Sunday, April 3, 2011

Oatmeal Macaroons

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup melted shortening
1 egg beaten
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup cocoanut
1 tsp vanilla
1 banana mashed
1/2 tsp soda
1 cup sifted (Robin Hood) flour
Combine the ingredients in the order given.  Drop from a teaspoon on greased baking sheets.  Press down with fork.  Bake in a moderate oven, 350 F 12-15 minutes.  Yield 3 1/2 dozen cookies.

Salada


2 tins tuna
1 1/2 bottles chili sauce
1 bottle catsup
1 tsp worster sauce (worcestershire)
1 small bottle sweet Gergins (Gherkins)
1 small bottle onions
1 small bottle cauliflower
can mushrooms
1 bottle stuffed olives
1 carrot/celery
horseradish
juice 1/2 lemon
cut celery & carrots small.  chunk the tun, mix all together & bottle (2 quarts)

Macaroons

2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
Boil 3 minutes
Add 1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup coconut
2 cups oatmeal
Drop on waxed paper by teaspoon.

Chocolate Susans

2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
2 tbsp cocoa
Bring above to boiling point
Add 1 tsp vanilla
3 cups oatmeal
Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper to cool

Doreen's Cake

1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup dates, cut fine & floured
1 cup cold water

9x9 pan, 350, 3/4 hr

Peanut Butter Cookies

1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup margene (margarine)
1 egg
1 tsp baking soda mixed with 1 1/2 cups flour
pinch of salt
drop by spoonfuls, press with fork, bake for 10-12 minutes in 350 oven