American Girl Addy’s Recipes

I was in a panic tonight, when I couldn’t find the recipes online anywhere.  Then I remembered that I had the original recipes saved in my recipe box.  Sometimes I forget it’s there and I should remember, because there are lots of yummy recipes in it!

Addy’s Ice Cream (came with the ice cream freezer)

Ingredients:

4 T. whipping cream
1 tsp sugar

Equipment and supplies:

measuring spoons and cups
spoons
2 cups ice cubes
plastic bag
towel
hammer
salt

Directions:

1. Wash the canister, lid and dasher in warm, soapy water. Rinse them thoroughly and allow them to dry completely.

2. Keep the whipping cream in the refrigerator until right before you need it. Measure the 4 tablespoons of whipping cream into a measuring cup and add the sugar. Stir the mixture until all the sugar dissolves.

3. Insert the dasher into the canister and pour in the whipping cream and sugar mixture. Cover the canister with the lid and place it in the wooden bucket. Put the canister and bucket in the freezer for 30 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, place 2 cups of ice cubes in a plastic bag. Wrap a towel around the bag and crush the ice by hitting it with a hammer. Keep crushing the ice until it is broken into very small pieces.

5. Remove the canister and bucket from the freezer. With a spoon, pack a 1/2-inch high layer of crushed ice around the canister. Sprinkle a layer of salt over the ice.

6. Alternate layers of ice and salt until they reach the top of the canister.

7. Attach the wooden crosspiece and crank of the ice cream freezer.

8. Tun the crank rapidly. Keep turning until it becomes difficult. to turn (about 10-15 minutes). Remove the canister from the bucket and wipe the salt ice from it.

9. Open the canister, remove the dasher, and spoon the contents into a dish.  Your ice cream is ready to eat. It’ll be softer than store-bought ice cream — but delicious.

Makes about 4 tablespoons of ice cream

LOL! It’s a lot of work for 4 tablespoons of ice cream, but we did it once and it was good!

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We also have the cast iron spider, for making Sweet Potato Pudding.  I recall that was delicious, too!  LOL!

Sweet Potato Pudding

Addy and her mother used the recipe on the front to make sweet potato pudding. Try their recipe or use this modern version for baking your own pudding.

Ingredients:

3 sweet potatoes or yams, boiled until tender
1/3 cup butter
2 T. white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
Pinch of salt
1 egg, well beaten
2/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Shortening to grease baking dish

Equipment:

2 large mixing bowls
Vegetable peeler
Fork
Large wooden spoon
Measuring cups and spoons
12″ by 8″ baking dish

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. When the boiled sweet potatoes are cool, peel them and put them in a mixing bowl. Mash them with a fork.

3. In the other large mixing bowl, combine the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and salt. Beat until creamy.

4. Add the mashed sweet potatoes and stir until well mixed.

5. Slowly add the beaten egg, milk, and vanilla.  Beat until well mixed.

6. Sprinkle in the nutmeg and stir.

7. Grease the glass baking dish and pour in the mixture.

8. Put the baking dish on the lower rack in the oven. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes or until set. Allow the pudding to cool before serving.

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Addy’s Spider:

You can make a pudding for Addy, too. First season the her spider according to the directions on the back of this card. Mix up the modern recipe for sweet potato pudding. At step seven, put some of the mixture into the greased spider, too. Put the spider on a cookie sheet in the top rack of the oven. Bake Addy’s little pudding at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until set.  Be careful when you take the spider out of the oven. It will be very hot.

Seasoning the Spider:

Ask an adult to help you season the spider before you use it the first time. Seasoning helps prevent rust.

Here’s what to do:

1. Use mild soapy water to wash the spider. Rinse and dry.

2. Put the spider on a cookie sheet in a 300-degree oven until the pan is warm, about 5 minutes.

3. Remove the spider from the oven. Spread solid vegetable shortening over every part of the pan, inside and outside, with a paper towel.

4. Put the spider back in the oven for 45 minutes.

5. Remove the spider from the oven. Be careful because it will be very hot. Let it cool for a few mintues and then, whilte it’s still warm, wipe off the shortening with a paper towel.

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Addy’s original recipe

Peel and grate three sweet potatoes, pour on them nearly a pint of cold water, add flour, large spoonfuls of brown sugar, one large spoonful of butter, season with ginger. Bake for about 3 hours. (copied from recipe card that came with spider)