November, 2007

  1. Retro 50s and 60s Christmas

    November 30, 2007 by Tarrant Figlio

    You have to go peek at these great photos from Christmas in the 50s and 60s.

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  2. Coffee BonBons

    November 29, 2007 by Tarrant Figlio

    These were a big hit for Christmas last year. One of my daughter’s picked it out as one of the cookies she wanted make. We weren’t too sure about them…but they turned out quite well. I think I would add maybe a bit more coffee and maybe a spoon of instant coffee to the glaze. But, they really are tasty and easy.

    Coffee Bonbons

    1 cup butter
    3/4 cup confectioners sugar
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 tablespoon instant coffee granules

    Chocolate Glaze:

    1 tablespoon butter
    1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate
    1 cup confectioners sugar
    2 tablespoons milk

    In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Combine coffee and flour; stir into creamed mixture and mix well. Chill. Shape into 3/4-in. balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 18-20 inutes. For glaze, melt butter and chocolate in a saucepan. Stir in sugar alternately with milk; beat until smooth. Frost cookies while still warm. Yield: 5 dozen.

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  3. Snickerdoodles–Retro Cookies with Class!

    November 28, 2007 by Tarrant Figlio

    The classic, the favorite, the retro cookie that everyone loves:

    Snickerdoodles

    1 cup shortening (part butter or margarine)
    1 1/2 cups sugar
    2 eggs
    2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
    2 tsp cream of tartar
    1 tsp. soda
    1/4 tsp. salt
    2 tbsp. sugar
    2 tsp. cinnamon

    Heat oven to 400. (mod. hot). Mix shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, and egg thoroughly. Measure flour by dipping method or by sifting. Blend flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt; stir in. Shape dough in 1 ” balls. Roll in mixture of 2 tbsp. sugar and cinnamon. Place 2″ apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 min. These cookies puff up at first, then flatten out. Makes 6 doz. cookies.

    Note: If you use self-rising flour, omit cream of tartar, soda, and salt.

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  4. Sack Posset-A Sherry Party Beverage

    November 27, 2007 by Tarrant Figlio

    My father loved Dry Sack sherry. Our neighbors often gave him a new bottle every Christmas. That bottle would last more than the year…my father didn’t drink often. But it always struck me as something so sophisticated. I still have one of those bottles of Dry Sack in my house. My father drank his neat…but the following is a traditional English drink…at least according to the Osterizer Holiday Ideas cookbooklet from 1964. It will certainly be a frugal way to serve alcohol at your next retro party.

    Sack Posset

    3 cups milk
    1/2 cup sugar
    1 tablespoon flour
    1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
    2 eggs
    1/2 cup sherry

    Put all ingredients except sherry into OSTERIZER container, cover and process at Lo until well mixed. Pour into a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Add sherry slowly, stirring constantly. Serve warm in mugs or punch cups, or chill before serving. Yield: 8 1/2-cup portions.

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