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Sugar Cookies
Author: Marilyn Braunger
Recipe type: Dessert
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- 1 c. butter flavored Crisco
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 c. flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Colored Sugar
- Blend Crisco & sugar; add egg & mix well. Add remaining ingredients & blend.
- Roll into walnut size balls. Roll into colored sugar & flatten with a glass.
- Bake 7-10 minutes in preheated 350°F oven.
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Photo Courtesy of
Elizabeth Murphy on Flickr
Pioneer Stew
Author: Michelle Fawver
Recipe type: Entree
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- 2 lbs. beef or lamb stew meat
- 4 tbsp oil or Crisco
- ½ c. flour
- 2 c. chicken or beef bouillon
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 carrots. cut in 2" pieces
- 4 medium potatoes, quartered
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar
- ½ tsp thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- In a heavy saucepan with cover, melt Crisco (or heat oil). Dredge beef or lamb meat & brown in hot oil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat.
- Add onions & garlic. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Add bouillon, bay leaf, thyme, salt, & pepper. cover & simmer for 1½ hours. Add potatoes & carrots.
- Cover & simmer for 30 more minutes or until meat & vegetables are tender. Stir in vinegar. Add more salt & pepper as needed.
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Photo Courtesy of
Jules Morgan on Flickr