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| M. Dunagan
  Orange Drop Cookies Oatmeal
  Chocolate Chip Cookies   | 
 
 
NOTE:  tsp. = tsp.; tbsp. = tablespoon;  Use 350-deg. F. for baking if not noted.
 
|   
   Using your electric mixture, cream the
  butter and sugar together.  Add the
  syrup and whip until light.     In a separate bowl, whip the eggs and
  salt together until light and fluffy. 
  Combine the eggs with the sugar mixture and also with flour, vanilla,
  and cinnamon.  Mix well and pour into
  piecrust.  Arrange pecans on top.     Bake in a 350-deg. F. oven for 50 to
  75 minutes.   | 
 
 
|   
    Mix beaten yolks and milk; add flour and beat smooth.  Fold in stiffly beaten whites.    Drop by tablespoon fulls into deep fat (oil or margarine) until
  golden brown.  Sprinkle with powdered
  sugar. | 
 
 
|   
    Sift flour, baking soda and salt into a large bowl.  Stir in oatmeal and brown sugar.   Cut in butter to make a coarse crumb
  mixture.  Press half of the crumb
  mixture into an 8 x 12 inch greased pan. 
  Spread date filling over crumbs and cover with remaining crumb
  mixture, pressing them slightly.     Bake 35 minutes at 375 degrees or
  until slightly brown.  Cut into
  squares   | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter thoroughly; add sifted powdered sugar, a little at
  a time, and then vanilla.      Add all-purpose flour alternately with the chopped nuts, beating
  well after each addition.  Place in refrigerator 1/2 hour to cool-down batter.  Mold
  at once with fingers into desired shape, such as crescents or rounds.     Place on very lightly greased inverted side of tin spaced 1
  & 1/2 inches apart.  Bake for
  about 25 minutes at 350 deg. F. or until lightly brown on bottom.  An extra 5 min. on top rack of oven can
  brown tops if desired.    When cookies cool dip into powdered sugar, covering all sides.
  Makes about 60 cookies of 1-inch diameter. | 
 
 
|   
    Measure into bowl and stir thoroughly 1 cup dates, 1 cup nuts, ¼
  cup flour, l tsp. baking powder, ½ tsp. baking soda, salt, ½ tea cloves, 1
  tsp. allspice, and 1 tsp. cinnamon.     In another bowl cream thoroughly ½ cup butter, 1 cup brown
  sugar, and egg.  To creamed mixture,
  alternately add 1¼-cup flour, and 1 cup beer.  Slowly mix in date, nuts & spice mixture with beater.      Bake at 350-375-deg. F. in loaf type pan or 13 x 9 1/2-inch pan
  for 30-45 min. until inserted tester (e.g., toothpick) comes out dry.    | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and sugar well. 
  Add egg and beat thoroughly. 
  Add vanilla, then sifted flour and salt.      Spread well-mixed batter evenly in ungreased 10 by 15 inch pan
  (jelly roll pan).      Bake for 25 minutes at 350-deg. F.. Remove from oven.  At once spread with melted chocolate.  Top with nuts, spacing nuts evenly so you can
  cut between them. Cut into 12 strips on the long side, six on the narrow,
  while bars are still warm.   | 
 
 
|   
    In 1-quart shallow casserole dish, combine peaches, sugar, l
  tbsp. baking mix and cinnamon. In medium bowl, mix remaining 2/3 cup baking
  mix with brown sugar.    Cut in butter spread or butter until mixture is size of small
  peas. Stir in milk until moistened, drop by spoonfuls onto peaches.   Bake at 400-deg. F. for 30 minutes or
  until toothpick inserted into crust comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes.
  Makes 6 servings   | 
 
 
|   
    Heat oven to 375 degrees. 
  Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking pan. Crust: Mix flour, sugar, walnuts and peel in a medium-size
  bowl. Add butter and, using your fingers, rub into flour mixture until coarse
  crumbs form. Press mixture evenly over bottom of pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes
  until top looks dry.     Topping:  Mix flour and baking powder. 
  Beat eggs and sugar with electric mixer until pale.  With mixer on low speed add lemon juice
  then flour mixture.  Beat just until
  blended.  Pour over crust. Bake 20 to
  25 minutes until topping is set and golden. 
  Place pan on rack to cool completely. Cut in squares. Remove from pan.
  Sprinkle with powdered sugar.   | 
 
 
|   
    Add together 2¼ cups flour, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1tsp. salt; set
  aside. Combine 1cup butter, ¾ cup granulated sugar, ¾ cup brown sugar, 1 tsp
  vanilla, ½ tsp. water; beat till creamy. 
  Beat in 2 eggs.  Add flour
  mixture; mix well.     Stir in one 12-oz pkg (2 cups) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, 1
  cup coarsely chopped nuts.  Drop by
  well-rounded half tsp.fuls onto greased cookie sheets.     Bake at 375* for 10-12minutes.  Makes 100-2 inch cookies.  
   | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter, sugar and salt. 
  Add eggs, one at a time beating well with each egg. Slowly add flour
  and lemon juice.    Bake in well-greased very large form or two medium bread pans
  about one hour at 250-deg. F. and then finish at 300-deg. F. for another hour
  or less, The length of baking time depends on size of pan used.   | 
 
 
| 
    Preheat oven to 350-deg. F.. 
  Grease and flour two 9x1 ½ inch pans. Heat chocolate and the 1 tlb
  milk in a small saucepan over very low heat until melted; reserve. Sift
  flour, baking powder and salt on wax paper. Beat shortening, sugar and eggs
  in a large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy,
  about 3min. Stir in sifted dry ingredients alternately with remaining 1 cup
  milk, beating well after each addition until batter is smooth.  Divide batter equally between two bowls.  Beat cooled chocolate mixture and baking
  soda into one part until smooth.  Stir
  orange rind into remaining batter. 
  Turn each into pans. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 30 minutes or
  until centers spring back when lightly touched, Cool in pans on wire racks 10
  minutes.  Loosen around edges; turn
  out; cool completely. Split layers in half crosswise to make 4 thin
  layers.  Frost three of the layers
  with part of the frosting. Stack layers, alternating chocolate with orange.
  Top with orange layer. Frost top and side of cake. | 
 
 
|   
    Start oven at 325 degrees. 
  Combine and mix together in a glass or enamel saucepan the sugar,
  salt, flour and cornstarch.  Stir in ½
  cup cold water.  Heat the remaining
  water before adding.      Cook the mixture slowly over low heat stirring until thickened
  and clear.  Add gradually the
  well-beaten yolks, stirring all the while; cook 1 minute.  Remove from the heat. Cool slightly and
  stir in the butter, lemon juice and peel and mix thoroughly.  Pour the cooled mixture into the cooled
  pastry shell.  Cover the pie with a
  meringue.     Make the meringues with the 2 egg whites(I use 4) and 1/8 tsp
  salt, ¼  (½ ) cup sugar. Beat until
  light but not stiff, beating well after each addition. Pile meringue over
  lemon filling. Brown at 350-deg. F. for 20 minutes. Cool before placing in
  refrigerator.   | 
 
 
|   
    Use sifted flour and add salt. 
  Work in the shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the
  mixture has the consistency of very coarse meal or small peas. Add the water,
  sprinkling it over the dry ingredients; stir with a fork until the dough can
  be formed into a ball.     Wrap the dough in waxed paper and
  chill it 1 or 2 hours, or longer in the refrigerator.   | 
 
 
|   
    Defrost phyllo dough for 2 hours in package or overnight in
  refrigerator; cut width of pan and cover both parts with moist towel. For the
  syrup add the sugar and some water; heat and remove when thick and add the 2
  tbsp. of lemon juice; let cool.      For the Filling add
  the walnuts or pecans and mix in the sugar and cinnamon; set aside.  Melt the butter and Crisco and let cool.
  Layer phyllo in pan and butter each level. 
  Use 4 phyllo layers & the nuts, 4 phyllo, nuts, 4 phyllo, nuts and
  4 phyllo. This layering can vary using 1/3 of leaves etc. Bake 40 min at 300
  degrees then add syrup after 5 minutes.   | 
 
