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Peanut Butter Men!

12/21/2014

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So here it is our version of the Gingerbread Man!  With eight children running our homestead we have a little creativity in everything we do.  Our three year old son loves the story The Gingerbread Man, so away to the kitchen I went to bake him some Ginger cookies when I realized I was all out of Molasses. So I improvised and now these are a family favorite. The dough can be a little tricky if not worked properly but its well worth the smiles.

You'll need:
1 cup of lard
2 cups of peanut butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 Cups sifted flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

In a large mixing bowl cream top five ingredients until you do not see any lard and set a side.  In a medium mixing bowl sift together final four ingredients, once mixed stir dry ingredients into creamed ingredient.  kneed dough with hands and roll with a wooden rolling pin.  Cut cookies 1" thick and place on lined baking sheet.  Place in pre-heated oven at 375 F for 12-14 minutes or until crispy brown.  Remove from oven let sit 2 minutes then transfer to cooling rack.
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Cranberry Bars

12/21/2014

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Perfect for the holidays or just a nice treat.  These Cranberry Bars take about 45 minutes to prepare, but are well worth it.
You will need:

Filling
1 - 340 g bag of Cranberries
1/2 cup of white sugar


Crumb Mixture
2 Cups rolled oats
1 cup sugar
1 cup coconut shredded
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
4 Tbsp milk
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour


Filling:  In a medium saucepan place cranberries and stir on medium heat, add 1/2 cup sugar gradually.  Continue to stir until you get a nice jam like filling (about 30 minutes).  Remove from heat.
Crumb Mixture:  In a large mixing bowl place all ingredients in above order and use hands or a fork to mix.

Place 2/3 of crumb mixture into glass baking dish, pour and spread cranberry filling evenly over mixture.  Take remaining crumb mixture and sprinkle over top.  Bake in pre-heated oven at 350 F for 25-30 minutes.  Remove from oven and let cool completely before slicing into bars.

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