The local Sr. Citizens Center is having its annual fundraiser bake sale
tomorrow. I started baking at 8:00 a.m. this morning. Having done some
prep work yesterday (preparing the nectarines and apricots and measuring
out the dry ingredients), it was quick work to make a double batch of
Nutty Apricot Snack Loaf, bagged in decorated cello bags for $5 each:

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Nutty Apricot Snack Loaf (using some dried nectarines as part of the
apricot measure)

Recipe By: Pillsbury
Serving Size: 1
Preparation Time: 0:00
Categories: Quick Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
1 cup dried apricots
2 cups sifted flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup water
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Cover apricots with warm water; soak 15 minutes. Drain and cut into
pieces. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; set aside.
Cream sugar and shortening. Blend in egg, eating well. Add half the
dry ingredients, mix thoroughly. Blend in water and OJ, then remainder
of dry ingredients, mix till well blended. stir in chopped walnuts and
apricots. Turn into well-greased 9x5x3 loaf pan. Let stand 20 minutes
then bake at 375° for 45-55 minutes. Cool before slicing.

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Notes: Source: Best 1000 Recipes of the Best of the Bake-Off
Collection, Pillsbury. Book from library in 1966. Wish I could find
the book again! I DID find the book -- from Anne Bourget in the late
'90s.

I bake this in two smaller pans for about 45 minutes. Good stuff!


Per serving (excluding unknown items): 2051 Calories; 92g Fat (39%
calories from fat); 27g Protein; 303g Carbohydrate; 212mg Cholesterol;
3254mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1/2 Starch/Bread; 3 Lean Meat; 19 1/2 Fruit; 17 Fat; 13
1/2 Other Carbohydrates
_____

A triple batch of chocolate chip cookies followed, to be baked into 3"
cookies, packaged 4 to a bag for $2.50:

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe By:
Serving Size: 50
Preparation Time: 0:00
Categories: Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 tsp. almond extract
1 egg well beaten
1 cup + 2 tablespoons sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Cream shortening, sugars, and almond extract until light and fluffy.
Fold in egg and beat entire mixture. Sift together flour, soda and
salt. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, stir in chocolate chips
and nuts and mix thoroughly. Drop by spoonful onto greased cookie
sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 375°. Yield: 50 cookies.

‹‹‹‹‹
Notes: Source: This is probably one of the first recipes I ever got
-- probably at my wedding shower at Alice¹s in February, 1966. Tried
and true, I don¹t beat the egg nor grease the cookie sheets.

Per serving (excluding unknown items): 3099 Calories; 214g Fat (58%
calories from fat); 28g Protein; 315g Carbohydrate; 212mg Cholesterol;
1834mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1 Starch/Bread; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 41 1/2 Fat; 20 Other
Carbohydrates
_____

Followed by a batch of Barb Schaller's Famous Orgasmic Chocolate
Brownies (Boy Version). You can look it up.

Followed by two more loaves of the apricot-nectarine bread (Girl Version
this time).

Followed by these gingersnappy thangs, packaged 3 large to a bag, or 6
small, for $2.50:

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Molasses Sugar Cookies

Recipe By: Mom - from a Br'er Rabbit Molasses bottle, 8-24-1976
Serving Size: 1
Preparation Time: 0:00
Categories: Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
3/4 cup Crisco
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 tsp. soda 2 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Melt shortening in quart saucepan; cool slightly. Add sugar, molasses
and egg; beat well. Sift dry ingredients together. Add and stir.
Chill dough. Make into 1² balls. Roll in sugar and bake at 375° 8-10
minutes. Makes about 4 dozen.

‹‹‹‹‹
Notes: Half-tablespoon measure yielded 5 dozen 1/18/80.

Per serving (excluding unknown items): 1079 Calories; 5g Fat (4%
calories from fat); 6g Protein; 260g Carbohydrate; 212mg Cholesterol;
1165mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1 Lean Meat; 13 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 17 Other Carbohydrates
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Then there are the 86 jars of jam, jelly, spiced vinegar (with recipe
for marinated salad included), and Fancy Schmancy Sea Salt for Your
Hoity Toity Friends.

