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EASYASPIE
Asa new empty
nester, Deanne
Harlan, of Des
Moines, is learning
to cook small-
portion recipes
for herself and her
husband.
FAVORITE TO MAKE
“ I love to bake pies!”
KITCHEN ESSENTIAL
Viking stand mixer
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a year.
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1.
Heat oven to 350°F. In large
m ixing bow l combine all
ingredients. Beat w ith electric
m ixer on medium to high
speed until w ell combined.
Pour batter in a greased
9x l 3x 2-inch baking pan.
2.
Bake 35 minutes or until a
toothpick inserted near center
food
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PREP: 5 MIN. BAKE: 35 MIN.
3
cups all-purpose flour
2
cups sugar
2
cups cold water
2/3
cup vegetable oil
V2
cup unsweetened
cocoa powder
2
tsp. baking soda
2
tsp. white vinegar
i
tsp. salt
i
tsp. vanilla
comes out clean. Serve w ith
ice cream
or
whipped cream,
or dust w ith
powdered sugar.
makes
12
servings.
each serving
359 cal, 13 g fat (1 g
sat. fat), 0 mg chol, 406 mg sodium,
59 g carbo, 2 g fiber, 4 gpro. Daily
Values: 1%
calcium, 11%
iron.
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IRISHMOUNTAINGIRL
Tess Fowler of Sheridan, Wyoming, travels
to Ireland often and loves to cook Irish food.
FAVORITES TO MAKE bread, cookies, cakes
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RED HOT SUGAR COOKIES
PREP: 15 MIN. BAKE:
8
MIN.
23/# cups all-purpose flour
1
tsp. baking soda
'/2
tsp. baking powder
1
cup butter, softened
1/2 cups sugar
1
egg
1
tsp. vanilla
Red cinnamon candies
1.
Heat oven to 375°F. In small
bowl sift together flour, baking
soda, and baking powder;
set aside.
2.
In large mixing bowl beat
butter w ith electric mixer on
medium to high speed
30 seconds. Add sugar; beat
until combined, scraping bowl
occasionally. Beat in egg and
vanilla. Beat in as much flour
mixture as you can w ith mixer;
stir in remaining flour mixture.
3.
Roll dough on lightly floured
surface; cut out shapes. Place on
ungreased cookie sheets.
Lightly press in candies. Bake
8 to 10 minutes or until golden.
Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes.
Cool on racks.
MAKES 48 COOKIES.
each COOKIE
91 cal, 4 gfat (2 g sat.
fat), 15 mg chol, 59 mg sodium, 13 g
carbo, 0 gfiber, 1 gpro. Daily Values:
2% vit. A, 1%
calcium, 2% iron.
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