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Recipes from Martha Ruth Leonard
Pillsbury Bake-Off
Cookies, Brownies and Bars Chocolate Nutbutter Cookies 1-1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
2 eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup shortening
1-1/2 tsps. vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsps. baking powder
1/3 cup milk Heat
oven to 400 degrees. In large bowl combine sugar, shortening and peanut
butter; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs, blend well.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In medium bowl,
combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add to sugar mixture,
alternately with milk. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased
cookie sheets. Flatten in criss-cross pattern with fork dipped in
flour. Bake at 400 for 6-10 minutes or until bottoms are light brown.
Remove from cookie sheets. Four dozen cookies.
Texas-Sized Almond Crunch Cookies 1 cup sugar
1 cup margarine or butter, softened
2 eggs
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
7.5-oz. pkg. almond brickle baking chips 1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup oil
1 tsp. almond extract
3-1/2 cups
all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
2 cups coarsely chopped
almonds
sugar In
large bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, powdered sugar, margarine and oil;
beat until well blended. Add almond extract and eggs; mix well. Lightly
spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Gradually add all purpose
flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar at low
speed until well blended. With spoon, stir in almonds and brickle
chips. If necessary, cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate for about 30
minutes for easier handling. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Shape dough into
1-3/4 inch balls, roll in sugar. Place 5 inches apart on ungreased
cookie sheets. With fork dipped in sugar, flatten in criss-cross
pattern. Bake at 350 for 12-18 minutes or until edges are light golden
brown. Cool 1 minute, remove from cookie sheets. Four dozen cookies.
Lemon Go-Lightly Cookies 2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 to 3/4 cup finely
chopped nuts
3/4 cup margarine or butter, melted
1 tsp. grated lemon peel 2 cups instant potato flakes
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1/4 cup sugar Heat
oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
In large bowl, combine all ingredients except 1/4 cup sugar; blend
well. (Mixture will be crumbly.) Firmly press dough into 1-inch balls;
roll in 1/4 cup sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350 for 9-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute,
remove from cookie sheets. Six dozen cookies.
Pages from the Past 10 Years Ago - August 3, 2000 Another bad year for county crops A
continuing drought and insect infestations could mean another
disastrous year for Marshall County crops. A general countywide rain is
critical for crops, according to County Agent Ronnie Jones, so they can
set their fruit pods. Ida Wells Family Art Gallery now open daily The
Idea B. Wells-Barnett Family Art Gallery celebrated their grand opening
with a gala celebration and formal reception July 15. In town to enjoy
the festivities from Chicago, Ill., was Alfreda Duster Ferrell,
granddaughter of Ida B. Wells-Barnett. She was elated to be at the
grand opening of a museum honoring her grandmother. The Ida B. Wells
Art Gallery began in 1996 in a storefront office on South Center Street. 25 Years Ago - August 5, 1985 Coke executive explains switch to new formula and back again John
Kelly, regional manager of Coca Cola USA, was guest speaker at the
Rotary Club last Wednesday. He admitted that Coca Cola brass had
misjudged the loyalty of Coke drinkers and said it was one of the few
instances where a major corporation has yielded to public opinion when
it changed its strategy and re-offered original formula Coke. Women face three times more stress than men Stress
can affect men and women in entirely different ways. For similar jobs,
women face at least three times more stress. They are: sexism or basic
male resentment of women on the job; family and job responsibilities
and marital fidelity. A woman’s absence from the home is seen as more
of the threat to the marriage, than a man’s absence. 50 Years Ago - August 11, 1960 Mrs. Leonard Wright has Coke party The
recreation room in the home of Mrs. Leonard Wright was the setting for
a Coke party last Friday afternoon. The guests enjoyed refreshments of
finger sandwiches, cookies and Coke. Those attending were Mrs. W.T.
Lowry, Mrs. Frank Moore, Mrs. D.R. Moore Jr., Mrs. Deaton McAuley, Mrs.
Ray Williams, Mrs. W.D. Fitts Jr., Mrs. Harry Lee Davis of Fort Walton
Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Briggs H. Jones of Fort Knox, Ky. Col. John E. Olson assigned to Army Intelligence Army
Col. John Olson, son of Mrs. Clara G. Olson of Holly Springs, has been
assigned to the Intelligence Section of Headquarters, U.S. Army
Pacific, in Hawaii. The 42-year-old officer is a 1934 graduate of Holly
Springs High School and a 1939 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at
West Point, N.Y.
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