Preacher Cookies!

Hey you guys.  Today I decided to make preacher cookies (Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies).  Before getting into the recipe, I'll tell you why we call them "preacher" cookies.  Back in the day the preacher would visit your house and sometimes it was a spur of the moment thing.  It was polite to have something prepared for the preacher to eat so you needed something you could make quickly and easily that tasted great.  Chocolate oatmeal cookies are super easy to make.


Recipe:

• 1 stick butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 3 cups Oatmeal (Quick Cook)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring

First, set aside some wax paper to put the cookies on after.  Then, you will melt your butter in a pot.  After it has melted you can then stir in your sugar, cocoa and evaporated milk.

 

Bring to a good rolling boil.  You should continuously stir while you are waiting and after it comes to a boil so the chocolate does not cook to the pot.  When it comes to a boil set your timer for 2 minutes.
Immediately after the 2 minutes are up, stir in your vanilla and the oatmeal.

Now is time to take two teaspoons and dip out your cookies onto the wax paper. 

 Let it sit to harden before eating.  

Now, after all this you have one last step...ENJOY!

The Icing!

After your cake is done, cooled and ready for decorating it's time to mix up the icing.

You will need 2 pounds of powdered sugar, 2/3 cup crisco, 2 teaspoons white vanilla, 2 teaspoons lemon flavoring, approximately 1/2 cup water, and 6 drops butter flavoring.  It's simple; mix it all together!

Ice the cake of course.  To smooth the icing out on the cake just take a small cup of warm water.  Dip your knife in and gently glide your knife over the icing.

Decorate the cake to your liking.  Last but not least, enjoy.  That's the best part.

Isn't it pertty?!

Pound Cake

I apologize for taking so long to post another blog.  But I assure you that once you get this next recipe you will will find the wait to be well worth it.  Today I made a pound cake for my friends' birthdays tomorrow.  


First off you will need to set out all of your ingredients.  8 eggs separated, 3/4 pound butter with a dash of salt, 3/4 pound sugar, 3/4 teaspoon lemon flavoring, and 3/4 pound flour with 3/4 teaspoon baking powder.

The most essential ingredient is the cook!

To get started, preheat your oven to 300 degrees and have your pan greased with Crisco and set aside.  You then need to separate you eggs.  Just crack the egg open over a bowl and use the shell to separate the whites from the yolk.  As soon as the whites are in your bowl, empty the yolk into another bowl. After each egg is separated dump the whites into your mixing bowl.  Remember to do this over a different bowl than your mixing bowl just in case the egg yolk breaks.  You do NOT want the yolk mixed with the whites.

Blend your egg whites until stiff.  Set the whites aside.

Next, mix your butter, sugar, egg yolks, and lemon flavoring.  Then, add your flour.  Blend well.

Now you are ready to blend in your egg whites from before.  After that is well blended you can put the batter in the pan and cook from an hour and 20 minutes.

Overview

Hi, I am Shelby and the purpose of my blog is to post recipes and other new accomplishments I have tried and will try.  I enjoy learning new things and I especially love to cook.  You will see a lot of desserts that I will learn to bake but you may also see posts about other things I will learn.  Feel free to try them yourself.