Spoon River Rolled Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Vegetable shortening 1 ts Nutmeg; (optional) 1 1/4 c Sugar; 1 ts Baking powder 2 Eggs, (large) 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts Salt 1 ts Lemon extract; 1 c Sour cream; 3 c All-purpose flour Cream shortening and sugar together at medium speed until well blended. […]

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Lauren’s Spice Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Vegetable oil 1/4 c Dark molasses 1 1/4 c Sugar 2 lg Eggs 2 3/4 c All-purpose flour 1 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 1/2 tb Cinnamon 1 1/2 tb Ground ginger 2 tb Ground cloves 1 ts Ground mace In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together […]

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Fudge-filled Cream Wafers

Ingredients & Directions 2 c All-purpose flour 3/4 c Butter or margarine, -softened 1/2 c Heavy cream Granulated sugar FUDGE FILLING 1/4 c Butter or margarine 2 oz Unsweetened chocolate 1 c Powdered sugar 1 ts Vanilla or dark rum 2 tb Hot coffee or water Preheat oven to 375’F. Line cookie sheets with parchment […]

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Canning Snap & Italian Bean Pieces (green & W

Ingredients & Directions Quantity: An average of 14 pounds is needed per canner load of 7 quarts; an average of 9 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints. A bushel weighs 30 pounds and yields 12 to 20 quarts–an average of 2 pounds per quart. Quality: Select filled but tender, crisp pods. Remove […]

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Buttermilk Chess Pie

Ingredients & Directions 1 3/4 c Sugar 2 tb Flour;All-purpose 1/4 c Cornmeal 1/4 ts Salt 2/3 c Buttermilk 5 Egg;Lightly Beaten; 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Margarine;Melted Butter or 1 Pastry Crust;Unbaked;9-inch Combine sugar, flour, cornmeal and salt in a large bowl; add buttermilk and eggs, stirring until blended. Stir in vanilla and margarine, […]

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Crawfish Pie

Ingredients & Directions 1 ea Onion – Diced 1 lb Crawfish Tails – Coarsely -Chopped 1/4 c Green Onion; Minced 1/4 c Parsley – Minced 2 ea Garlic – Cloves 1 tb Salt 1/2 ea Bell Pepper – Diced 1/2 c Bread Crumbs – Seasoned 2 ea Celery Stalks – Diced 1/2 ts Red Pepper […]

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Asparagus With Pesto (spieler)

Ingredients & Directions Asparagus Pesto Toss asparagus with pesto to taste, a little olive oil and minced garlic. Grill (hot coals) until lightly charred, then serve as is, or with more pesto. Notes: SF Chronicle 5/13/98 Yields 1 Servings

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Impossible Ham And Asparagus Pie

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Ham; fully cooked, smoked* 1 1/2 c Swiss cheese; shredded 1 lb Fresh asparagus; cut 1″ 2 Green onions; sliced 1 1/2 c Milk 3 Eggs 3/4 c Bisquick 1/4 ts Salt 1/8 ts Pepper Heat oven to 400. Grease pie plate, 10 x 1 1/2″. Sprinkle ham* which has […]

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Turkey Pot Pie

Ingredients & Directions 5 Potatoes, mashed 1 Egg, slightly beaten 1/2 c Mayonnaise 1 tb Lemon juice 3 c Diced turkey 2 c Chopped celery 1 c Cooked peas, drained 1 c Cheddar cheese, grated Cook & mash potatoes, or used leftovers. Stir in egg. Spread in well oiled 9-inch pie pan. Bake at 375 […]

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