Aunt Sadies Chewies Recipes

TROPICAL CHEWIES

Steps:

• Beat 1 1/2 sticks melted butter, 3/4 cup dark brown sugar and 3/4 cup granulated sugar until fluffy; beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 eggs. Whisk 2 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt, then stir into the butter mixture. Add 2 cups white chocolate chips, 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts, 1/2 cup chopped almonds and 3/4 cup shredded coconut. Scoop into medium balls, sprinkle with coconut and chill. Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 350 degrees.

AUNT SADIE'S BRISKET

Steps:

• Remove any excess fat from brisket, but leave a little on top. Place one half of the onions on bottom of pan. Season the onions with a litle salt, pepper, garlic powder and lots of Hungarian paprika.
• Place brisket on top of onions.
• Place other half of onions and allspice on top of the brisket.
• Cover tight and roast in a 300 degree oven for 3 hours.
• Test your brisket and when it is fork tender, take it out. Let it cool and then slice it very thin. Strain juice and either thicken it with a little cornstarch or serve as is au jus, with onions (as I do).
• This is best made in advance. Note: I refrigerate the juices and get rid of the fat that rises to the top. Before serving I pour it over the sliced brisket and reheat in the oven until heated through.

AUNT AGNES' CHEWIES

Steps:

• Bring sugar and Karo syrup to a boil in a saucepan.
• Add peanut butter and stir until it melts into the mixture.
• Pour over the cereal in a large bowl and mix.
• Spread the sticky mixture in a cake pan or casserole dish and let sit 5-10 minutes.
• Cut into squares and serve.

SADIE'S BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, cream of tartar, and baking powder. Cut lard into flour mixture using a pastry blender until crumbly; stir in buttermilk. Turn mixture onto a floured surface and knead just a few times to form a moist dough.
• Roll dough out 1-inch thick; cut biscuits with a cookie cutter or round glass. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops are golden, about 12 minutes.

AUNT SALLY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup white sugar and shortening until smooth. Stir in the egg yolks and molasses. Combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture alternately with the sour milk. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into rectangular shapes (I like to use a Spam can). Place cookies 1 inch apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.
• To make the frosting, combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, vinegar, water and marshmallows. Mix well and place over a pot of simmering water. when the marshmallows have melted, stir in the egg whites. Remove from heat and beat with an electric mixer for 7 minutes. Stir in the vanilla and confectioners' sugar until well blended. Frost cooled cookies.

AUNT SADIE'S RASPBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Crust.
• Combine flour, sugar, salt. Cut in shortening and butter. Beat together water, egg and vinegar. Add to flour/shortening/butter mixture and mix until dough forms. Separate into four balls. Use two for this pie and freeze the rest for another time.
• Filling.
• Bring raspberries, water, sugar, lemon juice and tapioca to a boil. Add 1/2 tsp almond extract and remove from heat.
• Pie.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Roll one ball of dough into a round circle large enough to fit your pie plate. Line the pie pan. Pour/ladle filling into crust lined pie plate until it is almost full. (You may have more filling than you need depending upon the size of your pie plate.) Roll the second ball of dough into another circle. Place on top of pie and seal edges. You may also lattice the top. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes and then 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

AUNT SADIE'S CHEWIES

Steps:

• Melt the butter and place in a large bowl.
• Stir in sugar and flour.
• Add eggs and vanilla mix well.
• Pour into a 9X13 pan.
• Place in oven preheated to 350.
• Bake for 25 minute
• Cut into squares.