
“Soft” Peanut Butter Cookies
1⁄2 | cup vegetable shorting | 1 teaspoon vanilla |
1⁄2 | cup peanut butter | 3⁄4 teaspoon salt |
11⁄4 cup light brown sugar | 11⁄2 cups flour | |
1 egg | 1 teaspoon baking soda |
Preheat oven to 275ºF. Using the flat beater attachment, beat shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla at a medium setting until well blended. Reduce speed to low and gradually add dry ingredients until blended. Dough will be crumbly. Roll 3
Divinity Fudge
2⁄3 | cup warm water | 2 egg whites |
3 cups sugar | 1⁄4 teaspoon salt | |
1⁄2 | cup light corn syrup |
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Combine water, sugar and corn syrup in saucepan. Stir thoroughly. Cook over medium heat, stirring continuously, until the syrup mixture reaches 255°F. Remove from heat. Beat egg whites until very stiff. Carefully pour the syrup mixture slowly over the whites, mixing at a low speed until completely combined. Increase mixer speed to speed 4 and continue to beat mixture until it loses glassy appearance. Turn into an
Optional: Chopped or whole pecans, vanilla flavoring, shaved chocolate, flaked coconut.
Pet Treats
1 cup oatmeal
1⁄3 cup or margarine
11⁄4 cups hot water
1⁄4 cup meat or tuna fish juice (bullion may also be used)
1⁄4 cup powdered milk
3⁄4 cup cornmeal
1 egg, beaten
3 cups whole wheat flour
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Pour hot water over oatmeal and margarine and let stand 5 minutes. With the dough hook attachment, mix in meat juice, powered milk, cornmeal, and egg. Add and mix in the flour 1 cup at a time. After all three cups of flour have been added, knead dough for 3 minutes, adding more flour if nec- essary. Dough should be very stiff. Pat or roll dough to
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