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Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• onion
• green bell pepper
• garlic
• water
• red bean
• ham hock
• smoked sausage
• celery
• bay leaf
• creole seasoning
• thyme
• sage
• hot pepper sauce
• white rice

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Melt shortening in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, bell pepper, and garlic in hot shortening until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
3. 3 Combine water, red beans, and ham hock in a large pot; bring to a boil. Stir onion mixture into the pot; add smoked sausage and celery. Return to a boil. Stir bay leaves, Creole seasoning, thyme, and sage into boiling water. Reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer until beans are tender, about 5 hours.
4. 4 Remove and discard ham hock and bay leaves; stir in hot pepper sauce and serve over white rice.

By Matt

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• all-purpose flour
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Cut the shortening into cubes, and toss into flour. Take your hands and crumble it up into a fine, pebbly, grainy sort of dough.
2. 2 Add water, enough to make a soft dough. Form into a ball, and chill for about an hour.
3. 3 When chilled, knead it a couple of times on a floured surface. Roll it out, and proceed to fill with your choice of pie fillings.

By Zoe

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• potato
• half-and-half
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Mix potatoes, shortening, and half-and-half in a bowl; cover with plastic wrap and let stand 8 hours or overnight.
2. 2 Combine flour, salt, and sugar with the potato mixture. Stir dough until uniform and form into 12 small balls.
3. 3 Place balls in refrigerator; remove one at a time to keep the rest cool. Roll dough out on a floured surface using a floured rolling pin, into a very thin circle slightly smaller than the diameter of your skillet. Use more flour as needed to prevent sticking.
4. 4 Heat a lefsa pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the dough circle until bubbles form, about 1 minute; flip and cook until done, about 30 seconds.
5. 5 Repeat rolling and cooking steps with the remaining dough.

By KelleyJo Lancaster

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• all-purpose flour
• butter
• ice water

Instructions

1. 1 Combine flour, butter, and shortening in a food processor; pulse until crumbly. Mix in water, 1 tablespoon at at time, until dough is soft and pliable.
2. 2 Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using.

By Piques

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• sugar
• salt
• lard
• corn syrup
• buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Cut in the shortening with a fork, pastry blender, or by pinching between your fingers. Make a well in the center, and pour in the corn syrup and buttermilk. Stir with a sturdy spoon to form a soft dough. Divide the dough in half, and pat out into 3/4 inch thick circles on a floured surface. Cut each circle into 6 wedges.
2. 2 Heat a griddle over medium heat, and grease lightly with cooking spray or oil. Cook scones on each side, then stand them on edge, and cook all three edges. Cool on a wire rack.

By LAURSAVVY

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• milk
• yeast
• water
• brown sugar
• molasses
• salt
• rye flour
• bread flour

Instructions

1. 1 Scald milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to bubble, about 3 minutes. Cool to lukewarm.
2. 2 While milk is cooling, dissolve yeast in warm water in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Transfer milk to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough attachment. Add brown sugar, melted shortening, molasses, and salt; mix until well combined. Mix in yeast mixture. Gradually mix in rye flour, then bread flour until combined; you may need to mix by hand if your stand mixer isn't large enough.
4. 4 Transfer dough to a greased bowl and turn to coat the surface. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
5. 5 Punch down dough and transfer to a lightly floured board. Knead until dough is elastic and does not stick to the board. Let rest for 5 minutes. Divide into thirds and shape into loaves. Place each loaf in a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, 30 to 45 minutes.
6. 6 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
7. 7 Bake loaves in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, 35 to 40 minutes.

By Janice Reesman

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• sugar
• honey
• egg
• vanilla extract
• baking soda
• ginger
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2 Heat sugar, butter, and honey in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until melted and combined. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
3. 3 Whisk eggs, vanilla, baking soda, and ginger together in a large bowl. Gradually stir into the cooled honey mixture until well blended. Add flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition until a soft dough forms.
4. 4 Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

By Darlene

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• butter
• sugar
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• salt
• vanilla extract
• semi-sweet chocolate chip

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Cream together the butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla.
3. 3 Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add to sugar mixture and mix well, being careful not to over mix.
4. 4 Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of dough on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten each with the tines of a fork (dip fork into small bowl of water so that dough doesn't stick to fork). Do this once or twice, depending on the size of cookie and fork.
5. 5 Bake for 13 to 15 minutes. After each pan is removed from oven, carefully place 5 or 6 chocolate chips on top of each cookie while they are still hot. When chocolate is glossy and soft, spread with knife.

By Tracy Larsen

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• white sugar
• brown sugar
• orange juice
• egg
• orange zest
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• baking soda

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Cream the shortening. Gradually add the sugar and the orange juice. Cream well. Beat in the egg and the orange rind.
3. 3 Sift the flour, salt and baking soda. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture a little at a time. Fill cookie press and form cookies onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
4. 4 Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes.

