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CHOCOLATE ALMOND TREES
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
3/4 cup sugar
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2 square (2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla
21/4 cups sifted cake flour
11/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Sliced blanched almonds
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter; add sugar
gradually, beat until fluffy. Beat in egg, chocolate and
vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Blend
into creamed mixture.
Divide dough into 6 equal pieces; shape into balls. Cover
and chill. Roll each ball of dough into 6-inch circle about
1/8 inch thick on floured surface. Trim if necessary to
make neat circle. Cut each circle in 8 triangles with pastry
wheel.
Place on cookie sheets. Decorate each cookie with sliced
blanched almonds. Bake 6 to 7 minutes. Store m tightly
covered container.
HOLIDAY NUT DROPS
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup (11/2 sticks) butter
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 cup chopped pecans
leup raisins
Confectioners’ sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, baking
powder, salt and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Beat eggs, add sugar beating
well. Add to flour mixture along with lemon peel, pecans
and raisins. Blend well. Drop from teaspoon onto lightly
buttered cookie sheets. Bake 12 to 14 minutes. Remove to
racks; sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar. Cool com
pletely. Store in tightly covered container.
CHOCOLATE PIXIES
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
2 squares (2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
11/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Confectioners’ sugar
Melt butter and chocolate in a heavy saucepan over low
heat. Beat eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl;
gradually drizzle in chocolate mixture. Combine flour,
baking powder and salt; gradually add to chocolate
mixture. Stir in walnuts. Chill dough at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Shape dough into 1-inch
diameter balls. Roll in confectioners’ sugar. Place on
buttered cookie sheets. Bake 15 to 18 minutes. Remove to
wire racks to cool completely.
STUFFED DATE DROPS
Date Drops
1/2 pound (about 40) pitted dates
1/2 cup walnut quarters
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup dairy sour cream
Browned Butter Frosting
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
111 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 2 tablespoons water
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. For Date Drops, stuff
each date with a quarter walnut. Cream butter in a large
mixing bowl. Gradually add sugar and continue beating
until well blended. Beat m egg. Combine flour, baking
powder, soda, nutmeg and salt; add alternately with sour
cream to creamed mixture. Fold in stuffed dates. Drop
onto unbuttered cookie sheets allowing one date per
cookie. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove to wire racks to cool. For frosting, heat butter
m a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring con
stantly, until amber in color. Remove from heat. Add
sugar and vanilla. Add water gradually until spreading
consistency and beat until smooth. Frost cookies quickly.
CHOCOLATE DATE DREAMS
First Layer
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
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11/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
Second Layer
2 eggs
3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces
To prepare first layer; Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cream butter; gradually add sugar and beat until light
and fluffy. Beat in egg. Mix orange peel in flour. Blend
into creamed mixture. Pat evenly in 13 x 9 x 2-inch
ungreased baking pan. Bake 15 minutes. Let cool on rack
a few minutes.
To prepare second layer; Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Beat eggs until light and lemon colored; gradually add
sugar; beat until well blended. Combine flour, baking
powder and salt; add to egg mixture. Fold in nuts, dates
and chocolate pieces. Spread carefully over first layer.
Bake 20-23 minutes. Cool on rack. Cut into bars.
BALANCED DESKIN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM
Designed and Manufactured by,
MARTIN'S MACHINERY
For Emergency or Prime Power 1 to 1000 KW
BALANCED DESIGN to Give You Peak Performance
for Your Application:
• FARM • INDUSTRIAL • COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL
CHECK THESE FEATURES:
Balanced Designed for greater motor starting ability per dollar
invested.
Frequency of R.P.M. modulated Voltage Regulator permits load to
be applied at the same rate the engine can take the load without
stalling. Results in peak motor starting capabilities per engine H.P.
Also easier on electric motor windings.
Cycle cranking control
Overload Protection
Under Frequency Protection
Brushless Alternators
Choice of the Following:
* Governors: Mechanical, hydraulic, or electronic to 3 A%
regulation
* Windings: Single phase only or combination multiphase
windings
* Voltage Regulators: Transformer or Solid State regulation to
2%
* Engines: New or Rebuilt
* Engine Brand: White, Detroit, Cummins, Ford, Chrysler, Cat,
Perkins, Allis Chalmers, John Deere, & others.
* Fuel: L.P. Gas, gasoline, or diesel
* Starting: Automatic or “Turn the Key”
We Also Have Special Designed Switch Gears
Manufactured by Westinghouse to Our Specifications
MARTIN'S MACHINERY
HARLAN MARTIN
P.O. BOX 35, MARTINDALE, PA 17549
Bus. Ph: 215-445-4800 Res. Ph: 215-267-7771
HOLIDAY BROWNIES
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 squares (2 oz.) unsweetenedchocolate
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped candied cherries
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter *
chocolate in a heavy saucepan. Stire in sugar; cool
room temperature. Stir in eggs, and vanilla, then fit
and salt. Stir in nuts and cherries. Pour into well-buttei
9-mch square baking pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. C
completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares.
Happy Holid.
As Santa spreads his
message of Yuletime
cheer. .. may love and
joy abide everywhere!
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