Vanilla Kipferl (German Christmas cookie)
“Have fun baking!”
– Helga the Kitchen Witch
INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup white sugar
¾ cup blanched ground almonds
1 cup unsalted butter
¼ cup vanillin sugar (Dr....
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INGREDIENTS
1 1/4 cups (6 1/2 ounces) flour
1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
2 large egg yolks
1-2 tablespoons whole cream
1/2 cup (4 ounces) unsalted butter (cut pieces into...
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Cranberry Orange Muffins
INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour (plus 2 teaspoons for coating fresh cranberries)
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups fresh cranberries or 1 cup dried cranberries
½...
Molasses Crinkles
INGREDIENTS
¾ cup soft shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2¼ cups sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
PREPARATION
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INGREDIENTS
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Lemon Dill Bean Salad
INGREDIENTS
6-8 oz fresh green beans
1 15.5 oz can garbanzo beans
1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill (use only 1 tablespoon...
Jamaican Jerk Chicken Thighs
INGREDIENTS
4 small fresh green or red chilies or jalapeños
4 green onions, trimmed
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon allspice
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon...
Vanilla Kipferl (German Christmas cookie)
INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup white sugar
3/4 cup blanched ground almonds
1 cup unsalted butter
¼ cup vanillin sugar (Dr. Oetker Vanillin Zucker is available at...
Groff’s Black Bottom Pie, a beloved summertime treat in Wildwood, N.J.
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INGREDIENTS
1 pie shell
2 cups milk
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup sugar
4 egg yolks, beaten
1...
Jam-Filled (Bow-Tie) Cookies
INGREDIENTS
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2½ cups all-purpose flour, sifted, plus more for rolling out the dough
¾ cup good-quality jam (peach,...
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INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter, softened½ cup sugar1...
Classic Bean Pie
INGREDIENTS
2 frozen deep-dish pie crusts
2 (15.5 ounce) cans navy beans, rinsed and drained
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon ground...
Marjorie Mariner’s Danish Pastry
Marjorie Mariner’s Danish Pastry
INGREDIENTS
3 teaspoons shortening
¼ cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon lemon extract
3 cakes yeast
1½ teaspoons sugar
½ cup lukewarm water
½...
Silver Mirror Club Sandwich
INGREDIENTS
3 pieces white toast4 slices baconmayonnaiselettucetomatoes (sliced)1 egg (fried)saltpepper
PREPARATION
Toast three slices of bread. Fry bacon. Spread mayonnaise on all three toast slices.
Add lettuce and tomatoes...
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Apple Cake with Streusel Topping (Apfel Kuchen mit Streusel)
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