Magic Mix-Up
Serve this medley of tidbits at your own holiday party or
gift package them and take to a friend who is entertaining.
2Yt cups flour 2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder 2 84. (2 01.) unsweetened
1 teaspoon salt chocolate, melted and
cup butter or margarine cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 13'i-or. can salted
1 cup sugar mixed nuts
1. Blend the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
2. Cream the butter or margarine and extract. Gradually
add the sugar, creaming until well blended. Add eggs, one
at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Add dry ingredients in thirds, mixing until well blended
after each addition. Divide dough in half. Blend chocolate
into one half. Chill both halves until easy to handle.
4. Divide each half of dough into two portions. Shape one
chocolate portion into a roll about 1 in. in diameter and
wrap in moisture-vaporproof material; chill thoroughly.
5. Put the remaining portions of dough on ungreased
cookie sheets. Lightly flour hands and pat each portion into
a 10-in. square. Cut one plain square to indicate triangles
with 1-in. sides. Cut remaining squares to indicate 2V4
x'2-in- strips. Bake as directed in step 7. Recut and break
apart. Cool.
6. Cut chilled roll of dough into slices about in. thick
and place slices on ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake at 375F for 6 to 8 min. Cool.
8. Toss, all the cookie bits with the salted nuts. Serve as
a snack. About t qts. mix-up
Layered Chocolate Confections
Steaming hot cups of fragrant coffee accentuate the fine
flavor of these confections.
Chocolate Layer: Cream Layer:
Vi cup butter or margarine Vi cup heavy cream
2 sq. (2 ox.) unsweetened Vi cup butter or margarine
chocolate Vi cups sugar
2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sugar 2 sq. (2 ox.) unsweetened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract chocolate, melted and
Vi cup flour cooled slightly
Vi cup chopped salted
pecans
1. Chocolate Layer Melt tha butter or margarine and
chocolate together; set aside to cool.
2. Beat the eggs, sugar, and extract until thick and piled
softly. Blend in the chocolate mixture and flour. Stir in
the nuts. Turn batter into a greased Hx7xlV4-in. pan and
spread evenly.
3. Bake at S50F for 25 min., or until it tests done with
wooden pick. Cool in pan on a cooling rack.
4. Cream Layer Combine cream, butter, and sugar in a
heavy saucepan. Cook, stirring occasionally, over low heat
until mixture reaches 236"F (soft ball stage). Remove
from heat; cool, undisturbed, to 110F or just cool enough
to hold pan on palm of hand.
5. Turn into small bowl, add extract, and beat until mix
ture is smooth and creamy. Spread on cooled chocolate
layer. Chill slightly until top is firm to the touch. Spread
melted chocolate over creamy layer. Chill thoroughly. Cut
into 1-in. squares. Place in bonbon cups to serve or pack
in a gift box. About 6 dot. confections
Note: A drop or two of food coloring may be blended with
cream mixture to harmonize with various party color
schemes as desired.
Depending on th Type
I have noticed that my darling
Has two ways in which she handles
The mistakes she makes in cooking:
With Tabasco sauce or candles.
Hal Chadwick
Quips
and
Quotes
"Darling," the mother called out the
window, "you shouldn't keep all the
Christmas toys to yourself. You should
let your little brother play, too."
"I do, Mom," the boy replied. " I take
the sled going down the hill, and he
takes it going up." John Shotwell
A very large lady appeared at the
department-store exchange window with
one of her Christmas gifts. "I want to
exchange this bulky-knit sweater," she
said to the clerk.
"It's so' lovely," the clerk said. "What
don't you like about itf"
"It clashes with my weight."
Catherine Walker
He was the most henpecked
husband the psychiatrist had
ever met, and now he had even
more trouble. "I have ter
rible nightmares," the mousey
little man complained. "Every
night I dream I'm ship
wrecked on a small island
with 12 beautiful women."
"What's so terrible about
that?" the doctor asked.
"Have you ever tried cook
ing for 12 women?" the hus
band replied.
James Shurluck
Wit
"Stew burning!"
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