Ingredients
1 lb butter
4 each egg
1 tsp soda
1 lb sugar
1 cup sour cream
1 flour
Directions
Cream the butter and sugar thoroughly; add the eggs one at a time,
beating well after each addition. Dissolve the soda in the cream and
add to the mixture. Sift in flour until dough is stiff enough to
handle. Chill over night. In the morning, roll out thin on floured
board and cut with cookie cutter. Bake at 350-F about 10 minutes.
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Bread; Breads; Christmas; Holiday
The History of Recipes
Academics have traced the existance of recipes far back into antiquity, in fact as far back as the ancient Egyptians, and possibly even further. However, sadly, these ancient recipes were just very simple hieroglyphic instructions for meal preparation.
Interestingly, the most ancient recipe in existence, according to experts in ancient history are some clay tablets in the Sumerian language which recount the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making those who drank it feel wonderful. During Roman times around 25BC a roman called Apicius wrote a number of scripts showing how to cook the recipes cooked by the Romans. In his publication, Apicius tells us how the meals were divided into hors d`oeuvre, main course and desserts, a style of dining still practiced today. Additionally, he tells us how the Roman cooks were skilled in the use of many herbs and spices, including many that are still in use today for example basil, mint and asafoetida. As our culinary historical trip moves on a few more years we find some interesting books which date from the 1300s - a book titled `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary named `Curye on Inglish`. Surprisingly, these are not about the spicy food that is popular today, but instead accounts of the types of meals on the menues of the rich and powerful of those days. Later on, in the 15th century, people returning from the crusades brought back many new foods, spices and herbs from middle-east cuisine, such as parsley and basil. The introduction of these new herbs and spices was responsible for an explosion in manuscripts on food, most of which are kept safe in academic collections. Over the succeeding few centuries, the powerful and wealthy houses tried to serve the best banquets, and because of this cooks and their recipe collections were highly sought after. Even so, it was during the 19th century that formal cookery and recipe books reached a high level of popularity. The Famous Mrs Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Farmer in the USA, dedicated their lives to assembling, testing, and writing down recipes for their fellow cooks to enjoy. When we get to the twentieth century, cook books are increasing in popularity due to higher levels of literacy, more free time and being a little richer. The TV revolution gave us celebrity chefs and the spin-off recipe books. Which brings us neatly up to date and the invention of the internet, permitting everyone to search through thousands of recipes like those on this site. |
We hope you enjoy this Christmas Biscuits recipe.