By Barb

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• active dry yeast
• sugar
• water
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• egg white
• egg white
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let sit until creamy; about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Mix in shortening, salt and 3 cups of the flour. Beat with dough whisk or heavy spoon for 2 minutes. Fold in egg whites. Gradually add flour 1/4 cup at a time, until dough forms a mass and begins to pull away from bowl. Turn onto a floured surface. Knead, adding more flour as necessary, for 8 to 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic with bubbles.
3. 3 Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. Deflate the dough, form into a round and let rise again until doubled, about 45 minutes.
4. 4 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces and form into oval rolls about 3 1/2 inches long. Place on lightly greased baking sheets, cover and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
5. 5 Place an empty baking sheet on the bottom rack of the oven. In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg white with the 2 tablespoons of milk to make the egg wash. Lightly brush the risen rolls with the egg wash. Place 1 cup of ice cubes on the hot baking sheet in the oven and immediately place the rolls in the oven.
6. 6 Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for about 20 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Remove to a wire rack and cool.

By MARBALET

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• egg yolk
• sour cream
• vanilla extract
• salt
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl mix together all ingredients. Stir into a ball, then turn dough out onto a floured surface . Knead dough for 1/2 hour. If you have a mixer with a dough hook attachment, mix for about 15 minutes.
2. 2 Let dough rest for 10 minutes.
3. 3 On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into strips that are 3 inches long and 1 inch wide. In the center of each strip, cut a 1 inch slit, lengthwise. Pull one end of the strip through the slit to form a bow.
4. 4 In a frying pan or an electric skillet, melt shortening and heat to about 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). in a frying pan this would be on medium high heat.
5. 5 Place cookies in hot oil. Cook on both sides until lightly browned then remove to a paper towel.
6. 6 Dust finished cookies with confectioners sugar.

By SHARONA669

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• egg
• white sugar
• brandy
• anise seed
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• vegetable oil
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl beat together eggs and sugar until thick and light colored. Then beat in shortening, brandy, anise seeds (optional) and salt. Beat in flour gradually.
2. 2 On a floured surface, knead dough into a smooth ball. Divide ball into two equal pieces, wrap in waxed paper and chill in refrigerator for at least two hours.
3. 3 Roll one piece of dough into a rectangle approximately 12 x 15 inches. (The other piece of dough should be left in refrigerator until ready to be rolled.) Using pastry wheel, cut dough into strips 6 x 1 inch.
4. 4 Make a vertical slit in top 1/3 of the strip and draw the bottom end of it through OR tie a knot in the center. Repeat with remaining dough and set aside.
5. 5 Heat oil in a deep frying pan to 360 degrees F (185 degrees C). Deep fry strips until golden brown. Drain on paper towels, cool, and sprinkle heavily with confectioners' sugar.

By Rosina

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• egg
• all-purpose flour
• sugar
• baking powder
• salt
• sweetened condensed milk
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Beat egg whites in a bowl until stiff.
2. 2 Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a second bowl. Mix in egg yolks, condensed milk, and shortening. Fold in egg whites.
3. 3 Heat an aebleskiver pan over medium heat until hot. Brush each cup with a little melted butter using a pastry brush, then fill each with about 2 tablespoons of batter until almost full. Cook until they begin to bubble; flip over, allowing batter to fill the bottoms of the cups. Continue to cook, turning as needed, until golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter.

By Virginia Mott

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• all-purpose flour
• egg yolk
• baking powder
• milk
• active dry yeast
• salt
• fruit jam
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Warm milk to just above room temperature. Dissolve the yeast in the milk, set aside. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in the shortening until the mixture is mealy. Stir in the egg yolks and milk mixture. Knead the dough together and then refrigerate overnight.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. 3 Dust a clean, dry surface with confectioners' sugar. Knead the dough for a few minutes. Carefully roll out your dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out circles with a cookie cutter. Place a teaspoon of jam on the center of each circle, fold the dough over, and seal the edge with a fork.
4. 4 Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Do not store in an airtight container or they will become soggy.

By Yvonne

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• all-purpose flour
• anise seed
• salt
• white sugar
• white sugar
• egg
• anise oil
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Whisk together flour, anise seed, and salt in a bowl.
2. 2 In a separate bowl, mash the shortening until creamy, and stir with all of the sugar, eggs, and anise oil until thoroughly mixed. Stir the flour mixture into the wet ingredients to form a dough. Break off about 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie, and roll into 1-inch balls.
3. 3 Spray the waffle iron with cooking spray. Place dough balls onto the iron, close the lid, and bake until the iron stops emitting steam and the cookies are lightly golden brown, 1 to 3 minutes. Check after about 1 minute. Remove the cookies from the iron and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar while still warm. Cool on wire rack.