 
|   
    Start oven set at 350-deg. F.. 
  Rub large flat pan (13 – 8- 2 inch) with oil. Cream the butter until
  smooth, gradually add the sugar and beat until creamy.  Add the egg yolks, vanilla, and then the
  nuts, beating well after each addition. 
      Mix the graham crackers with the baking powder and salt; then
  add in 3 portions, alternately with the milk to the egg, butter mixture.  Whip the egg whites with 1/8 tsp salt,
  & fold into batter. Pour into pan and bake about 30 minutes at 350-deg.
  F.   | 
 
 
|   
    For the topping and crust mix the flour, brown sugar, nuts and
  butter.  Bake and mix at 300 to
  350-deg. F. for 20 minutes or until brown. 
  Place 2/3 crumbs on bottom 9-13-2 inch pan and the 1/3 on top.      For the middle layer in a large bowl mix the egg whites, sugar,
  strawberries, and lemon juice; beat until stiff approximately 10 min. In
  another pan add whipping cream, beat until thick. Fold together with egg
  white mixture. Place the egg white strawberry mixture over crust and then add
  topping and freeze.   | 
 
 
| Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies   
    Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter with sugars until light
  and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.    Stir flour with baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed
  mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats. 
  Fold in chocolate chips and nuts. 
  Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheets.     Bake 10 to 11 minutes at 350-deg. F. for a crisp cookie. Cool 1
  minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire cooling racks. Store in tightly
  covered container.  About 6 dozen
  2-inch cookies.   | 
 
 
| Puerto Rican Butter Dream Cookies   
    Cream butter with sugar then add almond extract.  Next add flour a little at one time,
  mixing thoroughly.  Place in refrigerator
  1/2 hour to cool-down batter.    Shape a level tablespoonful into balls.  Place on ungreased sheet 2-inches
  apart.  Press 1/2 maraschino cherry
  into top of each ball, which will flatten it slightly.  Bake at 350 deg. F. for about 25 minutes
  or until bottoms are very lightly browned.    Dust cookies slightly with powdered sugar to serve.    Makes about 26-30 cookies.     | 
 
 
|   
    Preheat oven to 350-deg. F. 
  Grease a 9x 5-inch loaf pan. Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder,
  salt and baking soda in a medium-mixing bowl.      Stir in orange juice, shortening, orange peel and egg.  Mix until well blended. Stir in
  cranberries and nuts.  Spread evenly
  in loaf pan.      Bake for 55 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center
  comes out clean.  Cool on rack for
  15minutes.  Remover from pan; cool
  completely. Makes 1 loaf   | 
 
 
|   
    Heat oven to 350-deg. F. 
  Melt butter in 13x9 inch pan in oven. 
  Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over batter.    Arrange pineapple slices and cherries or nuts over top, press
  gently. Add enough water to pineapple juice to make the amount called for on
  box.  Make cake batter as directed on
  package-except use pineapple juice mixture instead of the water. Pour batter
  over pineapple and cherries or nuts.  
     Bake 42 to 47 minutes at 350-deg. F.
  or until tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean.  Immediately turn pan upside down onto
  heatproof serving plate; leave pan over cake 1 minute.  Store loosely covered.   | 
 
 
|   
   Melt chocolate in boiling water. Cool.
  Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. 
  Add  egg yolks, one at a time,
  and beat well after each.  Add melted
  chocolate and vanilla. Mix well.  Sift
  together flour, salt and soda.  Add alternately
  with buttermilk to chocolate mixture, beat well.  Beat until smooth.  Fold
  in whites.  Pour into 3 deep 8 or
  9-inch layer pans, lined on bottoms with paper.    Bake in moderate oven 350-deg. F. 30
  or 40 minutes.   Coconut-Pecan Frosting  Combine 1cup evaporated milk, 1cup sugar, 3 egg yolks, ½ cup
  butter, 1 tsp vanilla.  Cook and stir
  over medium heat until thickened about 12 minutes.  Add 1 & 1/3 cups Angle Flake Coconut and 1 cup pecans. Beat
  until thick enough to spread. (2 ½ cups)   | 
 
 
|   
    Heat oven to 350-deg. F. 
  Generously grease and flour oblong pan, 13x9x2 inches. Mix crumbs,
  nuts, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter; reserve.  Blend cake mix, water oil and eggs on low speed, stirring
  occasionally, 3 minutes.     Pour ½ of batter (about 2 1/3 cups) into pan; sprinkle with ½ of
  the reserved crumb mixture.  Spread
  remaining batter evenly over crumb mixture; sprinkle with remaining crumb
  mixture. Bake until woken pick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 50
  minutes; cool. Drizzle cake with Vanilla Glaze   Vanilla Glaze: Mix 1 cup powdered sugar and 1
  to 2 tbsp. water until desired consistency.   | 
 
 
|   
    Preheat oven to 350-deg. F. 
  Lightly grease an 8-8 -2-inch baking pan.      In a medium bowl, with wooden spoon or portable electric mixer,
  beat butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Stir in flour,
  graham-cracker crumbs, pineapple, and nuts.   Turn into prepared pan. Bake 30 to 35
  minutes at 350-deg. F., or until browned and surface is firm to the touch.
  Cut into 20 bars.   | 
 
 
|   
    Blend flour with butter and 1 tablespoon brown sugar, using a
  pastry blender.  Pack mixture firmly
  into a greased 8-inch square pan.     Bake at 350-deg. F. for 15 minutes.    In the meantime, beat eggs thoroughly, add remaining brown
  sugar, vanilla, coconut,  nuts, and
  baking powder; mix well.  Pour coconut
  mixture over the baked cookie crust, spreading evenly.    Return to 350-deg. F. oven and bake for 30 minutes longer. Cool
  and cut into 2-inch squares.   | 
 
 
|   
      
  Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare, bake and cool cake following
  package directions. Cut cooled cake into 1-inch cubes.  Drain
  strawberries, reserving juice. Combine
  gelatin and boiling water in small bowl. 
  Stir until gelatin is dissolved. 
  Add enough water to
  strawberry juice to measure 1 cup. 
  Stir into gelatin.  Refrigerate until gelatin is
  slightly thickened.    
  Beat gelatin until foamy. Beat l cup whipping cream until stiff
  peaks form in large bowl.  Fold into
  gelatin along with strawberries. Alternate layers
  of cake cubes and strawberry mixture in 10-inch tuble pan. Press lightly. Cover, Refrigerate overnight. Unmold cake onto serving plate. Beat remaining 1 ½ cups whipping cream, powdered sugar and
  vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Frost
  sides and top of cake. Garnish
  with strawberries. Refrigerate until
  ready to serve.    | 
 
 
|   
    Grease 8-inch square pan thoroughly.  Sift together into this pan flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder,
  and salt.  Add pecans and toss lightly.
  Blend together milk, melted butter, and vanilla.     Add to flour mixture in baking pan and blend thoroughly into batter. Mix together brown sugar
  and ¼ cup cocoa.  Spread on surface of
  batter.  Bake at 350-deg. F. for 30-40
  minutes.    Pour hot water over surface of cake. The cake will separate into
  two layers, one of fudge sauce beneath and one of cake on top.   | 
 
 
|   
    Microwave 4
  squares unsweetened baking chocolate in large microwavable bowl on high 2
  minutes. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool 5 minutes or to room
  temperature.      Add l pkg. powdered sugar softened butter and vanilla; beat with electric
  mixer on low speed until well blended. 
  Gradually add 1/3-cup milk, beating until well blended.  Makes 3 cups or enough to frost top and
  sides of 2(8-or 9-inch) layers; top and side of 13x9-inch cake.   | 
 
 
| M. Dunagan Orange Drop Cookies   
    Mix all
  ingredients.  Drop on oiled cookie
  sheet    Bake at 350-deg. F. for 12 to 15
  minutes.      Ice with powdered sugar and spread orange
  or lemon juice over cookie.   | 
 
 
|   
    Add the yeast to warm water and a little milk.  Let stand for several minutes and then mix
  the yeast dough with one-half flour, milk and sugar.  Let this rest in a warm place for a
  while.  Then add the remainder of the
  ingredients, let these stand awhile before baking at 350-deg. Fahrenheit.    NOTE:  When the dough has all of its
  ingredients, some kneading can be done to smooth it out. | 
 
