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Royal Icing
By big nanny
Beat egg whites in clean, large bowl with mixer at high speed until foamy (use only grade A clean, uncracked eggs)
- 4 egg whites
- 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
Fondant
By big nanny
Combine gelatin and cold water; let stand until thick
- 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup glucose syrup
- 1 tablespoon glycerin
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
Ice Cream Cone Treats
By big nanny
Prepare cake mix batter according to directions, or make any standard cake recipe batter (i
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 1 (16 ounce) package vanilla frosting
- 1 ounce colored candy sprinkles
Cookie Suckers
By big nanny
In a bowl cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until fluffy
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- assorted colors of paste food coloring
- 24 lollipop sticks
Blueberry Drop Cookies
By big nanny
In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening, sugar, egg, milk, almond extract and lemon zest
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Nova Scotia Blueberry Cream Cake
By big nanny
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups blueberries
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Soft Sugar Cookies
By big nanny
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
Cream Cheese Squares
By big nanny
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup margarine, melted
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Crustless Cranberry Pie
By big nanny
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies
By big nanny
Beat butter until creamy. Gradually beat in white sugar and brown sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 48 chocolate-covered caramel candies