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Nettie's
Corn Beef & Cabbage
1 Brisket of Beef 5-6
lbs with spices
1 head of Cabbage cut
into wedges
water
Unwrap Brisket place
in a LG pot add the packet of spices,Cover to the top of meat with Water.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer
for 4-5 hrs until Meat is Tender; during the last 1/2 - 45 min add cabbage.
Drain slice & serve
Nettie's
Buttered Parsley Potatoes
4-6 medium potatoes
cut into 1/4's skins on.
salt to taste
fresh Parsley
1/2 stick butter
Boil Potatoes as U would
for making mash potatoes, or until fork tender. Drain place in a
LG bowl with the butter & parsley, stir until butter is melted.
Clover
Chip Cookies
1-1/4 cups (300 mL)
firmly-packed brown sugar
3/4 cup (175 mL) Golden
Crisco Shortening
2 tbs. (30 mL) milk
1 tbs. (15 mL) vanilla
1 egg
1-3/4 cups (425 mL)
all-purpose flour
1 tsp. (5 mL) salt
3/4 tsp. (3.75 mL)
baking soda
1-1/2 cups (375 mL)
green candy-coated
chocolate pieces
1. Pre-heat oven to
375°F (190°C). Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.
2. Combine brown sugar,
shortening, milk and vanilla in large bowl.Beat at medium speed of electric
mixer until well blended. Beat egg
into creamed mixture.
3. Combine flour, salt
and baking soda. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended.
Stir in candy-coated pieces.
4. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls
of dough 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
5. Bake one baking
sheet at a time at 375°F for 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies,
or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies.
DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool
2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.
Makes: About 3 Dozen
Cookies
Shamrock
Sugar Cookies
1-1/4 cups granulated
sugar
1 cup Golden
Crisco Shortening
2 eggs
1/4 cup ) corn syrup
or regular pancake syrup
1 tbs. vanilla
3 cups all-purpose
flour (plus 4 tbs., divided)
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp.) baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
Icing:
1 cup icing sugar
3 to 5 tbs. ) water
Green food color
1. For cookies, combine
sugar and shortening in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer
until well blended. Add eggs, syrup and vanilla. Beat until well blended
and fluffy.
2. Combine 3 cups flour,
baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add gradually to creamed mixture at
low speed. Mix until well blended.
3. Divide dough into
quarters. Wrap each quarter in plastic wrap. Refrigerate several hours
or overnight.
4. Pre-heat oven to
375°F. Place sheets of foil on
countertop for cooling
cookies.
5. Spread 1 tablespoon
flour on large sheet of waxed paper. Place one quarter of dough on floured
paper. Flatten slightly with hands. Turn dough over and cover with another
large sheet of
waxed paper. Roll dough
to 1/4-inch thickness. Remove top layer of waxed paper. Cut out with shamrock
cookie cutter or hand-cut forms. Transfer to ungreased baking sheet with
large
pancake turner. Place
2 inches apart. Roll and cut out remaining dough.
6. Bake one baking
sheet at a time at 375°F for 5 to 9 minutes, depending on the size
of your cookies. (Bake smaller,thinner cookies closer to 5 minutes; larger
cookies closer to 9
minutes.) DO NOT OVERBAKE.
Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
Remove cookies to foil
to cool completely.
7. For icing, combine
icing sugar and 3 tablespoons water.
Mix to blend well.
Add additional water, a little at a time, if icing is too stiff. Add additional
icing sugar if mixture is too thin. Divide
mixture into two small
bowls. Add green food color, a few drops at a time, to achieve desired
shade. Spread icing in thin layer on cooled
cookies. Place remainder
of green and white icings in pastry bags fitted with small round writing
tips. Alternatively, place in small resealable plastic bags. Snip very
small hole off one corner
of each bag. Pipe designs
onto iced cookies.
Makes: 3 to 4 dozen
cookies (depending on size)
Cookies
N Mint Pie
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups miniature
marshmallows
1/4 cup milk
1 HERSHEY'S Cookies
'n' Mint Chocolate Bar (7 oz.),
broken into pieces
and divided
1 cup (1/2 pt.)
cold whipping cream, divided
1 packaged crumb
crust (6 oz.)
Few drops green
food color (optional)
Instructions:
1. In medium microwave-safe
bowl, place marshmallows and milk.
Microwave at HIGH (100%)
1 minute or until marshmallows are melted
and mixture is smooth
when stirred. Cool completely.
2. Meanwhile, in small
microwave-safe bowl, place half of candy pieces
and 2 tablespoons whipping
cream. Microwave at HIGH 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or just until chocolate is
melted when stirred; spread over bottom of crumb crust.
3. In small bowl,
beat remaining whipping cream until stiff; fold into marshmallow mixture.
Chop remaining candy pieces; fold into whipped cream mixture with food
color, if desired. Spread into crust over top of chocolate layer. Cover;
refrigerate until firm. Garnish as desired. Cover; refrigerate leftover
pie.
6 to 8 servings |