 
|   
    Work almond paste and sugar with hands until well blended.  Stir in unbeaten egg whites and
  vanilla.  Sift powdered sugar, flour
  and salt.  Then add to first mixture
  and mix well.  Drop mixture from tsp.
  or force through pastry tube on buttered cookie sheet.  Mixture will spread slightly, so spread
  adequately apart.    Let stand 2 hours before baking.  Bake in slow oven (300-deg. F.) 22-25 minutes.  The
  Yield is about 36 macaroons. | 
 
 
|   
    Put almonds through a food chopper with a very fine blade.  Add sugar and mix well.  Beat egg whites until stiff, but not too
  dry.  Add to almond mixture.  Add extract and blend well.      Drop by spoonfulls on a greased and floured cookie sheet, one
  inch apart.  Bake in a moderate over
  at 375-deg. F. for 12 minutes.   Yield is
  about 2-dozen cookies. | 
 
 
| Crunchy Nut Filled Chocolate Snowballs   
    Gradually beat dry ingredients into creamed mixture.  Blend in 2 cups fine chopped pecans,
  mixing thoroughly.  Cover bowl and
  place in refrigerator for several hours or until dough is quite firm.    Form pieces into about 1-inch balls.  Place balls about 1/2 in. apart on ungreased pan.  Bake at 350-deg. F. for about 20
  minutes.  Cool & then roll in
  sifted powdered sugar.  Yield is about 6 dozen snowballs. | 
 
 
|   
    Mix all ingredients. 
  Divide into six parts and allow dough to rise at room temperature for
  about 2 hours.  Roll out and fill with
  apple slices, cut thin.  Allow rising
  again for about 2 hours.    Brush the risen dough with beaten egg yolks.    Filling:  Beat egg whites until
  stiff.  Add one pound of sugar, some
  cinnamon and ground lemon rind to chopped apples.  Add 3 pounds of chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds, pecans, etc.).    Bake at 350-deg. F. for 1-2 hours or until browning occurs. | 
 
 
|   
    Cut fruit long and peel and grate almonds.  Add rest of ingredients.    Place flour and sugar, some milk and some water into large
  pan.  Dissolve yeast therein.  Allow to rise for about 1 & 1/2 hours.    Combine rest of ingredients and mix thoroughly.  Allow to rise at room temperature for 3
  hours.    Make about 3 lb. pieces, kneading into shape.  Allow to rise again for 1 hour.    Bake at 350-deg. F. for about one hour. | 
 
 
|   
   Combine all ingredients and allow to
  bake in a low oven (about 250-deg F.) for about 1.5  hours | 
 
 
|   
    Mix flour, baking power sugar and oats.  Cut in butter until crumbly.  Pat 2/3rds of this mix into 12 x 9 &
  1/2 x 2-inch pan.  Spread with
  jam.  Cover with remaining crumbly
  mixture.      Bake at 350-de F. about 35 minutes.  Cool, cut into bars.      Yields about 2-dozen bars. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter with sugar. 
  Add 5 eggs, one at a time. 
  Stir 5 minutes with each egg. 
  Add flavoring and 2 cups flour. 
      Bake at 350-deg. F. for about one hour. | 
 
 
|   
   Sift dry ingredients.  Cut in shortening.  Beat eggs with milk and add to the dry
  mixture, stirring well.   Spread 1/2 of the mixture into a
  greased tin.  Cover with 1/2 of the
  filling and then the rest of the mixture. 
  Then cover with the remaining filling.   Filling: 1 cup brown sugar, 4 tsp. cinnamon, 4 tsp. flour, 6 tsp. melted
  butter, 1 cup nuts | 
 
 
|   
    Soften shortening and add dry ingredients, 1/2 of the liquid and
  the eggs.  Mix only until all flour is
  dampened.  Beat 1 minute.    Add remaining liquids and beat two minutes.    Bake at 350-deg F. in layers about 25 min. and 35 min for a
  loaf. | 
 
 
| 
    Sift flour again with Baking Powder, salt and soda.  Cream butter with 3/4 cup sugar till
  fluffy.  Beat in egg yolks &
  orange peel.  Blend orange juice, rum,
  almonds extract and vanilla into a creamed mixture.  Whip egg whites till stiff. 
  Beat in remaining sugar until whites hold stiff peaks.  Fold white mixture to the batter.    Butter two 9-inch pans and line with waxed paper.  Fill in the batter.  Bake at 350-de F. for 25 min.  Cool 5 min. and remove from pans.  When completely cool peel off wax paper
  and split the cakes.  Sprinkle each
  layer with 2 tbsp. rum.    To assemble cake sprinkle each layer with rum.  Spread whipped cream  between the layers.  Frost top and sides with chocolate
  frosting.  Put walnuts on the sides
  before serving.  Let cake chill for
  24-hrs.   Whipped Cream Filling:  2 tsp. unflavored gelatin,
  1/2 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp. hot water, 1/3rd cup rum, 2 cups heavy cream. | 
 
 
|   
    Add rind to butter and water to lemon juice.  Mix all ingredients and transfer to  two 9-in. pans.  Bake at 375-deg. F. for 20 min.   Lucious Lemon Frosting:  1 tbsp. orange or lemon rind,
  3 tbsp. butter, 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, 1 tbsp,
  water, dash of salt. | 
 
 
|   
    Mix lemon rind, butter, egg whites and
  lemon juice.  Add flour and milk with
  vanilla alternately, mixing well.      Transfer to two 9-in. pans.  Bake at 375-deg. F. for 20 min.    Frost with Lemon
  Frosting | 
 
 
|   
    Cream 1/2 lb. butter and 1 & 1/2 cup sugar.  Add 6 egg whites.  Add flavoring Alternately add 3 cups flour
  mixed with 1 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 cup milk.    Bake in a tube pan at 350-deg. F. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and sugar. 
  Sift flour with salt and soda. 
  Mix egg yolks and whites and flour, one at a time.  Combine poppyseed, nuts, sour cream (or
  yogurt) and vanilla with other ingredients.    Bake at 350-deg. F. for one hour. | 
 
 
|   
   1st Dough =
  Raise 1 yeast cake in 1 cup warm milk + a little sugar.  Melt 1/4 lb. butter and add 4 well-beaten
  eggs, pinch of salt, 3 tbsp powdered sugar, yeast and 1 lb. flour.   Beat well and stand aside to rise.   2nd Dough = Rub
  two heaps flour into 1 lb. butter and put in cold place.   Roll out both doughs to 1/2-inch
  thickness.  Place crosswise to make a
  square.  Set in cold place for 1
  hour.  Roll and cut into strips 1-inch
  wide.  Roll onto forms and fill with
  whipped cream after baking.     Bake at 350-deg. F. until brown. | 
 
 
|   
   Sponge = Use
  crumbled yeast, 1/4 cup sugar,1 cup milk amd 1 cup flour and let rise.   Dough = Mix
  remaining ingredients.  Add the
  sponge, which has risen.  Allow the
  dough to rise.   Pour into tins to 1/2-inch depth.  Fill with fruit.  Baste edge of dough with melted butter and bake until light
  brown at 350-deg. F. | 
 
 
|   
   Dough = Cut
  1/2 lb. cold butter into 2 cups flour with a knife.  Mix yeast, a little sugar, 1/2 pink sour cream (or yogurt) and
  2 egg yolks and let stand in refrigerator overnight.   Filling = 2
  cups ground nuts, 1/2 pint sour cream (or yogurt), 1 egg, vanilla, cut-up
  apples, sugar to taste.   Next day knead in just enough flour to
  handle and roll out dough.  Sprinkle
  filling over rolled dough.   Bake at 350-deg. F. until brown (about
  1 hour). | 
 
 
|   
   Cream butter and brown sugar.  Add 2 egg yolks, 1/2-cup flour, Baking
  powder and chopped nuts.  Mix
  thoroughly.  Fold in 2 beaten egg
  whites.   Transfer to tiny cupcake forms.  Bake for 15 min. in medium oven (300 deg.
  F.). | 
 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter; add sugar, beat until
  light.  Add sifted dry ingredients and
  mix well.  Work in nuts.  Chill overnight.    Shape into 3/4-inch balls.  Decorate with candied lemon or orange
  peel.   B ake in 350-deg.
  F. oven about 10 minutes.      Yields
  about 3 1/2 dozen.  Store in airtight
  container. | 
 
