MASTER MIX — From the COOKS.COM Culinary Archive.

MASTER MIX (Part V of V)

MOLASSES COOKIES

               Family Size          Just for Two
Mix            4 cups               2 cups
Sugar          1/2 cup              1/4 cup
Cinnamon       1 teaspoon           1/2 teaspoon
Ginger         1 teaspoon           1/2 teaspoon
Cloves         1/2 teaspoon         1/4 teaspoon
Egg            1                    1 yolk
Molasses       1 cup                1/2 cup
Yield          5 dozen              2 1/2 dozen

  Stir sugar and spices into the Mix.  Combine beaten egg with molasses and add to the mix.  Blend well, chill, shape into balls and roll in sugar.  Flatten on greased baking sheet and bake in a moderate oven (375 degrees) 10 to 12 minutes.

  Ginger snaps can be made by using 2 1/4 cups Mix with 3/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1/4 cup molasses and 1 teaspoon ginger.

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

               Family Size           Just for Two
Mix            3 1/2 cups            1 3/4 cups
Sugar          1 1/3 cups            2/3 cup
Eggs           2                     1
Peanut Butter  1 cup                 1/2 cup
Yield          6 dozen               3 dozen

  Stir sugar, beaten egg and peanut butter into the Mix until well blended.  The finger tips and kneading may be used to aid in blending.

  Roll dough into small balls, place on baking sheet and flatten with a fork making a criss-cross.  Bake in a moderate oven (375 degrees) about 20 minutes.

CHOCOLATE DROP COOKIES

               Family Size          Just for Two
Mix            3 cups               2 cups
Sugar          1 cup                2/3 cup
Cocoa          1/3 cup              1/4 cup
Milk           1/2 cup              1/3 cup
Egg            1                    1
Vanilla        1 teaspoon           1/2 teaspoon
Yield          4 dozen              2 1/2 dozen

  Stir sugar and cocoa into the Mix.  Combine milk, beaten egg and vanilla.  Stir into the Mix until well blended.  Drop by teaspoon on greased baking sheet.  Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) 10 to 12 minutes.

  Raisins, nuts, chopped dates or chocolate chunks can be stirred into the batter.

  Brownies can be made by using 3/4 cup mix; 1 cup sugar; 2 squares chocolate; 3 tablespoons melted butter; 2 eggs and 1 cup chopped nut meats.  Bake in greased 8x8 pan in a moderate oven (350 degrees) about 30 minutes.  Cut while warm.

OATMEAL COOKIES

               Family Size          Just for Two
Mix            2 1/4 cups           3/4 cup
Sugar (brown)  1 3/4 cups           1/2 cup
Cinnamon       1 teaspoon           1/4 teaspoon
Milk           1/3 cup              2 tablespoons
Eggs           2                    1 small
Shortening
 (melted)      1/2 cup              3 tablespoons
Nut meats
 (chopped)     1/2 cup              3 tablespoons
Rolled oats
 (quick)       3 cups               1 cup
Yield          6 dozen              2 dozen

  Stir sugar and cinnamon into the Mix.  Combine milk, beaten egg and shortening.  Stir into the Mix until well blended.  Stir in the rolled oats and nuts.  Drop by teaspoon on baking sheet.  Bake in a moderate oven (375 degrees) about 12 minutes.

  This dough can be used for filled fruit bars, using a filling of ground dates or raisins moistened with lemon juice.

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  Many puddings similar to the baked chocolate pudding can be made.  The cake batter is put into an ungreased pan.  The topping can consist of brown sugar, chopped nuts and water; or of a sweetened berry sauce; or of a caramel or maple syrup.  The topping will sink to the bottom as the cake bakes.  Yellow or white cake batter can be used instead of chocolate.

  The cake batter can be steamed about 30 minutes in custard cups for steamed pudding.

  Three egg whites or five egg yolks can be used in the yellow cake recipe to make a white or gold cake.

  Non-fat dry milk solids can be added to the mix.  Use 1 cup of the non-fat dry milk solids in the smaller Mix recipe or 2 cups in the larger one.  Then use water instead of milk in the recipes if you wish.  Or milk can be used to further increase the food value.

  For cheese balls mix 2 tablespoons margarine or butter, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne and 1 1/2 cups grated cheese with 1 cup of Master Mix.  Blend well, with beater or by kneading.  Form into 24 small balls.  Bake on a baking sheet in a moderate oven (375 degrees) about 15 minutes.