Anise Cookies
Servings: 12 dozen
Author: Christmas Cookbook
1/3 cup anise seeds 3 2/3 cups all purpose flour sifted 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 cup butter softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup light brown sugar packed 1 egg 3 tbsp light molasses 1/2 cup undiluted evaporated milk With a sharp knife, chop anise seeds very fine.
Sift flour with baking soda.
Cream butter until light and fluffy, gradually adding sugars.
Stir in eggs, molasses, milk, chopped anise seeds; beat well.
Blend in flour mixture.
Refrigerate, covered 1 hour.
Shape into rolls 1 1/4" diameter.
Refrigerate at least 12 hours.
Preheat oven to 375º F.
Slice dough 1/8" to 1/4" thick.
On ungreased cookie sheets, bake 9-11 minutes or until done.
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Mincemeat Filled Cookies
Author: Today's Woman Christmas Ideas No. 14 (1967)
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 and vanilla; beat well
Sift dry ingredients together; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Wrap dough in waxed paper and chill well.
Roll one forth of a dough at a time on a floured surface to 1/8" thickness.
Cut with a 2 1/2" round cutter.
Place cookies 1" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Combine pie filling and marmalade; place 1 tablespoon of mixture on each cookie.
Roll one fourth of the dough as previous. Cut with 2 1/2" cutter and cut a small hole in center of each cookie with a small cutter.
Place over filling, centering hole; seal edges by pressing with a fork.
Bake in a moderately hot oven (375º F) 10-12 minutes.
Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
Makes 4 1/2 dozen cookies.
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Today Yesterday was one of those depressing days one has while thrifting. I love the look of MCM furniture but just don’t have the room for it. It is even more painful when the furniture is being sold for a total steal.
This desk had no maker that I could find but the blond wood! the lines! The lack of room for it.
Cries a little inside.
From “Meet the Millers” , January 15, 1957
Party Goulash
1 cup onion sliced 1 pound beef cubed boneless 1 pound veal cubed boneless 1/2 pound pork cubed flour for coating meat 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound sauerkraut 1 tablespoon paprika Hungarian 1 teaspoon caraway seeds 1 cup consomme 1/4 teaspoon bay 1/8 teaspoon thyme 1 cup soured cream Cook Onions in oil.
Shake meat in flour and saute in oil.
Add other ingredients except soured cream and simmer until tender.
Remove from broth and thicken with 1 tablespoon flour mixed in cold water.
Pour over sourced cream and stirring, heath through but do not boil.
Return meat to sauce.
This may be reheated over a low flame.
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Walnut Slices
¾ cup brown sugar
1 ½ cups butter
3 ¼ cups flour
Mix sugar and butter. Add flour and pack in pan. Bake at 300° F until slightly brown. Cover with topping and bake at 275° F until puffed.
Topping
2 cups brown sugar
6 tablespoons flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ cups dates chopped
1 ½ cups nutmeats chopped
6 egg whites beaten stiff
½ teaspoon salt
Mix dry ingredients and fold with dates and nuts into whites. Cover slices and bake.
Thursday December 19, 1957 “Meet the Millers” Iroquois Gas Corporation
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Walnut Slices
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