Ingredients
1 cup finely ground popped corn
1 cup sugar
1 cup finely cut dried fruit, any kind
1/2 cup melted shortening
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup water
1 egg, well beaten
1 cup flour
1 cup corn-meal
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp nutmeg
4 tsp baking powder
Directions
Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder, nutmeg, salt, and
corn-meal. Combine shortening sugar. Add egg. Add milk and water. Mix
thoroughly. Add flour mixture, popped corn, and dried fruit. Mix
thoroughly. Turn onto lightly floured board. Roll in sheet 1/3 inch
thick. Cut with floured cutter. Place on slightly oiled baking
sheet. Bake in hot oven (425 F) 10-12 minutes. 30 servings. Grace
Viall Gray, Glen Ellyn, IL.
Servings: 6 servings
Popcorn Fruit Cookies Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Appetizer; Cookie; Fruit
The History of Recipes
Historians have traced the existence of recipes way back into the far past, at least as far back into recorded history as ancient Egypt, and maybe even further. Interesting though that maybe, sadly, these early cook books were just simple hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for food preparation.
Fascinatingly, the oldest recipe in existence, according to experts is a series of tablets in Sumerian which describe the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made people feel exhilarated. Progressing into The time of the romans 25BC a roman called Apicius assembled a collection of scripts describing recipes enjoyed by wealthy Romans. In his works, Apicius recounts how the roman meals were separated into starters, main meal and afters, a very modern way of dining. Aspicius also describes how the chefs of Roman times made use of a good variety of herbs, including a few you will know such as thyme, rue and dill. As our culinary historical trip moves to more modern times we have a couple of interesting books which appeared in the 1300s - a recipe book called `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary titled `Curye on Inglish`. Amusingly, they have no connection with the curry that we all know today, but instead recipes for the types of meals enjoyed by the nobility of that time. In the 15th century, knights returning from the crusades brought back many foods and herbs from Arab countries, including spices such as coriander, parsley, and basil. These new spices and herbs was responsible for an explosion in manuscripts on cooking, the majority of which are kept safe in private collections. By the arrival of the twentieth century, cooking books are in high demand, mostly as a result of more people being able to read, leisure time and disposable income. |
We hope you enjoy this Popcorn Fruit Cookies recipe.