 
 
|   
    Grind walnuts and dates in food
  chopper.  Add sugar, 1 cup coconut and
  eggs.  Mix thoroughly.  Shape into rolls about 1 inch long and 1.2
  inch diameter.  Roll each cookie in
  remaining coconut.    Place on greased cookie sheets and bake in
  a 350-deg. F. oven for 15 minutes. | 
 
 
 
|   
    Mix all ingredients.  Shape into balls and flatten with cherry
  in top.    Use ungreased tin.    Bake at 350-deg. F. about 10 minutes
  according to size. | 
 
 
 
|   
    Blend all ingredients except the powdered
  sugar.  Roll into balls between
  hands.  Place on buttered pans and
  bake at 350-deg. F. for about 20 minutes.    Roll in powdered sugar while warm. | 
 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter until very soft.  Bland sugar in gradually.  Mix dry ingredients into butter and sugar
  with hands.  turn out onto a lightly
  floured board and knead in flour until cracks apper on the surface of the
  dough.  Pat or roll to about 1/2rd
  inch thickness.  Cut into small
  diamonds or rectangles.    Bake on ungreased sheet at 275-deg. F.
  until delicately browned or about 40 min. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and sugar. 
  Blend in vanilla extract.  Add
  flour, sugar and almonds.  Mix well.    Shape into 1-inch balls. 
  Chill.    Bake at 300-deg. F. 15-20 minutes.    While warm, roll in mixed powdered sugar and nutmeg.  Makes about 6 doz. cookies. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream 1/4 cup shortening (equal parts of butter and lard) with 1
  cup firmly-packed sifted brown sugar. 
  Add 1/8 tsp. soda dissolved in 1 tbsp. cold water.  Blend well and add 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  extract and 1 cup flour.    Form into small balls and place on a buttered baking sheet,
  about 2 inches apart.    Bake at 350-deg. F. until lightly brown. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and sugar. 
  Add flour slowly, working it in as with pastry.  Add well-beaten egg and mix well.  Chill thoroughly.    Roll to 1/8th inch thickness and cut into cookie-size
  pieces.  Brush lightly with egg white
  beaten until frothy.  Sprinkle with
  sugar and cinnamon.  Place 1/2 a pecan
  firmly in the center of each cookie.    Bake at 375-deg. F. for 8-12 minutes. | 
 
 
|   
    Mix butter with sugar until creamy.  Add salt, extract, flour, nuts.  Mix well.  Chill dough
  until easy to handle.    Heat oven to 325-deg. F. 
  Using fingers shape dough into 1-inch balls or 1 to 2 & 1/2-inch
  rolls, triangles or crescents.    On cookie sheet flatten balls with bottom of tumbler dipped in
  flour.  Bake 10 min.    While cookies are still warm, sprinkle with powdered sugar. | 
 
 
|   
    Sift flour and sugar into a bowl.  Add remaining ingredients and blend well.  Form into balls the size of small walnuts.  Place on greased cookie sheet.    Bake at 300-deg. F. for about 25 minutes or until slightly
  browned.    When cool, roll into powdered sugar.      Yields about 6 doz. cookies. | 
 
 
|   
   Add grated potatoes to beaten eggs
  & vanilla.  Mix in farina, salt
  & flour until dough will not stick to hands.  Let stand in refrigerator for about 1 hr.  Remove from frige and form dough around
  the plums with wet hands.  Drop a few
  at a time into boiling heavily salted water. 
  Cook in simmering water, stirring frequently for 20-30 min. When all
  dumplings are floating remove with a strainer..    NOTE:  Use dehydrated mixes for quicker and
  almost equally effective results    ERVING: 
  Cut dumpling open on a plate,
  and add sugar mixed with cinnamon. 
  Pour two tablespoons of browned butter or margarine over the top, add
  some cottage cheese and finish with some more of the sugar-cinnamon mixture. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and sugar until light.  Add beaten eggs and soda dissolved in water.  Mix well. 
  Add vanilla extract.  Beat in
  flour mixed with salt.  Fold in
  remaining ingredients.  Blend well and
  chill.  Shape into balls 1-inch in
  diameter.    Bake at 375-deg. F. for 10-12 minutes. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla until fluffy.  Sift flour with salt and cocoa.  Add to creamed mixture, blending
  thoroughly.  Add pecans and mix well.    Shape into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie
  sheet.  Bake in a slow oven (325-deg.
  F.) about 20 minutes.  Cool; then roll
  in powdered sugar. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and add sugar, flavorings and egg yolks, one at a
  time.  Beat until light.  Add nuts, flour and salt.  Mix well.    Roll into balls about 1-inch in diameter.  Dip in unbeaten egg whites, and put
  2-inches apart on greased cookie sheets. 
  Flatten each ball by pressing thumb into center, making a
  depression.  Put an almond in each
  depression.    Bake in 350-deg. F. oven about 10 minutes.      Yields about 4 dozen. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in almonds and flavoring.  Work in salt and flour.    Shape with hands into rolls about 3/4-inch thick and 2-inches
  long.  Then into crescents.    Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake at 375-deg. F. for
  8-10 minutes or until delicately browned.    Cool.  Mix powdered sugar
  and cinnamon.  Sprinkle over cookies. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and sugar together thoroughly.  Add water, vanilla, flour and nuts,
  working them in well.  Chill dough 1
  hour.    Shape small pieces of dough in palms of hands, the size and
  shape of a finger.     Place on ungreased cookie sheets.  Bake at 350-deg. F. until slightly brown on edges (about 15-20
  minutes).    While still warm, sift powdered sugar over tops. | 
 
 
|   
    Dough:  Cream butter, add sugar and mix
  thoroughly.  Stir in raw egg
  yolks.  Mix in hard egg yolks and
  flour to form a soft dough.  Chill.   Break off small pieces and roll to
  pencil size (6 in. long, 1/4 in. thick). 
  Form each piece into a wreath, bringing one end over and through in a
  single knot.  Leave 1/2 in. end (or
  tail) on each side.  Place on
  ungreased baking sheet.    Trimming:  Beat egg white until stiff, adding sugar
  gradually.  Brush tops of cookies with
  meringue.  Press bits of red candied
  cherries on center of knot for holly berries.  Add little jagged leaves our of green citron.    Bake at 375-deg. F. until browned.   | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter; add 1/4-cup sugar and flavoring.  Beat until light.  Add flour and salt.  Chill until firm.    Roll to 1/8 in. thickness. 
  Cut in 2 x 1-inch strips with pastry wheel.  Put on cookie sheets, and brush with egg white.    Mix 2 tbsp. sugar, cinnamon and almonds.  Sprinkle on cookies.    Bake at 350-deg. F. about 8 minutes.      Yields 6 dozen. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add flour, salt, lemon juice, rind and
  nuts.  Mix thoroughly.  Cover and chill for 1 hour.    Roll to about 1/8 inch thick on a floured pastry cloth.  Cut with a round cutter about 1-inch in
  diameter.  Place on ungreased cookie
  sheets.    Bake at 375-deg. F. for 8 minutes or until browned.    Combine ingredients for icing and mix smooth.  Sandwich 2 cookies together with jam and
  top with icing.  Also added may be a
  pecan half or a candied cherry. | 
 
 
|   
    Beat 3 egg whites until stiff. 
  Then sprinkle over them 1/2 cup sugar a little at a time and mix
  carefully.  Fold in 1/3rd cup sifted
  cake flour a little at a time.  Then
  fold in 1/3rd cup melted butter and cool. 
  Add a pinch of salt and 1 tsp. vanilla extract.    Drop batter by tsp.-fulls about 2 inches apart on a buttered and
  floured baking sheet.  Bake at
  375-deg. F. for 10 minutes or until little circles are lightly browned.    While still warm form them quickly into cones, overlapping
  generously.  If they become too
  brittle to form place them back in the oven for a minute or so to soften.  When cool these may be filled with
  chocolate or coffee frosting, dipped in nuts, or they may be filled with
  whipped cream or ice cream. | 
 
