Popovers

Popovers

INGREDIENTS
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease and flour six 6-ounce custard cups.
In a medium bowl beat eggs slightly, Beat in flour, milk and salt until just smooth; being careful not to overbeat. Fill custard cups 1/2 full.
Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for 20 minutes more. Immediately remove from cups and serve piping hot

Miniature Eclairs

Miniature Eclairs

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup butter
1 cup water
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
In a heavy saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, water and salt over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Pour in flour all at once and stir vigorously until fully incorporated and mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat, let rest 5 minutes. Then beat in eggs, one at a time, until well combined.
Drop dough into twelve equal mounds on baking sheets. Spread each mound into a 4x1/2 inch rectangle.
Bake in preheated oven 35 minutes, until golden. Remove from oven and make a one-inch slit in the side of each eclair. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Return eclairs to oven for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Fill with pudding or cream of choice

Chocolate Glaze:

1 bag of chocolate chips

Half a stick of butter

1/4 cup milk

DIRECTIONS

Melt butter over low heat

Add chips and milk

keep stirring until ladeling on to top of eclairs.

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

INGREDIENTS
1 cup raisins
1 cup water
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
DIRECTIONS
Simmer raisins and water over medium heat until raisins are plump, about 15 minutes. Drain raisins, reserving the liquid. Add enough water to reserved liquid to measure 1/2 cup.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Mix the shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla thoroughly. Stir in reserved liquid.
Blend in the remaining ingredients.
Drop by rounded teaspoons about 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown.