Conference turris::cooks

    
    I'm not absolutely sure, but note 975 doesn't sound right.
    The recipe that I'm looking for has Anisette liquor in it.
    
    PB
    

    The one in 975 has anise extract in it rather than liqueur.
    
    I know I got my recipe for italian biscotti out of this file
    but I'm not sure if 975 is the exact one or not - but it sure
    looks familiar.  You can make either the little "golf balls"
    with the icing and sprinkles, or the "toasts" (form a loaf,
    bake it, slice it, bake the slices again to brown them - they
    come out like the Stella Doro ones).  
    
    If I can put my hands on the recipe I use I'll point you to the 
    note, but no guarantees since we're remodeling right now and 
    everything at home is in chaos!  I found it originally by doing
    a DIR/TITLE=COOKIE so you could go that route too.
    
    	Conni

    
    5 CUPS FLOUR
    2 CUPS CONFECTIONERY SUGAR
    6 EGGS
    3 TBS BAKING POWDER
    1/2 LB  MELTED BUTTER
    2 TBS ANISETTE
    
    Add 2 cups of confectionery sugar, and a pinch of salt,to the melted butter.
    Mix well.   Add 2 eggs, 2 cups of flour and 3 TBS of baking powder and mix 
    well.  Add another 2 eggs and 2 cups of flour and mix.  Add remaining
    2 eggs and 1 cup of flour and mix. 
    
    Taking about one TBS (or a little more) of mixture, shape into little
    balls,  sticks, (about finger size) and circles. 
    
    Bake on a greased cookie sheet on the TOP rack of oven at 350 for 
    NO LONGER than 6 - 7 minutes.  Remove and place on waxed paper.
    
    FROSTING 
    
    2 CUPS OF CONFECTIONERY SUGAR
    1/2 STICK SOFTENED BUTTER
    2 TBS CRISCO
    1 TSP VANILLA
    SMALL AMOUNT OF MILK (about 1 - 2 tbs. Add more if needed)
    FOOD COLORING  & COLORED SPRINKLES
    
    Add the first 5 ingredients and beat with electric mixer until smooth.
    If using different colors, separate mix into individual bowls and add
    food coloring to each.  Spread on cookies and add sprinkles.
    
    * You can use different colors for different parties.  I've used pastel
    colors for Easter,  deeper colors for birthday parties,  light blue and
    white for a boys Christening and light pink and white for a girls'.
    
    
    
    
    

    6 eggs
    2 cups sugar
    4 T shortening melted
    3 t anise
    5 t baking powder
    3 cups flour
    
    beat eggs, then add sugar gradually, then anise, then flour.
    bake at 350 20 mins (i use an 11x13 sprayed with pam) then let cool.
    slice diagonally, then "toast" each side on a cookie sheet in the 350
    oven til golden.
    

    				ANISE DROP COOKIES
    			        ==================
    
    2 cups flour
    1/2 tsp baking powder
    2 tsps anise flavor
    3 eggs well beaten
    1/2 cup sugar
    
    ===========================================================================
    
    Sift flur measure, add baking powder and sift agian, place in a bowl.
    
    Beat eggs until very light; add sugar and anise flavor and beat 5
    minutes.
    
    Drop by tsp fulls 1 inch apart onto a well greased & floured cookie
    sheet.
    
    Let stand over night at room teperature in the morning bake in a
    moderate oven, 350 for 15 - 20 minutes.  Makes approx 3 dozen cookies.
    
    NOTE: You don't have to let these stand over night, you can cook them
    right away it won't hut them at all.  I don't let them sit over night
    and they come out just as good as if you let them sit over night.
    
    Enjoy,
    
    Liz

    This is for my mother inlaw...
    
    She is looking for Anise Extract in the Worcester County area.
    
    She goes on this cooking binge of the waffle cookies, and uses huge
    amounts of anise.  I don't think BJ's sells it at all, but she really
    wants a "BJ size" container.  Ideas, suggestions?  Is the liqueur a
    substitute?
    
    Lyn

    Try Spags - They usually always have the large bottle of Anise and 
    the price is great.  If you don't find it there, try the Christmas
    Tree store in Shrewsbury.  They usually carry it for a good price
    also.

         My ex-wifes icing recipe calls for a tsp of lemon juice instead of 
    vanilla extract. Makes for an interesting flavor combination. It's from
    an Italian recipe handed down for several generations. The cookie
    recipe in that note is identical to the one she has also.
    
           Bob

    
    
    
    
    Are there anymore recipes for Anise cookies?
    note 975. is missing, 	 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

> Are there anymore recipes for Anise cookies?
> note 975. is missing, 	 

	If you read the conference notice you'll find your way to a topic
	that contains several recipes for cookies containing Anise.

	The conference notice specifically says to *not* create a new topic
	.... so I guess it's no surprise you did (with a useless topic title
	to boot!)

	You are no longer a NOTES newbie, don't act like one!

    
    FYI:
    
     3201  RATTLE::BOUCHER      27-AUG-1991     9  COOKIE: Anisette Cookies
     3916  NAPIER::HEALEY       21-MAR-1994    15  Fennel=Anise?
    
