(Early German Settlers)
Oral History Tapes
SOPHIENBURG MUSEUM and ARCHIVES
New Braunfels, Texas
1990
(Holiday Reflections Cook Book)
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HERRING IN SOUR CREAM
6 herring fillets 1 apple, peeled cored
1 cup sour cream cut into this slices
or coarsely grated
or coarsely grated
3 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 onion / thin slices
or white wind vinegar 1 tsp. dill weed
2 tsp. sugar Lemon slices garnish
Freshly ground black pepper
Cut the herring fillets into 1" pieces.
Mix sour cream, lemon juice, sugar and pepper
Add herring, apples, onions
Mix lightly and marinade for several hours
Sprinkle with dill weed and garnish mit lemon slices
***Note:
This is a very popular first course in Northern Germany.
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PICKLED MUSHROOMS
1 lb. small mushrooms coarsely ground pepper
1 tbsp. salt 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/1/2 cup onion/chopped fine 2 cups dry white wine
1/2 tsp. garlic juice 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
1/4 cup parsley/chopped/fresh 1 bay leaf
1/2 cup olive oil half lemon juice
Wash mushrooms thoroughly in cold water
Drain.
Blend all other ingredients
Pour over mushrooms in enameled /stainless steel saucepan
Bring to boil and simmer 8 - 10 min (or tender)
Let cool.
Keep covered in fridge
( makes 6 large servings / 12 appetizer servings)
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GERMAN CHAMPAGNE PUNCH
1 - 10 oz pkg frozen peaches 2 quarts ginger ale
2 qts, white Rine wine 1 bottle (1/5) champagne
1 pt. strawberries fresh / frozen
Combine peaches et wine
Chill (2 - 3 hrs)
Pour peaches/wine in punch bowl
Add champagne et ginger ale
Do not add ice
Garnish mit strawwberries
24 servings
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GLOGG (Hot Cordial)
In Saucepan:
1 bottle ordinary red wine
3 Tbs. schnapps, vodka et others
Add:
1 ginger root (whole)
2 stick cinnamon
6 - 8 cloves
Let stand to draw
Mix: all together et bring to boiling point
Pour over 1/3 cup raisins et 3 Tbs. blanched almonds in small heatproof glasses or mugs.
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OLDE TIME STOLLEN
3 1/2 cups milk 5 egg yolks
2 pkgs dry yeast 3 - 4 oz. brandy
1/2 cup warm water 1 lb. raisins (chopped)
10 cups sifted flour 1 lb. citron (chopped)
2 tsp. salt 1 lb. nuts (chopped)
1 tsp. cardamon 1/2 lb. dates - cut
2 1/2 cups butter (or sub) 1/2 lb. glazed cherries (chopped)
melted et cooled 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 l/2 cups sugar currants
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
Sift flour mit 1 tsp. salt et 1 tsp. cardamon
Scald milk...cool to lukewarm
Dissolve yeast in water - add to milk
Add 6 cups flour (already sifted mit salt et cardamon) to make soft batter
Let rise until doubled
Add 1 1/2 cups butter - sugar - lemon rind - egg yolks et brandy
Mix thoroughly
Add rest of flour (4 cups) slowly
until mixture loosens from bowl
Knead in fruits et nuts
Divide mixture - 5 parts - shape into long ovals
Place in greased loaf pans
Slash tops
(2 rows slanted to end loaf)
Let rise til doubled
Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour
Partially cool (but while warm) spoon 1 cup butter - letting it soak into loaves
Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar
Stollen needs 2 - 3 days to mellow
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GRANDMA'S EGGNOG
4 eggs, separated 4 Tbs. powdered sugar
4 - 6 Tbsp. rum or brandy 3 cups milk
Nutmeg
Beat egg whites to froth / add sugar and beat
mix egg yolks rum/brandy (or both)
beat well.....add to egg whites
Blend et add milk.
Serve at once!
