Name: Pfeffernusse (Peppernuts)
Ingredients: 20 oz Dark Karo Corn Syrup; 2 c White granulated sugar; 1 c Butter plus 1 cup lard OR--; 2 c Crisco; 1 ts Salt; 4 Eggs, beaten slightly; 1 c Buttermilk; 3 ts Baking soda; 1 ts Anise oil; 1 ts Cinnamon; 1/2 ts Cloves; 1/3 ts Ginger; 2 c Finely chopped nuts; 10 c Flour

We say we want revival…but on our terms. Sadly, we pray: 1. “Come Holy Spirit…but only if You promise in advance to do things the way we have always done them in our church.” 2. “Come Holy Spirit…but only if I have some sort of prior guarantee that when You show up you won’t embarrass me.” 3. “Come Holy Spirit…but only if Your work of revival is one that I can still control, one that preserves intact the traditions with which I am comfortable.” 4. “Come Holy Spirit…but only if Your work of revival is neat and tidy and dignified and understandable and above all else socially acceptable.” 5. “Come Holy Spirit…but only if You plan to change others; only if You make them to be like me; only if You convict their hearts so they will live and dress and talk like I do.” 6. “Come Holy Spirit…but only if You let us preserve our distinctives and retain our differences from others whom we find offensive.”

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy, Grains		Cookies	12	Dozen?

INGREDIENTS

20	oz	Dark Karo Corn Syrup
2	c	White granulated sugar
1	c	Butter plus 1 cup lard OR–
2	c	Crisco
1	ts	Salt
4		Eggs, beaten slightly
1	c	Buttermilk
3	ts	Baking soda
1	ts	Anise oil
1	ts	Cinnamon
1/2	ts	Cloves
1/3	ts	Ginger
2	c	Finely chopped nuts
10	c	Flour

INSTRUCTIONS

Boil the Karo syrup for 2 minutes, and then add the sugar, butter, and
salt.  Stir until sugar and shortening are melted, then cool. When cool,
add remaining ingredients (except flour). Add flour in increments until
dough is very stiff.  Chill thoroughly (can even be frozen).
Roll chilled dough into rolls about the width of a finger. Cut with a knife
into small 'pillows'.  Pat pillows flat and bake in moderate oven (350
degrees? ~- time is unknown so I'd have to guess maybe 8-10 minutes. This
is an old recipe of my grandmothers and it doesn't^? specify).
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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