Tag Archives: christmas

Butter Cookie Cookbook, Christmas, Cookies!, Holidays, MCM food, Pillsbury, vintage

Toasted Coconut Drops Cookies & Butter Frosting recipes

 

Print Recipe

Toasted Coconut Drops

Servings: 5 dozen
Author: Mrs JC Wilkinson, Des Moines, Iowa

Ingredients

  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups coconut
  • 2 3/4 cup flour *
  • 1 tsp soda
  • 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cup brown sugar firmly packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 cup unblanched almonds chopped

Instructions

Combine

  • evaporated milk & vinegar, set aside to sour

Toast

  • coconut at 375º for 5-7 minutes, stirring until golden brown

Sift Together

  • Flour, soda, baking powder & salt

Cream

  • The butter, gradually adding the brown sugar, creaming well.

Add to the creamed sugar and butter

  • The two unbeaten eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Beat well

Stir In

  • half the dry ingredients, mix thoroughly

Blend in

  • the sour evaporated milk, Then stir in the remaining dry ingredients.

Add

  • The toasted coconut and 1/2 cup unblanched almonds. Chill 15 minutes.

Drop

  • by teaspoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet.

Bake

  • In moderated oven (375º) 10 to 12 minutes. Cool. Dip tops of cooking into frosting; sprinkle with chopped almonds

Notes

*if using self rising flour decrease soda to 1/4 tsp and omit baking powder and salt
Print Recipe

Butter Frosting

Author: Mrs. JC Wilkinson

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 2 cups confectioners sugar sifted
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract

Instructions

  • Add 1/4 cup melted butter gradually to 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar in mixing bowl.Blend in 1/4 cup boiling water and 1/4 tsp almond extract.

Printer Friendly copies (includes both recipes):

 

[amazon_link asins=’B0002UN7PI,B0046EJ570,B016SIPJ76,B004HFLW3I,B000VK2T0I,B0012BVU9G,B0000DI085,B0019GZ84C,B002YR7A9Q,B00YN7GUY6′ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’instither-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’ad7b40f0-e846-11e7-9d04-a31c7282a49f’]
Christmas, food, Here's What Cookin', Holidays, recipe, St. Aloysius Rosary Alter Society

Christmas Eve Supper Dish A La King

Here's What's Cookin'
Print Recipe

Christmas Eve Supper A La king

Author: Pagers Torsell “Here’s What’s Cookin’“

Ingredients

  • 3 Cups Chicken Cooked
  • 1 1/2 Cups Ham Cooked and cubed or bite size
  • 1/2 Cup Green pepper Chopped
  • 1 Small jar Red pimentos
  • 2 Cans Condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 Can Condensed Cream of celery soup
  • 6 oz Can Mushrooms Pieces undrained
  • 1/2 Tsp Salt
  • 1/4 Tsp Pepper

Instructions

  • Sauté chopped green pepper in butter for about 6 minutes.
  • Add soup (condensed), mushrooms, and pimentos.
  • In a 2-qt casserole or larger, combine all the ingredients. If it appears too thick, add a little milk.
  • Place in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until bubbling and slightly brown on the edge. Garnish with green pepper rings and serve with croutons

Croutons

  • Estimate 2 slices of bread per person. Toast 12 or more slices of white bread in broiler until golden brown. Remove from oven and cut into cubes. Place in separate dish for buffet serving.

Printer Friendly Copies:

 

Christmas, Cookies!, Holiday Recipes, Holidays, Iroquois Gas Corporation, Lemon Bars/ Squares, National Fuel Gas, recipe, vintage

Lemon Squares (aka L’emon Squares)

Holiday recipes
Print Recipe

Lemon Squares

Course: Dessert
Servings: 3 dozen
Author: Holiday Recipes from National Fuel Gas

Ingredients

Bottom Layer

  • 1 cup flour sifted
  • 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter

Top Layer

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 eggs slightly beaten
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp confectioners’ sugar

Instructions

Bottom Layer

  • Mix together flour and confectioners’ sugar.
  • Cut in butter, as for pastry, until mixture resembles a coarse meal. Mix well.
  • Pat into a 9″x9″x2″ pan.
  • Bake at 350º for 15 minutes.

Top Layer

  • Combine all ingredients except confectioners sugar and pour over baked bottom layer.
  • Bake at 350º for 25 minutes.
  • While warm sprinkle top with confectioners’ sugar and cut into 1 1/2″ squares.