Variation: 2 1/2 cups milk...1/2 whipping cream for richer brew
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FOUR CHEESE BALL
3 oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 cup or 4 oz shredded Swiss
1 cup or 4 oz shredded American cheese
1/4 tsp. hot peppersauce
1/4 cup mayo or salad dressing
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp Worchestershire sauce
2 Tbsp. chopped pimientos
1 cup crushed potato chips
1 1/2 tsp. Parmesan cheese
Crush potato chips et mix mit Parmesan cheese
Mix all other ingredients
Make 1 large or 2 smaller balls
Roll in chips/cheese mix til covered
Chill
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SOUR CHICKEN
1 chicken 1 whold chili piquin
Seasoned flour 1 bay leaf
1/4 cup butter (or sub) 1/4 cup vinegar
3 crushed chili piquin
Cut chicken into serving sizes
Coat chicken mit seaned flour
Braise in butter til golden brown both sides
Put in large kettle
Add dripping et enough water to cover
Add chili piquins et bay leaf
Simmer until tender
1/2 hr. before serving....add vinegar
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PICKLED MUSHROOMS
1 lb. small fresh mushrooms coarsely ground pepper
1 Tbsp. salt 1/2.dried thyme
1 1/2 cups chopped onions, fine 2 cups dry white wine
1/4 tsp. garlic juice 1 1/2 cider vinegar
1/4 cup chopped parsley 1 bay leaf
1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 of lemon juice
Blend all incredients...(except mushrooms)
Wash mushrooms thoroughly in cold water...drain
Pour ingredients over mushrooms...in enameled or stainless steel pan
Bring to boil et simmer 8 - 10 min. (or til tender)
Let cool
Keep covered in fridge
6 servings or 12 appetizers
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APPLE MALLOW YAM YUMS
2 Cooking apples (cored/sliced) 2 (17 oz.) can yams, sliced
1/3 cup chopped pecans into 1" pieces, or 3 lbs. fresh
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed yams, cooked
2 cups miniature marshmallows 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup butter (or sub)
Peel, cut into large pieces...cook til tender (if fresh are used)
cool...cut into 1" slices
Toss appe slices and nuts with brown sugar et cinnamon
Alternate layers (standing on edge) of apples et yams in a
7 1/2 x12"x12" casserole
Distrubte brown sugar mixture evenly
Dot with butter
Cover with foil and bake 350' (30-40 min.)
Sprinkle mit marshmallows and broil lightly
6 - 8 servings
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NOODLES
4 eggs Flour
2 Tbsp. milk
Beat eggs, add milk et flour
Use enough flour to make dough easy/not sticky
Roll dough thin on floured board
Put clean towel over chair back
Lay dough on towl to dry to slightly hard
Roll it up in jellyroll
Cut thin/wide as desired
Separate strips et place on cookie sheet to dry some more
Cook in boiling salted water just until tender
Serve mit gravy, butter, bread crumbs...etc.
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SAUERKRAUT
1 qt. bulk or canned sauerkraut 1 apple, pared, cored, grated
undrained 1 Tbsp. butter
1 potato, pared et grated 1 tsp. caraway seed
1 Tbsp. brown sugar (to taste)
Combine all ingredients except butter et caraway seed in 3 qt. stainless pan
Bring to simmer
Cover simmer 20 - 25 min.
