Posts by Gail South
Rich Treat
Mix butter, graham crumbs, coconut, chips and nuts. Pour milk over. Bake 35-40 min at 350. Butter 0.25lbCrumbs, Graham Cracker 1cCoconut 1cChocolate Chips 1cNuts, Walnuts 1c choppedMilk 1 can condensed
Read MorePressed Cookies
Sift flour and baking powder. Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, extract and color. Blend in dry ingredients. Fill cookie press and form cookies on ungreased sheets. Decorate and bake at 375 for 10-12 min. Makes 6-7 doz. Flour 2.25cBaking Powder 0.25tspButter 1cSugar 0.75cEgg 1lmond Extract 1tsp (or other flavor)Food Coloring few drops
Read More​Pistachio Rose Clouds Makes 12
Preheat the oven to 230°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a bowl, with an electric mixer, whisk the egg whites at a high speed until slightly frothy. Continue to whisk at a medium-high speed, adding the granulated sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, and then add the powdered sugar in the same…
Read MoreOatmeal Raisin Cookies (4 dozen)
Heat oven to 350. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined, sifter flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Add oats and raisins; mix well. Drop by roundedtablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden…
Read MoreNeiman-Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies
Measure oatmeal and blend in blender to a fine powder. Cream butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla; mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and soda. Add chips, Hershey bar, and nuts. Roll into balls and place 2″ apart on cookie sheet. Bake 10 min at 375. Makes 112 cookies. Butter 2cFlour…
Read MoreMeringues, Rolled
Beat whites till peaked. Gradually add 1.25 c sugar and beat till stiff and glossy. Combine almonds w cinnamon and stir in whites. Refrigerate, covered, overnight. Sprinkle cloth w flour and 2T sugar. Roll w stocking covered pin, 1/2 at a time, 1/4″ thick. Cut out. Place on greased sheet. Let stand 2 hours. Bake…
Read MoreMacaroons, Parisian Coconut
(Secret is to have the egg whites and the syrup at the right point at the same time: the whites stiff when the syrup reaches 238.Start whites beating on low. When combining, the goal is to get the syrup into the whites, not on the sides of the bowl. Try using a saucepan w a…
Read MoreMacaroons, Coconut
Beat whites w dash of salt and extract till softly peaked. Gradually add sugar and beat till stiff. Fold in coconut. Drop by rounded tsp onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 for 20 min. Makes 2 doz. Egg White 2Almond Extract 0.5tspSugar 0.67cCoconut 1.33c (3.5 oz)
Read MoreLime Sugar Cookies
Beat together butter, shortening, granulated sugar, & 2 T lime sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together over egg mix, then beat on low speed until just combined. Form dough into a 10-inch log, 2″ in diameter on wax paper, then wrap in wax paper…
Read MoreLemon Squares
Mix butter, confectioners sugar and 2 c flour. Press into 10×14″ pan. Bake at 325 for 15 min. Beat eggs. Add sugar, juice, 1T flour, baking powder and pecans. Pour over pastry. Bake 40-50 min. Dust w additional powdered sugar. Let cool. Cut into squares. Makes 2.5 doz. Butter 1cSugar 0.5c confectionersEgg 4Sugar 2cLemon Juice,…
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