Tanta Lena's Weinachten Kuchen – Sarah P, Wausau

(Aunt Lena's Christmas Cake)

 Cream ¼ cup sugar, ½ cup lard.  Add 3 egg yolks & beat.

Soak 2 packages dry yeast in 1 cup warm milk

By hand, mix warm milk w/yeast to 4 cups sifted flour, ½ tsp salt.  Refrigerate overnight.

Divide dough in half & roll out.  Beat three egg whites w/ ¾ cup sugar until stiff.  Use only half of meringue.  Spread over dough.  Sprinkle w/generous amount of walnuts.  Roll up dough & place in greased tube pan.  Repeat with other half of dough.  Let dough rise until doubled.  Bake at 350 degrees until browned.  Frost & decorate with maraschino cherries.
 

Grandma Blick's Christmas Caramel Cookies – Sarah P, Wausau

 

Sift together:
3 ½ cups flour
1tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp baking soda

Set aside

In large bowl, add 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar to 1 cup shortening & cream.  Blend in 1 unbeaten egg, ¼ cup evaporated milk & 1 tsp vanilla.  Beat well.  Slowly add dry ingredients, mix well.  Chill.

Roll out 1/3 at a time on floured surface to 1/8" thickness.  Cut with cookie cutters.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet & bake at 400 degrees for 7 minutes.  When cooled, frost & decorate.

 
 

 

 

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