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Sesame Potatoes

4–6 medium white potatoes
1 c melted butter
1/4 c soy sauce
Crushed corn flakes
Sesame seeds

Slice potatoes thinly, put on baking sheet, pour over soy sauce and butter (mixed together), sprinkle flakes and seeds, bake at 400 til crispy.

Oriental Salmon

1/2 c orange juice
1/4 c soy sauce
2 T oil
2 T ketchup
2 T parsley (optional)
1 T fresh lemon juice
2 shakes garlic powder
1/2 t oregano
1/2 t pepper

Mix; use to marinade salmon for a day.

Broil, basting with the same marinade every 3 min. 

Buttermilk Waffles/Pancakes

2 c cake flour
3 t baking powder
1 t baking soda 
1/2 t salt
4 large eggs separated
2 c buttermilk 
1/2 t cream of tartar
4 T butter, melted 
1 t vanilla 

Syrup

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar to stiff peaks. 

Whisk 4 dry ingredients in large bowl. 

Whisk yolks and buttermilk. 

Stir yolk mixture into dry ingredients until just moistened. Add butter and vanilla. Batter will be lumpy. Fold in egg whites; do not overstir. 

Use in heated waffle iron for 12 Belgian waffles or on griddle for 24 pancakes. 

Decorating Ideas

Chocolate Malted Cookies

1 c butter, softened
1-1/4 c brown sugar
1/2 c malt powder
2 T chocolate syrup
1 T vanilla
1 large egg, room temperature
2 c flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1-1/2 c chocolate chunks
1 c milk chocolate chips

Beat butter and sugar, malt powder, syrup, vanilla. Add egg. Add dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate. Shape into 2-inch balls, place 3 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Let cool 2 min. on sheets, then transfer to racks. 

Sour Cream Drops

1/4 c shortening
3/4 c sugar
1 large egg, room temp
1/2 c sour cream
1/4 t vanilla
1-1/3 c flour
1/4 t baking soda
1/4 t baking powder
1/4 t salt

Frosting:
2 T butter
1/2 c powdered sugar
1/4 t vanilla
3-4 T hot water

Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg, sour cream, and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients, stir into egg mixture. Chill 1 hour.

Drop by spoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Bake 8 min at 425 or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Melt butter; stir in sugar, vanilla, and enough water to reach a spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies. 

 

Chocolate Mallow Cookies

2 cups basic cookie dough
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c cocoa
1 egg
1/4 c milk
20 marshmallows, halved
1 16-oz can chocolate frosting

Combine cookie dough, sugar, cocoa, egg, and milk. Drop by spoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Bake at 375 for 8 minutes. Press a marshmallow half on top of each cookie and bake 2 more minutes or until marshmallows are puffed. Cool on wire racks; pipe a frosting star on each cookie.

Basic Cookie Dough

2-1/2 c butter, softened
2 c sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/4 c milk
2 t vanilla
8 c flour
4 t baking powder
1 t salt

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, milk and vanilla. Sift together dry ingredients, add gradually to egg mixture. Divide dough into four two-cup portions, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Chocolate Fudge Peanut Butter Cookies

2 16-oz cans chocolate frosting
1 large egg
1 c peanut butter
1-1/2 c flour

Preheat oven to 375. Reserve 1 can plus 1/3 c frosting. 

In large bowl, mix rest of frosting, egg, and peanut butter. Add flour and stir just until moistened. 

Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Flatten with a fork dipped in sugar.

Bake 7-9 minutes or until firm. Cool on wire racks.  Frost. 

Cinnamon Star Cutouts

1 c butter, softened
2 c sugar
2 large eggs, room temp
2-3/4 c flour
1/3 c cinnamon

Sift together dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs 1 at a time, then slowly add dry ingredients. Chill dough 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350.  Roll dough out to 1/4-inch, cut out into 2-inch stars. Bake for 15 minutes or until edges are brown.