Stir in butter et caraway
5 + servings
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HERRING SALAD
3 med red potatoes 1 large tart red apple, chopped
1 (16 oz.) can beets 1 large onion, chopped
1 (18 oz. ) jar spiced herring/cut black pepper to taste
3 med. sour pickles 3 lemons - juiced
Boil potatoes
Cool et peel
Dice et put in large mixing bowl
Dice beets
Clean et cut herring into small pieces
Add pickles, apples et onion
Add black pepper to taste
Pour lemon juice over all
Stir well
Cover with slices of lemon et onion
Cover...put in fridge
Can be made a week ahead - will keep for weeks
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GERMAN POTATO SALAD
Potatoes cooked/peeled/cubed Onion grated
Fresh parsley Hard boiled eggs/ grated
Fried bacon / crumbled Salt et Pepper
Put all together
DRESSING: 1/4 cup beer, 1/4 cup oil, 1/4 cup vinegar
Shake hard et pour over potatoes salad
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ANISE COOKIES (BISCOCHITOS)
1 cup Shortening 3 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 egg 2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. anise seed
Cream shortening, sugar, egg et ainse
Blend well
Add dry ingredients et vanilla et mix well
Roll out 1/4" thick et cut out mit cookie cutter
Sprinkle mit cinnamon sugar
Bake at 375' for 15 min or until golden brown
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GOLD COOKIES
1/2 Cup shortening 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp. salt
4 egg yolks Nuts et Cinnamon Mix
2 Tbsp. milk 3/4 cup pecans
1 tsp. vanilla 2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 cup sifted flour
Mix all
From dough into 1" balls
Place 3" apart on ungreased baking tins
Bake 12 - 15 Min. at 400'
Yield: 5 doz.
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PFAFFENBRODT (Priest's Bread)
2 cups flour 1 cup + 2 Tbsp. sugar
4 egg yolks + 1 whole egg 2 cups pecans, chopped
1 tsp. baking powder lemon juice
Beat eggs - add sugar slowly til lemon colored (today can use electric mix)
Add nuts, baking powder et flour, lemon juice (by hand)
Roll 1/4" thick
Cut into diamond shapes (or not)
Bake at 325' until color begins to change.
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GINGERBREAD BOYS
2 Cups sifted flour 1/2 tsp.nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 vegetable shortening
1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 cup molasses
1 tsp. ginger 1 egg - separated
1 tsp. cloves Ornamental icing
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Red cinnamon candies
Onto wax Paper...sift together:
flour, salt, baking soda et powder, ginger, cloves, cinnamon et nutmeg
Cream: (in bowl)
shortening, sugar et molasses until light/fluffy
beat in egg yolk (reserve white) then...flour mixture
On lightly floured board - roll out dough 1/4" thick
Cut out cookies mit floured gingerbread-boy cutter
Bake 350' for 8 - 10 min.
Cool on wire racks
Decorate mit buttons, eyes, etc.
Makes 24 five-inch boys
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PFEFFERNUSSE
2 1/4 sifted flour 2 eggs
2 tsp. cinnamon 1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp. cloves 1 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 tsp. mace 1 tsp. grated lemon rind
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/2 cup slivered citron
Sift together all dry ingredients
Beat eggs til fluffy - add sugar
Add dry ingredients, pecans, lemon rind et citron
Combine et chill several hours
Cut with floured whisky jigger (or other cutter) at least 1" thick
Place on foil covered cookie sheets 2" apart
Let stand 24 hours
Turn cookies over - dip top in brandy or bourbon (or both)
Bake 350' for 20 min. or so
Remove from pans et store tightly covered.
Mellow several days (may be frozen)
A Traditional Recipe
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LEBKUCHEN
1 cup honey 1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon
1 egg 1 tsp. nutmeg
1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. grated lemon rind 1 tsp. allspice
2 3/4 cups flour 1/3 cup citron - finely chopped
1/2 tsp. soda 1/3 cup chopped pecans
1/2 tsp. salt
Place honey in saucepan - bring to boil
Cool thoroughly
Stir in brown sugar
Add egg et lemon
Mix and add all dry ingredients
Mix in citron et nuts
Chill overnight
Roll out a small amount at a time...keep rest chilled
Roll 1 1/4" thick
Cut in squares of fancy shapes
Place on greased aluminum foil 1" apart
Bake 350' for 10 - 12 min.
