cerridwen
05-20-2004, 01:15 AM
Midsummer Cookies
3/4 cup softened butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 T lemon juice
2 T grated lemon rind
2 cups sifted flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Cream butter in a large non-metallic mixing bowl. Gradually add the brown sugar, mixing well.
Add eggs, lemon juice, and rind. Mix well.
Cover the bowl with a white or yellow towel or cloth napkin, and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, shape dough into 1 inch balls and place approx 3 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for abut 20 minutes.
Cool on racks. Yields 36 cookies.
Warm Glow Applesauce
8 med apples, cored, pared, and cubed
2 tbs. lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
5 or 6 drops red food coloring
1/4 cup water
Put apples, sugar, water, lemon juice, and food coloring in blender; cover and blend until smooth.
Heat in sauce pan on low to serve warm, or chill.
Makes Four 1 cup servings.
Bright Memories Parfait
2 3/4 oz package vanilla custard mix (no bake type)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups milk
1 pound 5 oz can pineapple pie filling
2 3oz packages cream cheese, softened
In sauce pan prepare custard according to the package directions using the milk. Remove from heat. Gradually stir cream cheese into hot mixture. Mix well. Stir in vanilla.
Chill custard mixture and pie filling separately until ready to serve. When ready to serve, spoon alternate layers of mixture and pie filling into parfait or juice glasses. Top with some type of berries if desired. Serves6.
3/4 cup softened butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 T lemon juice
2 T grated lemon rind
2 cups sifted flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Cream butter in a large non-metallic mixing bowl. Gradually add the brown sugar, mixing well.
Add eggs, lemon juice, and rind. Mix well.
Cover the bowl with a white or yellow towel or cloth napkin, and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, shape dough into 1 inch balls and place approx 3 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for abut 20 minutes.
Cool on racks. Yields 36 cookies.
Warm Glow Applesauce
8 med apples, cored, pared, and cubed
2 tbs. lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
5 or 6 drops red food coloring
1/4 cup water
Put apples, sugar, water, lemon juice, and food coloring in blender; cover and blend until smooth.
Heat in sauce pan on low to serve warm, or chill.
Makes Four 1 cup servings.
Bright Memories Parfait
2 3/4 oz package vanilla custard mix (no bake type)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups milk
1 pound 5 oz can pineapple pie filling
2 3oz packages cream cheese, softened
In sauce pan prepare custard according to the package directions using the milk. Remove from heat. Gradually stir cream cheese into hot mixture. Mix well. Stir in vanilla.
Chill custard mixture and pie filling separately until ready to serve. When ready to serve, spoon alternate layers of mixture and pie filling into parfait or juice glasses. Top with some type of berries if desired. Serves6.