 
|   
    Beat egg whites until stiff. 
  Add powdered and granulated sugars gradually, beating
  continuously.  Add vanilla extract and
  pecan halves.    Drop by rounded tsp.-fulls 2-inches apart on a greased cookie
  sheet.  Bake at 300-deg. F. for 12-15
  minutes or until firm and delicately browned at the edges.    Yield = 5 dozen | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and sugar. 
  Add vanilla, flour and pecans. 
  Form into 1-2 inch balls.    Bake at 350-deg. F. for 15 minutes or until lightly brown.    Roll puffs in powdered sugar while still warm.     | 
 
|   
    Beat whites until stiff. 
  Add sugar and vinegar.  Drop
  with a tsp. 2-inches on a greased tin.    Bake at 300 deg. F. for 12-15 minutes.  Do not let them become browned. | 
 
 
|   
    Mix dates and pecans with powdered sugar and add to egg white.  Mix thoroughly.    Drop from a tsp. onto a greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 350-deg. F. for 12 minutes or
  until light brown.  Cool before
  removing from sheet.    If desired these cookies may be topped with candied cherries or
  sprinkled with colored sugar before baking.    Yield = 30-40 cookies. | 
 
 
|   
    Place all ingredients into a large bowl and work together with
  fingers until well blended.    Shape into crescents about 2-inches long.  Bake at 400-deg. F. on ungreased cookie
  sheet for about 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.    When slightly cool dust with powdered sugar. | 
 
 
| Butter Crescents (Walnut or Pecan)   
    Combine all ingredients and mix well.  Shape dough into about 2 x 1-inch crescents.    Use inverted side of cookie sheet to place each cookie.  Bake at 350-deg. F. for about 25 minutes
  or until slightly browned.    Dust with powdered sugar while warm. | 
 
 
|   
    Melt butter in a frying pan with at least 1-inch high sides in a
  hot oven.  Meanwhile mix batter by
  combining eggs, flour and milk.    Pour batter into hot butter and place pan back into oven set at
  425-deg. F.    After about 7 minutes the pancake begins to puff, then climbs up
  the sides of the pan.  After about 20
  minutes it is billowy and browned.    Remove from oven and serve hot with butter and jam,
  cinnamon/sugar mixture or syrup. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and lard or margarine.  Add sugar and cream until light and fluffy.  Add egg yolks and mix until well blended.  Add vanilla extract, orange juice and
  grated rind.  Stir flour into batter
  one third at a time and mix well after each addition.    Place batter in refrigerator for several hours.  Then roll dough on floured board or pastry
  cloth  to about 1/8th-inch thickness.  Cut into 2-inch circles.  Cut 1/2-inch circles from half of the full
  circles.    Bake at 350-deg. F. for about 10 minutes.  Cool.    Spread the whole rounds with apricot jam.  Place the remaining 1/2-inch pieces on top
  of each.  Finish by sprinkling
  powdered sugar over the top of cookies. | 
 
 
|   
    Dissolve sugars, water, vinegar and salt in a heavy pot over low
  heat.  Cover and cook for about 3
  minutes to allow steam to wash any sugar from sides of the pot.      Next uncover and cook to 236-deg. F. registered on a candy
  thermometer, or until a small portion of the mixture dropped into ice water
  forms a soft ball (that is, the ball does not disintegrate but flattens out
  of its own accord when picked up with the fingers.    Remove pot from heat and add butter.  Cool to 110-deg. F. 
  Beat until it begins to lose its gloss and thickens.  Quickly stir in 2 cups pecans and drop
  onto buttered platter, spreading to form 3-inch rounds.  When hardened wrap in foil. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and sugar. 
  Add egg yolks, vanilla and salt. 
  Mix well.  Add 2 cups flour slowly
  with a spoon while mixing.    Shape by hand into 1-inch balls.  Place on greased pan. 
  Then flatten and decorate if desired.    Bake at 350-deg. F. until light brown. | 
 
 
|   
    Combine fruits and juice and let stand overnight covered.  Next morning blend 1 cup of the flour well
  into the fruit.  Then combine all the
  remaining ingredients into a single mass.    Add to a large angel food pan or 3 loaf pans.  Bake at 325-deg. F. for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.    Yield:  about 7 lbs. | 
 
 
| Applesauce Cake (Hedwig Konradt)   
    Mix together the Graham crackers, melted butter and
  cinnamon.  Line a cake pan with about
  half this mixture, retaining the rest for placing on top.    Mix the applesauce, egg yolks, condensed milk and lemon.  Fold in 3 stiffly beaten egg whites.  Transfer to cake pan and cover with remaining
  Graham cracker mixture.    Bake about 3/4 hour at 350-deg. F. (time depends on size of
  pan).    Cake may be served with whipped cream on top.     | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and sugar. 
  Add eggs, flour, Baking Powder and milk while beating.  Then mix in thoroughly remaining
  ingredients.    Place in cake pan and bake for 1 hour at 300-deg. F.    Glaze  When out of the oven for 10 minutes, pour over the top a glaze
  made with 1/2 cup orange juice and 1 cup sugar that has been heated together
  until sugar is dissolved.     | 
 
 
|   
    Cream shortening; add sugar, salt and vanilla.  Cream until fluffy.  Add yolks (or whites) one at a time and
  beat well.  Sift flour and Baking
  Powder together and add alternately with milk.    Line the bottoms of two 9-inch pans with waxed paper.  Pour in batter.    Bake at 375-deg. F. for about 27 minutes.   | 
 
 
|   
    Beat 4 egg whites until stiff but not dry.  Beat in 1/2 cup sugar gradually.  Set aside.    In another bowl cream 1/2 lb. butter and 1 cup sugar until light
  and fluffy.  Add 4 egg yolks, one at a
  time while beating thoroughly after each addition.  Add 1 & 1/2 cup flour alternately with a mix of 1 tsp.
  vanilla, 1 tsp. almond extract and 3 1/2 tbsp. Bourbon (about 3 separate
  additions of each).  Beat until smooth
  after each addition.      Fold beaten egg whites into batter gently.  Sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped nuts over the
  bottom of a well-buttered tube pan (nuts may be mixed into the batter
  instead).  Add dough to the pan.    Bake at 350-deg. F. for 1 hour. 
      Note:  Double the batter for a large angel food tube pan). | 
 
 
|   
    Pat the mixture of ground Graham crackers, sugar, cinnamon and
  butter into a 9 x 13 x 2-inch
  pan or a spring form.    Pour the following into the crust:  Beat 2 eggs, add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp.
  vanilla and 1 lb soft Cream Cheese.    Bake about 20 min. at 375-deg. F.  Cool 15 minutes and add:  1 pint sour cream (or yogurt) mixed with 6
  tbsp sugar and 1/2 tsp. vanilla.    Bake another 5-8 min. at 475-deg. F.  Cool 45 min. and refrigerate. | 
 
 
|   
    Mix, bake and cook cake as directed on the cake mix package.    Partially thaw strawberries, drain, and reserve 3/4 cup of juice
  from the fruit.  Prepare whipped
  topping according to the package directions.    Set aside 5 or 6 strawberry halves to use for garnishing
  cake.  Combine remaining fruit with
  whipped topping.  Slice cake into 3
  layers; spread whipped topping and fruit mixture between the 3 layers.    In a small saucepan combine cornstarch and strawberry juice (add
  water to make 3/4 cup liquid).  Cook
  over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens.  Arrange reserved fruit on top of filled cake.  Pour glaze over fruit and top of
  cake.  Refrigerate before serving. | 
 
 
|   
    Break cake into pieces abt. 1-inch thick.  Line a 9 x 12 pan with 1/2 of the pieces.    Put chocolate bits in a double broiler with water.  Melt, but do not boil.  Add 2 egg yolks to the chocolate and cool.  Add 2 beaten egg whites.  When cold add 1 pint whipped cream and 1
  tsp. vanilla.  Spread half over the
  cake pieces and repeat with other half. 
  Sprinkle chopped nuts over the top. | 
 