    Hope that helps....d

>     Hope that helps....d

	You didn't help him!  You fed him one meal and will continue to be
	dependent on someone else to feed him everytime.  .1 on the other
	hand teaches him how to fish!

	Or were you just trying to impress us because you could read
	the conference notice, but .0 wasn't able to follow the simple
	rules/instructions.

	BTW, what happened to our normally active moderator(s)?  Must
	be trying to use up that vacation time before that new policy
	takes effect come Jan. 1 ....

>	BTW, what happened to our normally active moderator(s)?  Must
>	be trying to use up that vacation time before that new policy
>	takes effect come Jan. 1 ....

	this normally active moderator is just as active as normally.
	i've been consolidating/moving notes right along, but maybe
	you just haven't noticed.

	this one will get moved too.

	- diane

    Mr. Michaud,
    
    I was just helping, I don't care if you don't like it and I wasn't
    trying to impress anyone.  I don't have to - thank you very much.
    
    Have a nice day...d

> I was just helping, I don't care if you don't like it and I wasn't
> trying to impress anyone.  I don't have to - thank you very much.

	"I was just helping" was a noble attempt, but you did *not* help
	(just like picking up a baby bird that's fallen out of the nest
	and putting it back in the nest .....)

>	"I was just helping" was a noble attempt, but you did *not* help

	You're not "helping" by insulting noters either, Jeff.

>>	"I was just helping" was a noble attempt, but you did *not* help
> 	You're not "helping" by insulting noters either, Jeff.

Di, who did I insult?

BTW, did you hear OJ's ex-girlfriend has given a sworn statement in
the Goldman civil case that she broke up with OJ (by leaving him a
"Dear John" message) on the day of the murders?  No wonder OJ didn't
take the stand (after Cockrun kept telling the jurors OJ was
starting a new life with his new girlfriend) .......

re: .18

>Di, who did I insult?

(I'm not Di, but...)
I don't know if I'd go as far as to say that you were insulting (although
I might), but you certainly came off as condescending.  While I mostly 
agree with the content of what you said, your way of saying it certainly
wasn't the most productive.  Perhaps an update on your Dale Carnegie course
is in order. :-)

>BTW, did you hear OJ's ex-girlfriend has given a sworn statement in
>the Goldman civil case that she broke up with OJ (by leaving him a
>"Dear John" message) on the day of the murders?  No wonder OJ didn't
>take the stand (after Cockrun kept telling the jurors OJ was
>starting a new life with his new girlfriend) .......

Talk about a non sequiter...what the heck does that have to do with anything
being discussed here?

-Hal

> I don't know if I'd go as far as to say that you were insulting (although
> I might), but you certainly came off as condescending.

	In that case I apologize.  I guess I was caught on a bad day
	and when I see the same individual(s) doing the same thing
	in various conferences, and they've had their hand held multiple
	times already, the two conditions push me close to the edge :-)

> Talk about a non sequiter...what the heck does that have to do with anything
> being discussed here?

	Nothing, other than I had Di's attention and seeing I was already
	responding to her note on the item being discussed .... seeing so
	much has already been written about the trial already, something
	we haven't seen yet is a "Trial Cookbook" :-)

    
         What conference is this?
    
                   

Here is a recipe that I've been using for years!  My mother has 
been using it for years before me!  It's that plain cookie 
(walnuts optional) that you dip in coffee (if you like doing that).
It's a little on the hard side, but not a jaw-breaker.
It doesn't have a strong anise flavor.  

It also is the same recipe for the sesame seed cookies that are 
cooked in an oval shape typically.

It's easy to work with, and is very traditional.
I also have a recipe for a stronger flavor, softer cookie that
I frost and put sprinkles on, if anyone wants that one)
		Enjoy,

		Lauren


   Anisette Biscotti AND/OR Sesame Seed Cookies
   ____________________________________________

Makes: 8 dozen cookies of one type, 
or 4 dozen each (biscotti and sesame seed)

(recipe can also be easily halved, for 4 dozen of one type,
or 2 dozen each)

7c flour		4 eggs
2c sugar		2c crisco shortening
6tsp baking powder	1/2c water
			4 tsp anise extract (or 4 drops anise oil)

(walnuts chopped finely
are optional in biscotti)

Sift flour, sugar and baking powder together.  In a separate bowl,
beat eggs.  Add shortening, water, and extract.  Mix well.  Add
the dry mix in, and knead together.  

I usually start with the sesame seed cookies, and then add the nuts to
what's left and make a bunch of "logs" for the biscotti.

Sesame seed cookies:

Roll into small balls, and then roll them a little less round 
(more like a short hot dog).  Roll in sesame seeds.  Place on a greased 
cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees 18-20 min. or until light brown 
on the bottoms.  This will rise, but not much, so they can be spaced 
fairly closely.

Biscotti:

Add nuts, and mix in.
Shape softball-sized amounts into two long "logs" on a greased 
cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees 18-20 min. or until light brown
on the bottoms.  Remove from oven, cut biscotti on the cookie sheet
with a sharp knife, and separate them on the cookie sheet.  Return
them to the oven, and bake additional 10-15 min. at 300 degrees.
Watch them closely during the second baking so not to overbake.

Continue with remainder of dough...