Decorate candied fruit or powdered sugar frosting
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MOLASSES COOKIES
2 cups sugar 1/2 tsp. cloves
1 cup molasses a little nutmeg
1 cup shortening pinch salt
1/2 cup warm water 1 cup (or more) pecans (chopped)
1 Tbsp. baking soda -let soak 3 - 5 cups flour
Mix sugar et shortening
Add molasses then water et soda
Mix well
Flour enough to make dough stiff enough to roll out
Cut mit cookie cutter
Placed on greased cookie sheet
Bake at 350'
Be watchful...they burn easily...but Yumm
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PFLAUMEN SUPPE
(Plum Soup)
1-1/2 lbs. fresh plums or (canned) 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
4 1/2 cups water 1/2 cup white wine or apple cider
rind or slices from 1 lemon 3 Tbsp. melted butter
1 1/2 cornstarch 1/4 cup sugar / not if using canned
1/4 tsp. cinnamon buttered toasted small bread
1/4 -1/2 ground cloves cubes
Slice fruit - place in 3 qt pan
Add water et lemon rind
Simmer til tender
Sieve
Return to saucepan - bring to boil
Remove and add cornstarch (mixed mit 3 Tbsp. water)
Continue stirring et bring to boil then simmer
Stir frequently 5 - 10 min. til done
Season with: cinnamon, sugar, cloves, lemon juice and wine
Note*
Other fruits, such as apples, pears or cherries may be substituted for plums
May combine fruits
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SUSSER DICKER REISBREI
(Sweet Thick Rice)
1 cup raw plain rice 1/4 cup honey (or sugar)
2 cups boiling water 2 - 3 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt 1/4 cup butter (melted)
3 - 4 cups milk 1 Tbsp. butter (unmelted)
1/2 lemon rind
In saucepan: add rice, salt and 1 Tbsp. butter to boiling water
Reduce heat - simmer covered 20 min. (or til most water is absorbed)
Add milk et simmer uncovered til tender et creamy (not soupy)
Stir frequently
Add more milk if needed.
When done, put in oven proof dish.
Pour melted butter over rice along mit honey et cinnamon
Keep warm til serving
May be served cold
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THE END
HOWEVER............KARIN'S FAVORITE
CHOCOLATE CHIP CRUNCH COOKIES
Preheat oven to 375 ' F
1 cup butter (2 sticks, melted) Form dough into walnut balls
1 cup white sugar Place on greased cookie sheet
1 cup brown sugar Press down mit floured fork
2 teas baking soda Bake at 375' for 10 min.
1 teas salt Cool 2 min.
2 teas vanilla Remove to wire rack
2 beaten eggs
2 1/2 cups flour (not sifted) SO GOOD!!!
2 cups crushed corn flakes
1 - 2 cups chocolate chips
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GERMAN CHAMPAGNE PUNCH
1 - 10 oz pkg frozen peaches 2 quarts ginger ale
2 qts, white Rine wine 1 bottle (1/5) champagne
1 pt. strawberries fresh / frozen
Combine peaches et wine
Chill (2 - 3 hrs)
Pour peaches/wine in punch bowl
Add champagne et ginger ale
Do not add ice
Garnish mit strawwberries
24 servings
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GLOGG (Hot Cordial)
In Saucepan:
1 bottle ordinary red wine
3 Tbs. schnapps, vodka et others
Add:
1 ginger root (whole)
2 stick cinnamon
6 - 8 cloves
Let stand to draw
Mix: all together et bring to boiling point
Pour over 1/3 cup raisins et 3 Tbs. blanched almonds in small heatproof glasses or mugs.
