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Dusty Currant Bars
This is a modified recipe from Mama's 1936 recipe book she gave
me when I married in 1958. This is a must at our house for holiday
baking and any other day they can "beg" you into baking.
I have named these "Dusty Currant Bars" and it goes like this.
1/2 CUP MELTED BUTTER
2 CUPS SUGAR
4 EGGS SLIGHTLY BEATEN; MIX ALL TOGETHER.
ADD SLOWLY THE DRY INGREDIENTS AS A MIXTURE;
2 CUPS FLOUR
1/2 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER
1/8 TEASPOON SALT
Batter will be very thick. Add by hand 2 cups currants and 2 cups
chopped walnuts (or pecans).
Grease a 9x12 loaf pan, line with waxed paper and press dough
into pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Top will appear shiny and golden
brown.
Remove from oven, wait 10-15 minutes, flip onto waxed paper and cut into fingers/bars.
Let cool. Place one cup powdered sugar into Ziploc bag, place 2 or 3 bars at a time and
shake, remove and repeat. Keep cookies in an airtight container or they
will become rock hard.
SeptemberLady "Born and have lived in Southern MD most of my life. My husband and I just finished building a new home on the family farm, where I hope to retire in the near future.
My interests: Doll collecting, cookbook collector (especially old ones), antiques, family/friend get-togethers, cooking/baking, flower and vegetable gardening, bird-watching."
Memorial Day: Backyard Grilling Memorial Day signals the start of barbecue season. Everyone wants to light that fire and charcoal that first meal. A few tips might pre- vent your entree from becoming a "Burnt Offering."
Read these tips for plenty of grilling ideas, make this year's barbecue perfect!
Growing and Using Garlic Chives Garlic chives, Allium tuberosum, is a hardy perennial (Zones 3-9) that will grow to about 12 inches high. The stems are skinnier and flat, instead of hollow as are regular chives, with greenish white blooms that are about an inch wide and not as rounded. They bloom in the summer rather than spring. The bloom stalks grow much taller than the leaves, sometimes up to 30 inches.
The stems and blooms are both edible and have a mild garlic onion taste. I've noticed many writers will list this as primarily as an Asian herb, as they are also known as Chinese chives, Chinese leeks, ku chai (China) or Nira (Japan), but it has many other uses as well!
The Perfect Porch Swing Perhaps it is the soothing rhythm or the reassuring creak of the porch swing that attracts us. Perhaps it is the companionable silence or quiet conversation. Or maybe swings simply remind us of more genteel times.
Although porch swings can be purchased in a wide range of materials, the most common are wicker and wood. You can also make your own porch swing from one of the myriad of woodworking patterns available at garden centers, hardware stores, or on the Internet.
Memorial Day: Backyard Grilling
Growing and Using Garlic Chives
The Perfect Porch Swing