Victorian Gingerbread Valentines
Submitted
by: Cookie |
2 1/2 cups unsifted flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup dark corn syrup
1 large egg |
| In
large bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and
salt. Blend together margarine and brown sugar until smooth. Add
corn syrup and egg; beat well. Add dry ingredients, about
one-third at a time, mixing until smooth after each addition.
Chill dough one hour. Roll out half of dough on lightly floured
surface to one-quarter-inch thickness. (Reserve other half for
decoratins or for a second batch of cookies). Using hear-shaped
cookie cutter, press outcookie shapes or use knife to cut around
a pattern. Place hearts on cookie sheet. Decorate as desired.
Bake at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes until golden. Remove
and place on wire racks to cool. Store in covered container.
Makes about eight 4 1/2 inch cookies. |
Cheesecake
Pancakes with Strawberry-Lemon Syrup
Submitted
by: CajunSue |
2 cups buttermilk pancake mix
1 1/4 cup water
1 cup small curd cottage cheese
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Strawberry-Lemon Syrup:
1 cup syrup
1 cup sliced strawberries
1/2 teaspoon lemon rind |
Preheat griddle. Combine the pancake mix, water, cottage cheese,
sugar, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl. Stir well until
blended. Pour batter by 1/4 cups fuls onto hot, well-greased
griddle. Flip pancakes when tops are covered with bubbles.
Serves 2.
Strawberry-Lemon Syrup: Combine the syrup,
strawberries, and lemon rind in a small saucepan; heat through,
stirring occasionaly. |
Chocolate
Dipped Strawberries
Submitted
by: CajunSue
 |
|
2 dozen long-stem strawberries
|
8 ounces chocolate (white, dark,
bittersweet or semisweet), chopped |
Wash
and dry strawberries. Melt the chocolate in the top of a double
boiler. (Water should be about 1-inch away from the top of the
double boiler and hot, but not boiling). Heat, stirring
constantly, until the chocolate is just barely melted. Or melt
the chocolate in a glass bowl over medium or high power in a
microwave, stopping to stir every 30 seconds, until the
chocolate is smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Hold the strawberries by
their stems, dip into the chocolate and let excess chocolate run
off. Place on aluminum foil and enjoy.
Note: These can be refrigerated for a day, but they won't
last that long. |
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