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OLDE TIME STOLLEN
3 1/2 cups milk 5 egg yolks
2 pkgs dry yeast 3 - 4 oz. brandy
1/2 cup warm water 1 lb. raisins (chopped)
10 cups sifted flour 1 lb. citron (chopped)
2 tsp. salt 1 lb. nuts (chopped)
1 tsp. cardamon 1/2 lb. dates - cut
2 1/2 cups butter (or sub) 1/2 lb. glazed cherries (chopped)
melted et cooled 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 l/2 cups sugar currants
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
Sift flour mit 1 tsp. salt et 1 tsp. cardamon
Scald milk...cool to lukewarm
Dissolve yeast in water - add to milk
Add 6 cups flour (already sifted mit salt et cardamon) to make soft batter
Let rise until doubled
Add 1 1/2 cups butter - sugar - lemon rind - egg yolks et brandy
Mix thoroughly
Add rest of flour (4 cups) slowly
until mixture loosens from bowl
Knead in fruits et nuts
Divide mixture - 5 parts - shape into long ovals
Place in greased loaf pans
Slash tops
(2 rows slanted to end loaf)
Let rise til doubled
Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour
Partially cool (but while warm) spoon 1 cup butter - letting it soak into loaves
Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar
Stollen needs 2 - 3 days to mellow
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GRANDMA'S EGGNOG
4 eggs, separated 4 Tbs. powdered sugar
4 - 6 Tbsp. rum or brandy 3 cups milk
Nutmeg
Beat egg whites to froth / add sugar and beat
mix egg yolks rum/brandy (or both)
beat well.....add to egg whites
Blend et add milk.
Serve at once!
Variation: 2 1/2 cups milk...1/2 whipping cream for richer brew
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FOUR CHEESE BALL
3 oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 cup or 4 oz shredded Swiss
1 cup or 4 oz shredded American cheese
1/4 tsp. hot peppersauce
1/4 cup mayo or salad dressing
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp Worchestershire sauce
2 Tbsp. chopped pimientos
1 cup crushed potato chips
1 1/2 tsp. Parmesan cheese
Crush potato chips et mix mit Parmesan cheese
Mix all other ingredients
Make 1 large or 2 smaller balls
Roll in chips/cheese mix til covered
Chill
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SOUR CHICKEN
1 chicken 1 whold chili piquin
Seasoned flour 1 bay leaf
1/4 cup butter (or sub) 1/4 cup vinegar
3 crushed chili piquin
Cut chicken into serving sizes
Coat chicken mit seaned flour
Braise in butter til golden brown both sides
Put in large kettle
Add dripping et enough water to cover
Add chili piquins et bay leaf
Simmer until tender
1/2 hr. before serving....add vinegar
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PICKLED MUSHROOMS
1 lb. small fresh mushrooms coarsely ground pepper
1 Tbsp. salt 1/2.dried thyme
1 1/2 cups chopped onions, fine 2 cups dry white wine
1/4 tsp. garlic juice 1 1/2 cider vinegar
1/4 cup chopped parsley 1 bay leaf
1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 of lemon juice
Blend all incredients...(except mushrooms)
Wash mushrooms thoroughly in cold water...drain
Pour ingredients over mushrooms...in enameled or stainless steel pan
Bring to boil et simmer 8 - 10 min. (or til tender)
Let cool
Keep covered in fridge
6 servings or 12 appetizers
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APPLE MALLOW YAM YUMS
2 Cooking apples (cored/sliced) 2 (17 oz.) can yams, sliced
1/3 cup chopped pecans into 1" pieces, or 3 lbs. fresh
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed yams, cooked
2 cups miniature marshmallows 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup butter (or sub)
Peel, cut into large pieces...cook til tender (if fresh are used)
cool...cut into 1" slices
Toss appe slices and nuts with brown sugar et cinnamon
Alternate layers (standing on edge) of apples et yams in a
7 1/2 x12"x12" casserole
Distrubte brown sugar mixture evenly
Dot with butter
Cover with foil and bake 350' (30-40 min.)
Sprinkle mit marshmallows and broil lightly
6 - 8 servings
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NOODLES
4 eggs Flour
2 Tbsp. milk
Beat eggs, add milk et flour
Use enough flour to make dough easy/not sticky
Roll dough thin on floured board
Put clean towel over chair back
Lay dough on towl to dry to slightly hard
Roll it up in jellyroll
Cut thin/wide as desired
Separate strips et place on cookie sheet to dry some more
Cook in boiling salted water just until tender
Serve mit gravy, butter, bread crumbs...etc.
