Ingredients
1 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup chopped peeled apple
2 cup coconut
Directions
Mix flour with baking powder, salt & soda. Beat butter, gradually
beat in sugars until light & fluffy. Blend in egg & vanilla. Blend in
flour mixture, add oats, apple & 1 1/3 cups coconut. Drop by
teaspoonfuls onto ungreaed baking sheets. Sprinkle with remaining
coconut. Bake at 375 degrees about 10 min.
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Servings: 1 servings
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The History of Recipes
Academics have tracked the existence of recipes way back into antiquity, at least as far back into recorded history as the ancient Egyptians, and quite possibly further than that. Having said that, sadly, these ancient records were just very simple hieroglyphic instructions for meal preparation.
Fascinatingly, the oldest recipe discovered so far, according to academics is a collection of clay tablets in ancient Sumerian describing the making of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made anyone who drank it feel wonderful. As our culinary historical trip moves to more modern times there were a couple of interesting books which date from the fourteenth century ; a cookery book entitled `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary entitled `Curye on Inglish`. Amusingly, these two books have no connection with the indian curry that is familiar to us all today, but rather descriptions of the types of meals on the menues of the nobility of the period. In the 15th century, people returning from the crusades brought us many spices and herbs from Arab cuisine, including spices like basil and coriander. These new spices and herbs created an explosion in recipe books, most of which still exist in academic collections. Over the next few centuries, the rich and powerful families of Wesstern Europe competed with each other to serve up the most exotic banquets, and because of this the best chefs and their recipe collections were at a premium. Even so, it was during the 19th century that cookery and recipe books really came of age. The Famous Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally famous Fannie Merritt Farmer in the USA, spent years to collating, trying out, and recording recipes to allow everyone to enjoy them. By the arrival of the twentieth century, cookery books were in high demand, mostly due to higher levels of literacy, people having increased free time and having more disposable income. The introduction of television brings us cooking programs and the accompanying recipe books. And that pretty much brings us to the present day and the internet revolution, permitting us all to access massive numbers of recipes like those on sites such as this. |
We hope you enjoy this Cocunut Homestead Cookies recipe.
