1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup raisins or nuts
6 tbsp water (hot)
2 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
Directions
Cream shortening and sugar, stir into creamed shortening beaten eggs,
raisins and 2 tablespoons of hot water. Sift dry ingredients together
and add. Dissolve cocoa in 4 tablespoons of hot water and add last.
Mix well. Drop by teaspoon on greased baking sheet, place nut or
raisin on top of each cookie. Bake
15 minutes at 350 degrees.
From Fern (mom) Hartford (Alvadore Church Recipes 1950s) End
Servings: 6 servings
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The History of Recipes
We are able to read the history of written recipes back into ancient history, certainly as far as the ancient Egyptians, and possibly even further. Interesting though that is, mostly, these ancient records were just primitive pictorial recipes for meal preparation.
The truth of the matter is, the oldest recipe discovered so far, according to experts in ancient history are some clay tablets in ancient Sumerian describing the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made those who drank it feel blissful and exhilarated. As we move into The time of the romans around 25BC a man called Apicius created some documents detailing recipes prepared by wealthy Romans. In his scrolls, he describes how the meals of wealthy Romans were separated into hors d`oeuvre, entrees and desserts, something that is very familiar to us today. Aspicius recounts how the Romans used a wide range of aromatic flavours, including a few you will know such as bay, rue and dill. During the next few centuries, the rich families of the West competed to lay on the most exotic meals, and because of this chefs and their collection of recipes could command a high salary. However, it wasn`t until the 1800s that cookery and recipe publications became popular. The Famous Mrs Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Merritt Farmer in the US, dedicated their lives to assembling, trying out, and writing down recipes for their fellow cooks to enjoy. By the advent of the 20th century, cooking publications were highly popular mostly due to higher levels of literacy, increased leisure time and a general increase in wealth. |
We hope you enjoy this Cocoa Hermits recipe.
