Tussies

1 cup oleo
3 3-oz. pkg. cream cheese
2 cup flour - mix as for pie dough CHILL

then shape into muffin pans (makes 48 balls)

Filling

2 eggs
1-1/2 c. brown sugar packed
2 Tbsp. oleo
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 cup nuts

Put small amount in bottom of each pan, then filling.  350 d. oven for 12 min.

Cranberry Orange Bread

1/4 c. soft butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. orange peel
3/4 c. orange juice
2 c. flour
1 tsp. B.P., Salt.
1/2 tsp. B. Soda
1 c. chopped cranb.
1 c. raisins

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter & sugar.  Beat in egg & o. peel.  Combine dry ingredients.  Add to cream mix alternately w. juice.

Fold in cranberries & raisins.  Pour into greased 9 x 5 x 13 loaf pan.

Bake 350 d. for 60-65 min.

Cool 10 min.

Remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Will freeze well.

Susan & Emma's Lemon Poppyseed Bread Recipe

2 sticks butter
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
2 T. lemon j.
2 tsp. lemon extract
2 T. lemon zest
scant 1/2 c. milk
1/3 c. poppy seeds
4 large eggs

Cream butter & sugar until fluffy.  Add juice, extract, zest, milk & poppy seeds.  Add flour, mix to blend.  Add eggs, one at a time, blending after each addition.

Line bottom of a loaf pan with parchment paper.  Pour batter into it.

Bake at 350 for 45 in. or until cake tester comes out clean.

Makes one loaf.

Lebkuchen II

64 bars

1 box dark brown sugar
4 large eggs
1-1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. B.P.
1-1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. raisins
3/4 c. xxxx sugar
1 T. lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350 d. - Grease 10 x 9" pan.  Line w. foil, grease foil.

Beat sugar & eggs until well mixed about 1 min.  Gradually beat in dry ingredients.  Stir in raisins & nuts.  Spoon into pan.  Bake 30 minutes.

Cool completely on wire rack.  Drizzle sugar icing over Lebkuchen.  Let stand 10".

Transfer w. foil to cutting board.  Cut lengthwise into 8 strips.  Then cut each strip crosswise into 8 bars.

Store in tightly covered container with waxed paper between layers at room temp. up to 2 weeks, or in freezer for up to 3 months.

Excellent! -

Scalloped Oysters

Serves 6

1 pt. oysters - (2 doz. large)
3 c. soft bread crumbs
1/2 c. melted butter
1/2 tsp. salt; dash, pepper
1/4 c. oyster liquor
2 T. light cream

Mix butter with crumbs.  Spread half in bottom of baking dish.  Drain oysters; place over crumbs.  Sprinkle with half the salt & pepper.  Next, pour oyster liquor & cream on top.  Top with remaining crumbs.  Bake - 350 d. - 20-25 minutes.

Mother Gilmore's Lebkuchen

Jan. '65

4 eggs in bowl - beat with beater

Stir in 1 lb. Brown Sugar

In another bowl:
2 C. sifted flour
1/2 c. chopped English walnuts
1 tsp. cinnamon

Stir two mixtures together & Pour into greased pan.

Bake in slow oven 325 - 350 d. for 20-25".

Icing:
3/4 c. powdered sugar
Juice of 1/2 lemon