Jolly Boys Recipes

JOLLY BOYS

Steps:

• Make a batter with the flour, egg and milk and a pinch of salt.
• It should be the consistency of heavy cream and run quickly off the spoon.
• After frying the bacon in butter or lard, remove it to a plate to keep hot.
• Increase the heat under the frying pan and put in a tablespoon of batter.
• This will run into an oval shape and rise up in the middle.
• Baste it with hot fat as you would a fried egg and dish up at once with the bacon.

APPLE JOLLY BOYS

Steps:

• Chop apple pie filling fine; add egg, sugar and molasses.
• Add baking powder.
• Add cinnamon.
• Add flour, buckwheat flour, and cornmeal.
• Add water.
• Batter will be very thick.
• Fry on medium, buttering griddle heavily because these pancakes burn easily. Spread out when putting on griddle; they puff a lot.
• Flip over.
• Serve with butter; they don't need syrup.

JOLLY GINGER REINDEER COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. In another bowl, whisk next six ingredients; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. gingerbread boy-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For icing, combine confectioners' sugar, water, meringue powder and cream of tartar; beat on low speed just until blended. Beat on high 4-5 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; transfer icing to bag. Keep any unused icing covered at all times with a damp cloth. If necessary, beat again on high speed to restore texture., To decorate cookies, place gingerbread boys on a work surface with heads facing you. Pipe antlers onto legs. With icing, attach chocolate chips for eyes and Red Hots for noses. Let stand until set. Store in airtight containers.