Tipper Gores Ginger Snaps Food

TIPPER GORE'S GINGER SNAPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Mix flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves in large bowl.
• In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy, 1 minute. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat at medium speed until combined, 2 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Beat in molasses and vinegar until combined, 1 minute.
• On low speed, beat in flour mixture.
• For each cookie, roll 1 rounded tablespoon dough into ball. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. With fork, flatten each, and make cross-hatch pattern.
• Bake in oven 15 to 16 minutes, until slightly browned around edges. Remove cookies to rack to cool.

GINGER SNAPS

Steps:

• Cream together shortening and brown sugar until well mixed, light, and fluffy.
• Beat together well the egg, salt, molasses and then mix these into the above.
• Sift together flour, baking soad, ground cloves, cinnamon and ginger.
• Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and combine well.
• Chill in the refrigerator a few hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• After chilled, shape dough into balls about walnut-sized and place balls on a greased cookie sheet, allowing room for expansion. Flatten balls with a fork.
• Bake in 350-degree oven 12 to 15 minutes. Do not let get too brown.
• *Recipe also states: I like these cookies thin and crisp. Experiment and adapt to suit taste, size and desired consistancy. Mine are about 2-1/2" in diameter.

AL & TIPPER GORE'S CHINESE CHICKEN WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Mix the soy sauce with the water, then blend in the cornstarch. Stir in the wine, sugar, ginger, red pepper and salt.
• Preheat a wok or large fry pan over high head. Add 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil. Stir-fry the green peppers and onions for 2 minutes and remove. Add the walnuts and stir fry for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove.
• Add the rest of the oil and stir fry the chicken. (You may need to add more oil or some stock if the pan is dry.)
• Once the chicken is no longer pink, add the soy sauce mixture. Then stir in the vegetables and walnuts, cover and cook until heated through.