If It Wasn't Mama Teaching Me It Was Grammy

My Mama Left This Earth When I Was A Youngin!

Mama "why did you leave this earth" was something I used to ask a lot as I was trying to clean our old 9 room huge two story house plus cook for my dad and my brother.  And, I even helped my dad on the farm too.  But mama went to heaven when I was age 12, so I was on my own. 

Sure am glad my mama had the sense to teach me about cooking before she had to leave.  And after that it was Grammy, on my dad's side, who came to the rescue.  And, I was still asking Grammy about cooking when I was close to age 40.  She was still alive and willing to give me her advice.  And, now I have her recipes and her medicinal lists, and she is still with me in spirit.

Grammy was one of the most important people in my life as she helped shape me into the woman I am today.  God rest your soul Grammy.

This is a picture of my grammy before she was married around 1915.

Grammy was noted for her sugar cookies which she kept in the freezer in an old aluminum dutch oven.  And, her fondant candy was just melt in your mouth good.  These are the types of recipes which I will be posting in the future so that these recipes are never lost in the portals of time.

Today's recipe is one from my mom's family.  My mom's mother was French and I always surmised this recipe came from her but I might be wrong.  I can remember hanging around the kitchen waiting for these cookie bars to get done.  I'm showing the recipe, but I don't have pictures of these today.  If I make one more sweet recipe this week, I will gain about ten pounds.  The recipe is one of my most favorites to make and eat.  It's easy and takes very little time to make.  Here's the recipe....French Cookies - Perfect for a Tea Party

French Cookies

2 cups brown sugar
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda (put in boiling water)
3 cups flour
2 eggs
1 cup margarine
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup raisins (boil in water and use the water for boiling water)
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Note:  I put the raisins in 1 1/4 cups water and boil until the raisins are plumped.  Then, measure out 1 cup of the raisin water for the boiling water in the recipe.  Grease and flour a jelly roll pan.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream sugar and margarine.  Add baking soda to boiling water but don't add to the sugar yet.    Add baking powder and cinnamon to the flour and then add the flour to the sugar/margarine and mix.  After it's thoroughly mixed add the boiling water/baking soda and stir.  Add raisins and nuts.  This mixture will be a bit thin and a little lumpy looking.  Pour into jelly roll pan and bake but check with a toothpick after 10 minutes.  This is thin and will bake fast.  Usually takes about 12 minutes.  Make a thin glaze with powdered sugar and water and pour over the hot bar cookies.

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