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Farm Kitchen:  ANIMAL CRACKERS and GRAHAM CRACKERS  |
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The Handmaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
Kim
Shreveport
Louisiana
USA
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 Posted - Sep 13 2005 : 5:09:19 PM
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These are two store bought favorites of my children and we really would love to make our own "homemade" ones. Do any of you farmgirls have a wonderful recipe?..I "KNOW" you do. These cookies are such staples to me and I have never heard of anyone making them from scratch. Wonderin' why? It can't be hard, can it? I've checked online but I want someones tried and true recipe.
Let me hear from you.
"Faith shall finish all that Hope begins."
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ByHzGrace
True Blue Farmgirl
348 Posts
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Posted - Sep 13 2005 : 6:09:41 PM
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Look in MaryJane's book. These are the best! My boys love these in graham cracker peanut butter bars and MJ's smores!
Thank you MJ,you are the best!!
Graham Crackers
3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup instant nonfat dry milk
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup oil
3/4 cup water
Combine flour, salt, brown sugar, dry milk and baking powder.
Mix oil and water together. Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
Chill dough in refrigerator for 1 hour.
Divide dough into thirds. Lightly dust each third in flour. In between layers of waxed paper, roll each third out until about 1/8 inch thick. Discard top layer of wax paper. Cut into 2" squares. Lift crackers off bottom waxed paper and place on lightly oiled cookie sheet. Prick patterns with a fork. (You can get creative and use the initials of the children who'll be joining you around the campfire.)
Bake on a buttered cookie sheet at 375° for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
http://www.maryjanesfarm.com/SimplyMJ/articles/column40.asp |
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The Handmaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
Kim
Shreveport
Louisiana
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2005 : 2:05:58 PM
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Ellen, Thank you for the response! Those graham cracker peanut bars sound wonderful too! 2 of my favorite things! Will you share the recipe?
Still no luck on an animal cracker recipe, guess I'll have to use Martha's unless someone saves me.
"Faith shall finish all that Hope begins."
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Utahfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1940 Posts
Portland
Oregon
USA
1940 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2005 : 3:48:50 PM
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Kim, do they have to be made with real animals? Patricia
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KJD
True Blue Farmgirl
402 Posts
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Posted - Sep 27 2005 : 3:59:37 PM
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The Handmaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
Kim
Shreveport
Louisiana
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2005 : 3:56:50 PM
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Patricia, you're a hoot!
"Faith shall finish all that Hope begins."
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Utahfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1940 Posts
Portland
Oregon
USA
1940 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2005 : 6:58:00 PM
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Thank ya...Thank ya vurry much...
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ByHzGrace
True Blue Farmgirl
348 Posts
348 Posts |
Posted - Oct 02 2005 : 10:21:13 PM
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Graham cracker peanut butter bars
First you got to make MJ’s crackers. Then crush em! Making about 2cups=1 lb right. Before you start mixing throw your 12oz chocolate chips or 1 Hershey Bar into a pan on low to melt.Then cream together a jar of peanut butter which must be like 2 cups, I think mine was 18oz jar so that is close enough with 1 cup of butter.When you get it smooth, add a box of confectionary sugar ~2cups=1lb, and beat it smooth then mix in MJ’s graham crackers. Press into a brownie/rice krispy treat like pan.Then pour the melted chocolate over and cool for a couple hours by popping it into the frig it makes cutting the bars easier.
I never made Animal Crackers. I always got them for my boys while I grocery shopped. The fun part for me growing up was having my own box with the string.
I have a recipe in my granny's cookbook but it doesn't cut them out you are supposed to pop out of oven and shape em? Let me know if you want it. I have no idea if she ever made them says like Barnum's: sugar, vanilla, egg whites, flour and butter?? |
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The Handmaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
Kim
Shreveport
Louisiana
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2005 : 07:57:20 AM
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Ellen, thanks you so much for the recipe! Makes my mouth water just thinkin' about eating one. Hopefully I'll be back to cooking in a few weeks once the cast is off and I can MOVE!!! I'd like to try your grandmother's recipe as well, how interesting to form the cookies after they cook...mine would look like playdoh blops at best! But, hey, worth an experiment. I also have very fond memories of the little red box with the string. Over the past several years I've also been able to collect a few of their tins. Reproductions but a childhood comfort to me all the same.
have a good week. hugs, kim
"Faith shall finish all that Hope begins."
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ladybugsmom6
True Blue Farmgirl
128 Posts
Tami
Horicon
WI
USA
128 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2005 : 2:28:43 PM
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I have a processed Sugar allergy, has any one tryed these with honey yet?
-Tami
livin' right and loven' life! |
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ByHzGrace
True Blue Farmgirl
348 Posts
348 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2005 : 3:30:48 PM
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Hi Tami
Welcome to the board!
I have made honey graham crackers with MJ's recipe by subbing in 1/4cup honey with 1/4brown sugar, but never made them with out the brown sugar in them.
I know when I cook with honey and I sub a lot, I use ~3/4 cup for a 1cup of white. And if I am subbing for brown sugar I add a little molasses to make it 3/4c for the darker taste. So try it and let me know.
here is a great site for honey recipes
http://www.honey.com/recipes/index.asp |
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ByHzGrace
True Blue Farmgirl
348 Posts
348 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2005 : 3:41:55 PM
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Hey Kim!
Mine would prolly look like animal mutants from outer spaceLOL
Animal Crackers
Put oven to 350. Stir 1/2c sugar with 2 egg whites and add a pinch of salt.When the sugar disappears into the egg add your1/4c butter and 1/4c flour and 1/4t of vanilla.Beat em until smooooooth. Drop the a teaspoon of the batter onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake until the cookie gets a light gold around the edge say 5 minutes. Shape the cookies into your lions and elephants and bears with ice or nut pick. Let cool and eat a 2dozen.
Must be small critters? |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
1818 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2005 : 5:06:31 PM
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Here's a recipe:
Homemade Animal Crackers
1/2 cup oatmeal
2 tsp honey
1/4 to 1/8 tsp salt
3/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup butter, softened
4 Tbsp buttermilk
Do not grease cookie sheet. Grind oatmeal in a blender until fine. Add honey, salt, flour and soda. Cut in butter. Add buttermilk.
Roll dough very thin; cut out with animal cookie cutters. Bake at 400 degrees (F) until brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
Enjoy! yummy
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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
2173 Posts
NC WA State
USA
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Posted - Oct 04 2005 : 5:09:25 PM
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Patricia, sounds like you might've been channeling Elvis there! 
May the sun bring you new energy by day, may the moon softly restore you by night, may the rain wash away your worries, may the breeze blow new strength into your being, may you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life. ~~Apache Blessing
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Utahfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1940 Posts
Portland
Oregon
USA
1940 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2005 : 8:37:13 PM
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Clare, I'm glad you caught it. heh heh.
Happy Wishes! |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Nov 25 2005 : 09:43:19 AM
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| love these recipes and am going to make them with our grandson, lucas. thanks for sharing! frannie |
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