By Shannon E

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• heavy cream
• sour cream
• white sugar
• egg yolk
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, stir together the heavy cream and sour cream. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
2. 2 Let the sour cream mixture come to room temperature. It should take about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
3. 3 In a large bowl, mix the sugar, shortening, and egg yolk together using an electric mixer. Stir the vanilla and baking soda into the sour cream mixture. Stir the sour cream mixture into the bowl with the sugar and shortening until well blended. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the batter until fully incorporated.
4. 4 Place the dough on a well-floured surface, as the dough will be sticky. Use ping pong ball sized pieces of dough, and roll out into an 8 or 9 inch rope. Form into a 'lazy eight' or 'infinity sign', and pinch the ends together. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
5. 5 Bake for 5 minutes in the preheated oven, or until slightly brown. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container. Store at room temperature for up to 5 days, or 1 month in the freezer.

By MBPG

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• egg yolk
• milk
• apple
• brown sugar
• white sugar
• cinnamon
• nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)
2. 2 Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter with 2 knives or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. 3 Beat egg yolk in measuring cup; add enough milk to make 2/3 cup total liquid. Stir into flour mixture until mixture is damp.
4. 4 Divide dough in half. Roll one dough piece on a lightly floured surface; fit into a 9x13-inch pan.
5. 5 Combine apples, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a separate large bowl; top dough with apple mixture.
6. 6 Roll out remaining dough piece; place over apples. Seal edges; cut slits in top to vent.
7. 7 Beat egg white till frothy; brush on crust.
8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is golden brown, about 50 minutes.

By Nancy

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• brown sugar
• molasses
• anise oil
• egg
• baking soda
• water
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• cinnamon
• ginger
• white pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and brown sugar until smooth. Mix in molasses, anise oil, and egg. Dissolve baking soda in hot water, and stir into the mixture. Combine the flour, salt, cinnamon, ginger and white pepper; blend into the molasses mixture until uniform. Knead for a minute until easy to work with. Shape dough into 1 inch balls, and place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. 3 Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until slightly browned on the bottom. Do not over bake, or they will be very hard. Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.

By DANICASB

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• beef brisket
• bacon
• coffee
• salt
• butter
• garlic
• fatback
• sweet potato
• olive oil
• horseradish

Instructions

1. 1 Wrap the brisket entirely in bacon slices, and place into a large glass baking dish. Mix together the coffee and salt. Pour the coffee mixture over the brisket, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
2. 2 In a saucepan over low heat, combine the butter and minced garlic. Cook stirring occasionally until butter is melted, and has turned golden. Spread all of the shortening onto the inside of a roasting pan. Place the brisket in the pan with one cup of the coffee marinade. Lay slices of the fatback over the roast. Place sweet potatoes around the perimeter of the roasting pan. Pour the garlic butter over the roast and potatoes. Let stand for 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)
3. 3 Cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil, and bake for 4 hours in the preheated oven. The internal temperature of the roast should be at least 145 degrees F (62 degrees C) when taken with a meat thermometer. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
4. 4 While you wait for the roast, stir together the olive oil and horseradish in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat for at least half an hour, then pour into a small bowl. This is the dipping sauce for the brisket.

By MATTBLOOM

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• milk
• apple
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 7 x 11 inch baking pan. Set aside.
2. 2 Sift flour, baking powder, and salt togerther in medium bowl.
3. 3 Cream 1 cup sugar and shortening together in a large bowl until well combined. Beat in egg and vanilla extract until fluffy. Add flour mixture to butter mixture in batches, alternating with milk. Spread batter in the prepared pan.
4. 4 Press apple chunks lightly into batter. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until apples are tender, 50 to 60 minutes.

By Carol

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• white sugar
• butter
• currant
• egg
• milk
• granulated sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Mix flour, baking powder, salt and the 1/2 cup sugar in medium bowl until well blended Cut in butter or margarine and shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Toss in currants.
2. 2 Beat egg and milk with a fork in a 1-cup measure; add to flour mixture; mix gently with fork, just until blended. Dough should be consistency of pastry dough.
3. 3 Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness with floured rolling pin on lightly floured pastry cloth or board. Cut with 3 inch floured cookie cutter
4. 4 Heat greased griddle or large heavy skillet over moderate heat until few drops of water jump when dropped on surface. Cook cakes, a few at a time, 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Turn with pancake turner and cook another 3 minutes, or until golden brown on second side. Remove to wire rack. Sprinkle with sugar. Let cool completely, then wrap in plastic bags to store. Can also be frozen.

By P Davies

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• sugar
• egg
• milk
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• blueberry
• confectioners' sugar
• butter
• egg
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8- or 9-inch square baking dish.
2. 2 Cream together white sugar and shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; mix in egg until incorporated. Stir in milk. Sift in flour and baking powder; mix well. Fold in blueberries. Spread batter evenly in the prepared baking dish.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.
4. 4 Beat together confectioners' sugar and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in egg gradually, then stir in vanilla. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.
5. 5 Serve chilled sauce over warm pudding.

