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1-1/2 c. sifted flour 1/4 tsp. vanilla | |||
1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/8 tsp. maple flavoring | 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/8 tsp. maple flavoring | ||
1/4 tsp. salt Pecan halves | |||
1/4 tsp. salt Pecan halves | |||
1/2 c. butter or margarine | 1/2 c. butter or margarine | ||
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar | 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar | ||
1 egg | 1 egg | ||
1 egg yolk (reserve white) | 1 egg yolk (reserve white) | ||
Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Blend together butter, brown sugar, egg and yolk. Blend in vanilla and maple flavoring. Add dry ingredients gradually; mix thoroughly. | Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Blend together butter, brown sugar, egg and yolk. Blend in vanilla and maple flavoring. Add dry ingredients gradually; mix thoroughly. | ||
Arrange split pecan halves (rounded side up) in groups of three on greased baking sheets to resemble head and legs of a turtle. Mold dough into balls (use rounded teaspoonful of dough for each). Dip bottom into egg white and press onto nuts. | Arrange split pecan halves (rounded side up) in groups of three on greased baking sheets to resemble head and legs of a turtle. Mold dough into balls (use rounded teaspoonful of dough for each). Dip bottom into egg white and press onto nuts. | ||
Bake at 350 deg. 10-12 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool and frost generously: | Bake at 350 deg. 10-12 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool and frost generously: | ||
<u>CHOCOLATE FROSTING</u> | <center><u>CHOCOLATE FROSTING</u></center> | ||
1/3 c. semi-sweet chocolate bits | 1/3 c. semi-sweet chocolate bits | ||
1/4 c. canned milk | 1/4 c. canned milk | ||
1 tbsp. butter | 1 tbsp. butter | ||
1 c. sifted powdered sugar | 1 c. sifted powdered sugar | ||
Combine chocolate bits, milk and butter in top of double boiler. Heat over boiling water until chocolate melts; blend until smooth. Remove from heat; add powdered sugar. Beat until smooth and glossy. | Combine chocolate bits, milk and butter in top of double boiler. Heat over boiling water until chocolate melts; blend until smooth. Remove from heat; add powdered sugar. Beat until smooth and glossy. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 20 December 2021
1-1/2 c. sifted flour 1/4 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/8 tsp. maple flavoring
1/4 tsp. salt Pecan halves
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk (reserve white)
Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Blend together butter, brown sugar, egg and yolk. Blend in vanilla and maple flavoring. Add dry ingredients gradually; mix thoroughly.
Arrange split pecan halves (rounded side up) in groups of three on greased baking sheets to resemble head and legs of a turtle. Mold dough into balls (use rounded teaspoonful of dough for each). Dip bottom into egg white and press onto nuts.
Bake at 350 deg. 10-12 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool and frost generously:
1/3 c. semi-sweet chocolate bits
1/4 c. canned milk
1 tbsp. butter
1 c. sifted powdered sugar
Combine chocolate bits, milk and butter in top of double boiler. Heat over boiling water until chocolate melts; blend until smooth. Remove from heat; add powdered sugar. Beat until smooth and glossy.