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"Ingonish Oat Cakes"
From St.Martha's Hospital Cook Book
3 cups Rolled Oats
3 cups White Flour
1 cup White Sugar
2 teaspoons Salt
1 teaspoon Lard
3/4 cup Cold Water
*1 cup Raisins (optional)
Combine all ingredients, moisten with water.
Roll out on floured surface, or with rolled oats on the board.
Cut into squares or circles, and bake in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
Cool on rack, and enjoy!
"The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies Ever"
from: Barbara Brown of Clan Lamont
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 400 F. Roll out dough on floured surface and cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on un-greased cookie sheets. Bake 6 to 8 minutes. Cool completely.
*approimately 60 servings*
"CHRISTMAS SQUARES"
Bottom: 1/4 cup white sugar Top: 1 1/2 cups coconut
1 cup flour 1 cup cherries/red & green
1/2 cup melted 1/2 cup chopped nuts
margarine or oil 1/4 cup raisins
1 tin sweetened
condensed milk
MIX first three ingredients and spread into 9X9 pan.
BAKE for 8 to 10 minutes at 350F.
TOP Mix all ingredients together with milk. Pour over baked mixture in pan and spread evenly. Put back in oven and bake for 25 -30 minutes.
"FESTIVE FRUIT SODA BREAD"
4 cups flour 1 egg
3 Tbsp. Sugar 1 3/4 cups buttermilk (or
1 Tbsp. Baking Powder milk soured with teasp. of
1 tsp. Soda vinegar)
1/2 tsp Salt 3 Tbsp. Vegetable oil
1/2 cup raisins or currants Grated rind from one orange
1/2 cup candied mixed fruit
Toping Glaze if desired: 1/2 cup icing sugar, 1 Tbsp Orange juice
Method: Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.
Add fruit and sugar.
In seperate bowl, beat egg; whisk in oil and orange rind.
Add milk. Add this mixture to flour and stir until just combined.
Transfer to lightly floured surface and knead ten times or until dough holds together.
Place on greased baking sheet in form of a round ring.
Bake at 350F for 45 to 50 minutes or until done.
Glaze: Add orange juice to icing sugar and spoon over hot ring.
"FRUITCAKE COOKIES"
These are soooo good!
1//2 cup butter or margarine (room temp.
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 Egg
Pinch of Salt
2 Tablespoons of brandy or rum
1 1/2 Cups flour
1/2 Teaspoon baking soda
1/2 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
1 Cup chopped pitted dates
1 Cup chopped red candied cherries
1 Cup chopped green candied cherries
1 Cup chopped candied pineapple
Method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease baking sheets
In a large bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar, egg, salt and brandy until light and fluffy.
Add flour, soda, cinnamon and nutmeg, beating until blended.
Stir in nuts, dates, candied pineapple and cherries.
Drop by teaspoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
Bake 14 - 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool 2 or 3 minutes on baking sheets, then remove to racks to cool completely. Makes about 60 or more 1 1/2" cokies.
"DIABETIC OATMEAL COOKIES"
1/2 Cup Margarine 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 Egg 1/8 tsp Baking soda
1 Tsp Splenda 1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup milk 1 tsp nutmeg
1 cup flour 1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup raisins
1 cup rolled oats
Method: Cream margarine, egg, splenda, vanilla, and milk
Sift dry ingredients together then add fruit and oats.
Drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet and bake 15 minutes at 375F
"Grandma's White Christmas Cake"
5 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 lb candied cherries(250g)
1 lb white raisins (500g)
2 tablespoons sweet sherry or orange juice
1/2 lb mixed fruit cake (250g)
1 cup butter
2-1/4 cups flour
1/2 lb blanched almonds (optional)
Cream butter and sugar. Add WELL beaten eggs one at a time, then sherry. Mix in 2 cups flour. Toss raisins and fruit with the other 1/4 cup of flour, then stir into batter. The keeps the fruit from sinking to the bottom.
Line a 9-inch pan (or 2 loaf pans) with 3 layers of waxed paper. Spoon in batter and level with a spoon. Decorate top with nute of candied cherries if desired. Bake at 300F for 2 hours or until a toothpick comes out clean.*less if you're using two loaf pans* Don't let the top get too brown, cover with foil if necessary. Will keep well wrapped in fridge or freezer for a long time.
"BANNOCH"
4 Cups of Flour Place the first 6 ingredients
1 Tsp. Salt in a bowl, work the butter
2 Tsp. Baking Powder in thoroughly. Add buttermilk
1 Tsp. Soda or milk soured with vinegar
2 Tbsp. Butter/or other and stir well. Place dough
2 cups buttermilk or sour milk on greased and floured
(You may add raisins or baking sheet as large bun
currants if desired.) and press down to make
2 Tsps. of sugar/ or Splenda smooth top, keeping dough
to about 2 1/2 inches thick. Scote in size squares you desire, lenghtwise and crosswise. Brush top with milk and pierce each square with a fork.
Bake at 450F for 35 minutes. Test at 35 minutes you may require another five minutes if much fruit has been added.
"Lemon Snowballs"
1/4 cup shortening
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1/4 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sifted confectioners sugar
1/4 cup butter
2 teaspoons lemon zest
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light; beat in lemon zest and egg. Stir in lemon juice and water. Sift together the flour, soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Stir into first mixture. Stir in chopped pecans. Flour hands and shape dough into small balls. Place balls about 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes in a preheated 350F oven. Cookies should be browned on the bottom, but not on the top. Immediately remove hot cookies from the baking sheet and roll in confectioners sugar. Makes about 3 to 4 dozen, depending on size.
"Thick Molasses Cookies"
1 cup Melted Shortening
1 cup Molasses
4 cups Flour (more or less)
2 teaspoons Soda
2 teaspoons Ginger
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cloves
1 cup White Sugar
1/2 cup Milk
Stir together; shortening, sugar, eggs and molasses. Disolve soda in milk. Add flour and spices.
Roll out on floured surface until 1/4 inch thick. Bake in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
Cool on rack, and enjoy!
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