Recipe submitted by Carla William, Office Manager, Sentinel
Apple Upside Down Gingerbread
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or spray the bottom and
sides of an 11 x 7 x 2” metal pan.
in a bowl. In a separate bowl, use an electric mixer to beat
together the butter, molasses, sugar, buttermilk, milk, and egg.
Add the dry ingredients and beat until the batter is smooth and
thick (about a minute), scraping down often.
Pour the mixture over the top of the apple slices in the pre-
pared pan.
Pour 4 Tbsp. melted butter into the pan and sprinkle 3/4 cup
brown sugar evenly over it. Arrange 3 tart baking apples,
peeled, halved, cored and thinly sliced, over the butter and
brown sugar.
Bake on the middle oven rack for 50-60 minutes, until a tooth-
pick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
Apple Upside Down Gingerbread
Mix the following batter as directed below and pour it over
the apples:
Recipe submitted by Carla Williams, Office Manager, Sentinel
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2¼ cups sifted, unbleached all-purpose flower ½ tsp. baking
soda ½ tsp. salt 2 tsp. ground ginger 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ½
tsp. ground cloves ½ tsp. ground nutmeg ½ tsp. ground all-
spice 1 tsp. Dutch processed cocoa ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted
butter/melted and cooled to room temperature ¾ cup molas-
ses ¾ cup granulated sugar ½ cup buttermilk ½ cup milk 1
large egg
Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, spices and cocoa
Russian Tea Cookies
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6
2
cup butter
teaspoon vanilla extract
tablespoons confectioners' sugar
cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for
decoration
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.
In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until
smooth. Combine the 6 tablespoons confectioners'
sugar and flour; stir into the butter mixture until just
blended. Mix in the chopped walnuts. Roll dough into
1 inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an
ungreased cookie sheet.
3.
Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven.
When cool, roll in remaining confectioners' sugar. I
also like to roll mine in the sugar a second time.
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