I am very interested in Civil War Era Recipes. Do you have any?!
(no oven temperature given - we set ours at 350 degrees)
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter (or margarine)
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda (in sour cream)
About 4 cups flour (more if needed to roll)
Good for animal cookies.
Handle as little as possible.
Hardtack:
5 cups unbleached, all purpose flour 1 tablespoon salt 1 to 1 2/4 cups water
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
Combine ingredients. Add water until you can form a firm ball. If the dough gets sticky, add more flour. If it gets too dry, add more water. Roll out on a well-floured surface, using liberal amounts of flour to keep dough from sticking to roller. Roll to approx. 1/2" thickness. Cut dough into 3" x 3" squares and poke with holes. Place on cookie tin and put into preheated oven. Bake for 20 minutes (until lightly browned). Cool and enjoy.
Note: You can bake at a lower temperature, it just takes longer. Remember, your object is to dry up the water you used to from the dough.
Relaxing Tea Blend
This combination of herbs helps you relax after a stressful day.
1/4 C. dried spearmint
1 C. dried lemon balm
1/4 C. dried lemon grass
1/2 C. dried catnip
3/4 C. dried chamomile flowers
2 Tbs. Dried lavender flowers
Combine the herbs and store in an air tight container in a dark cool location.
Make tea using 2 teaspoons of herb blend for each cup.
Turn on some relaxing music and write in your journal.
Hope you enjoy these. I ran across these while visiting Mississippi.
nfd?
Answers: Grandma Walther's Old Sugar Cooky Recipe
(no oven temperature given - we set ours at 350 degrees)
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter (or margarine)
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda (in sour cream)
About 4 cups flour (more if needed to roll)
Good for animal cookies.
Handle as little as possible.
Hardtack:
5 cups unbleached, all purpose flour 1 tablespoon salt 1 to 1 2/4 cups water
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
Combine ingredients. Add water until you can form a firm ball. If the dough gets sticky, add more flour. If it gets too dry, add more water. Roll out on a well-floured surface, using liberal amounts of flour to keep dough from sticking to roller. Roll to approx. 1/2" thickness. Cut dough into 3" x 3" squares and poke with holes. Place on cookie tin and put into preheated oven. Bake for 20 minutes (until lightly browned). Cool and enjoy.
Note: You can bake at a lower temperature, it just takes longer. Remember, your object is to dry up the water you used to from the dough.
Relaxing Tea Blend
This combination of herbs helps you relax after a stressful day.
1/4 C. dried spearmint
1 C. dried lemon balm
1/4 C. dried lemon grass
1/2 C. dried catnip
3/4 C. dried chamomile flowers
2 Tbs. Dried lavender flowers
Combine the herbs and store in an air tight container in a dark cool location.
Make tea using 2 teaspoons of herb blend for each cup.
Turn on some relaxing music and write in your journal.
Hope you enjoy these. I ran across these while visiting Mississippi.
nfd?