Herald & Lantern 14 December '83

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Between Thanksgiving and Christmas is a busy time for the homemaker, and especially so if some of her gifts arejnadetoy her in the kitchen A favorite of irtine for baking to send a distance is the icebox cookie.

BUTTERSCOTCH ICEBOX COOKIE 3 cups sifted flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup shortening (use 4 butter for best flavor) 2 eggs, unbeaten Xteaspoon vanilla \ 1 cup\inely chopped nut

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2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed Add sifted flour, baking powder and salt together. Cream shortening, add "‘sugar gradually'* creaming until light and fluffy. Add /eggs and vanilla and beat r~well. Add flour, i^i small vaihounts, mixing will after each addition Shape into 4 small rolls, about 2 inches in diameter,

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paper—Qj_J*trC two 8x4x3 inch loaf pans with waxed paper and press dough firmly into pans; cover. Chill overnight or until firm enough to slice. Cut in ;l/8 inch slices—if molded ii^ loaf pans, cut in half before slicing. Bake on ungreased baking sheet inhot oven (425 Degrees) for about 10 minutes. Makes 130 cookies.

There are many varieties of ice box cookies substituting white sugar for brown, etc. Any of these will keep a long period of

time.

Most of the cookies* I make for giving are those for patients in nursing homes or boarding homes. In most nursing homes the patients are restricted in some foods they can have—nuts are the most likely not advised. The patients at the nursing home that I take cookies seem to like the following kinds: SOUR CREAM COOKIES 44 cups flour 4 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon nutmeg l^i cup sugar 1 cup sour cream

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1 teaspoon salt 1 cup shortening 2 eggs, unbeaten 1 teaspoon vanilla Sift flour, add baking powder, soda, and nutmeg and sift again. Cream shortening, add sugar gradually, and cream well. Add eggs and beat thoroughly. Add flour alternately with sour cream, in small amounts, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla. Chill Until dough is firm enough to roll. (I leave it overnight) Roll 4 inch thick on a lighly floured board. Cut with floured 3-inch cutter and sprinkle with sugar Bake on an ungreased baking sheet in moderate oven (375 degrees) 12-15 minutes. Make 5 dozen cookies. ORANGE OATMEAL •COOKIES 1 cup siftes flour 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 4 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoon nutmeg 4 cup shortening 1 egg 1 orange rind, grated 2 tablespoons orange juice 14 cup quick-cooking rolled oats Sift together, in. a large mixing bowl, flow*, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Add shortening, egg, and orange rind and juice; beat until smooth and well blend. Mix in rolled oats. Drop from teaspoon, allowing about 3 inches for spreading, onto prepared cookie sheet (greased). Bake in 375 degree oven for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Yield: 3 dozen. FUDGE SQUARES 4 cup siftes flour 4 teaspoon*baking powder 4 teaspoon salt 4 cup shortening 2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, well beaten 4 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Add baking powder and salt to the sifted flour. Add shortening to melted cholcolate and mix well.

Add sugar gradually to eggs, beating thoroughly; then add chocolate mixture and blend. Fold in flour misture. Add milk and vanilla and mix well. Bake in a greased pan, 9x9x2 inches, in a slow oven ( 325 degrees) 35 minutes or until done. Remove from pan and cool. Cut in squares. Makes 16 squares. There are a few baking tips I would like to share with you: 1. For evenly baked cookies, select pans 2 inches narrower and shorter than oven. This allows for better heat circulation. 2. Place pan on rack in center of oven. For quicker browning move to the higher rack the last few minutes. GNU Forms To Resist Drug Abuse The founder of GNU (pronounced New) — Gay Non-Users —announces a membership drive for 1984 throughout Cape May and Atlantic Counties. Sincerely interested recovering gay drug abusers who believe in Divine Assistance as the only hope for complete escape from the bonds of addition, are urged to attend a sociable organizational get-together Thursday, Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Somers Point. This initial group is restricted to gay males over the age of 18, but gay females interested in establishing a “sister" counterpart of GNU are invited to contact the founder for support and direction id their effort. GNU will endeavor to provide for the social wellbeing of its members as well as being a confidential forum for its members to share in the rechartering of their lives through rap session, guest speakers and social service projects. Confidential inquiries about GNU and the first meeting’s exact location should be sent immediately to GNU. P.u. Box 1082, Ocean City, 08226.

