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INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon brandy (optional)
dash of salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/2 cups flour
1 egg yolk
chopped nuts and raisins
or
1 egg white
coarse sugar colored with blue food coloring
equipment
measuring cup
measuring spoons
mixing bowl
wooden spoon
cookie cutters or toothpicks
rolling pin
greased baking sheet
pastry brush
metal spatula
cooling rack
DIRECTIONS
Child: In a bowl, [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
1 pinch salt
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup sour cream
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening together.
Add salt and eggs and mix well.
Add vanilla and mix well.
Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and sour cream and mix well.
Roll the dough out to 1/4" to 3/8" thick, and cut cookies out in whatever shape you wish.Transfer cookies to a [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 chicken breasts , cooked and chopped
15 ounces chicken broth
15 ounces cream of potato soup
15 ounces cream of chicken soup
15 ounces whole kernel corn
10 ounces canned mushrooms, drained
10 ounces chopped green chilies
1/4 cup milk
4 dashes Tabasco sauce
salt & pepper
DIRECTIONS
Cook chicken breasts in crock pot the day before, or bake or grill.
Chop chicken in bite sized pieces.
Throw all other ingredients together in large pot or dutch oven.Heat to boiling and then lower heat and simmer [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 eggs (or the equivalent Egg Beaters egg substitute)
1 (14ounce)can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 quart milk
1 cup whipped cream
nutmeg
alcohol (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Beat together eggs, condensed milk and vanilla.
Slowly beat in milk.
Gently fold in whipped cream.
If you are adding alcohol, rum, brandy or bourbon are the traditional choices.
Sprinkle nutmeg on top to taste.
INGREDIENTS
4 eggs
3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups pumpkin (16 oz. can)
3 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans
DIRECTIONS
Beat 4 eggs gently with 3 cups of sugar.
Add 1 cup of oil, 1/3 cup of water and 2 cups which equals 1 - 16 oz. can of pumpkin.
Add 3½ cups of sifted flour, 2 tsps of baking soda, ½ teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoons of cinnamon and mix thoroughly.
Then [...]