This was a recipe I found in the search to replicate the cookies my mom and I made as I was growing up. I have seen many versions but overall this seems the closest to what she used. As for the filling there are the traditional prune or poppy seed fillings but my mom left… Continue reading Hamantaschen
Category: Food Gifts
Oatmeal Fruit Bars
I am still working on the recipe for the bars - they were great tasting...but not quite where I wanted them to be (the bars were too damp, too much fruit in the mix). Still, the best part of the bars was cracking open a jar of Orange Cranberry Jam that my friend Catzia had… Continue reading Oatmeal Fruit Bars
Cereal Bars
Cereal Bars Ingredients: 3/4 cup corn syrup (or honey) 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/3 cup peanut butter 5 cups cereal (flakes work well) 1/2 cup raisins or other small dried fruit (I preferred dried cranberries) Directions: Put corn syrup and brown sugar in large saucepan, cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is… Continue reading Cereal Bars
Maple Snickerdoodles
Maple Snickerdoodles Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1 /2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup softened butter 1 cup white sugar 3 Tbsp pure maple syrup 1 egg For rolling: 1/2 cup white sugar 1/4 cup maple sugar Directions: Heat the oven to 350*. Stir the… Continue reading Maple Snickerdoodles