MASTER MIX — From the COOKS.COM Culinary Archive.

MASTER MIX (Part IV of V)

CARAMEL DUMPLINGS

Caramel Sauce

               Family Size          Just for Two
Butter         2 tablespoons        1 tablespoon
Brown Sugar    1 1/2 cups           1/2 cup
Water          1 1/2 cups           2/3 cup

Dumplings

Mix            1 1/2 cups           1/2 cup
Sugar          1/3 cup              2 tablespoons
Milk           1/3 cup              2 tablespoons
Yield          6 medium             2 medium

  Combine ingredients for caramel sauce.  Heat to boiling.  Stir sugar into Mix.  Add milk all at once stirring about 30 strokes.  Drop by tablespoon on top of boiling caramel sauce.  Cover and boil gently for 20 minutes without removing cover.

  This dumpling recipe can be used with a sweetened fruit or berry syrup instead of caramel sauce.

APPLE CRISP TOPPING

               Family Size          Just for Two
Mix            1 cup                1/3 cup
Sugar          3/4 cup              1/4 cup
Eggs           1                    1 yolk
Yield          8-inch casserole     4-inch casserole

  Stir sugar into the mix.  Add beaten egg and stir until blended.  Spread over prepared fruit in a casserole.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. This can be used as a topping for sweetened apple, peach, rhubarb or other fruit.

DONUT MUFFINS

                Family Size          Just for Two
Mix             2 cups               1 cup
Sugar           2 tablespoons        1 tablespoon
Milk            1/3 cup              3 tablespoons
Egg             1                    1 yolk

Coating

Butter (melted) 1/2 cup              1/4 cup
Sugar           1/2 cups             1/4 cup
Cinnamon        1 teaspoon           1/2 teaspoon
Yield           18 small             9 small

  Stir sugar into the Mix.  Combine milk and beaten egg.  Stir into the Mix until well blended.  Bake in small, well greased muffin tins in a hot oven (400 degrees) 20 minutes.  Dip one at a time into melted butter.  Remove quickly and shake in a sack containing the sugar and cinnamon.  Serve Hot.

  For variety, add 3 tablespoons cocoa to the Mix used in the family size recipe.

BAKED CHOCOLATE PUDDING

               Family Size          Just for Two
Mix            1 cup                1/2 cup
Sugar          1/3 cup              3 tablespoons
Cocoa          4 teaspoons          2 teaspoons
Cinnamon       1/4 teaspoon         1/8 teaspoon
Nut Meats
 (chopped)     1/2 cup              1/4 cup
Milk           1/3 cup              3 tablespoons

Topping

Sugar (brown)  1/2 cup              1/4 cup
Cocoa          3 tablespoons        1 1/2 tablespoon
Water          1 1/4 cups           2/3 cup
Yield          6x8 pan              4x6 pan

  Stir sugar, cocoa, cinnamon, nuts and milk into Mix.  Beat for three minutes.  Spread in pan.  For topping, combine brown sugar and cocoa.  Sprinkle over batter in pan.  Bring water to boiling point.  Pour over the contents of the pan.  Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) 40 to 45 minutes.  Serve with chocolate sauce that forms beneath it.  Use cream or whipped cream if desired.  If served cold, it combines well with ice cream.

STEAMED FRUIT PUDDING

               Family Size          Just for Two
Mix            2 cups               3/4 cup
Sugar          1/3 cup              2 tablespoons
Milk           1/2 cup              3 tablespoons
Fruit          1/2 cup              1/4 cup
Yield          6-inch casserole     2 ramekins

  Stir sugar into the Mix.  Stir in the milk and the chopped fruit or berries until blended.  Pour into a greased casserole or pan or into ramekins.  Steam over water in a covered pan for 30 minutes.  Serve hot with top milk or cream and sugar.

DROP COOKIES

               Family Size          Just for Two
Mix            3 cups               2 cups
Sugar          1 cup                2/3 cup
Milk           1/3 cup              1/4 cup
Egg            1                    1
Vanilla        1 teaspoon           1/2 teaspoon
Variations:    1/2 cup chocolate    1/3 cup chocolate
                   chunks or            chunks or
                   1/2 cup chopped      1/3 cup chopped
                   nut meats or         nut meats or
               1/2 cup raisins or   1/3 cup raisins or
               1/2 cup dates or     1/3 cup dates or
               1 tablespoon orange  2 teaspoons orange
                 rind and 1/2 cup     rind and 1/3 cup
                 raisins (omit        raisins (omit
                 vanilla)             vanilla)
               Molasses instead of  Molasses instead of
               milk. Add 1/8        milk. Add 1/16
               teaspoon mace        teaspoon mace
Yield          4 dozen              2 1/2 dozen

  Stir sugar into the Mix.  Combine milk, beaten egg and vanilla.  Stir into the Mix until well blended.  Drop by teaspoon on greased baking sheet.  Bake in a moderate oven (375 degrees) 10 to 12 minutes.

  To make dough for rolled cookies instead of drop cookies omit the milk and use two eggs instead of one.  Tightly packed brown sugar can be used in place of white.