Pealing bells

5 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Flour
1½ teaspoon Baking powder
6 tablespoons Butter
⅓ cup Shortening
¾ cup Sugar
1 each Egg
1 tablespoon Milk
1 teaspoon Grated orange peel
1 teaspoon Vanilla
25 eaches Maraschino cherries, halved and well drained

Directions

MAKES: 5 DOZEN

Combine flour and baking powder. In large mixing bowl, beat butter and shortening until butter is softened. add sugar and beat until fluffy.

Add egg, milk, orange peel, and vanilla and beat well. Add flour mixture and beat till well mixed. Cover and chill about 30 minutes or till easy to handle. Shape into 2 8" rolls. Wrap and chill for several hours or overnight. Cut into ¼" slices. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Place a cherry on the bottom half of each slice for clapper bell. Fold in sides of slice, overlapping at top and slightly covering cherry. Pinch in sides to resemble bell shape. Bake in a 350~ oven for 12-14 minutes or till done. Remove and cool. Source: Clipping from a BH&G magazine Carolyn Shaw's Collection Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 10-31-94

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