Drake/Beagles Family Recipes
The following are links to favorite family recipes of the Allen & Rita Beagles Drake family:
Elinor Drake recipes
PDF
Elinor’s recipes PDF - - 93 pages, 21 meg file.
Beverages
Caipirinha - - lime mixed drink from Rafa’s
dad.
Breads
Banana Bread - - This recipe is from Elinor Drake.
Cinnamon Rolls - - This is a knock-off recipe of the Cinnabon rolls.
Date nut bread - - Holiday dessert from Mary Anne Beagles who got it from Margaret (Aunt Maudie) McGurk Brisco.
Dough
(dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, and doughnuts) - - This recipe is from
Elinor Drake and revered for years for dinner rolls and cinnamon rolls.
Doughnuts spud - - This is a knock-off recipe of the Spudnuts.
Irish
Soda Bread - - Allen found this recipe on the Internet and thought it best
matched the breads we had in
Scones
- - This recipe was given to us by the owner of the Inchavara
House Bed & Breakfast, at
Scones
- - This recipe is from Bonnie Bennett (she got it from Southern Living
Magazine) and they are fantastic.
Casseroles
Bread
Dressing for Thanksgiving - - This recipe is from Elinor Drake as she
learned it from her mother Florence Cooper.
Chicken
casserole - - From Elinor Drake.
Chicken
rice casserole, simple - - From
Chicken
tetrazini - - From Elinor Drake.
Cheesy
Potatoes - - This recipe is from Elinor Drake and produces a large
rectangular baked casserole dish of browned, cheese flavored potatoes. It is an excellent dish for a large group and
is fairly easy to make.
Quiche
- - From Jim Drake, makes about 10 muffin-size quiches.
Shepherd
Pie (casserole) - - This recipe is from
Vegetable
Lasagna - - This is from
Desserts
Bourbon
Brownies - - This recipe is from an article saved by Elinor Drake.
Brownies
- - This recipe is from Elinor Drake and loved by all.
Caramels - - Homemade caramel candy of Maude Murphey, Rita Drake’s godmother.
Caramel Illini Bars - -
Cherry
Pudding - - This recipe is from Elinor Drake as prepared by her grandmother
Lucinda Hoke Cooper. Lucinda Cooper used
to make it for the group that would come to her house to pick cherries. It produces a large rectangular baked
cherry/cake-like pudding and is wonderful with fresh cherries during cherry
season.
Chocolate
Cake, Better Than Anything - - This is from
Chocolate Chip Cookies - - This popular recipe
that Elinor Drake makes is not linked here because it is the recipe that is on
the back of the Nestle Tollhouse chocolate chip package that you can buy in the
store.
Chocolate
Chip Cookie personal for grandkids - - This is a small version of the
Nestle Tollhouse chocolate chip cookie recipe to make for fun with grandkids.
Cream
Cheese Bars - - from
Ice
Cream - - This is the homemade ice cream recipe of Elinor Drake, that she
has made since her marriage in 1950.
Molasses
Sugar Cookies - - This recipe is from Elinor Drake.
Oatmeal
Cookies - - This recipe is from Elinor Drake, nice and chewy.
Peanut
Brittle - - From Elinor Drake.
Pie
Crust & Pies - - This recipe is from Elinor Drake and is a favorite
among everyone who tastes it.
Pumpkin
Bars - - From Kristen Drake, delicious.
Valentine
Sugar Cookies - - This is a recipe that Elinor Drake has made for many
years as a Valentine tradition.
Meat/Fish/Entrees
Barbeque
(Ground Beef) - - This recipe is from Elinor Drake as best recalled by
Chicken
& Dumplings - - From Elinor Drake.
Chicken
& Noodles - - This recipe is from Mary Anne Beagles and is a favorite
among her grandchildren.
Chicken
in oven with Miracle Whip - - This recipe is from
Meat
loaf - - This recipe is from a cookbook owned by
Salmon
cakes - - This is a recipe from a magazine that
Spaghetti
- - This recipe is from
Salads
Apricot-Pineapple Salad - - This recipe is from Elinor Drake and is a festive gelatin salad.
Christmas
Salad - - This recipe is from Elinor Drake, and makes a large, festive
Christmas Jello layered salad that Elinor has used
for years.
Potato
Salad - - This recipe is from Elinor Drake.
Snacks
Caramel
Corn - - Allen found this recipe on the Internet.
Olive
Spread - - This recipe is from Howard Beagles and makes a delicious spread
for crackers.
Soups/Stews
Chili
- - This recipe is from Howard Beagles and is a favorite among his
grandchildren.
Chili
- - This recipe is from Nicoleta Drake and is a very tasty recipe.
Leek
potato soup - - This recipe has been served at our Irish party for years.
Vegetable
beef soup - - from Allen Drake.
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