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Chicken Antipasto in Avocado Halves
CHICKEN ANTIPASTO IN AVOCADO HALVES
2 chicken breasts 1/4 c sliced black olives
2/3 cup salad oil 1 green onion, sliced
1/2 c white wine vinegar 1 (6 oz.) jar artichoke hearts,
1/4 t salt drained
1/8 t garlic powder 1/2 c sliced mushrooms
3 T fresh lemon juice 1 large tomato, diced
1/2 t basil 2 T minced parsley
dash of pepper 2 ripe avocados, halved.
Poach chicken breasts until fork-tender. Meanwhile, whisk together
oil, vinegar, salt, garlic powder, lemon juice, basil, and pepper
in small bowl. Combine olives, green onions, artichoke hearts,
mushrooms, tomato and parsley in bowl.
When chicken is done, shred the meat to yield one cup measure. Add
chicken to salad ingredients; pour dressing over salad. Allow
to marinate for 30 minutes. Spoon salad into avocato halves; serve
immediately. Yields 4 servings.
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# Chicken Antipasto in Avocado Halves
*Yields 4 servings*
## Ingredients
### Dressing
- 2/3 cup salad oil
- 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp basil
- Dash of pepper
### Salad
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 1 (6 oz.) jar artichoke hearts, drained
- 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 2 Tbsp minced parsley
- 2 ripe avocados, halved
## Instructions
1. Poach chicken breasts until fork-tender.
2. Meanwhile, whisk together oil, vinegar, salt, garlic powder, lemon juice, basil, and pepper in a small bowl to make the dressing.
3. Combine olives, green onions, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, tomato, and parsley in a bowl.
4. When chicken is done, shred the meat to yield one cup measure.
5. Add chicken to salad ingredients; pour dressing over salad.
6. Allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
7. Spoon salad into avocado halves; serve immediately. -
Chicken Casserole
M.P.B.E.A. CONVENTION
Serves 6
Chicken Casserole
Betty Bangs
1 can chicken gumbo soup
1 can " rice "
1 can water
3/4 cube oleo
3/4 c. raw rice → 1 7oz
boned chicken can
almonds boned
Stir once during chicken
or:
350° about an hour tuna
or shrimp
turkey
or — oz —
or
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# Chicken Casserole
*Recipe from the kitchen of Betty Bangs*
*Serves 6*
## Ingredients
- 1 can chicken gumbo soup
- 1 can chicken rice soup
- 1 can water
- 3/4 cube oleo
- 3/4 cup raw rice
- 1 (7 oz) can boned chicken (or tuna, or shrimp, or turkey)
- Almonds
## Instructions
1. Combine chicken gumbo soup, chicken rice soup, water, oleo, raw rice, boned chicken (or chosen protein), and almonds.
2. Stir once during baking.
3. Bake at 350° for about an hour. -
Aunt Frances' Lazy Housewife Pickles
Aunt Frances' Lazy Housewife Pickles
Slice pickles in jars
Boil together: 1 c sugar
1 c vinegar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp celery seed
1 tsp mustard seed
dill + onion if desired
Pour over hot and seal
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# Aunt Frances' Lazy Housewife Pickles
*Recipe from the kitchen of Aunt Frances*
## Ingredients
- Cucumbers, sliced (packed in jars)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp celery seed
- 1 tsp mustard seed
- Dill and onion (optional)
## Instructions
1. Slice cucumbers and pack into jars.
2. Combine sugar, vinegar, salt, celery seed, and mustard seed in a saucepan and boil together.
3. Add dill and onion to jars if desired.
4. Pour brine over cucumbers while hot and seal jars. -
Meatball and Bean Stew
MEATBALL AND BEAN STEW
(Basic Recipe yields 10
servings)
1 pound ground
chuck
½ cup fresh bread
crumbs
¼ cup minced onion
3 tablespoons
minced fresh
parsley
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dried
oregano leaves
¼ teaspoon dried
basil leaves
1 egg
¼ cup milk
2 tablespoons
cooking oil
1 cup green pepper
strips (1-inch)
2 (15-ounce) cans
red kidney beans
1 (28-ounce) can
Italian tomatoes,
cut up
1 (15-ounce) can
tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
½ teaspoon dried
oregano leaves
½ teaspoon dried
basil leaves
Shredded
Cheddar cheese
RANGE TOP METHOD:
(1 hour cooking time)
Combine ground chuck,
bread crumbs, onion, pars-
ley, salt, ½ teaspoon ore-
gano, ¼ teaspoon basil,
egg and milk in bowl. Mix
lightly, but well. Shape the
mixture into 32 meatballs.