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Granted COURT HOUSE — Divorces were granted recently to the. following Cape May County 'residents: Kim Sheldon of Wildwood from Steven B. Sheldon of North Cape May. Willie Roper, Jr. of Wildwood from Ida Roper of Woodbine. Jean Gillian of Ocean City from Roy Gillian of Ocean City. Dawn L. Leo of Cape May from John E. Leo of Bethesda, Md. Edward Donnelly of Wildwood from Roxolana Donnelly of Rio Grande. John A. Larcombe of North Wildwood from Emily J. Larcombe of North Cape May. James Hand 0+ Middle Township from Tina Hand of Swedesboro. Rachel L. Shaw of Cape May from John V. Shaw of Cape May Court House. Karen E. Morrison of Qape May Court House from H. Lewis Morrison of Stone Harbor. Ethel Speer of Upper Township from Justin R. Speer of Cape May Court House. Mark C. Rucci of North Wildwood from Louise A. Rucci of North Wildwood. Adelaide Lees of Rio Grande from William J. Lees of Philadelphia. Kathleen Pretino of • Ocean City from Joseph Pretino of Ocean City. Rosalba Buchter of Wildwood Crest from John A. Buchter of Wildwood. Louise R. Champion of Marmora from Edward W. Champion, Jr. of South Dennis. Carole A. Suwald of North Wildwood from Joseph T. Suwald of Philadelphia. Anna Marie GiordanoSherretta of West Cape May from Gerald T. Sherretta of Cape May. Burley Crawley of Whites boro from Geradine Crawley of Wildwood. Harry Tillotson of Cape May from Lisa Tillotson of Townbank. Naomi V. Carr of Woodbine from Arnold H. Carr of Cape May.

COURT HOUSE This town is a quiet repository of interesting old houses that date back into the misty 1700's. What once were plantations and estates are now streets lined with homes of various ages and vintages. The Red Cross Open House Tour, Dec. 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. will throw open some of these ancient doors and let the visitor intrude on the past and visualize a long-ago world with l£th and 19th Century grace. Not all of the homes are old; but many are. And there are some architectural gems among them. One of the especially stately homes is the Nathaniel Holmes House, built in 1781, which included beautiful old fan light (shades of Philadelphia), five fireplaces, root cellars, gorgeous soft Colonial green and roses, and interesting panelling. This house also has a marvelous collection of Santa Clauses to delight the Christmasspirited. Smaller, but no less charming homes, like the Hetty Hand House, (built to keep Hetty’s daughters out of the family tavern which stood at the old Cape May County Savings and Loan Site) are also open for view. There, one of the oldest kitchens in the county, placed in the home in the 1950’s, still has the old crane and cooking fireplace of the 18th Century. The front room beams are oak, the dining room beams are hemlock. HETTY HAND owned an estate and denoted the land to the Baptist Cemetery where so many Court House people have found their final resting place. TTie main feature of this house is the very narrow and steep stairway with two little steps at the top. Another Hetty and Julia A. Hand House nestles near the old Baptist Cemetery and is rumored to have once served as a parsonage. The house, with newly restored gingerbread, has been treated to a country served as a par-

sonage. The house, with newly restored gingerbread, has been treated to a country look inside and out and has charming country wallpaper, wreaths of dried flowers and country charm, where Victorian furnishings and oak abound. The Jonathan Hand House, built Circa 1812, wps once in Burleigh. It was moved to its present site 10 years ago. It has three fireplaces, original panelling in the dining . room and living room, and is built of cedar with white oak beams. The upstairs has original beams in the hall and bedroom, and a tiny comer stairway winds around the parlor fireplace to the bedroom. Two churches and ten houses are on the tour, plus the Red Cross building, at 10 Main St. where touring parties will gather for the map and to depart for the tour. Refreshments will be served there and the tour will end the two-week Hospitality House which continues this week until Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The quaint Red Cross building is chock-full of antiques, kitchen wares, country crafts, stencils, rag rugs, Christmas ornaments, linens, china, baked goods, homemade candies etc. Wares change every two days. Shopkeepers gave 20 percent of their proceeds to the Red Cross. TO MAKE A Christinas tour just perfect, visitors can wait ’til evening and drive to 780 Tabernacle Road in Erma where the Lambert's house displays over 30,000 Christmas lights and 20 animated figures. The last may include the children while the Red Cross tour is open to those 12 and older. Tickets are $4.50 per person and may be obtained at the Hospitality House, in the Red Cross Building, during the week, or on the day of the tour. Call the Red Cross at 465-7382 for more information.

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