CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Eggs, Dairy |
|
|
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
1/2 |
c |
Chopped dates |
1/4 |
c |
Chopped candied cherries |
1/4 |
c |
Chopped citron |
1/2 |
c |
Chopped pecans |
1/3 |
c |
Sugar |
1/3 |
c |
Boiling water |
1 |
t |
Lemon juice |
2 |
c |
Cake flour |
2 1/2 |
t |
Baking powder |
3/4 |
t |
Salt |
3 |
T |
Sugar |
5 |
T |
Shortening |
1 |
t |
Grated lemon rind |
1 |
|
Egg |
1/3 |
c |
Half & half |
1 |
c |
Powdered sugar |
1 |
T |
Milk, up to 2 |
|
|
Red and green candied |
|
|
cherries |
INSTRUCTIONS
I didn't see your original request, so I don't know if you requested a
specific kind of recipe, but here is a Christmas recipe. It comes from
a cookbook put out by our local electric company, CPS HOLIDAY
COOKBOOK. Combine dates, cherries, citron, pecans, 1/3 cup sugar,
boiling water and lemon juice. Cook over low heat stirring
occasionally until sugar is melted and mixture is well blended. Cool.
Set aside. Sift flour, measure and resift with baking powder, salt and
3 tablespoons sugar. Cut in shortening with pastry blender; add lemon
rind. Combine slightly beaten egg and half & half; add to flour
mixture, stir until soft dough is formed (20 strokes). Turn out on
lightly floured pastry cloth; knead about 1/2 minute. Divide dough in
half. Roll each half into a triangular tree-shaped piece, 1/8-inch
thick. Trim off a narrow strip from base of each triangle; cut each
strip in half. Place one of the triangles on greased baking sheet.
Fasten 2 of the strips at bottom to form a tree trunk. Spread the
filling evenly over entire tree, leaving a 1/4-inch edge of pastry.
Moisten edge. Arrange second triangle and remaining 2 strips on top of
filling; press edges together. Cut 4 or 5 slits on each side of tree.
Twist tips upward to resemble branches. (Filling will show). Bake at
400 degrees F. about 20 minutes. Combine sifted powdered sugar and
milk; mix well. Spread on warm bread. Decorate with additional candied
red and green cherries. Makes 10 to 12 servings. Note: Freezes
satisfactorily. Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #190 by
vergie1@juno.com (Vergie A Ewing) on Aug 15, 1997
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