Heat cooking oil in 4-
quart Dutch oven over me-
dium-high heat, about 2
minutes. Brown meatballs,
16 at a time, in hot oil
about 6 minutes. Remove
meatballs. Add remaining
meatballs and brown,
about 6 minutes.
oven
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Pour off all but 2 table-
spoons of pan drippings.
Saute green pepper in 2 ta-
blespoons pan drippings
over medium heat until
tender, about 6 minutes.
Stir in undrained kidney
beans, tomatoes, tomato
sauce, bay leaf, ½ tea-
spoon oregano and ½ tea-
spoon basil. Add meatballs
and mix well.
Cook over medium heat
until mixture comes to a
boil, about 10 minutes. Re-
duce heat and simmer 30
minutes, stirring occasion-
ally. Ladle into bowls and
serve topped with shred-
ded cheese.
PRESSURE COOKER
METHOD: (42 minutes
cooking time plus 20 min-
utes waiting time) Use in-
gredients as listed in basic
recipe, but add 2 table-
spoons cornstarch and ¼
cup water. Prepare meat-
balls as for range-top
method. Heat oil in 4-quart
pressure cooker over medi-
um-high heat, about 2 min-
utes. Brown the meatballs,
16 at a time, in hot oil
about 6 minutes.
Remove meatballs. Add
remaining meatballs and
brown, about 6 minutes.
Pour off all but 2 table-
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# Meatball and Bean Stew
*Yields 10 servings*
## Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chuck
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 3 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
- 1/4 tsp dried basil leaves
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 Tbsp cooking oil
- 1 cup green pepper strips (1-inch)
- 2 (15-oz) cans red kidney beans
- 1 (28-oz) can Italian tomatoes, cut up
- 1 (15-oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
- 1/2 tsp dried basil leaves
- Shredded Cheddar cheese, for serving
## Instructions
### Range Top Method
*(1 hour cooking time)*
1. Combine ground chuck, bread crumbs, onion, parsley, salt, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/4 tsp basil, egg, and milk in a bowl. Mix lightly but well. Shape the mixture into 32 meatballs.
2. Heat cooking oil in a 4-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, about 2 minutes.
3. Brown meatballs, 16 at a time, in hot oil about 6 minutes. Remove meatballs. Add remaining meatballs and brown, about 6 minutes.
4. Pour off all but 2 Tbsp of pan drippings. Sauté green pepper in 2 Tbsp pan drippings over medium heat until tender, about 6 minutes.
5. Stir in undrained kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, bay leaf, 1/2 tsp oregano, and 1/2 tsp basil. Add meatballs and mix well.
6. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Ladle into bowls and serve topped with shredded cheese.
### Pressure Cooker Method
*(42 minutes cooking time plus 20 minutes waiting time)*
1. Use ingredients as listed in basic recipe, but add 2 Tbsp cornstarch and 1/4 cup water.
2. Prepare meatballs as for range-top method.
3. Heat oil in a 4-quart pressure cooker over medium-high heat, approximately 2 minutes.
4. Brown meatballs, 16 at a time, in hot oil approximately 6 minutes per batch. Remove meatballs and set aside.
5. Pour off all but 2 Tbsp of pan drippings. Sauté green pepper in remaining drippings over medium heat until tender, approximately 6 minutes.
6. Stir in undrained kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, bay leaf, 1/2 tsp oregano, and 1/2 tsp basil.
7. Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup water until smooth; stir into the pot.
8. Add meatballs and stir gently to combine.
9. Close cover securely according to manufacturer's directions.
10. Place over high heat and bring to 15 pounds pressure, approximately 10 minutes.
11. When pressure is reached and control begins to jiggle, reduce heat immediately and cook 12 minutes.
12. Remove from heat. Allow pressure to drop of its own accord — approximately 20 minutes. Do not force-release.
13. Remove bay leaf. Ladle into bowls and serve topped with shredded cheese. -
Sweet Dill Pickles
Sweet Dill Pickles
Cut dill pickles into chunks
or thick slices. to 1 qt. of
pickles add 2 th. sp of
mixed spices. use enough
vinegar to cover. and to 1 c
vinegar add 1 c sugar.
Heat vinegar & sugar to scalding
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and pour over slices.
& seal for future use.
