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Chris' grandmother's cresent cookie recipe:
- 1/2 lb. almond paste 1/2 c. confectioners sugar 1 egg white 1/2 c. chopped blanched almonds
Mix first 3 ingredients together and shape into rolls. Cut into 1-inch pieces. Roll pieces in almonds and shape into crescents. Let stand on baking sheet for 20 min before baking at 300 degrees another 20 min. Cool and frost with powdered sugar frosting made with lemon juice.
Andrea's grandmother's pound cake recipe:
- 2 sticks of margarine 2 c. sugar 5 whole eggs 6 Tbs. lemon juice 2 tps. vanilla 2 c. flour rind of one lemon
Cream sugar and butter together. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla, lemon juice and rind. Add flour. Use five by nine by two deep pan lined with wax paper. Bake for 1 hour and 45 min at 325 degrees. Take out of pan after ten min.