Ginger Cookies Recipe by Ruth Paget

Ginger Cookies Recipe by Ruth Paget

For 24 Cookies 

Ingredients: 

-1 stick of butter (8 tablespoons) 

-1 cup sugar 

-1 egg 

-1/2 cup molasses 

-1 tablespoon vinegar 

-1/2 teaspoon baking soda 

-1/2 teaspoon salt 

-2 ½ cups flour 

-1 teaspoon each of ginger, cinnamon, and baking powder 

Steps: 

1-Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 

2-Mix all the ingredients together. 

3-Roll dough into a cylinder and slice round cookies. 

4-Bake cookies at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 12 minutes. 

(A Rosevale Farm Recipe) 

Source: Winifred Sawle – Arena, Wisconsin 

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France

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Sorghum Cookies Recipe by Ruth Paget

Sorghum Cookies Recipe by Ruth Paget 

For 24 Cookies 

Ingredients:

-2 ½ cups flour 

-1 cup sugar 

-1 cup sorghum 

-1 cup lard 

-1 egg 

-1/8 teaspoon baking soda 

-2 teaspoons baking powder 

-1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon 

-1/4 teaspoon salt 

Steps: 

1-Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 

2-Combine all the ingredients into a homogenous mass. 

3-Roll dough into a cylinder and cut into cookies. 

4-Bake cookies at 350 degrees until golden. 

5-The cookies get crisp out of the oven, so do not overcook them. 

(A Rosevale Farm Recipe) 

Source: Winifred Sawle – Arena, Wisconsin 

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France

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Aunt Winnie's Salad Dressing Recipe by Ruth Paget

Aunt Winnie’s Salad Dressing Recipe by Ruth Paget 

Serves 6 

Ingredients: 

-3/4 cup sugar 

-1 beaten egg 

-1 teaspoon mustard 

-1 teaspoon salt 

-1 tablespoon flour 

-1 teaspoon vinegar 

-1/4 cup sour cream 

Steps: 

1-Mix sugar, egg, mustard, salt, and flour together. Add vinegar. 

2-Cook mixture over medium heat until clear. 

3-Thin mixture with sour cream. 

If you like sweeter dressing, mix 1 cup sugar in with the sour cream.  

Source: Beatrice Pennington – 1964 

By Ruth Paget, author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France

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