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# Sweet Dill Pickles
## Ingredients
- 1 qt. dill pickles, cut into chunks or thick slices
- 2 tsp. mixed spices
- Vinegar, enough to cover
- 1 cup sugar per 1 cup vinegar
## Instructions
1. Cut dill pickles into chunks or thick slices.
2. To 1 qt. of pickles, add 2 tsp. mixed spices.
3. Use enough vinegar to cover the pickles.
4. To each 1 cup of vinegar, add 1 cup of sugar.
5. Heat vinegar and sugar to scalding.
6. Pour over the pickle slices.
7. Seal for future use. -
Crab Thermidor
CRAB THERMIDOR
2 cups cooked crab, shrimp or tuna (or a
combination)
3/4 cup dry white wine (sauterne is good)
3/4 cup chicken or court bouillon
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
1/4 teaspoon dry tarragon
1/4 teaspoon dry basil
3 cups rich, medium thick white sauce
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 to 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Put wine, bouillon, green onion, tarragon and basil in
skillet and simmer until reduced to about 1/3 cup. Add to
the white sauce with dry mustard and heat through. Do
not boil. Fold in lemon juice and crab. Spoon into 4 large
or 6 medium greased casseroles or shells or into 1 1/2-
quart casserole. Sprinkle tops or top with cheese.
Bake in preheated 400-degree oven until bubbly, or
place hot mixture low under broiler to brown cheese and
heat. Makes 4 large or 6 medium portions.
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# Crab Thermidor
*Makes 4 large or 6 medium portions*
## Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked crab, shrimp, or tuna (or a combination)
- 3/4 cup dry white wine (sauterne is good)
- 3/4 cup chicken or court bouillon
- 1 Tbsp chopped green onion
- 1/4 tsp dry tarragon
- 1/4 tsp dry basil
- 3 cups rich, medium-thick white sauce
- 1 tsp dry mustard
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
## Instructions
1. Put wine, bouillon, green onion, tarragon, and basil in a skillet and simmer until reduced to about 1/3 cup.
2. Add the reduced mixture to the white sauce along with the dry mustard and heat through. Do not boil.
3. Fold in lemon juice and crab (or chosen seafood).
4. Spoon into 4 large or 6 medium greased casseroles or shells, or into a 1 1/2-quart casserole.
5. Sprinkle tops with Parmesan cheese.
6. Bake in a preheated 400°F oven until bubbly, or place the hot mixture low under a broiler to brown the cheese and heat through. -
Not Just Spinach Pie
NOT JUST SPINACH PIE
¼ cup olive or salad oil
½ cup chopped onions
¼ cup chopped scallions
2 pounds any combination of fresh
greens (spinach, chicory, collard
greens, kale)
¼ cup chopped parsley
1 teaspoon dried dill
½ teaspoon oregano
⅛ teaspoon pepper
⅓ cup milk
½ pound Feta cheese, finely
crumbled or 1 (8-ounce) carton
cottage cheese, well drained
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 (10-ounce) package frozen patty
shells (6 shells), thawed
In a heavy 10 or 12-inch skillet, heat
oil; add onions and scallions, saute until
soft. Remove stems and damaged leaves
from greens. Wash thoroughly, pat dry;
chop coarsely. Stir greens into skillet.
Cover; cook 5 minutes. Add parsley, dill,
oregano and pepper; cook, uncovered, 10
minutes longer, until most of the liquid
has evaporated. Turn mixture into a large
bowl; stir in milk. Cool slightly; add
cheeses. Gradually stir in eggs, mixing
well. Set aside. Place 3 thawed patty
shells in a stack on a lightly floured board.
Roll out to form a 13x8-inch rectangle.
Line bottom of a 12x7x2-inch baking
dish with pastry; spread spinach mixture
over filling. Roll out remaining pastry
shells; fit over filling, pressing pastry gen-
tly against sides of dish; brush with melt-
ed butter; prick pastry to allow steam to
escape. Bake in a 425-degree oven for 25
minutes, until pastry is golden brown.
Cool slightly, cut in squares. Yields 6 to 8
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# Not Just Spinach Pie
*Yields 6 to 8*
## Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive or salad oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions
- 2 pounds any combination of fresh greens (spinach, chicory, collard greens, kale)
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 pound Feta cheese, finely crumbled, or 1 (8-ounce) carton cottage cheese, well drained
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen patty shells (6 shells), thawed
- Melted butter, for brushing (amount unspecified)
## Instructions
1. In a heavy 10 or 12-inch skillet, heat oil. Add onions and scallions; sauté until soft.
2. Remove stems and damaged leaves from greens. Wash thoroughly, pat dry, and chop coarsely. Stir greens into skillet.
3. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Add parsley, dill, oregano, and pepper; cook uncovered 10 minutes longer, until most of the liquid has evaporated.
