Alien Biscuits

January 18, 1990

Baby sheep

2 c. biscuit and baking mix

1 envelope cheese sauce mix

1/4 t. onion powder

1/4 t. salt

3/4 c. milk

In a mixing bowl  combine biscuit mix, cheese sauce mix, and seasonings. Gradually add milk to form a soft dough. Beat 20 strokes or until dough is stiff. Spoon 12 mounds on a greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes at 450*

Snuggling up to watch Alien Nation and using little bottles of jam that came with a gift set for these biscuits.

Most of the time, buy bulk cheese and shred your own. If you have a food processor, even better to save on knuckles.

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Hot Rolls

December


1/2 c. flat beer
1 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. evaporated milk
1 T. sugar
1 1/2 t. salt
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 T. oleo

Heat beer until warm, not hot, and place in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle yeast on top, let stand 10 minutes.
Stir in oleo, stir well, then add remaining ingredients. Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead 10 minutes or until smooth and stretchy. Place in a large greased bowl. Turn to coat dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place 1 hour. Punch down and shape into 12 balls. Put into greased muffin tin. Let rise 30 minutes in a warm draft free area. Bake 10 minutes at 425*.

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Homemade Gingerbread

December

Sift together:
2 c. flour
2 t. ground ginger
1 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
Blend together:
1 egg, 1/2 c. molasses, 1/2 c. sour milk and 1/2 c. shortening

Stir all together. Batter will be lumpy. Pour into a greased 9" x 9" x 2" pan. Bake 20 minutes at 400*

To make sour milk, measure out 1/2 c. milk. Remove 1 T. and give to the kitty. Replace milk with 1 T. white vinegar.

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Raisin Bread

December 8, 1992


3/4 c. water
2 T. honey
1 T. oleo
1 pkg. hot roll mix
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 t. cinnamon
1 egg
Glaze: 1/2 c. powdered sugar mixed with 12 T. milk

In a small saucepan, heat water, honey and oleo until tepid. Add yeast packet from roll mix and stir until yeast dissolves. In another bowl, combine yeast mixture, raisins, cinnamon and egg. Add flour mixture, blend well. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled. Grease a 9" x 5" loaf pan. Knead dough according to directions, form into loaf and place in pan. Cover and let rise until doubled. Bake in a preheated 350* oven for 40 minutes or until golden brown, Cool and spread glaze over loaf

So drizzly today. I made this bread and Devin and Trai are eating this and watching Sesame Street. They love Elmo.

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Flour Tortillas

December 15, 1977

3 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. shortening
1 t. salt
1 c. warm water

Combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening. Add water and knead. Shape into 12 balls and roll each one into a thin circle. Cook on a hot griddle and use in any recipe.

These are so so so good!

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who come into a room and say" Well, here I am!, and those who come in and say "Ah! There you are.!..Frederick Collins