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SAUERKRAUT
1 qt. bulk or canned sauerkraut 1 apple, pared, cored, grated
undrained 1 Tbsp. butter
1 potato, pared et grated 1 tsp. caraway seed
1 Tbsp. brown sugar (to taste)
Combine all ingredients except butter et caraway seed in 3 qt. stainless pan
Bring to simmer
Cover simmer 20 - 25 min.
Stir in butter et caraway
5 + servings
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HERRING SALAD
3 med red potatoes 1 large tart red apple, chopped
1 (16 oz.) can beets 1 large onion, chopped
1 (18 oz. ) jar spiced herring/cut black pepper to taste
3 med. sour pickles 3 lemons - juiced
Boil potatoes
Cool et peel
Dice et put in large mixing bowl
Dice beets
Clean et cut herring into small pieces
Add pickles, apples et onion
Add black pepper to taste
Pour lemon juice over all
Stir well
Cover with slices of lemon et onion
Cover...put in fridge
Can be made a week ahead - will keep for weeks
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GERMAN POTATO SALAD
Potatoes cooked/peeled/cubed Onion grated
Fresh parsley Hard boiled eggs/ grated
Fried bacon / crumbled Salt et Pepper
Put all together
DRESSING: 1/4 cup beer, 1/4 cup oil, 1/4 cup vinegar
Shake hard et pour over potatoes salad
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ANISE COOKIES (BISCOCHITOS)
1 cup Shortening 3 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 egg 2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. anise seed
Cream shortening, sugar, egg et ainse
Blend well
Add dry ingredients et vanilla et mix well
Roll out 1/4" thick et cut out mit cookie cutter
Sprinkle mit cinnamon sugar
Bake at 375' for 15 min or until golden brown
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GOLD COOKIES
1/2 Cup shortening 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp. salt
4 egg yolks Nuts et Cinnamon Mix
2 Tbsp. milk 3/4 cup pecans
1 tsp. vanilla 2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 cup sifted flour
Mix all
From dough into 1" balls
Place 3" apart on ungreased baking tins
Bake 12 - 15 Min. at 400'
Yield: 5 doz.
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PFAFFENBRODT (Priest's Bread)
2 cups flour 1 cup + 2 Tbsp. sugar
4 egg yolks + 1 whole egg 2 cups pecans, chopped
1 tsp. baking powder lemon juice
Beat eggs - add sugar slowly til lemon colored (today can use electric mix)
Add nuts, baking powder et flour, lemon juice (by hand)
Roll 1/4" thick
Cut into diamond shapes (or not)
Bake at 325' until color begins to change.
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GINGERBREAD BOYS
2 Cups sifted flour 1/2 tsp.nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 vegetable shortening
1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 cup molasses
1 tsp. ginger 1 egg - separated
1 tsp. cloves Ornamental icing
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Red cinnamon candies
Onto wax Paper...sift together:
flour, salt, baking soda et powder, ginger, cloves, cinnamon et nutmeg
Cream: (in bowl)
shortening, sugar et molasses until light/fluffy
beat in egg yolk (reserve white) then...flour mixture
On lightly floured board - roll out dough 1/4" thick
Cut out cookies mit floured gingerbread-boy cutter
Bake 350' for 8 - 10 min.
Cool on wire racks
Decorate mit buttons, eyes, etc.
