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Essay: Mother's Day Recipes
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Weekend Edition essayist Bonny Wolf suggests making a family recipe for Mother’s Day. She tells NPR's Liane Hansen the ingredients and instructions for gas company candy and her neighbor Bill’s mother’s war cake.
Mom’s War Cake
1 lb raisins
½ cup Crisco or lard (Bill uses butter)
3 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp baking soda
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2 cups sugar
4 cups flour
Preheat oven to 325.
Stew raisins for 15 minutes in 2 cups of water. Add 1 cup of cold water. Stir and drain, reserving water. Add rest of ingredients, using water from raisins to moisten. Bake for 1 hour.
Gas Company Candy
Spread 1 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts in a 6”x10” pan. Boil ½ cup butter and ¾ cup brown sugar for 7 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour over nuts. Pour package of chocolate chips on top and spread with a knife. Let harden and break into pieces.
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