Let's do some Christmas baking! We're making some treats for the neighbors in this week's video. I tried my hand at fudge, spritz cookies, and gingerbread cookies. Hope you enjoy this vintage baking episode!
Remarkable Fudge:
4 cups sugar
1 2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 cup butter or margarine
1 12 oz package semisweet chocolate pieces
1 pint marshmallow creme
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup broken walnuts
Butter sides of 3 qt saucepan. In it combine sugar, milk, and butter. Cook over medium heat to soft-ball stage (236) stirring frequently.
Remove from heat and add chocolate, marshmallow creme, vanilla, and nuts. Beat till chocolate is melted and blended. Pour into a buttered 9x9x2 pan. Score in squares, while warm, cut when firm.
Spritz cookies
Thoroughly cream 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine and 1 cup sugar. Add 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla, and 1/2 tsp almond extract, beat well. Sift together 4 cups flour and 1 tsp baking powder, add gradually to creamed mixture, mixing to a smooth dough. Don't chill!
Force dough through cookie press onto ungreased cooky sheet. Bake in hot oven 400 degrees 8-10 min.
Soft Gingerbread cookies
2 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp ginger
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup butter softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp water
1/4 cup molasses
4 tbsp white sugar
Preheat oven to 350
mix dry ingredients and set aside
cream butter and sugar, add in water and molasses. Gradually stir in dry ingredients. Roll dough into walnut sized balls and roll in sugar. Bake 2 in apart on ungreased cookie sheet 10-12 min.
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