Archive for December, 2009

New eBook genealogy mystery released December 1, 2009 by Write Words Inc. by Virginia Winters

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

New eBook genealogy mystery released December 1, 2009 by Write Words Inc. by Virginia Winters

Prompt: December 9 – Grab Bag Author’s Choice.

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Your fondest Christmas memories are often the unusual ones. For me, that’s coming out of the church at about 1 a.m. Christmas Morning. We had sung a beautiful Midnight Mass, and I had stayed behind with a couple of other folks to help The Rev. Bill Hudson lock up. As we walked out, the sky was clear and a full moon shone on a light, twinkling dust of snow. In Alabama. While we were inside praising God, he pulled a little miracle out of his sleeve and left us just enough snow to be beautiful.Readers, I have been so busy with my book and computer issues lately that I haven’t blogged regularly. I’m going to try to fix that. I’ll try to blog just as I get up every morning!

Entry in “Geneabloggers” Cookie Recipe Carnival: Toffee Squares

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

 

My sister’s godmother, Marian Roberts, gave this recipe to Mother years ago, but swore Frances to secrecy because it was a “Roberts family secret.” Years later Mother found the same recipe on a package of flour. So she didn’t feel so badly sharing it after that. This is a Powell family Christmas tradition. Goes GREAT with a robust red wine!

 

Toffee Squares

Recipe By  Frances Spencer Powell via Marian Roberts

Serving Size  : 36

Amount  Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method

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2 sticks  butter – softened

1 egg yolk

1/8   teaspoon  salt

1 teaspoon  vanilla

1 cup  brown sugar

1 cup  pecans — finely chopped

2   cups  flour — all purpose

6 ounces  semisweet chocolate chips — Only Nestlé’s!

 

Oven at 350F. Cream butter. Add egg yolk, salt, sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Add 2 cups flour, mix well.

Use raised edge cookie sheet. Pat dough into 10″ by 13″ pan. roll well. If dough is sticky, sprinkle with a little flour. Bake at 350F 20 minutes or until brown. Remove from oven, and while still hot, cover with chocolate chips. (Other brands do not melt as quickly as the Nestlé’s.)

When chocolate is melted, spread quickly over all to cover. Then, sprinkle with very finely chopped pecans.  Cut into 1″ squares while warm.

 

 Description: ” A Powell family tradition”

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-         Per Serving: 130 Calories; 9g Fat (58.3%calories from fat); 1g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 20mgCholesterol; 62mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 11/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

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-         Serving Ideas : Christmas! With Red Wine!