By GOBLUEINGA

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• egg
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• milk
• apple
• brown sugar
• sour cream
• all-purpose flour
• butter
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x15-inch baking pan. Divide egg; set aside egg white for filling.
2. 2 Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening with 2 knives or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in milk and egg yolk until incorporated. Divide dough into two equal pieces. Pat one piece into the bottom of the prepared pan; set other piece aside.
3. 3 Mix apples, brown sugar, sour cream, flour, butter, and cinnamon together until well combined. Pour over the dough in the pan.
4. 4 Roll or pat remaining dough into a rectangle and place on top of filling. Beat reserved egg white until frothy and brush over dough.
5. 5 Bake until top and bottom are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely, about 30 minutes, before cutting into bars.

By momof2

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• butter
• white sugar
• egg
• all-purpose flour
• cocoa powder
• baking soda
• baking powder
• milk
• vanilla extract
• whipped topping
• banana

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
2. 2 In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then add the vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Mix to combine.
3. 3 Pour batter into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
4. 4 Spread whipped topping over cooled cake and place sliced bananas on top. Store in refrigerator.

By Anna Lombard

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• white sugar
• egg
• orange juice
• orange zest
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• confectioners' sugar
• butter
• orange juice
• orange zest

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. 2 Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir 1/2 cup orange juice and 1 teaspoon rind into the flour mixture.
3. 3 Cream shortening and white sugar together. Mix egg into the sugar mixture thoroughly. Slowly blend flour mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
4. 4 Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
5. 5 Make the icing: Mix confectioner's sugar and 2 tablespoons butter together until smooth. Pour 2 tablespoons orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange rind into the sugar and butter mixture, mix well. When the cookies have cooled spread the icing generously over the tops of the cookies.

By BREADLADY10

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• chicken
• all-purpose flour
• seasoned salt
• thyme
• black pepper
• paprika
• garlic salt
• water
• onion
• all-purpose flour
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 In a shallow dish or bowl, combine 1/2 cup four, seasoned salt, thyme and ground black pepper. Mix together; coat chicken pieces in this mixture and fry in shortening in a large skillet until lightly browned on all sides.
2. 2 Sprinkle paprika and garlic salt over chicken. Add hot water to skillet and simmer for 30 minutes. Placed onion rings on top of chicken pieces and simmer for another 30 minutes. Remove chicken, with onions on top, to a serving platter and reserve.
3. 3 In a small bowl, blend 2 tablespoons flour with milk and add to liquid in skillet. Cook, stirring, until thickened. Pour thickened mixture over chicken and serve with hot cooked white rice or egg noodles, if desired.

By Ann Oritz

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• sugar
• egg
• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• white sugar
• flour
• raisin
• walnut
• water

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, cream together shortening and 1 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, then stir in the cream and vanilla. Combine 3 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate dough for 2 hours, or until firm.
2. 2 To make the filling: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together 1/2 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon flour. Mix in the raisins, walnuts and water. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
3. 3 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Using a round cutter, cut out 48 circles 2 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter. Assemble the cookies by placing one onto the cookie sheet, place a teaspoon of filling in the center, then cover with another cookie. Press the edges together with a fork to seal. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing cookies 2 inches apart.
4. 4 Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. CAUTION: Filling will be EXTREMELY HOT!

By Amy Jo

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• white sugar
• egg
• vanilla
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• salt
• apple
• walnut
• brown sugar
• milk
• margarine

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Make cake: Beat together sugar and shortening in a large bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well combined. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a second bowl; gradually stir into egg mixture until incorporated. Fold in apples and walnuts until evenly blended. Spoon batter into the prepared baking dish.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.
4. 4 Make topping: Place brown sugar, milk, and margarine in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir to dissolve brown sugar and cook until margarine melts.
5. 5 Remove cake from the oven and place it on a baking sheet to prevent spillovers. Pour topping over cake. Return cake and baking sheet to the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature before serving.

By Laura

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• clove
• nutmeg
• salt
• white sugar
• egg
• potato
• milk
• walnut
• raisin

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
2. 2 Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt together into a bowl.
3. 3 Cream sugar and shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in flour mixture alternately with mashed potatoes and milk. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

By nanniesue

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• milk
• egg
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• baking powder
• salt
• apple
• sugar
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Beat milk, 1/4 cup butter, egg, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt until pie dough comes together. Spread evenly on a rimmed baking sheet.
3. 3 Spread apples evenly over dough.
4. 4 Stir 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, 1/4 cup flour, and cinnamon together in a medium bowl until topping is combined. Sprinkle topping over apples.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until apples are tender and topping is golden, about 40 minutes.

By pwsweet