Makes 24 five-inch boys
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PFEFFERNUSSE
2 1/4 sifted flour 2 eggs
2 tsp. cinnamon 1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp. cloves 1 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 tsp. mace 1 tsp. grated lemon rind
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/2 cup slivered citron
Sift together all dry ingredients
Beat eggs til fluffy - add sugar
Add dry ingredients, pecans, lemon rind et citron
Combine et chill several hours
Cut with floured whisky jigger (or other cutter) at least 1" thick
Place on foil covered cookie sheets 2" apart
Let stand 24 hours
Turn cookies over - dip top in brandy or bourbon (or both)
Bake 350' for 20 min. or so
Remove from pans et store tightly covered.
Mellow several days (may be frozen)
A Traditional Recipe
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LEBKUCHEN
1 cup honey 1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon
1 egg 1 tsp. nutmeg
1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. grated lemon rind 1 tsp. allspice
2 3/4 cups flour 1/3 cup citron - finely chopped
1/2 tsp. soda 1/3 cup chopped pecans
1/2 tsp. salt
Place honey in saucepan - bring to boil
Cool thoroughly
Stir in brown sugar
Add egg et lemon
Mix and add all dry ingredients
Mix in citron et nuts
Chill overnight
Roll out a small amount at a time...keep rest chilled
Roll 1 1/4" thick
Cut in squares of fancy shapes
Place on greased aluminum foil 1" apart
Bake 350' for 10 - 12 min.
Decorate candied fruit or powdered sugar frosting
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MOLASSES COOKIES
2 cups sugar 1/2 tsp. cloves
1 cup molasses a little nutmeg
1 cup shortening pinch salt
1/2 cup warm water 1 cup (or more) pecans (chopped)
1 Tbsp. baking soda -let soak 3 - 5 cups flour
Mix sugar et shortening
Add molasses then water et soda
Mix well
Flour enough to make dough stiff enough to roll out
Cut mit cookie cutter
Placed on greased cookie sheet
Bake at 350'
Be watchful...they burn easily...but Yumm
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PFLAUMEN SUPPE
(Plum Soup)
1-1/2 lbs. fresh plums or (canned) 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
4 1/2 cups water 1/2 cup white wine or apple cider
rind or slices from 1 lemon 3 Tbsp. melted butter
1 1/2 cornstarch 1/4 cup sugar / not if using canned
1/4 tsp. cinnamon buttered toasted small bread
1/4 -1/2 ground cloves cubes
Slice fruit - place in 3 qt pan
Add water et lemon rind
Simmer til tender
Sieve
Return to saucepan - bring to boil
Remove and add cornstarch (mixed mit 3 Tbsp. water)
Continue stirring et bring to boil then simmer
Stir frequently 5 - 10 min. til done
Season with: cinnamon, sugar, cloves, lemon juice and wine
Note*
Other fruits, such as apples, pears or cherries may be substituted for plums
May combine fruits
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SUSSER DICKER REISBREI
(Sweet Thick Rice)
1 cup raw plain rice 1/4 cup honey (or sugar)
2 cups boiling water 2 - 3 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt 1/4 cup butter (melted)
3 - 4 cups milk 1 Tbsp. butter (unmelted)
1/2 lemon rind
In saucepan: add rice, salt and 1 Tbsp. butter to boiling water
Reduce heat - simmer covered 20 min. (or til most water is absorbed)
Add milk et simmer uncovered til tender et creamy (not soupy)
Stir frequently
Add more milk if needed.
When done, put in oven proof dish.
Pour melted butter over rice along mit honey et cinnamon
Keep warm til serving
May be served cold
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THE END
HOWEVER............KARIN'S FAVORITE
CHOCOLATE CHIP CRUNCH COOKIES
Preheat oven to 375 ' F
1 cup butter (2 sticks, melted) Form dough into walnut balls
1 cup white sugar Place on greased cookie sheet
1 cup brown sugar Press down mit floured fork
2 teas baking soda Bake at 375' for 10 min.
1 teas salt Cool 2 min.
2 teas vanilla Remove to wire rack
2 beaten eggs
2 1/2 cups flour (not sifted) SO GOOD!!!
2 cups crushed corn flakes
1 - 2 cups chocolate chips
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