Cook book (Relief Society, Houston, 1963)

Bring to boil shortening and water-- Sift flour and salt--Add to water at once and beat vigorously until mixture is thick and smooth and comes away from sides of pan-- Remove from heat--Add eggs singly and beat after each until mixture is smooth and blended-- Drop by tbspc two inches apart on greased baking sheet--Bake 450° for 10 minutes and then reduce heat to 400° for 25 mi notes “-Cool- -Slit and fill* Cream Filling 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 3 heaping Tbsp. flour Salt 1 cup milk Cook in double boiler until thick--Add 1 tsp, vanilla and ITbsp* butter-- Cool-- Fill cream puffs* 73 CREAM PUFFS Sara Me Ghee Heat to rolling boil in saucepan 1 cup water, 1/2 cup butter— Stir in all at once, 1 cup sifted flour— Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture leaves pan and forms a ball (about 1 minute) . Remove from heat--Beat in one at a time 4 eggs-- Beat mixture until smooth and velvety--Drop from spoon onto ungreased baking sheet at 400°-- for 45-50 minutes--Cut off top and remove any soft dough left—Makes 8 large puffs—Fill with package vanilla pudding and sprinkle with powdered sugar--Top with whipped cream if desired. LAZY DAISIES Joan Gray if 3/ 4 cup sifted all-purpose flour 1 tso. double-acting baking powder 1/4 tso. salt 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 unbeaten egg 1 Tbsp. grated lemon rind 1 Tbsp. lemon juice Sift flour with baking powder and salt — Cream butter — Gradually add sugar, creaming well-- Blend in egg, lemon rind and juice-- Add dry ingred; blend well- — Chill for easier handling--Shape by tsp. into balls--Place on ungreased cookie sheet--Snip balls in half 3/4 way through, using lightly floured scissors. Snip each half into thirds--Lay the 6"petals" down on sheet--Decorate centers with nut pieces, candied cherry halves. 7k PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES Joan Gray Makes about 8 dozen- refrigerator cookies: 2 cups sifted flour 1 tspo soda 1 tsPo baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup shortening -Can by used as 1 c, chunk style 1 1/2 Co brown sugar 1 cup granc sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs Sift flour--Measure and sift again with soda, baking powder, and salt--Blend together shortening, peanut butter until smooth--Add sugar gradually until the beating makes it creamy--Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Add vanilla- -Blend in flour- -Mix until smooth- — Drop from tsp. onto greased cookie sheet-- Bake at 375° for 8s- 10 minutes- -If used as refrigerator cookies, mold into roll about 2" thick and wrap in waxed pape:“Freeze--Slice as needed. HONEY DATE BARS Mildred Cox 1 cup honey 1/4 tsp. salt 3 eggs (well beaten) 1 cup dates 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup wheat germ 1 tsp . baking powder Mix honey, eggs and vanilla — ’Beat well- -Add sifted ingredients, dates and nuts. Spread in greased 13x9x2 inch pan — Bake in moderate oven, 350°, for about 45 minutes--Cool in pan — Cut in 1 x 3 inch bars and roll in sugar. 75 DATE BALL COOKIES Irene Nettles 1 pk. coconut 1 pk. rice krispies 1 lb a dates / chopped 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1 tspo vanilla 4 Tbsp./ butter (melted) 1 cup chopped nuts Put butter in iron skillet and melt- -Add dates, sugar, eggs and vanilla--Cook 7 minutes, stir cso it won’t burn—Let it cool a little so you can work it with your hands--Add 3 cups rice krispies and 1 cup chopped nuts--Make into small balls and roll in coconut . GRAHAM WAFERS Irene Netties