 
|   
    Mix all ingredients, beating thoroughly.  Add to cake pan.    Bake at 350-deg. F. according to directions on the cake mix
  package or for about 3/4 hour.  Check
  with toothpick or metal probe for certainty. | 
 
 
| Heath Bar Cake   
    Mix flour, brown sugar, Baking Powder and soda.  Set aside 1 cup of this batter.    Beat egg and add milk. 
  Add to dry ingredients.  Add
  vanilla and mix thoroughly.    Pour into a 9 x 13 inch cake pan.  Top with the rest of the batter, chopped nuts and Heath Bars.    Bake at 350-deg. F. for 25-30 minutes. | 
 
 
|   
    Mix all ingredients in the order listed above.  Pour into an unbaked 9-inch pie shell.    Bake at 450-deg. F. for 10 min., and then at 350-deg. F. for
  another 40 min. | 
 
 
|   
    Butter bottoms of two 8-inch layer cake pans; dust with flour.    Sift cake flour, Baking Powder and salt onto waxed paper.    Cream shortening until soft in a bowl.  Beat in 1/2 cup sugar gradully until fluffy.  Beat in egg yolks, one at a time, until
  blended, and then vanilla.  Stir in
  flour mixture, alternately with milk, just until blended.  Spoon into prepared pans.    Beat egg white until foamy; then beat in remaining 3/4-cup
  sugar, 1 tbsp. at a time until meringue stands in firm peaks.  Spread 1/3 over batter in each pan.  With tsp. make rosettes around edge and
  center of one layer.  Sprinkle both
  layers with almonds.   | 
 
 
| Bake at
  350-deg. F. for 30 min or until meringue is delicately browned.   Cool layers in
  pans for 5 minutes; loosen around edges with knife; turn each out onto palm
  of hand, then place meringue side up on racks.  Cool completely.   Beat cream with
  sugar and sinnamon until stiff.  Place
  plain meringue layer on serving plate and spread with cream mixture.  Top with fancy layer.  Chill to serve.       | 
 
|   
    In a bake pan (about 8" x 8") melt 1/2 lb butter.  Sprinkle a heaping cup of crushed (or
  ground) Graham crackers over and flatten down with spoon or fork.  Sprinkle the following over the crackers:    Heaping cup shredded coconut, chocolate chips, butterscotch
  chips, about 1 cup broken soft nuts.    Spread a can of condensed sweetened milk (e.g., Eagle Brand)
  over all.    Bake at 350-deg. F.  When
  cool cut into small squares. | 
 
 
|   
    Pour boiling water over dates and let cool.  Cream shortening and sugar.  Add eggs, dry ingredients, dates and
  vanilla.    Drop dough by single tsp.s onto a greased cookie sheet.    Bake at 325-deg. F. for 15 minutes. | 
 
 
|   
    Melt the above in double broiler and cool.  Then mix in 1/2 pint whipped cream.    Add to baked pie shell. | 
 
 
|   
    Arrange split ladyfingers on the bottom of a pan, 9 x 9, x
  3-in.  Beat egg yolks; add sugar
  gradually; heat until thick and lemon-colored.  Beat egg whites until stiff; whip cream.  Fold whites into yolks; fold in
  cream.  Add flavoring and fruit.    Pour mixture over ladyfingers. 
  Freeze until firm (about 4 hrs.) 
  Remove from freezer 1/2 hour before cutting.  Garnish with chocolate shavings from a block of sweet chocolate
  and toasted slivered almonds.    Slice into squares to serve. | 
 
 
| Christmas Butter Cookies   
    Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Blend in 1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk.  Add lemon rind.  Sift flour and salt and gradually work into butter
  mixture.  As dough stiffens work flour
  in with hands until dough is smoothly blended and stiff enough to roll.  Wrap dough in waxed paper and chill for
  several hours.    Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on floured pastry cloth.  Cut with cookie cutters, place on
  ungreased baking sheet.  Brush with
  remaining egg white, and decorate with colored sugar, silver dragees as
  preferred.    Bake at 375-deg. F. for about 8 minutes.  Remove from cookie sheet immediately and
  cool on racks.   | 
 
 
|   
    Place 3 cups flour on a board. 
  Make a hole in the middle.  Add
  egg, lard and cold water.  Cut up
  ingredients with a knife.  Knead in
  with hands remaining flour where the dough will not stick to the board.  Allow dough to rest in a cold place (over
  night is OK.    Stretch the dough to a thin consistency.  Sprinkle with bread crumbs, apples, sugar,
  raisins, cinnamon, nuts and pieces of butter.  The amounts of each may vary according to availability and
  preference.  Fold dough with contents
  into a loaf shape (variable).    Bake at 350-deg. F. for about an hour or until browning   | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter, add sugar and mix thoroughly.  Add and mix in egg yolk, orange rind and
  lemon juice.  Add flour and salt and
  mix to a smooth paste.  Chill until
  firm.    Roll in the palms to small marble like balls.  Dip each in slightly beaten egg white and
  roll in chopped nuts.    Arrange on greased baking sheet and press 1/4 candied cherry on
  each.    Bake at 350-deg. F. for 20 minutes. | 
 
 
|   
    Grease 2 baking pans:  8
  x 8 x 2-in. and dust with flour.  Sift
  cake flour, baking powder and salt onto waxed paper.  Cream butter or margarine until soft in a
  large bowl.  Beat in sugar gradually
  until fluffy.  Beat in eggs, one at a
  time, until fluffy again, then flavorings.    Stir in flour mixture alternately with milk, just until
  blended.  Spoon half the batter into
  one pan; stir food coloring into remaining batter and pour into second
  pan.      Bake at 375-deg. F. for 35 minutes or until centers spring back
  when pressed with fingertip.  Cool
  layers completely.  Split each cooled
  layer.  Put together alternating pink
  & yellow, with part of the strawberry butter cream.  Frost sides and top with remaining. | 
 
 
|   
    Blend cream cheese with butter or margarine until fluffy in a
  medium sized bowl.  Beat in
  strawberries.  Stir in 2 cups of the
  powdered sugar until smooth.  Measure
  out 1 & 1/2 cups of the mixture for filling.  Beat remaining sugar into remaining mixture in bowl for
  frosting. | 
 
 
| Basic Yeast Cake (Hedwig Schaffek)   
    Mix together butter, sugar, 2 eggs and scalded milk.  Add 1 tablespoon of yeast dissolved in 1/4
  cup warm water.  Mix flour with salt
  and 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract.    Allow dough to rise before use, and rolling out into various
  shapes.     | 
 
 
|   
    Heat milk to hot and add to butter.  Add sugar and eggs.  Add
  plain flour until dough is tacky.  Place
  in oven at very low temperature for 1/2 hours until dough rises.    Bake at 350-deg. F. for 45 min. 
  [Larger recipes require more baking].     | 
 
 
| Bohemian Kolačky   
    Let yeast rise in lukewarm cream or milk.  Add flour and beat well.  Let dough stand until light.    Cream butter; add sugar & salt.  Add to above mixture when batter is light.  Let rise until double in bulk.    Roll out to 1/4-inch thickness. 
  Shape into small rounds. 
  Arrange on a greased sheet. 
  Place a small amount of dry cottage cheese
  in the center of each and some fruit on top 
  (pineapple, cherries, cherries, raisins, etc.).  Sprinkle with nuts & brush over with
  melted butter.  Let rise.  Wait about 1/2 hour.    Bake at 350-deg. F. until bottoms are brown or about 1/2 hour. | 
 
 
|   
    Mix all ingredients.  Add
  as toppings for Kolačky and other Bohemian desserts. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and sugar. 
  Add whole eggs and vanilla extract. 
  Mix flour and baking powder and alternately add with milk to above,
  mixing well each time.    In a baking mold shaped as a reclining lamb, grease each side
  with 2 tsp. unsalted shortening. 
  Place the dough in the side of the mold with the lamb's face down.  Place toothpicks in the nose, and each
  ear.  Place the empty side of the mold
  on top and tie with a wire to hold both sides together.  Make sure that there is a steam escape
  hole in the top.    Bake at 375-deg. F. for 60 minutes.  Then let cool for 20 minutes and lift off the top.  When completely cooled the lamb may be
  lifted out of the other half of the mold. | 
 
