* Exported from MasterCook * Angel Cookies with Confectioner's Frosting Recipe By :Nancy Atherton Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 cup softened butter 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs -- lightly beaten 2 teaspoons vanilla 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Confectioners' Frosting 1/3 cup softened butter 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 cups confectioner's sugar 2 tablespoons cream In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs and the vanilla. Mix until combined well. In another bowl, sift flour and baking powder together. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and beat until mixture forms a dough. If easy to handle, roll out immediately; if sticky, wrap in plastic and chill for two hours or overnight . Preheat oven to 350°F. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out half the dough into a 1/4-inch-thick round. Cut out angel shapes and arrange 1 inch apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Repeat for remaining dough. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges. Transfer to racks to cool. Frost with Confectioners' Frosting. Yield: about 2 dozen cookies. Confectioners' Frosting: Cream the butter and the salt together, then beat in the sugar. Stir in the cream and beat well, adding more sugar or more cream as needed to get the proper consistency. Source: "Aunt Dimity's Christmas" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 207 Calories; 8g Fat (33.0% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 32g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 35mg Cholesterol; 106mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates. Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * Exported from MasterCook * Aunt Dimity's Oatmeal Cookies Recipe By :Nancy Atherton Serving Size : 72 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 cup Butter 1 cup Sugar 2 large eggs 5 tablespoons Raisin water -- (see below) 2 cups All-purpose flour 1 teaspoon Baking soda 1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg 2 cups Old-fashioned rolled oats 1 cup Raisins 2 cups Water 1/2 cup Walnuts -- chopped Preheat oven to 350°F. In a small saucepan, combine the raisins with water and bring to a boil; lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool. When cool, reserve 5 T. of the raisin water, then drain raisins in colander. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and raisin water and mix well. Blend dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Add nuts, if desired. Add raisins and combine well. Drop by heaping teaspoonsful, 2 inches apart, onto greased baking sheets. Bake 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown and firm on top when touched with your finger. Cool on racks. Makes approximately 6 dozen cookies Source: "Aunt Dimity's Death" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 68 Calories; 3g Fat (43.4% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 12mg Cholesterol; 75mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates. Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * Exported from MasterCook * Claire's Lace Recipe By :Nancy Atherton Serving Size : 48 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 cup sifted flour 1 cup chopped flaked coconut -- or chopped walnuts 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla Preheat oven to 350°. Mix flour and coconut (or walnuts). Combine light corn syrup, brown sugar, and butter or margarine in heavy saucepan. Over medium heat, bring syrup mixture to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Gradually blend flour mixture, then vanilla, into syrup mixture. Drop onto foil-covered cookie sheets by scant teaspoonfuls, 3 inches apart (dough will spread during baking). Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire rack until foil peels easily. Remove foil. Place cookies on rack covered with absorbent paper. Source: "Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 51 Calories; 2g Fat (41.4% calories from fat); trace Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 5mg Cholesterol; 29mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates. Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 * Exported from MasterCook * Lilian's Lemon Bars Recipe By :Nancy Atherton Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1/3 cup butter -- or margarine 1 cup sugar 1 cup all purpose flour 2 eggs 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon baking powder powdered sugar -- optional Preheat oven to 350°. Beat margarine with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. All 1/4 cup of the sugar. Beat until combined. Beat in the 1 cup flour until crumbly. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 8" pan. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until just golden. Meanwhile, combine eggs, the remaining sugar, the 2 tbs. flour, lemon peel, lemon juice, and baking powder. Beat for 2 minutes or until thoroughly combined. Pour over hot baked layer. Bake for 30 minutes or til lightly browned around the edges and centre is set. Cool on wire rack. If desired, sift powdered sugar over the top. Cut into bars. Win blue ribbon. Source: "Aunt Dimity Digs In" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 123 Calories; 4g Fat (32.2% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 34mg Cholesterol; 54mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates. NOTES : I find it easier to dust with powdered sugar *AFTER* I cut them into bars and put them on a plate. Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * Exported from MasterCook * Nell's Strawberry Tarts Recipe By :Nancy Atherton Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- Pastry shells: 8 3 1/2" tart tins, greased 3 1/2" fluted pastry cutter 3/4 cup flour 1 pinch salt 1/4 cup superfine sugar 4 tablespoons butter 2 egg yolks Filling: 1 medium egg 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons flour 2/3 cup cold milk 2/3 cup heavy cream 1 pound strawberries 4 tablespoons seedless strawberry jelly 1/4 cup water 1 tablespoon shredded coconut Preheat oven to 375° F. Pastry Shells: Sift flour and salt onto work surface. Make a well in the center; add sugar, butter, and egg yolks; work them together until all the flour is worked in. Add a few drops of water if necessary to bind the mixture. Knead until smooth, then wrap in foil and refrigerate for one hour. Roll out on lightly floured surface. Use pastry cutter to cut out eight circles. Arrange these in the pastry tins. Bake for 20 minutes at 375°, until pale golden Turn out to cool. Filling: Cream egg and sugar, add flour, and stir to a paste with a few drops of the cold milk. Warm the rest of the milk, then slowly stir it into the egg mixture. Slowly heat mixture until it boils, then cook it for a few more minutes. Remove from heat; allow to cool. Whip the cream until stiff, then beat it into the cooled mixture. Spoon a generous portion of cream mixture into each of the pastry shells. In the center of each tart, plant a whole hulled strawberry, point upward. Hull and halve the rest of the strawberries and arrange the halves around the whole strawberry to cover the rest of the filling. Heat the jelly with the water and use it to paint the strawberries, then sprinkle with coconut. Makes 8 tarts Source: "Aunt Dimity And The Duke" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 285 Calories; 16g Fat (50.0% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 32g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 122mg Cholesterol; 106mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 3 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates. Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * Exported from MasterCook * The Pym Sisters' Gilded Gingerbread Recipe By :Nancy Atherton Serving Size : 15 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 cup dark brown sugar 1/3 cup honey grated rind of 1 lemon 6 tablespoons butter -- diced 2 cups unbleached flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 egg white -- unbeaten edible gold leaf Preheat oven to 300°F. Butter two baking sheets. Warm sugar, honey, and lemon rind slowly over low heat until sugar has dissolved. Simmer for 5 more minutes. Add butter to the hot pan. Stir until it melts. Remove from heat. Stir in flour, baking powder, and ginger. Mix to a fairly stiff dough and roll dough out thinly on a floured board. Cut to desired shape. Transfer cookies to baking sheets with a palette knife or spatula. Bake for 20 minutes. Place on rack to cool. When cool, use unbeaten egg white as glue to attach edible gold leaf in desired pattern. Source: "Aunt Dimity: Detective" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 174 Calories; 5g Fat (23.2% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 32g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 12mg Cholesterol; 73mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates. Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * Exported from MasterCook * Uncle Tom's Butterscotch Brownies Recipe By :Nancy Atherton Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1/2 cup melted butter 2 cups dark brown sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla Preheat oven to 375° F. Butter a 9-inch square cake pan. Mix all of the ingredients together, combining them well. Spread mixture in the cake pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until dry on top and almost firm to the touch. Let cool for 10-15 minutes, then cut in 2-inch squares. Source: "Aunt Dimity's Good Deed" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 206 Calories; 6g Fat (27.5% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 36g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 39mg Cholesterol; 137mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Fat; 2 Other Carbohydrates. Nutr. 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