

2), and if you are cooking or baking give me a call and I'll be right over. So if you're hankerin' for something from Abilene's history get the not-so-secret recipes from Terri Eplen's cookbooks, (you can order Vol. The intersecting point on the plains of Kansas was in Abilene, in the grass-rich Flint Hills. Terri also shared that Mack's "Square Burger" was an Eplen family original, until Wendy's restaurants decided to copy Mack Eplen's "Square Burger." But Wendy's could never figure out that unique taste. Terri tells me the secret ingredient is a Carne Guisada Seasoning her great-uncle used to flavor all the burgers. 77 Delicious Recipes for Western Prairie Living Bill Kurtis. A secret ingredient in the ice cream base makes it a churn like a dream, and keeps it from freezing too hard. This is the pinnacle of ice cream: crunchy, salty-sweet, chocolate-y, and with an incredible depth of flavor because of the malt.

While Mack Eplen's Drivateria was an Abilene and West Texas favorite from the '30s until the mid-'70s and is dearly missed today, one can create those awesome recipes at home now because Terri is sharing her family secret recipes and she's even on the Mack Eplen's Facebook page where she shares what she cooks from time to time. Malted Vanilla Ice Cream With Chocolate-Covered Pretzels. Then my wife informed me that she already owns the two autographed cookbooks she had ordered years ago. "Mack Eplen's Best Kept Secret Volume 1" and "Volume 2" (published by Create My Cookbook). Texas expatriates' favorite Manhattan watering hole, and Cleve Hattersly did it. Mack Eplen's best-kept secrets are not a secret anymore because Terri has gathered all of her family's "secret recipes" and published them in two cookbooks. So is the Chicken Supreme recipe calling for three quarters of a cup of. Dusty Hudgins was going through his late mothers things earlier this year when he came across her old cookbooks. The table of contents is generated with included paragraph styles. Show off your culinary works and feature your favorite recipes in this Adobe InDesign template. I then learned that the secret recipes are not so secret anymore (as you'll see in the video above). Below, youll find some of the dishes that really stood out from this years listand a handful of desserts reprinted from our favorite 2022 baking books, as well. Dessert Cookbook Template InDesign (INDD) Quirky, fun, and colorful, this printable recipe template is a great fit for eye-catching photography. “Woo Hoo!!! Just got my Mack Eplen’s cookbook,” one person shouted out.With that argument settled I asked Miss Eplen if there was any way that she would ever share the secret family recipes with me and that I would swear an oath to NEVER share them with anybody else.

What a great thing he is doing by donating the proceeds to Love and Care Packs for. by Celina Meiners (Author) 5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 2 ratings. We recently printed this cookbook for Dusty Hudgins, Abilene, TX. Once word of the cookbook started to spread on Facebook, the site was flooded with comments from people who can still taste those Mack’s specialties. Our favorite recipes - DIY cookbook: A blank cookbook journal for couples and families where you can write in - a keepsake recipe book - A unique gift for Valentine´s day for him and her Hardcover Decem. “I’m staring at 10 boxes on my patio right now,” she said in a phone interview from her home in Kingsland. In the early 60s a group known as the Abilene School Food Service Association put their favorite recipes into a book. Eplen-Kleen got busy making that happen, with the cookbooks arriving recently. Carroll contacted her and suggested that a book signing at the site of the former drivateria. Through that, he learned that Eplen-Kleen had compiled the cookbook. Imagine Carroll’s excitement when he discovered a Mack Eplen group on Facebook. In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, sugar, and salt. Lightly butter a round cake pan or cast-iron skillet. Proceeds, after expenses, will benefit the service center and food pantry.įood donations also are requested. Preheat oven to 425 and position oven rack slightly below center of oven.
Also available for sale will be T-shirts and tote bags with the Eplen logo. Dusty Hudgins found a recipe book from 1963 in his late mother’s things which was presented to her for for working in the school cafeteria system in Abilene, Texas. Terri Eplen-Kleen will be at the site of the former Mack Eplen’s Drivateria, which now is United Methodist Service Center & Food Pantry, to sign books. Abilene’s Holiday Cookbook Competition returns for 2021 and residents can enter their recipes until Oct. 12 when a great-niece of the famed restaurateur is in Abilene to sign copies of a cookbook she compiled, “Mack Eplen’s Best Kept Secrets.” Today, the pastor of First United Methodist Church in Knox City drives a Toyota Prius, but he will get a little taste of the glory days Oct.