4. Turn mixture into a large bowl; stir in milk. Cool slightly, then add cheeses. Gradually stir in eggs, mixing well. Set aside.
5. Place 3 thawed patty shells in a stack on a lightly floured board. Roll out to form a 13x8-inch rectangle.
6. Line the bottom of a 12x7x2-inch baking dish with the rolled pastry. Spread the spinach mixture over the pastry.
7. Roll out the remaining 3 patty shells; fit over the filling, pressing the pastry gently against the sides of the dish. Brush with melted butter; prick the pastry to allow steam to escape.
8. Bake in a 425°F oven for 25 minutes, until pastry is golden brown.
9. Cool slightly, then cut into squares. -
Honey Grahams Special
Here's what's cookin': Honey Grahams Special Serves: 10
Recipe from the kitchen of: Miriam B. Lao
2 cups chocolate pudding
48 Graham crackers
2 tablespoon sugar
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
1 teaspoon vanilla
Use packaged or home
made chocolate pudding
Whip cream, add sugar
and vanilla. Layer
Graham crackers
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and pudding until about
6 layers high. Frost the
top and sides with the
whipped cream. Chill
several hours in the refrigerator
Slice thinly to serve.
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# Honey Grahams Special
*Recipe from the kitchen of Miriam B. Lao*
*Serves 10*
## Ingredients
- 2 cups chocolate pudding (packaged or homemade)
- 48 graham crackers
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
- 1 tsp vanilla
## Instructions
1. Use packaged or homemade chocolate pudding.
2. Whip the cream, then add the sugar and vanilla.
3. Layer graham crackers and pudding until about 6 layers high.
4. Frost the top and sides with the whipped cream.
5. Chill several hours in the refrigerator.
6. Slice thinly to serve. -
Amaretti (Macaroons)
AMARETTI
(Macaroons)
(Third Place Winner, Italian Cookies)
2/3 cup blanched almonds
2 egg whites
1/2 cup superfine sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Grate almonds fine in food processor or
blender. Beat the egg whites until stiff
and add sugar gradually, beating con-
stantly. Add the almonds and the almond
extract. Drop by teaspoonsful onto a but-
tered baking sheet 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake
at 300 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or
until cookies are brown. Yields 2 dozen.
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# Amaretti (Macaroons)
*Yields 2 dozen*
## Ingredients
- 2/3 cup blanched almonds
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
## Instructions
1. Grate almonds fine in a food processor or blender.
2. Beat the egg whites until stiff.
3. Add sugar gradually, beating constantly.
4. Add the ground almonds and the almond extract; mix to combine.
5. Drop by teaspoonsful onto a buttered baking sheet, spacing cookies 1 1/2 inches apart.
6. Bake at 300°F for 12 to 15 minutes, or until cookies are brown. -
Zucchini Provencale
ZUCCHINI PROVENCALE
·(Basic Recipe—Makes 4 servings)
1 onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
1 green pepper, cut in thin strips
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive or cooking oil
3 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
3 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon pepper
RANGE TOP METHOD: Cook onion, green pepper and
garlic in hot oil in a 12-inch skillet 5 minutes, stirring
frequently. Add zucchini, tomatoes, tomato paste, olives,
dried basil, salt, bay leaf and pepper. Cover and simmer
10 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove cover. Continue
cooking, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender,
about 10 minutes.
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MICROWAVE OVEN METHOD: Use ingredients listed
in basic recipe. Combine onion, green pepper, garlic and
oil in a 3-quart glass casserole. Cover. Microwave on
high 5 minutes or until onions are transparent. Stir in
zucchini. Microwave, covered, 5 minutes. Add tomatoes,
tomato paste, olives, dried basil, salt, bay leaf and pepper.
Microwave 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender,
stirring 3 times. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
ELECTRIC SKILLET METHOD: Use ingredients listed
in basic recipe. Add oil to skillet and heat to 350 degrees.
Add onion, green pepper and garlic. Saute until onion is
transparent, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add
tomatoes, tomato paste, olives, basil, salt, bay leaf and
pepper. Cover and simmer, with vent closed, 10 minutes.
