthur flour, sugar, eggs and oil, risen twice, glazed with egg yolk and baked at 350°F until golden. Makes 2 braided loaves.
Blintz Souffle55 min total | 1 (9 x 13-inch) panFrozen cheese blintzes baked in a sweet custard of sour cream, eggs, orange juice and vanilla. Serve with berries and sour cream for brunch or a dairy meal.
Twisters (Rugelach-Style Cookies)13 hr 25 min total | 64 cookiesSandra's wonderful Jewish cookies: a rich yeast dough chilled overnight, rolled in cinnamon sugar and nuts, cut into wedges and rolled into crescents. Always makes 64.
Peggy's Roast Beef in a Hurry1 hr 10 min totalA fast high-heat roast beef: the roast is rolled in seasoned flour, seared at 550°F for 5 minutes per pound, then finished at 325°F for 15 minutes per pound.
Paul Lynde's Beef Stew6 hr 45 min totalA hands-off oven stew of lean beef with canned carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, peas and green beans, consomme, white wine and tapioca, baked covered at 250°F for 6 to 7 hours.
Katherine's Spinach Salad12 hr 20 min totalSpinach salad with chopped hard-boiled eggs and crumbled bacon, dressed with a sweet and tangy tomato soup dressing made the day before.
Sandra's Cole Slaw15 min totalA simple cole slaw of shredded cabbage and carrots with chopped onion, dressed with the same creamy mayonnaise dressing as Sandra's potato salad.
Allison's Beer Bread1 hr 5 min total | 1 loafA three-ingredient beer bread of self-rising flour, sugar and a can of beer, baked in a loaf pan at 300°F for 1 hour.
Bessie's Corn Bread35 min totalA sweet, tender cornbread made with King Arthur flour, cornmeal, milk, melted butter, an egg and a touch of vanilla, baked at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes.
Sandy's Own Pecan Rolls15 hr 40 min total | 32 rollsRich sour cream yeast rolls rolled with cinnamon sugar and baked over brown sugar, butter and pecans in muffin cups. The dough chills overnight; makes 32 rolls.
Michaela's Date Nut Bread1 hr 20 min total | 1 loafAn old-fashioned date nut bread: dates simmered with butter and water, stirred into flour, sugar and walnuts, and baked in a loaf pan at 350°F for 1 hour.
Brenda's Swedish Rolls4 hr 5 min totalSoft, slightly sweet yeast rolls of milk, butter, eggs and flour, risen three times for a light texture and baked at 400°F for 20 to 30 minutes.
Susan's Home-Made Manicotti1 hr 10 min totalManicotti made with thin homemade crepes rolled around a ricotta, egg and Parmesan filling, topped with mozzarella and sauce and baked.
Sandy's Eggplant Parmesan1 hr 15 min total | 1 (13 x 9-inch) panSandra's own eggplant Parmesan: thin eggplant slices double-dipped in egg and flour, fried until puffed, then layered with sauce, mozzarella and Romano and baked.
Sandra's Key Lime Pie with Meringue2 hr 27 min total | 1 (8-inch) pieSandra's key lime pie: sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and egg yolks in a baked crust, topped with meringue and browned at 325°F.
Cindy's Cheese Cake2 hr 55 min total | 1 (8-inch) cheesecakeA light cheesecake of cream cheese folded with sweetened beaten egg whites in a Zwieback crumb pan, topped with vanilla sour cream and toasted almonds. Best made the day before.
Noah's Brownie Puffs1 hr 45 min total | 12 brownie puffsBrownie cupcakes from a Betty Crocker mix, baked in a muffin tin, hollowed out, filled with whipped topping and capped with their own tops. Makes 12.
Aunt Ida's Best Ever Pound Cake1 hr 20 min total | 2 loavesAunt Ida's best ever pound cake: a pound of butter creamed with a box of confectioners sugar, six eggs, King Arthur flour and vanilla. Makes 2 loaves.
Anne's Mom's Angel Gingerbread45 min total | 1 (8 x 8-inch) panA light, spicy gingerbread made with molasses, ginger, cinnamon and cloves and a very thin batter, baked in an 8-inch pan and served with whipped topping.
Brigadeiros (Brazilian Chocolate Balls)2 hr 5 min total | About 25 ballsBrazil's favorite party sweet: sweetened condensed milk, butter and cocoa stirred on the stove until thick, rolled into fudgy balls and coated in chocolate sprinkles. Makes about 25.
Mocha Swedish Chocolate Balls (Chokladbollar)1 hr 50 min total | About 20 ballsNo-bake Swedish chokladbollar of butter, sugar, cocoa and rolled oats with an extra splash of strong coffee for a mocha flavor, rolled in pearl sugar or coconut. Makes about 20.
Grandma's Chicken Noodle Casserole1 hr total | 1 casseroleA vintage comfort-food casserole: pasta and chicken in a creamy sauce of cream of chicken soup, milk and melted cheese, topped with buttery Ritz cracker crumbs and baked 30 minutes.
Homemade Apple Turnovers2 hr totalFlaky homemade apple turnovers: a cinnamon and nutmeg apple filling cooked on the stove, folded into rounds of homemade pie crust and baked at 375°F until golden.
Easy No-Bake Tiramisu3 hr 15 min total | 1 (8-inch) panA no-bake tiramisu made in about 10 minutes: espresso-dipped ladyfingers layered with a whipped cream and mascarpone filling, dusted with cocoa and chilled.
Cinnamon Roll Apple Cake1 hr 25 min total | 1 (9 x 9-inch) cakeA moist sour cream apple cake swirled with a brown sugar, butter and cinnamon filling and finished with a simple powdered sugar glaze, like a cinnamon roll in cake form.
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