WeBeDraggin'.
--
-Barb
State Fair prizewinning jams and jellies for sale at the Burnsville
Senior Citizens Bake Sale, November 19, 2003; 9:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.
Diamondhead Education Center, Burnsville Parkway & Nicollet Aves,
Burnsville. 952-707-4120

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> The local Sr. Citizens Center is having its annual fundraiser bake sale
> tomorrow. I started baking at 8:00 a.m. this morning. Having done some
> prep work yesterday (preparing the nectarines and apricots and measuring
> out the dry ingredients), it was quick work to make a double batch of
> Nutty Apricot Snack Loaf, bagged in decorated cello bags for $5 each:
>
> { Exported from MasterCook Mac }
>
> Nutty Apricot Snack Loaf (using some dried nectarines as part of the
> apricot measure)
>
> Recipe By: Pillsbury
> Serving Size: 1
> Preparation Time: 0:00
> Categories: Quick Breads
>
> Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
> 1 cup dried apricots
> 2 cups sifted flour
> 1/4 tsp. baking soda
> 1/4 cup shortening
> 1/4 cup water
> 2 tsp. baking powder
> 1 tsp. salt
> 1 cup sugar
> 1 egg
> 1/2 cup orange juice
> 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
>
> Cover apricots with warm water; soak 15 minutes. Drain and cut into
> pieces. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; set aside.
> Cream sugar and shortening. Blend in egg, eating well. Add half the
> dry ingredients, mix thoroughly. Blend in water and OJ, then remainder
> of dry ingredients, mix till well blended. stir in chopped walnuts and
> apricots. Turn into well-greased 9x5x3 loaf pan. Let stand 20 minutes
> then bake at 375° for 45-55 minutes. Cool before slicing.
>
><snip>
>
> Followed by a batch of Barb Schaller's Famous Orgasmic Chocolate
> Brownies (Boy Version). You can look it up.
>
> Followed by two more loaves of the apricot-nectarine bread (Girl Version
> this time).
>
<snip>_____
>
> Then there are the 86 jars of jam, jelly, spiced vinegar (with recipe
> for marinated salad included), and Fancy Schmancy Sea Salt for Your
> Hoity Toity Friends.
>
> WeBeDraggin'.

Barb, you are one busy cookie! The apricot bread sounds delicious.
Thanks for the recipe.

Cheers!
Peg

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> The local Sr. Citizens Center is having its annual fundraiser bake sale
> tomorrow. I started baking at 8:00 a.m. this morning. Having done some
> prep work yesterday (preparing the nectarines and apricots and measuring
> out the dry ingredients), it was quick work to make a double batch of
> Nutty Apricot Snack Loaf, bagged in decorated cello bags for $5 each:
>
> { Exported from MasterCook Mac }
>
> Nutty Apricot Snack Loaf (using some dried nectarines as part of the
> apricot measure)
>
> Recipe By: Pillsbury
> Serving Size: 1
> Preparation Time: 0:00
> Categories: Quick Breads
>
> Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
> 1 cup dried apricots
> 2 cups sifted flour
> 1/4 tsp. baking soda
> 1/4 cup shortening
> 1/4 cup water
> 2 tsp. baking powder
> 1 tsp. salt
> 1 cup sugar
> 1 egg
> 1/2 cup orange juice
> 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
>
> Cover apricots with warm water; soak 15 minutes. Drain and cut into
> pieces. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; set aside.
> Cream sugar and shortening. Blend in egg, eating well. Add half the
> dry ingredients, mix thoroughly. Blend in water and OJ, then remainder
> of dry ingredients, mix till well blended. stir in chopped walnuts and
> apricots. Turn into well-greased 9x5x3 loaf pan. Let stand 20 minutes
> then bake at 375° for 45-55 minutes. Cool before slicing.
>
> <<<<<
> Notes: Source: Best 1000 Recipes of the Best of the Bake-Off
> Collection, Pillsbury. Book from library in 1966. Wish I could find
> the book again! I DID find the book -- from Anne Bourget in the late
> '90s.
>
> I bake this in two smaller pans for about 45 minutes. Good stuff!


