random stuffs mostly vintage and found
Old Fashioned Gingerbread Gingerbread 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup shortening 1 egg 1 cup molasses 2 1/2 cups flour (sifted) 1 1/2 tsp soda 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup hot water Caramel Sauce 1 cup light corn syrup 2 cups dark brown sugar 8 […]
Mincemeat Filled Cookies 1 1/2 cups shortening 3/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 4 1/2 tbsp milk 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted) 3/4 tsp salt 3/4 tsp soda 1 can mincemeat pie filling 1/2 cup orange marmalade Cream shortening and sugars together until fluffy. Add egg, milk […]
Butter Cookies 1 cup butter 2 eggs 2/3 cup sugar 2 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon flavoring Cream butter, add sugar, beat eggs until foamy and add with flavoring to mixture. Beat in sifted flour and mix well. Chill very thoroughly and put through a cookie press Bake 12-15 minutes at 375 degrees F. Printer […]
Bangor Brownies 1/4 cup shortening (melted) 1 cup molasses 2 squares bitter chocolate (melted) 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder touch salt 1 cup nuts ((optional)) Sift flour, baking powder and salt together Mix the ingredients in the order given and beat thoroughly Spread the mixture evenly on a cake pan that has […]
2 egg (whites whipped) 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup nuts (finely ground, almond or filbert) dash instant coffee (powder) First Mix with Spoon, then work with hands. Form small balls and place on a slightly greased baking sheet, bake at 250° for about 20 minutes Optional- before baking press half an almond in the […]