Grandma Walters' Favorite Sugar Cookies

Grandma Walters' Sugar Cookies 
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 2 cups sugar
1 cup lard
2 eggs
1 teaspoon soda 
1 teaspoon baking powder
a pinch of salt
1/2 cup milk
enough flour to make a fairly stiff dough ( 5-6 cups)
flavor with nutmeg or vanilla
refrigerate before rolling 

Bake at 350 for about 12 minutes (depending on how thick you roll them)
When cookies are done frost and decorate.



 This recipe may be doubled or tripled 
and lard can be replaced with Crisco. 

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This photo of Grandma with her two loving grandson's
 Mike & Steve 
was taking at her 100th birthday party.  

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This photo of Grandma & Grandpa 
was taken in their front yard 
with Steve & Connie 
on their honeymoon 1976. 

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Martha Rachel Walters lived just short of 102 years.

Grandma will always hold a dear sweet place in the hearts
 of those that knew and loved her. 

Grandma we miss you. 

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Grandma Adams' Coconut Macaroons

( This is Grandma Adams with her children and their families.  There was no writing on the back, but we think that Grandpa Tony is the young man standing off to the side on the left)

For those youngsters in the family that may not know Grandma Adams was the mother of Grandpa Tony.  Steve and I are the proud owners of one of her old cook books.  They did not have the conveniences of large super markets in her day especially in the Oklahoma prairie.  All the recipes are very basic and simple, but what would a family tree recipe book be without some history.  I hope you try and enjoy grandma's macaroons.

1 egg-white

1  1/4 cups sweet coconut

1/3  cup thick condensed milk

1/2  teaspoon vanilla

Beat the egg-white until stiff, then fold it into the mixture of coconut and condensed milk.  Add flavoring.  Drop by spoonfuls on a greased baking sheet and shape into cakes.  Bake in a moderate oven 350  until lightly browned.

Autumn Rose's Pumpkin Pie

If you're looking for a new recipe to try for Pumpkin Pie give this one a try.  Autumn made it for us when she visited last Christmas. 

(Abbey Rose in Grandma Connie's kitchen summer 2009)

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1 15 oz. can organic pumpkin

3/4 t. ground cinnamon

1/2 t. ground nutmeg

1/4 t. ground ginger

1/4 t. ground cloves

1/2 t. sea salt

1 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 9 inch pie shell

Mix Pumpkin and spices together.  Add remaining ingredients.  Mix slowly and just until blended.  Pour into pie shell.  Bake at 425 for 15 minutes, reduce to 350 for an additional 25-40 minutes.  Thoroughly cool (about 2 hours) before serving or refrigerate.  Serves 6 to 8 

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