Forwarded to the Bakers in the family - MAJOR YUM!

Thanks

Dimitri

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> The local Sr. Citizens Center is having its annual fundraiser bake sale
> tomorrow. I started baking at 8:00 a.m. this morning. Having done some
> prep work yesterday (preparing the nectarines and apricots and measuring
> out the dry ingredients), it was quick work to make a double batch of
> Nutty Apricot Snack Loaf, bagged in decorated cello bags for $5 each:
>

I've got a question for the bakers in the group.

What it if the batter were swirled with an apricot butter before baking?
Something like a marble cake.

Dimitri

Dimitri wrote:
>
> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> > The local Sr. Citizens Center is having its annual fundraiser bake sale
> > tomorrow. I started baking at 8:00 a.m. this morning. Having done some
> > prep work yesterday (preparing the nectarines and apricots and measuring
> > out the dry ingredients), it was quick work to make a double batch of
> > Nutty Apricot Snack Loaf, bagged in decorated cello bags for $5 each:
> >
>
> I've got a question for the bakers in the group.
>
> What it if the batter were swirled with an apricot butter before baking?
> Something like a marble cake.
>
> Dimitri

Then you won't have the yummy tart pieces of apricot to chew on.

In article >, "Dimitri"
> wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> > The local Sr. Citizens Center is having its annual fundraiser bake sale
> > tomorrow. I started baking at 8:00 a.m. this morning. Having done some
> > prep work yesterday (preparing the nectarines and apricots and measuring
> > out the dry ingredients), it was quick work to make a double batch of
> > Nutty Apricot Snack Loaf, bagged in decorated cello bags for $5 each:
> >
>
> I've got a question for the bakers in the group.
>
> What it if the batter were swirled with an apricot butter before baking?
> Something like a marble cake.
>
> Dimitri

I'll bet that'd be awesome. Are you omitting the chopped 'cots?
'Twere I, I would and would put half the batter in the pan, put some
apricot butter dollops on it and swirl, then repeat.

BTW, if you get around to making my Cream Cheese Coffee Cake, THAT is
killer with a few dollops of apricot butter swirled into the filling
before the topping goes on. Be still my heart! BTDT. Raspberry Jam's
not bad, either. Or Peach Raspberry Jam. Fruit butter is best, though.
--
-Barb
State Fair prizewinning jams and jellies for sale at the Burnsville
Senior Citizens Bake Sale, November 19, 2003; 9:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.
Diamondhead Education Center, Burnsville Parkway & Nicollet Aves,
Burnsville. 952-707-4120

In article >,
wrote:
(snip)
> >
> > Then there are the 86 jars of jam, jelly, spiced vinegar (with recipe
> > for marinated salad included), and Fancy Schmancy Sea Salt for Your
> > Hoity Toity Friends.
> >
> > WeBeDraggin'.
>
> Barb, you are one busy cookie! The apricot bread sounds delicious.
> Thanks for the recipe.
>
> Cheers!
> Peg

Pretty funny. I haven't baked anything in a very long time except
brownies and 6 coffee cakes a month ago. I hit my stride yesterday
morning. :-) I'll post my purchases at today's sale in a separate
post.
--
-Barb
State Fair prizewinning jams and jellies for sale at the Burnsville
Senior Citizens Bake Sale, November 19, 2003; 9:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.
Diamondhead Education Center, Burnsville Parkway & Nicollet Aves,
Burnsville. 952-707-4120

In article >, Margaret Suran >
wrote:

> Dimitri wrote:
> > I've got a question for the bakers in the group.
> >
> > What it if the batter were swirled with an apricot butter before
> > baking? Something like a marble cake.
> >
> > Dimitri
>
> Then you won't have the yummy tart pieces of apricot to chew on.

There is that!
--
-Barb
State Fair prizewinning jams and jellies for sale at the Burnsville
Senior Citizens Bake Sale, November 19, 2003; 9:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.
Diamondhead Education Center, Burnsville Parkway & Nicollet Aves,
Burnsville. 952-707-4120