Sift together the flour and salt. Cut in the butter;add the brown sugar, the granulated sugar and sherry or brandy flavoring. Chill for one hour in a plastic wrap. Roll out the dough 1/4 inch thick and cut into 2 1/2 by 1 inch fingers. Prick with fork, brush with the beaten egg and sprinkle [...]
Biscuits
Ranger Cookies
Mix all in order given. Make sure everything is well combined before cornflakes are added or theyll become too crushed. Bake at 375F until BARELY browned. Yield is approximate. It depends on the size of the cookies you make. (But if this is still at 2c margarine, then youre looking at a LOT of cookies [...]
Maple Date Bars
In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and dates. Add syrup, egg whites, and vanilla; beat until smoothly mixed. Spread batter evenly in a nonstick (or lightly oiled regular) 8″ square pan. Bake in a 350F. oven until cake is golden brown, just begins to pull from pan sides, and springs [...]
Tomato Dumplings
DUMPLINGS 1 c All-purpose flour 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 tb Cold butter or margarine 1 tb Snipped fresh parsley 2/3 c Milk In a medium skillet, saute onion, green pepper and celery in butter until tender. Add bay leaf, tomatoes, brown sugar, basil, salt and pepper; cover and simmer for [...]
Yam Crackers
325~F. 25 to 30 minutes Place the yam in a saucepan, cover with water, and boil until soft (about 15 minutes). The tines of a fork should push easily into the yam. Drain the yam. Puree the yam with 2 Tablespoons of water in the blender or food processor, or puree it by hand with [...]
Traditional Scottish Shortbread
Cream butter, add sugar gradually. Blend with, but dont overwork it or let butter become oily. Gradually work in flour. Turn out onto lightly floured board to pat out. (use part confectioners sugar and part flour on board) NEXT STEP, MAY BE CUT EITHER WAY. 1. Roll 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. cut into small [...]
Hermit Cookies
Preheat oven to 350. Cream sugar and shortening. Add molasses then soda which has been dissolved in the coffee. Add the sifted dry ingredients. Add raisin then the beaten egg. Make in long strips on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. This recipe is _really_ easy and tastes great.
Ginger Bars
In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, soda, and crystallized ginger. Add milk, molasses, and egg whites; beat until smoothly blended. Spread batter evenly in a nonstick (or lightly oiled regular) 8″ square pan. Bake in a 350F. oven until cake begins to pull from pan sides and springs back when lightly toughed in [...]
Soft Peanut Butter Cookies
Mix all ingredients and drop by teaspoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press cookies out so that they are not completely flat, but they should still be slightly balled. Bake at 350 for approximately 10 minutes (watch them!). Immediately press with a fork. Let cool on sheet a few minutes before removing.
Cinnamon-chocolate Chip Cookies
~soften butter -preheat oven to 375F -mix flour, oatmeal, salt, baking soda and cinnamon -cream together sugars and butter -mix eggs into butter/sugar mixture -add flour mix slowly and mix thoroughly ~mix in chocolate chips ~bake for about 10 minutes makes around 3 dozen. Your mileage may vary.

