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Trudy McNall

Trudy McNall

Thursday, March 12, 2015

March 12, 1956 Bunny Biscuits, Purple Cow, Chocolate Chippers

Today's program is dedicated to our pre-school audience in  recognition of Nursery Education Week.


Bunny Biscuits

2 c. flour
2 1/2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
5 T. shortening
3/4 c. milk (about)

Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening. Add milk and stir with a fork until a soft dough is formed. Turn out onto lightly floured pastry cloth and kneed for 20 turns. Roll 1/4 inch thick. Cut 20 -- 1 1/2 inch circles for bodies, 20 1 inch circles for heads, 40 1 inch by 1/4 inch strips for ears and 20 very small balls for tails. Place large circles on ungreased baking sheet.  Attach heads and ears by dampening edge of biscuits and pressing together. Attach small balls in same manner, placing one on top of each large circle to simulate a tail. Bake in hot oven (425 degrees) about 10 minutes. Makes 20 bunnies.


Purple Cow

I never saw a purple cow
I hope I never see one
But I can tell you, anyhow
I'd love to drink one

1/2 c. grape juice
1/2 c. milk
Vanilla ice cream
Whipped cream

Combining by adding grape juice slowly to milk. stirring constantly. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and if you want to make it real fancy top with a spoonful of whipped cream.


Chocolate Chippers

I'm sorry for people, whoever they are who live in a house with no cookie jar.

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1 T. water
1/2 t. vanilla
3/4 c. flour
1/2 t. soda
1 1/2 c. rolled oats
1 6-oz. pkg. chocolate bits
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Cream shortening and sugars, add flour and mix well. Add water and vanilla. Sift flour and soda together, Add oats, chocolate bits and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls on to an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees zbout 10 minutes. Do not overbake. Makes 3 1/2 dozen.

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