Almond Berry Cookies

1 lb butter

1 c white sugar

4 c flour

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 LB ground almonds

Raspberry jam

Note:  this is a recipe from my Grandmother.  While the ingredients were written down, the instructions were lost along the way. The first time I make this, I will further refine.

1. Pre-heat oven to 350
2. Cream first 5 ingredients together 
3. Refrigerate dough until firm
4. Roll out on floured surface
5. Cut out shapes with a tiny cookie cutter
6. Bake until golden brown
7. Let cool slightly
8. Put two cookies together with raspberry jam in the center
9. Roll in white sugar

from Elaine Moseman via Linda Lawrence

Pie Crust (Grandma's)

Double Crust:

1 ¾ c flour
¾ c butter flavoured Crisco
pinch salt
¼ c milk

Single Crust:
¾ c + 2 TB flour
6 TB butter flavoured Crisco
pinch salt
1/8 c milk

1. Mix flour, Crisco and salt with a pastry blender
2. Add milk and blend with fork
3. If making double crust, divide dough into 2 balls
4. Place a ball of dough between two sheets of waxed paper that has been sprinkled with flour
5. Roll out

from Elaine Moseman

Apple Pie

1-3/4 c flour
3/4 c butter flavoured Crisco
pinch of salt
1/4 c milk
4-5 Granny Smith apples
3/4 c sugar
1 TB flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, mix the flour, crisco, and salt together with a pastry blender until well combined. Add the milk a little at a time and mix together with a fork.
3. Divide the dough in two balls. Roll one of the balls between two pieces of floured waxed paper. Place this on the bottom of the pie pan. Place a towel over the remaining ball of dough so that it doesn't dry out.
4. In another bowl, combine the apples (peeled, cored, and cut into bite-sized pieces), sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Combine well. Pour the applies onto the bottom crust. Roll out the second ball of dough and place over the pie. Prick the top with a fork.
5. Protect the edges of the crust with some tin foil or a pie shield.
6. Bake 25 minutes at 400. Remove the tin foil/pie shield.
7. Reduce oven to 350 and bake 25-35 minutes more.

from Elaine Moseman