Rhubarb Torte

Crust:
1/2 lb. butter (2 sticks)
2 C. flour
2 T. sugar
Mix and bake in 350 degree oven for 25 minutes.

Filling:
6 egg yolks
2 C. sugar
orange rind or juice (1 T. )
4 T. flour
1 C. cream or half and half
Mix and add 4 C. rhubarb. Bake until thick.

Topping:
6 egg whites
1-2 T. sugar
Pinch of cream of tartar

Beat topping ingredients into meringue. Put on torte and brown.

From the kitchen of Arlette Eckman

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 C. shortening (part butter for a richer cookie)
1/4 C. white sugar
1/2 C. brown sugar
1/2 t. vanilla
1 egg, well beaten
1 C. + 2 T. flour
1/2 t. soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 C. nuts
1 pkg. chocolate chips

Cream together the first 4 ingredients. Fold in the egg and beat. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add this mixture to the creamed ingredients. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 7-10 minutes.

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 C. white sugar
1 C. brown sugar, packed
1 C. lard or 3/4 C. butter
1 t. soda
1 C. peanut butter
2 1/2 C. flour
2 eggs, well beaten
1 t. vanilla
1/2 t. salt

Blend first 3 ingredients. Add rest of ingredients and mix well. Roll in little balls and flatten with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees until slightly browned.

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

Oatmeal “Drop Cookies”

3/4 C. shortening
1 C. brown sugar, packed
1 egg, beaten
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1 1/4 C. flour, sifted
1 t. vanilla
1/2 C. nuts
2 1/2 C. oatmeal
1/2 C. raisins (optional)

Combine all ingredients. Drop from teaspoon onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees.

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

Coconut Meringues

3 egg whites
1 C. sifted powdered sugar
1/3 C. crumbled Saltine crackers
1 pkg. (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 pkg. (4 oz.) shredded coconut

Beat egg whites until stiff. Slowly add powdered sugar. Fold in crackers, chocolate chips and coconut. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes.

Optional: Can put green or red food coloring in for Christmas.

From the kitchen of Ella Meyer

Apple Oatmeal Cake (1954)

1 C. brown sugar
1 C. oatmeal
1 C. flour
1/2 C. butter
1/2 C. sugar
3 C. apples, diced
2 t. cinnamon

Crumb first 4 ingredients together and place 1/2 mixture in pan. Cover with apples. Sift sugar and cinnamon over the top of apples. Cover with rest of crumb mixture. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream. Recipe says to use an 8×12 pan but a 9×11 should work fine. Serves 6.