random stuffs mostly vintage and found
While going through recipes last night I came across this one and knew I had to try it. I did make a few changes (I am not a fan of nuts or raisins) so I left those out. These do become hard cookies but resemble the Italian biscotti. Cinnamon Cuts Krajanki Cynamonwe 3 cups flour […]
Butter Rings 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg (separated) 2 cups flour (sifted cake) 4 tbsp sugar candied cherry bits (red and green) Cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light. Add egg yolks and mix well. Stir in flour; mix to a stiff dough. Pinch off about 1 tablespoon dough. Roll […]
Anise Cookies 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 cups flour (all purpose) 1 tsp baking powder 3 1/2 tsp anise seed Beat eggs in a mixing bowl until light and frothy. Add sugar gradually, beating continuously until mixture is lemon colored. Sift flour, baking powder, and anise seeds together and add gradually to the egg […]
Berliner Kranser 1 hard boiled egg 1 raw egg 2 oz sugar 7 oz flour 4 1/2 oz butter (unsalted) some egg whites lumps of sugar Mash the yolk of the hardboiled egg finely. Add the raw egg; whip these with sugar; knead in butter and flour. Make a good dough. Do not overwork it. […]
Spicy Italian Cookies 2 cups sugar 2 cups butter 4 tbsp anise seed 4 tbsp anise extract 5 cups flour ((sifted twice)) 3 tbsp bourbon 2 cups almonds or walnuts 6 eggs 1 tbsp baking powder Mix sugar, butter, anise seed, anise extract, bourbon and nuts together. Beat in eggs. Sift flour twice, measure, add […]