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Lemon Meltaways (from Land O’ Lakes)

April 21st 2009 in Butter, Cookies, Food, Lemon, confectioners sugar

Makes: 4 to 5 dozen

Prep time: 45 minutes
Chilling time: 1 hour
Baking time: 8 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes

Cookies:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Frosting:
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

In large mixer bowl, combine all cookie ingredients. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (2 to 3 minutes).

Divide dough in half. Shape each half into an 8 x 1″ roll. Wrap in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate until firm (1 to 2 hours).

Heat oven to 350 degrees. With sharp knife, cut each roll into 1/4 inch slices. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until set. (Cookies will not brown.) Cool completely.

In small mixer bowl, combine all frosting ingredients. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until fluffy (1 to 2 minutes). Frost cooled cookies.

Sweet Potato Pie

2 cups mashed, cooked sweet potatoes
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1/4 pound butter
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon allspice
1 (9 inch) pie shell, unbaked

Beat potatoes with eggs, sugar and milk. Add butter, cinnamon, salt and allspice. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

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8 pounds ground beef
8 cups bread crumbs, 1/2 italian and 1/2 all-purpose
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon dried mustard
6 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 egg whites, beaten
1 1/3 cups milk

Mix meat and bread crumbs. Mix all other ingredients in mixer, then add to meat. Form into balls and brown.

Sauce:

4 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
2 cups brown [...]

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