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Fruitcake Cookies II

Fruitcake Cookies II

4.0

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  1. 1 Sift the flour, measure and sift it again with the baking soda and salt.
  2. 2 Cream the shortening add the sugar and eggs. Beat until light and fluffy. Add the milk and flour mixture, mixing well. Stir in the nuts, dates, cherries and candied peel. Cover and chill dough for several hours.
  3. 3 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. 4 Drop chilled dough by teaspoons, 2 inches apart, onto lightly greased baking sheets. Top each cookie with a half of a candied cherry. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes.

By Jeri Mortinson

Rosca de Reyes

Rosca de Reyes

2.8

Prep
35 min
Cook
20 min
Total
165 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Prepare bread: Mix flour, eggs, egg yolks, sugar, water, dry yeast, orange zest, lime zest, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter; mix until dough is elastic and shiny, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Form dough into a ball. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
  3. 3 Punch down dough gently; roll into a long cylinder. Join the ends of the cylinder together in the shape of an oval ring. Place ring on a greased baking sheet; cover and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
  4. 4 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  5. 5 Whisk eggs whites in a small bowl. Brush egg whites evenly over dough.
  6. 6 Prepare topping: Mix sugar and butter in a small bowl with your fingers to form a paste. Add enough flour to give paste the consistency of Play-Doh; divide into 5 or 6 balls. Place each ball between two 3-inch squares of parchment paper. Press with the bottom of a 1-cup measuring cup to make circles about 1/8 inch thick.
  7. 7 Space circles evenly around dough ring. Arrange candied citrus peels on top of dough.
  8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes before slicing.

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