THE CHOWAN HERALD
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Creative Cooking From
By Mildred Hus kins
In October, 1774, there
were 51 Edenton women
OLD FASHIONED COOKIES —Tender and light old-fashioned molasses cookies are
seasoned with ginger and made more moist with canned apple sauce. They make a perfect
snack any time of year with a glass of cold milk.
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“ASK YOUR NEIGHBORS ABOUT US”
who met at the request of
Penelope Barker in the
home of Elizabeth King to
express their indignation
over the British tax on tea.
They resolved at the “tea
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, March 11, 1976
The Herald Kitchen
party” (with tea made from
dried raspberry leaves):
“We the Ladys of Edenton
do hereby solemnly engage
not to conform to the
pernicious practice of
drinking tea.”
It is said that at this
gathering, cookies were
served and they were made
from one of Mrs. Barker’s
recipes. This is the recipe
which has come down to us.
Edenton Tea
Party Cakes
3Vi cups sifted all-purpose
clour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Vi teaspoon salt
% cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups brown sugar,
firmly packed
3 eggs
Sift together flour, baking
soda, and salt. Set aside.
Work butter and vanilla
until soft, then add sugar, a
little at a time, while
continuing to cream the
mixture. Beat in eggs, one
at a time, and stir in flour
combination thoroughly.
Divide dough in half, wrap
each half in wax paper, and
chill for several hours or
until firm enough to handle
easily. Roll out one portion
at a time as thin as possible
on a lightly floured board
and cut with a cookie cutter.
Place several inches apart
on a greased cookie sheet
and bake at 400 degrees for
seven to nine minutes. Make
six dozen cookies when a
two and one-half inch cookie
cutter is used.
There was a time when
Spring meant a tonic of
sulphur and molasses to
“purify” the system after
the long winter. Thank
heavens we have outgrown
that one, but molasses still
revives pleasant memories
of foods made the way
grandmother cooked. And
rightfully so, for molasses
was the main sweetner used
in this country until the late
1800’s. There are many
regional favorites made
with molasses. We
remember our favorite was
spicy hot gingerbread
served with a buttery lemon
sauce. Then there is
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoo
Fly Pie, New England
Baked Beans, and cookies
and cakes. Perhaps the
most universally used
molasses recipe was for
those good Old-Fashioned
Molasses Cookies. They
were a fist-full for a small
child and always a cake-like
texture, light and tender.
These particular cookies
have an added convenience
built in. Instead of using
buttermilk for the liquid,
apple sauce is stirred in.
Many kitchens today do not
have buttermilk handy, and
the apple sauce adds a
moistness that makes the
cookies stay tender. The
mild apple flavor accents
and blends the molasses and
spices. Served with a cold
glass of milk, these cookies
make a perfect snack any
time of the day.
Apple Sauce
Molasses Cookies
3 cups sifted cake flour
V/2 teaspoons baking soda
Vfe teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon ginger
V/z teaspoons cinnamon
Vfe cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg, unbeaten
Vz cup light molasses
1 cup canned apple sauce
V 4 teaspoon vanilla
Sift flour with soda, salt
and spices. Cream
shortening; add sugar
gradually, beating until
light. Add egg and beat
well; then stir in molasses.
Add flour alternately with
apple sauce, mixing well
after each addition. Stir in
vanilla. Chill until firm
enough to hold shape. Drop
from teaspoon on lightly
greased baking sheets about
two inches apart. If desired,
add a garnish to cookies
before baking .... nut
halves, slivered almonds or
a sprinkling of colored
sugar. Bake at 400 degrees
for eight to 10 minutes, or
until done. Cool on rack.
Makes six dozen.
Here’s How
One cup plain yogurt, fork
blended with one and one
half teaspoons ranch
dressing mix for salads and
two tablespoons of grated
Parmesan cheese makes a
delightful accompaniment
for green salads. As a
dressing it has fewer
calories than most others
since yogurt contains about
nine calories per tablespoon
as compared with
commercial low-calorie
dressings that contain from
16 to 25.
Looking for a quick, hot,
pick up supper? Try Tuna-
Cheeseburgers. Flake tuna
with a fork, mix with
chopped celery and green
pepper as desired, with
salad dressing to moisten.
For each seven-ounce can of
tuna used, add one-half cup
cubed Cheddar cheese.
Spoon into sandwich buns
and wrap in foil. Heat in 350
degree oven for 15 to 20
minutes and serve hot.
Did you know that cottage
cheese can be mixed with
just a few ingredients for a
delightful, low calorie dip?
Beat 1 Vfe cups cottage cheese
until rather smooth, then
add one-fourth cup finely
chopped green onion,
including tops, two
teaspoons prepared
horseradish, one-fourth
teaspoon salt and one-eighth
teaspoon pepper. Cover and
chill before using with
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brownies, toasted pound
cake or waffles. Yummy!
Graham crackers and
milk are an old stand-by
when it comes to snacks. To
make a dessert out of them,
spread each cracker with
vanilla butter frosting,
tinted a pale green with a
hint of mint for flavor, and
you have a child’s version of
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Know Your.
Social Security
By Lee Wallio
Field Representative
Proof of a persons correct
date of birth is the biggest
problem facing most people
filing for Social Security
Retirement. Many people
who are of retirement age
did not have birth
certificates made at the
time they were bom.
There are many other
ways that a person can
prove his age. Some of these
are baptismal records,
school records, old family
Bible records, and old
insurance policies which
show age or date of birth.
One very good proof is an
early Federal Census
Record. The Federal Census
has been taken every ten
years since the country was
started. If a person is
nearing retirement age and
is wondering how to prove
his age he should contact
Social Security right away.
The people at the Social
Security Office can assist
you in getting the proof you
need now before you retire.
This will help you get your
checks faster.
The Elizabeth City Social
Security Office is at 111
Jordan Plaza, telephone 338-
2161. The office is open from
9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Monday thru Friday.
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