Sugar Cookies (crisp)

1 c white sugar
1 c shortening (white, not butter flavored)
2 eggs - beaten
2 T milk
3 cups flour
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp soda

cream sugar & shortening, add eggs and mix well. Add milk and vanilla. Sift together the flour, cream of tartar and soda and add to creamed mixture. Beat well.

You can chill this and roll them out and use cookie cutters, or you can make a round log, chill well and slice. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8 - 10 min each. Be sure you watch them close so you do not overbake them.

Sangria Tea

3 cups boiling water
5 tea bags regular or decaffeinated
1/3 cup sugar
2 cups chilled grape juice
1 orange, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
1 lime, sliced
4-5 large strawberries, sliced (optional)
chilled club soda
ice

Boil water and steep tea bags for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags, stir in sugar and cool.

In large pitcher, combine the brewed tea with remaining ingredients except for the club soda. Chill for 2 hours.

Just before serving, pour into punch bowl or a clear glass pitcher, add ice and a splash of club soda.

Garnish with slices of fruit.

Cucumber Salad

• Cucumbers, thinly sliced
• 1 small white onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon dried dill, or to taste

DIRECTIONS
Combine cucumbers and onion in a large bowl. Add the vinegar, water and sugar to a saucepan and cook over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, and pour over the cucumber and onions. Stir in dill, cover, and chill at least 30 min. Makes 8 Servings

Ingredient Substitutions

Here is a fantastic list of ingredient substitutions! I have it in a .doc format for you to click on as it is a very long (5 pages) in Word, this way you can open it and print it out to keep handy!

Ingredient Substitutions

Lemon Angel Food Cake

12 egg whites
1 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp salt

Beat at high speed until foamy. The whites are beaten enough when they start to slip when you tip the bowl.

Add 3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar, 1 T at a time until stiff peaks form. Fold in 1 T lemon rind, 3 T fresh lemon juice and 1/4 tsp vanilla.

Combine 1/2 cup powdered and 1 cup sifted cake flour, gradually fold in the egg white mixture. Spoon batter into a 10" tube pan. (Do not grease the pan!!)

Bake 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Invert pan onto the neck of a bottle or funnel until cooled.

Amish Macaroni Salad

1/2 lb macaroni or shell pasta, cooked and drained

1/4 cup finely chopped celery

1/4 cup finely grated or chopped carrots

1/8 cup finely chopped onion

3 hard boiled eggs, cooled and chopped

Once the macaroni is cooked and cooled, mix with all the above except the eggs. Set eggs aside until ready to add dressing.

Dressing:

1 cup miracle whip salad dressing (not mayonaise)

1 T brown mustard

1/3 cup sugar

Blend dressing well and fold into macaroni along with chopped eggs.

Cover and refrigerate until well chilled. Line a pretty glass bowl with curly lettuce leaves and spoon salad in, garnish with sliced eggs or parsley. Sprinkle a gentle amount of paprika on top.