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Hollingsworth Family Recipes

Recipes from Grandma June, Aunt Carol, and the whole Hollingsworth family.

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Bread
Grandma June's Buttermilk Biscuits
Passed around at Sunday breakfast.
Recipe by Grandma June
Ingredients
Ingredient Amount
flour 2 cups
baking powder 1 tbsp
salt 1 tsp
cold butter 6 tbsp
buttermilk 3/4 cup
honey 1 tbsp
35 minutes
12 biscuits
Method
1 Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a wide bowl.
2 Cut in cold butter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
3 Stir in buttermilk and honey just until a soft dough forms.
4 Pat dough into a rectangle and fold it over itself twice.
5 Cut biscuits and place them close together on a baking sheet.
6 Bake until tall and golden, then brush with melted butter.
12 biscuits

Grandma June's Buttermilk Biscuits

Submitted by Caroline H.

Family dinner
Sunday Pot Roast
The roast Uncle Mark remembers from winter visits.
Recipe by Uncle Mark
Ingredients
Ingredient Amount
chuck roast 3 lb
beef stock 2 cups
carrots 4
onion 1
tomato paste 2 tbsp
thyme 2 sprigs
3 hours
6
Method
1 Season the roast well and brown it on every side.
2 Cook onion and tomato paste in the pot until deeply fragrant.
3 Add stock, carrots, thyme, and the roast back to the pot.
4 Cover and braise until the meat pulls apart easily.
5 Rest the roast while the cooking juices settle.
6 Slice or shred and spoon warm pan juices over the top.
6

Sunday Pot Roast

Submitted by Mark H.

Dessert
Lemon Icebox Pie
A summer pie from the porch table.
Recipe by Aunt Carol
Ingredients
Ingredient Amount
graham crust 1
condensed milk 14 oz
lemon juice 1/2 cup
lemon zest 1 tbsp
egg yolks 3
whipped cream 1 cup
4 hours
8 slices
Method
1 Whisk condensed milk, lemon juice, zest, and yolks until smooth.
2 Pour filling into the crust and smooth the top.
3 Bake briefly until the center is just set.
4 Chill until cold and firm enough to slice cleanly.
5 Top with whipped cream before serving.
6 Keep leftovers covered in the refrigerator.
8 slices

Lemon Icebox Pie

Submitted by Aunt Carol

Holiday
Aunt Carol's Cornbread Dressing
Written in the margin of her Thanksgiving notebook.
Recipe by Aunt Carol
Ingredients
Ingredient Amount
cornbread 8 cups
celery 2 cups
onion 1
broth 3 cups
eggs 2
sage 1 tbsp
1 hour 20 minutes
10
Method
1 Crumble cornbread into a large bowl and let it dry slightly.
2 Cook celery and onion in butter until tender.
3 Stir vegetables, sage, broth, and eggs into the cornbread.
4 Spoon into a buttered baking dish without packing it down.
5 Bake until the top is crisp and the center is set.
6 Let rest for ten minutes before serving.
10

Aunt Carol's Cornbread Dressing

Submitted by Daniel H.

Bread
Parker House Rolls
Soft rolls for the big table.
Recipe by Card My Recipe
Ingredients
Ingredient Amount
flour 3 cups
yeast 2 1/4 tsp
warm milk 1 cup
butter 3 tbsp
honey 2 tbsp
salt 1 tsp
2 hours
12 rolls
Method
1 Stir yeast, warm milk, and honey together until foamy.
2 Mix in flour, salt, and softened butter until a soft dough forms.
3 Knead until smooth and elastic, adding only a dusting of flour.
4 Cover the bowl and let the dough rise until doubled.
5 Shape into rolls and nestle them in a buttered pan.
6 Bake until golden, then brush the tops with melted butter.
12 rolls

Parker House Rolls

Submitted by Ruth H.

Dessert
Banana Pudding
Layered the way Nana made it.
Recipe by Nana Hollingsworth
Ingredients
Ingredient Amount
bananas 4
vanilla wafers 1 box
milk 3 cups
egg yolks 3
sugar 3/4 cup
vanilla 1 tsp
30 minutes
10
Method
1 Cook milk, yolks, sugar, and vanilla into a smooth custard.
2 Layer wafers and banana slices in a deep dish.
3 Pour warm custard over the layers so it settles between them.
4 Repeat layers until the dish is full.
5 Chill until the wafers soften and the custard is cold.
6 Serve with whipped cream if you like.
10

Banana Pudding

Submitted by Mae H.

Cookies
Oatmeal Cookies
The after-school cookie jar recipe.
Recipe by Grandma June
Ingredients
Ingredient Amount
oats 1 cup
flour 1 cup
butter 1/2 cup
brown sugar 3/4 cup
egg 1
cinnamon 1 tsp
28 minutes
24 cookies
Method
1 Cream butter and brown sugar until soft and fluffy.
2 Beat in the egg, then stir in flour, oats, and cinnamon.
3 Scoop dough onto lined baking sheets.
4 Bake until the edges are set and the centers stay soft.
5 Cool on the pan for a few minutes.
6 Store in a covered tin once completely cool.
24 cookies

Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by Ellie H.

Casserole
Chicken Tetrazzini
A casserole from the church supper binder.
Recipe by Aunt Beth
Ingredients
Ingredient Amount
spaghetti 12 oz
chicken 3 cups
mushrooms 2 cups
cream sauce 2 cups
parmesan 1 cup
breadcrumbs 1/2 cup
1 hour
8
Method
1 Cook spaghetti just shy of tender and drain well.
2 Fold chicken, mushrooms, sauce, and half the cheese together.
3 Add pasta and turn everything into a buttered dish.
4 Top with breadcrumbs and the remaining parmesan.
5 Bake until bubbling around the edges.
6 Rest briefly before serving so it slices neatly.
8

Chicken Tetrazzini

Submitted by Beth H.

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