Thai Masaman Curry

1 lb pork  (sliced very thin, if it is partly frozen it is easier to cut )

1-2 Tbls Masaman curry paste
1 can coconut milk
1/2 cup chicken broth (can use chicken bouillon)
½ cup raw peanuts
2-3 smaller potatoes (red or white are best)
2 Tbls sugar
a little salt
fresh lime juice (or bottled)
red onions sliced thin
carrots cut in small slivers
cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves (a dash of each)

Coconut milk, chicken broth, curry paste, pork.  Simmer ½ hour.  Add the rest of the ingredients.  Simmer ½ hour more.

Strawberry Wafer Dessert

Vanilla wafers (crushed)

1 cube butter

¾ lb. powdered sugar

2 eggs separated

2 boxes strawberries, topped and cut in large pieces

1 pt whipping cream

Beat butter with sugar, mix in egg yolks

Beat egg whites, fold into above

Spread crushed wafers on the bottom of a pan

Spread butter mixture onto wafers, press in strawberries

Whip cream (add sugar and vanilla), spread on top

Cover with vanilla wafers

Sugar Cookies

6 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

2 cups butter

1 ¾ cup sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

4 Tbls milk

lemon flavoring

Bake 375 degrees.  12 minutes.  

Grandma Taylor used to make these every year for Halloween and Christmas.  All of the girls, frosted and decorated them.  Yum!

Snickerdoodles

1 cup shortening

1 ½ cups sugar

2 eggs

2 ¾ cups flour

2 tsp cm of tartar

1 tsp soda

¼ tsp salt

Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs.  Mix in flour, cm of tartar, soda and salt.  Roll into balls and roll in sugar and cinnamon mixture.  Smash with a cup.

Bake @ 375 degrees  8-10 minutes.

Christmas Spiced Nuts

2 egg whites

2 tsp cold water

4 cups almonds

½ cup white sugar

½ cup brown sugar

½ tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.  Beat whites and water until frothy add nuts and stir.  Mix other ingredients and pour over nuts.  Spread on pan.  Bake 1 hour.  Store in airtight container.  

Grandpa Taylor makes these every year at Christmas time.

Big Apple Cake

Beat together:

1 stick butter

½ cup sugar

¼ cup brown sugar

Add:

1 ¼ cup flour

½ tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

½ tsp. salt

Add:

1 egg

½ cup buttermilk

Stir in:

1 lb. granny smith apples, peeled, cored and

            cut into ½” chunks

Topping: 

1/3 cup sugar

3 Tbls flour

¾ t. cinnamon

3 Tbls cold butter cut into small pieces

1/3 cup pecans coarsely chopped

Put in buttered 9 x 9 pan.  

Topping:  use pastry blender, sprinkle on top

Bake 40 minutes, 350 degrees

Sooo good!