Open vent and continue cooking 10 more minutes, stir-
ring occasionally.
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# Zucchini Provencale
*Makes 4 servings*
## Ingredients
- 1 onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
- 1 green pepper, cut in thin strips
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp olive or cooking oil
- 3 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
- 3 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/4 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
- 1 tsp dried basil leaves
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 tsp pepper
## Instructions
### Range Top Method
1. Cook onion, green pepper, and garlic in hot oil in a 12-inch skillet for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
2. Add zucchini, tomatoes, tomato paste, olives, dried basil, salt, bay leaf, and pepper.
3. Cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
4. Remove cover. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
### Microwave Oven Method
1. Combine onion, green pepper, garlic, and oil in a 3-quart glass casserole. Cover.
2. Microwave on high 5 minutes or until onions are transparent.
3. Stir in zucchini. Microwave, covered, 5 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, olives, dried basil, salt, bay leaf, and pepper.
5. Microwave 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring 3 times.
6. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
### Electric Skillet Method
1. Add oil to skillet and heat to 350°F.
2. Add onion, green pepper, and garlic. Sauté until onion is transparent, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, olives, basil, salt, bay leaf, and pepper.
4. Cover and simmer, with vent closed, 10 minutes.
5. Open vent and continue cooking 10 more minutes, stirring occasionally. -
Crispy Lunch Pickles
Crispy Lunch Pickles
25-30 medium cukes and 8 large white onions
1/2 c pickling salt
2 large sweet red peppers
5 cups cider vinegar
5 cups sugar
2 tblsp mustard seed
1 tsp tumeric
1/2 tsp cloves
Slice cukes thin as possible. Chop onions and
peppers. Combine with cukes and salt. Let sta
stand 3 hrs and drain. Combine vinegar, sugar
and spices in large kettle and bring to boil.
Add drained vegetables. Heat thoroughly but
DO NOT BOIL. Pack in jars, seal at once.
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# Crispy Lunch Pickles
## Ingredients
- 25–30 medium cucumbers
- 8 large white onions
- 1/2 cup pickling salt
- 2 large sweet red peppers
- 5 cups cider vinegar
- 5 cups sugar
- 2 Tbsp mustard seed
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp cloves
## Instructions
1. Slice cucumbers as thin as possible.
2. Chop onions and peppers.
3. Combine onions and peppers with cucumbers and salt. Let stand 3 hours, then drain.
4. Combine vinegar, sugar, and spices in a large kettle and bring to a boil.
5. Add drained vegetables. Heat thoroughly but **DO NOT BOIL**.
6. Pack into jars and seal at once. -
Filled Cookies
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Spry Cook Book
Filled Cookies
1 cup shortening 1 tsp vanilla
2 cups brown sugar 1 pound pitted dates
2 eggs beaten 2/3 cup orange juice
3 1/3 cups sifted all purpose flour 2 tbsp honey
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
Method
1 Use the butter cake method of
mixing 2 shape dough into
two rolls about 3 in in diameter
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3) wrap in wax paper and chill one
night in a cool place. (Filling) Cook
dates and orange juice in top of
double boiler untill hot mass.
Stir in honey and cool. Cut
chilled dough into thin slices and
place on greased Baking sheet
add tsp of filling and top with
a second slice. Bake at
375° for 12-15 min.
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# Filled Cookies
*From Spry Cookbook*
## Ingredients
### Cookie Dough
- 1 cup shortening (Spry)
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
### Date Filling
- 1 lb pitted dates
- 2/3 cup orange juice
- 2 Tbsp honey
## Instructions
### Cookie Dough
1. Cream shortening and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
2. Add beaten eggs and vanilla; mix well.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix until a firm dough forms.
4. Divide dough in half and shape each half into a log approximately 3 inches in diameter.
5. Wrap each log in wax paper and refrigerate overnight.
### Date Filling
1. Combine dates and orange juice in the top of a double boiler.
2. Cook over boiling water, stirring occasionally, until the mixture forms a thick, cohesive paste.
3. Stir in honey.
4. Cool completely before using.
### Assembly and Baking
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease baking sheets.
2. Remove chilled dough logs from refrigerator and slice into thin rounds approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.
3. Place half the slices on prepared baking sheets.
4. Place 1 tsp of cooled date filling in the center of each slice.
5. Top each with a second dough slice and press edges gently to seal.
6. Bake at 375°F for 12 to 15 minutes until lightly golden at edges.
7. Cool on pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.