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----- Original Message ----- From: "delma bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 10:15 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: [RecipesAndMore]old time recipes > > yes by all means feel free to share them > delma > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "betty emmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 9:59 AM > Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: [RecipesAndMore]old time recipes > > >> >> I would like if on either of your lists you would allow for old time >> recipes? Please answer me back. >> Betty Emmons >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "delma bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 9:11 AM >> Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Cookie Tips For The Holiday's >> >> >> >> Hi, To you all >> With the Holiday's coming up around the corner, >> I thought this would be good to post. >> Delma >> >> Go Cookie Crazy >> Christmas just isn't Christmas without sugar cookies: >> Tucked cozily into a warm kitchen, >> apron dusted with flour, >> fingers sticky with five colors of frosting, >> tummy aching from sampling one too many of the wares, >> & heart content >> from inhaling that buttery, comforting aroma of fresh cookies >> & spending time with the people you love. >> With our tips for cutting, decorating & packing for the mail, >> you'll delight everyone >> with batches of your most beautiful & tantalizing cookies yet. >> >> Rolling & Cutting. >> You will find cookie dough much easier to work with >> after it's been refrigerated for at least half an hour. >> Keep cookie cutters from sticking to the dough >> by misting them very lightly with cooking spray. >> If you're cutting out delicate or large shapes, >> save them from falling apart by rolling out the dough on parchment paper, >> lifting off the scraps, >> then sliding the paper directly onto a baking sheet. >> >> Frosting. >> One popular frosting for sugar cookies >> is a simple glaze of confectioners' sugar & either milk or fruit juice. >> By adjusting the ratio of liquid to sugar, >> you can make this glaze as thick or as thin as you'd like. >> Royal icing is another option: >> it dries to a hard, crunchy finish >> & also holds up well in the mail. >> Buttercream frosting is soft & thick; tasty, >> but not good if you plan to stack the cookies. >> Instead of frosting, >> you can also dip half or all of a cookie in >> chocolate & then in chopped nuts or crushed candy canes. >> >> Other Decorating Ideas. >> Instead of frosting, you can decorate the cookies before you bake them! >> Sprinkle on coarse colored sugar, nuts, colored sprinkles, silver dragees >> or >> other small candies,. Alternatively, make colorful designs on the >> unbaked >> cookies by painting them with a mixture of egg yolks beaten together with >> food coloring. The finished cookie will be bright and glossy. >> >> >> * Mailing. When making cut-out cookies for mailing, choose fairly sturdy >> shapes without too many small protrusions. Pack decorated, dry cookies >> in >> a >> flat, sturdy container with a tight-fitting lid. Lay down a selection of >> cookie shapes in a single layer, fitting them together as closely as >> possible. Now pile more cookies into the container, stacking same-shape >> cookies on top of each other. When the container is full, put wadded-up >> pieces of wax paper or unbuttered popcorn into any empty spaces, then >> seal >> the lid. Wrap the container in bubble wrap, then pack it into a box that >> is >> further padded with foam peanuts. The cookies should arrive fresh and >> beautiful and full of home-baked love. >> >> Dough Mix the ingredients together carefully and quickly. Do not over >> beat the dough, or you will have tough, even rubbery cookies. Always >> chill >> the dough before rolling it out. This prevents the dough from being too >> sticky to roll. Divide the dough into halves or thirds for faster >> chilling. >> To save time, chill in the freezer for 20 minutes. If the dough, after >> removing from the freezer/refrigerator, is too stiff to roll out, let it >> stand at room temperature until it softens a bit. For those of you who >> like >> to plan ahead, you may freeze the dough for up to 3 weeks. >> >> Roll 'em! >> Of course, this is the fun part. >> Grab those kids you invited, & get them working! >> Be sure to >> roll dough out to the suggested thickness in the recipe you are using. >> Don't be shy with the ruler. >> Using a ruler to measure the thickness >> ensures that all the dough is the same for consistent baking times. >> It's a good idea to roll it out on a lightly floured surface; >> however, you may also roll the dough between pieces of parchment paper. >> Cut dough with cookie cutters dipped in flour >> to avoid sticking. >> Make cutouts as close together as possible. >> Re-roll scraps left from the cutouts to cut more cookies. >> At times, re-rolling can result in tough cookie dough. >> However, re-rolling on a surface >> dusted with equal parts flour & confectioners' sugar will toughen it >> less. >> Using a metal spatula, transfer the dough onto baking sheets >> lined with parchment paper. >> Parchment saves you from having to wash the cookie sheet. >> Often a greased cookie sheet can cause >> the cookies to run out, & be too thin. >> For these reasons, we use parchment paper. >> Before placing your beautiful creations in the oven, >> consider decorating them with nuts, raisins, or chocolate candy. >> Bake cookies until lightly browned >> around the edges. >> >> Fresh from the Oven >> Once they are out of the oven, >> let them cool completely before you decorate or store them. >> Hopefully, you will have some cookies left, >> after all the covert operations by those little elves! >> Get creative with the icing; vanilla is not the only flavoring available. >> Gingerbread is really good with lemon or chocolate icing.Try almond or >> orange flavoring, >> or get wild & try amaretto or orange liqueur. >> Decorating cookies is the part to look forward to. >> Make sure you have put some time aside to really be able to get creative. >> We >> have come up with a few ideas of our own. >> Make cookies to hang on the tree for people to pick & eat. >> Before baking, poke a hole using a drinking straw. >> Afterwards, tie on some ribbon or wire,& >> voila, a beautiful and edible ornament! >> Use a pastry bag to pipe your loved one's name, or >> a short Christmas greeting. >> Use colored sugars, edible glitter, jimmies, or any kind >> of sugar decoration your heart desires. >> Sandwich two identical cookies with icing & decorate top with icing & >> colored sugar. >> Pop 'em in Your Mouth >> We know that most of you will eat half of them before >> you ever get around to giving them away, or even decorating them. >> Some of you may eat half of them before they >> ever become formed into shapes to be baked! >> Remember to save some for your friends & family. >> Make it extra-festive by >> placing them in a vintage tin, or a rustic basket. >> It should be fun, not work. >> Here's the good news: >> You can freeze most baked cookies up to 2 weeks. They taste >> delicious frozen or zap 'em in the microwave for 30 to 50 seconds. >> The End >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/457 - Release Date: 9/26/2006 >> >> > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/457 - Release Date: 9/26/2006 > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
