Aunt Fannys Cookies Food

AUNT ANNIE'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg together.
• In a large bowl, fully cream margarine and sugar together.
• Add soured milk alternately with the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.
• Form dough into a ball, wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
• Cut the dough into quarters and roll out one quarter at a time (it rolls and cuts the best if it is chilled, so keep the remaining sections in the refrigerator until you're ready to use them).
• I use a pastry mat to cut my dough out on. I have never had a problem with the dough being sticky, but you can lightly flour your work surface, if necessary (beware that it might change the flavor a bit if you over flour).
• Transfer the cut out cookies to an ungreased baking sheet. I like to sprinkle a little sugar on the tops of them before baking. My children like to put sprinkles on top first. Or, you can leave them plain and put icing on afterwards. We have too big a sweet tooth here to eat them plain.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for 7-9 minutes. Do not brown!
• Enjoy!

CLASSIC AUNT SALLY (OR SALLY ANN) COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar, add molasses and eggs and buttermilk.
• Mix dry ingredients thoroughly, then add to creamed mixture.
• Refrigerate for an hour or so, until slightly firm.
• Roll out at about 1/4" (thicker for more cakelike cookies, thinner for crispier ones - they're good both ways).
• Cut out (traditionally with a SPAM can, but to each her own).
• Bake at 325 for about 12-15 minutes.
• When cookies are cool, whip up the icing.
• In saucepan, dissolve gelatin in cold water.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• While simmering, add 3 C powdered sugar to a large straight-sided bowl and measure in soda. Stir.
• Pour hot liquid into sugar mixture and whisk. Add vanilla. Lumps are not good.
• If 3 C of powdered sugar is enough to produce a almost-set pudding-like icing, it is read. If it seems thin, add another cup and whisk inches.
• Take cooled cookies and dip the tops into the icing, wiping off excess on side of bowl.
• Set on wax paper until icing is hard.

AUNT FANNIE'S DINNER SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water boil.
• Add pasta and cook 8 - 10 minute until al-dente.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, saute ground beef 5 minutes. Add the onion and peppers and saute a further 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Season to taste.
• Add tomato sauce, corn and pasta. Stir well 5 - 7 minutes. Serve.

AUNT FANNY'S BAKED YELLOW SQUASH

Steps:

• Wash and cut up squash and roughly chop the onion. Boil until tender, approximately 10 minutes. Drain VERY thoroughly, then mash.
• Add all ingredients except half of butter and crumbs, to squash. Melt remaining butter.
• Pour mixture in baking dish, then spread melted butter over top and sprinkle with cracker meal or bread crumbs.
• Bake in 375°F oven for approximately 30 to 45minutes, or until brown on top.
• You might add a few sprinkles of nutmeg to the mixture before pouring into the casserole.

AUNT FANNY'S PORTUGUESE RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine raisins and Port wine in a small bowl and set aside to plump.
• Wash and drain the rice.
• Place in large saucepan with plenty of water to cover.
• Stir, and bring to boil over medium heat.
• Boil for 5 minutes to blanch the rice.
• Drain rice in a colander, rinse with warm water, drain again and set aside.
• While rice is cooking, place 3 cups milk in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, add cinnamon sticks, lemon zest, and salt.
• Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Turn off heat and let infuse until rice is ready.
• Place rice in another medium heavy-bottomed saucepan and ladle in 1 cup warm milk.
• Stir well with a wooden spoon, then turn on lowest possible heat and cook gently, stirring occasionally, until milk is absorbed.
• Continue in this manner until you have used all the milk.
• Remove cinnamon sticks.
• With the last 1/2 cup milk, stir in the sugar, butter, ground cinnamon, and the plumped raisins.
• When the last addition of milk is made, turn off heat and evaluate the consistency bearing in mind that it will thicken as it cools.
• Add 1/4 cup to 1 cup of milk as desired (can be cold milk).
• TIP: Stir rice frequently but NOT constantly because it will become gummy.

AUNT FANNY'S COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, sugar and salt into a bowl. Add beaten egg yolks and milk and mix to a firm dough. Chill.
• Combine walnuts, sugar and cinnamon. Add a little cream to make a paste.
• Roll out dough in a long rectangle that is 1/8" thick. Spread walnut mixture over dough and roll up, starting with the long side. Cut into ¼" thick slices. Put onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake @ 375 degrees until golden brown.