 
|   
    Heat milk and then cool to lukewarm.  Add yeast.  Cream butter
  and sugar.  Beat in 1 egg at a
  time.  Add milk, alternating with
  flour mixed with salt.  Add lemon rind
  and vanilla.    Pour dough into 2 greased loaf pans.  Allow to double in size (about 2 hours).    Bake at 350-deg. F. until nicely browned. | 
 
 
|   
   Pie Crust:  Combine flour, salt and sugar. 
  Cut in chilled shortening.  Then
  add milk and form into a ball.   Divide into two equal parts, and roll out to fit two large pie
  pans.  When covering the first layer,
  be sure to cut vents into the top with a fork.   Custard Filling:  Arrange a layer of fruit in unbaked
  crust.  Beat together and pour over
  fruit the following:  1 cup sugar, 1 cup thin cream, 1/4 tsp. vanilla
  extract, 2 tablespoons flour, 2 eggs.   Bake at 425-deg. F. for 10 minutes.  Reduce to 350-deg. F. and bake until fruit is cooked and
  custard is well set. | 
 
 
|   
   Pie Crust:  Combine flour, salt and sugar. 
  Cut in chilled shortening. 
  Then add milk and form into a ball. 
  Divide into two equal parts, and roll out to fit two large pie
  pans.  When covering the first layer
  be sure to cut vents into the top with a fork.    Custard:  Beat eggs and add remaining ingredients,
  mixing well.  Pour into pastry-lined
  pie tin.    Bake at 450-deg. F. for 10 minutes.  Then continue baking at 325-deg. F. for 30 minutes or until an
  inserted knife comes out clean.   | 
 
 
|   
   Dough:  Scald milk.  Add sugar
  and salt.  Cool to lukewarm.  Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water and add
  cooled milk.  Add 3 cups flour and
  beat until smooth.  Add shortening and
  remaining flour.   Knead well and place in a greased bowl.  Cover with a cloth and set in warm place
  away from drafts.  Let rise to double
  size (about 3 hours).    Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness on floured board.  Place in well-greased 8 x 8-in. pan.  Allow to rise until light.  Prick with fork, brush with melted butter
  and sprinkle with a mixture of the following:  1/2 cup melted butter, 1/4
  cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour & 1 tsp. cinnamon.    Bake at 350-deg. F. for about 20 to 25 minutes or until browning
  on the edges. | 
 
 
|   
    Combine milk, shortening and sugar and let cool to
  lukewarm.  Dissolve yeast in mixture
  and add well-beaten eggs.  Add flour
  and beat thoroughly.  Allow to rise in
  refrigerator overnight.    Roll on lightly floured board to fit two 9 X 9-inch pans.  Let rise to double volume.  Distribute sliced plums over the dough.    Prepare some crumbs
  from 1-cup sugar, 1 tbsp. flour, 1 tsp. cinnamon and 1/4 cup butter cut into
  the dry mixture.  Distribute crumbs
  over the plums.    Bake at 350-deg. F. for about 30 minutes. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and sugar. 
  Add eggs and beat well.  Sift
  flour and Baking powder and add to previous alternating with milk.  Add chopped nuts and vanilla.    Place in two greased and floured tins.  Bake at 325-deg. F. for 25 to 30 minutes. | 
 
 
|   
    Beat egg yolks and add sugar and almonds.  Add flour and Baking powder.  Mix well.    Roll out and cut into small pieces.  Transfer to a greased cookie sheet.    Bake at 325-deg. F. for 12 to 15 minutes.     | 
 
| Oriental Almond Cookies   
    Cream butter and
  sugar.  Mix in egg, flour, soda, salt
  and flavorings.  Mix thoroughly.     Shape about 1 tbsp.
  dough by hand into round cookie. 
  Place on lightly greased cookie sheet.  Brush with egg yolk-water mix. 
  Insert an almond on top of each.    Bake at 325-deg. F. for
  25 minutes, and remove immediately. | 
 
 
|   
    Beat egg whites, adding sugar gradually.  Then add coconut and flour.    Drop by tsp. fulls onto greased cookie sheet.    Bake at 325-deg. F. for 12 to 15 minutes. | 
 
 
|   
    Sift flour with Baking powder and salt.  Cut in chilled lard or margarine as for
  pie crust.  Mix lemon juice, egg yolks
  and water.  Sprinkle over flour
  mixture, blending it in lightly.    Divide dough in two parts. 
  Roll first piece to fit bottom and sides of shallow 9 x 13-inch
  pan.  Introduce the apple mixture [see
  Apple Slices (Fruit)].    Roll the remaining dough to fit the top of the pan, and seal
  edges with a fork.  Cut steam vents in
  the top.    Bake at 450-deg. F. for 20 minutes.  Reduce heat to 350-deg. F. and bake 30 minutes longer.    Top of pie may be iced with a thin layer of powdered sugar.  Cut into rectangles to serve. | 
 
 
|   
    Remove apple cores and apples into 1/8th slices.  Cook water, sugar, salt and cinnamon to
  boiling.  Add apples and cook for 10
  minutes.    Blend cornstarch with 1/4-cup cold water, and stir into hot
  mixture.  Cook 5 minutes longer,
  stirring gently.     | 
 
 
|   
    Mix thoroughly butter, sugar and eggs.  In a separate bowl mix cinnamon, cloves, raisins, walnuts and
  mixed dried fruits.  Add to previous
  mixture.  Add flour, Baking powder 1
  tsp. soda and 1 cup boiled water.   Transfer to baking pans and bake in a
  low oven (250-300-deg. F.) for 1 & 1/2 hours. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and slowly add eggs, sugar and milk.  Combine remaining ingredients in a
  separate bowl, mixing thoroughly.  Then
  add to first mixture.    Bake at 300-deg. F. for about 2 hours. | 
 
 
|   
    Crust:  Mix all ingredients with hands to form a
  crust.  Line baking pan.    Filling:  Mix all ingredients and add to baking pan
  lined with crust.    Bake at 350-deg. F. for about one hour. | 
 
 
| Sacher Torte (Fred's)   
    Cream butter and add egg yolks one at a time, beating after each
  addition.  Add sugar and beat until
  light and fluffy.  Add melted chocolate
  and flour.  Beat until well blended.    Beat egg whites until stiff, and gently fold into the previous
  mixture.  Pour into a greased and
  floured 8-inch spring form pan.  Bake
  at 350-deg. F. for one hour.    Let cool in pan and take out of pan upside down.  Spread a thin layer of raspberry jam over
  the surface.  Melt the remaining
  chocolate, butter & sugar, blend well & spread over the jam.  Frost sides of torte with remaining icing. | 
 
 
 
|   
    Crumbly
  Mix:  Mix flour, brown
  sugar and butter together.    Spread cut-up fruit in bottom of a greased pan and spread
  crumbly mixture over it.    Bake at 350-deg. F. for 45 minutes.   | 
 
 
| Graham Cracker-Pineapple Dessert   
    Line shallow pan with 1/2 of cracker crumbs.    In another bowl pour hot milk over marshmallows and mix until
  dissolved.  Cool and add whipped
  cream, pineapple and crushed nuts.    Pour mixture over crumbs, and top with remaining crumbs.    Chill for 12 hours before serving. | 
 
 
|   
    Combine fruit and water. 
  Simmer in bowl about 5 min. 
  Stir in lemon juice.  Add mixed
  sugar and cornstarch into fruit mixture. 
  Cook and stir until thickened. 
  Cool.      In a bowl stir together 3 cups flour, 1-cup sugar, baking
  powder, salt and cinnamon.  Cut in
  1-cup butter until crumbly.  Combine
  eggs, milk & vanilla.  Blend into
  flour mixture.  Spread 1/2 batter into
  greased baking pan or pans.     Spread cooled fruit over batter.  Spoon remaining batter in small mounds over fruit mixture.  Combine 1/2-cup sugar & 1/2-cup flour;
  cut into 1/4-cup butter until coarsely crumbly.  Stir in nuts and spread batter in pan    Bake 40-45 min. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream together shortening and sugar.  Add eggs and vanilla. 
  Cook over medium heat.    Sift together flour, Baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Add to creamed mixture alternately with
  sour cream (or yogurt).  Fold in chopped
  apple.  Spread batter in greased
  baking pan.    Combine chopped nuts, brown sugar, cinnamon and 2 tbsp. melted
  butter.  Sprinkle over batter.    Bake at 350-deg. F. for 35 to 40 minutes.  Turn cake upside-down so that nuts are on
  top.  | 
 
