December 1-On The First Day of Christmas Special gifts. . .
I thought I'd bake for you. . . Peanut Butter Fingers yields 3 dozen Bar Cookies Cream together: ½ cup margarine ½ cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar (packed) Blend in: 1 unbeaten egg 1/3 cup peanut butter ½ teaspoon soda ¼ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon vanilla Stir in: 1 cup flour (sifted) 1 cup quick cooking rolled oats Spread in greased 9x13 pan Bake 350º for 20-25 minutes Immediately when you remove them from the oven, sprinkle with 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels. Let stand 5 minutes, spread evenly. Combine: ½ cup powdered sugar ¼ cup peanut butter 2 to 4 Tablespoons evaporated milk ~ making a pour able consistency, not to runny Drizzle with frosting mixture. Cool and cut into bars. These freeze well. Print this recipe recipe from my Mother-In-Law Cookie Tip 101 Cookie sheets ~ Check your recipe and make sure it calls for greasing the baking or cookie sheet. If the recipe doesn't, it could make your cookies spread out and be much flatter than they should. Another thing, wash and cool your ungreased baking sheets between each batch of cookies. I just love kitchen gadgets. Last year I bought a Silpat® baking sheet liner and I must say, all my baking came out picture perfect. My cookies baked evenly, and there were no overcooked or burned edges. It was one of the best things that I have found worth the money. Cool your cookies for 1 minute on the cookie sheet. Then transfer them onto wire racks to cool completely before storing them. Handmade Gifts from the Heart Mocha Coffee Gift Mix 1/3 cup instant coffee 1 cup nonfat dry milk powder 2/3 cup non-dairy powdered coffee creamer 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg Grind the instant coffee in a grinder or put it through a fine metal strainer to make the consistency as fine as possible. Put all ingredients in a small bowl and stir until well-blended. Spoon into jelly jars and seal tightly. Makes 3 1/2 cups. Cut a circle of fabric large enough to cover the jar top, and hang over the edges halfway down. Tie with ribbon or jute. Print the following instructions on a card and tie onto the jar. Serving: 1/4 cup Mocha Coffee. Add 3/4 cup boiling water and stir until dissolved. Top with whipped cream. This a nice idea to include in a gift basket with your homemade cookies and maybe a Holiday mug. ~ Print this recipe Tomorrows Cookie. . . Kolcheys. . yumm "I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." . Charles Dickens Holiday Cider Punch 2 quarts apples cider 2 lemons sliced 2 teaspoons cloves 2 sticks cinnamon * tie spices in bag and simmer in above ingredients 15 minutes. Remove from heat and add 1 quart orange pop 1 quart ginger ale Good hot or cold. Holiday Fact The Christmas custom of hanging wreaths on front doors is borrowed from ancient Rome's New Year's celebration. Romans wished each other "good health" by exchanging branches of evergreen trees. It became the custom to bend these branches into a ring and display them on doorways. (from my local news station) Thank you I am so happy to share some of my family's and friends recipes with you. I hope these will become a favorite of yours and you will pass them onto your family. Happy Holidays to you and your family. May all your wishes come true and may you have a blessed Holiday Season. im/o_eml im/o_bye Happy Baking ~ May your Holidays be full of Memories music ~ 12 Days of Christmas ~ Easy Listening Holiday Style im/CCmtclogo "Bless us Lord, this Christmas, with quietness of mind; Teach us to be patient and always to be kind. Merry Christmas" -Sugar _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
