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“ HOW TO PREPARE some special ingredients the quick, easy way! PREPARING NUTS
Some foods look and taste their best if the nuts in them are in big chunks. In others, the nuts should be in smaller pieces. The recipes tell you just how.
PREPARING DRIED FRUITS
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To cut citron or candied orange or lemon peel, first slice it thinly—then cut slices into 1⁄2′′ or 1⁄4′′ squares.
EQUIVALENT WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
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Some of the sweetest memories of Home are bound up with Mother’s Cooky Jar. ”

“ Refreshing, lemony ... with snowy icing.
Follow recipe for English Tea Cakes above—except use 2 tbsp. lemon juice and 1 tbsp. water in place of the milk. Add 2 tsp. grated lemon rind. Omit citron and currants. Mix in 1⁄2 cup chopped nuts. Chill dough. Roll into balls and bake. Then roll in confectioners’ sugar.
BUTTER FINGERS
Nut-flavored, rich buttery party cookies.
Follow recipe for Almond Crescents—except in place of almonds use black walnuts or other nuts, chopped. Cut into finger lengths and bake. While still warm, roll in confectioners’ sugar. Cool, and roll in the sugar again. ”

“ Long after the spicy fragrance of her ginger cookies baking has faded into the years ... the thought of that ample cooky jar on the shelf will bring back vividly the old-time peace ... and comfort ... and security of Home. Every Home should have a cooky jar!
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CLIP AND FILE at end of this chapter new cooky recipes from Gold Medal ads and from recipe folders in every sack of Gold Medal Flour. ”

“ Chill dough. Roll out 1⁄4′′ thick. Cut into strips 21⁄2′′ long and 3⁄4′′ wide. Brush tops lightly with 1 egg white, slightly beaten. Sprinkle with mixture of 1 tbsp. sugar and 1⁄3 cup finely chopped blanched almonds. Carefully transfer (several strips at a time) to ungreased baking sheet. Bake just until cookies begin to turn a very delicate golden brown.
TEMPERATURE: 350° (mod. oven) .
TIME: Bake 17 to 20 min.
AMOUNT: About 4 doz. 21⁄2′′ × 3⁄4′′ cookies.
SANDBAKELSER (Sand Tarts)
The ring of sleigh bells fills the air as everyone races to church on Christmas Day in Finland. ”

“ Attention has been paid to replicating the layout of the original where possible. Images may have been shifted slightly and sections have been moved to correct content spread across two pages in the original. ”

“ In recipe above for Raisin, Fig, and Date Filling, use 11⁄2 cups raisins, or figs, or dates ... in place of the combination of the three.
PINEAPPLE FILLING
Mix together in saucepan ...
1 cup sugar 4 tbsp. GOLD MEDAL Flour
Stir in ...
11⁄2 cups well drained crushed pineapple (no. 2 can) 4 tbsp. lemon juice 3 tbsp. butter 1⁄4 tsp. nutmeg 3⁄4 cup pineapple juice
Cook slowly, stirring constantly, until thickened (5 to 10 min.) . Cool.
AMOUNT: Filling for 4 doz. filled cookies. ”

“ Sugar Cookies
Right: Chocolate Chip Cookies ★ 7 Hermits ★ 8 Cookies for Parties: Hatchets, Flowers, Hearts ★ 9 Outer ring: Flower-shaped Butter Cookies
Second ring: Scotch Shortbread
Third ring: Frosted Chocolate Cream Drops with Thumbprint Cookies
Centered: Coconut Macaroons with leaf-shaped Butter Cookies ★ 10 Chocolate Chip Cookies ★ 11 Chocolate Cream Drops ★ 12 Left to right: Date-Nut Squares, Butterscotch Cookies with Burnt Butter Icing, Brownies, Filled Cookies, Chocolate Refrigerator Cookies
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COOKIES
LEARN THE “A-B-C’s” HERE ... BEFORE YOU START
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“ A highlight of the silver teas at a Minneapolis church.
Follow recipe above—except chop nuts finely and spread dough in two well greased oblong pans (9 × 13 × 2′′) . Sprinkle with 3⁄4 cup blanched and finely sliced green pistachio nuts. Bake 7 to 8 min. Cut immediately into squares or diamonds. Remove from pan while warm.
PLANTATION FRUIT BARS
Little sugar and shortening ... ”