random stuffs mostly vintage and found
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 […]
Anise Drops 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups flour 1 1/2 tbsp anise seed (crushed) Beat eggs until thick. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until very thick. Fold in flavoring and flour gradually. Add anise seed. Drop onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Let stand for 12 hours […]