 
|   
    Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.  Drain crushed pineapple and add liquid to
  milk to make 1/2 cup liquid.      
  Combine beaten egg, pineapple-milk liquid, vanilla and 1/4-cup
  safflower oil.  Add to flour mixture
  and mix well.  Pour into greased layer
  pan.    Cream honey and butter. 
  Add to crushed cornflakes, coconut and drained pineapple.  Mix well and spread atop the batter.    Bake at 400-deg. F. for 25 minutes.   | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add eggs and sifted dry ingredients
  alternately with milk and vanilla extract. 
  Beat until smooth after each addition.    Spread in greased and floured pan.   Wash blueberries and drain excess liquid.  Dust lightly with flour.  Sprinkle berries over cake batter.  Sift 1/2-cup sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  over all.    Bake at 350-deg. F. for 45 minutes.   | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter, sugar and vanilla extract until light and
  fluffy.  Add eggs one at a time and
  beat well.  Add sifted dry ingredients
  and alternately with fruit juices, mixing until smooth after each addition.    Spread in two greased and floured 9-inch cake pans.  Bake at 375-deg. F. for 30 minutes.  Remove from oven and cool.    Icing:  Cream 4 tbsp. butter and 2 cups powdered
  sugar.  Add 1 tsp. lemon or orange
  rind and 2-4 tbsp. orange or lemon juice. 
  Mix well and apply to top of one cake layer; cover with 2nd layer and
  spread over entire cake. | 
 
 
|   
    Combine pecans, cake mix, pudding, vanilla, eggs and oil, mixing
  thoroughly.  Transfer to baking pan.    Bake at 325-deg. F. for one hour.    Glaze:  In a separate pan mix butter, water and
  sugar.  Boil for 5 minutes, stirring
  constantly.  Remove and add rum.  Drizzle over cake.         | 
 
 
|   
    
  Melt chocolate in boiling water and cool.  Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.  Add egg yolks, one at a time, and beat well after each.  Add melted chocolate and vanilla.  Mix well.    Sift together flour, salt and soda.  Add alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mixture.  Beat well until smooth.  Fold in egg whites.    Pour into three 8 or 9-inch layer pans lined on bottoms with
  paper.  Bake at 350-deg. F. 30-40
  minutes.  Cool and stack cake layers.    Frost tops only with Chocolate Frosting or  Coconut-Pecan Frosting | 
 
 
|   
    Combine evaporated milk, sugar and egg yolks, shortening and
  vanilla.    Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened (about 12
  minutes).    Add coconut and chopped pecans. 
  Beat until thick enough to spread. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter, sugar and vanilla.  Add eggs one at a time mixing thoroughly after each addition.     Sift flour, salt and baking powder.  Add alternately with milk to previous mixture, mixing
  thoroughly after each addition.    Bake at 300-deg. F. for one hour in a tube pan, or 350-deg. F.
  for one hour in two layer pans.    Frost with any kind of frosting (e.g., Chocolate, Coconut-Pecan,
  Lemon, etc.) | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter and add salt, fruit rind lemon
  juice and water.  Add powdered sugar a
  little at one time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. | 
 
 
 
|   
   Use
  Blender or Electric Mixer    Crust  
  Blend 1 & 1/2 cups vanilla wafer or cookie crumbs with 2 & 1/2
  tbsp. melted butter.  Press over
  bottom and sides of a 9-inch cake pan with removable bottom.  Bake a6 350-deg. F. for six minutes, cool.    Filling  Blend eggs, cheese, sugar and sour cream until smooth.  Mix cornstarch and baking powder and add
  to cheese mixture with vanilla, butter and lemon peel.  Raisins may be added at this time by
  stirring into mixture.  Spoon filling
  into prepared crust.    Bake at 325-deg. F. for 60 minutes or until center appears
  set.  Cool on a rack, cover and
  refrigerate. | 
 
 
|   
    Cream shortening, sugar, salt, eggs and vanilla.  Mix in flour and chocolate syrup and mix
  well.  Then mix in 1/2 cup nuts.    Spoon 1 tablespoon-sized portions onto a greased cookie
  sheet.  Bake at 350-deg. F. for 20-25
  minutes.    Frosting:    Mix together 6 tbsp. butter,
  1 & 1/2 cups sugar and 6 tbsp. milk.  Boil for 1/2 minute. 
  Add 1 & 1/2 cups chocolate chips
  and stir.    Place frosting on top of each brownie. | 
 
 
|   
    Crust:  Sift together the flour and 1/2 cup powdered sugar.  Cut in shortening until the mixture clings
  together.  Press in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch
  baking pan.  Bake at 350-deg. F. until
  lightly browned (about 20-25 minutes).    Lemon
  Filling:  Put eggs, granulated sugar and lemon juice in a blender, and
  blend until thick and smooth.  Sift
  1/4 cup flour and baking powder.  Add
  to blender and blend to combine.  Pour
  over crust.    Bake at 350-deg. F. for 25 minutes.  Sprinkle with powdered sugar. 
  Cool.  Cut into bars (about 30). | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter; add sugar, vanilla and egg yolk.  Beat until light.    Add sifted dry ingredients (sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon).  Add 1/2 cup of the nuts.  Mix well.    Press into 15 x 10 x 1-inch pan.  Brush with beaten egg white, and sprinkle with remaining 1/2
  cup nuts.    Bake at 350-deg. F. for 25-30 minutes.   Cut into 2-inch squares while warm | 
 
 
|   
    Cream butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar.  Add 1 beaten egg and vanilla.  Add soda, flour and salt that have been
  mixed together.  Add 1 tbsp. hot
  water.  Thoroughly mix all
  ingredients.  Finally mix in chopped nuts.    Drop batter by 1/2 teaspoons onto a greased cookie sheet.   Bake at 375-deg. F. for 10-12 minutes. | 
 
 
|   
    Blend sugars and cinnamon together.  Remove crust from bread and cut into 1-inch slices.  Cut each slice into 3 strips.    Roll each strip lightly in butter and then sugar and cinnamon
  mixture.    Place on a cookie sheet. 
  Bake at 350-deg. F. for 15 minutes. | 
 
 
| French Toast (Door County, Wisconsin)   
    Mix eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and salt thoroughly.  Pour mix over bread, and turn over.  Refrigerate overnight.    Sauté on both sides slowly in frying pan with butter until
  golden brown (12 min. or more).    Dust with powdered sugar and erve with cinnamon and sugar, maple
  syrup or fruit syrup.         | 
 
 
|   
    Lemon
  Sauce: Melt 1/2-cup butter. 
  Combine 1/2-cup sugar & 2 tsp. cornstarch.  Stir into melted butter.  Gradually add 1/4 cup lemon juice &
  1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel.  Cook,
  stirring until sauce boils and thickens. 
  Set aside.    Soufflé:  Separate 4 eggs, placing whites in a large
  bowl and yolks in a smaller bowl.     Beat egg whites with 1/8th tsp. each salt and cream of tartar
  until stiff peaks form.  Gradually
  beat in 1/3rd cup sugar, beating until whites are very stiff.  Set aside.    Beat egg yolks until lemon colored.  Add 2 tbsp. flour and 1 tsp. grated lemon peel.  Continue beating until yolks are
  thickened. Gently fold yolks into beaten whites.    Pour lemon sauce into an 8x10-inch oval baking dish (or another
  shallow dish that holds 1 & 1/2 quarts. 
  Spoon soufflé mixture in 3 large mounds over sauce.  Bake at 350-deg. F. for 12-15
  minutes.  Remove & dust with
  powdered sugar.     | 
 
 
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