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How about a recipe for the official New Mexico state cookie?
(Recipe from the New Mexico Secretary of State site)
N.M. STATE COOKIE
The New Mexico Legislature adopted the biscochito (bizcochito) as the official state cookie in 1989. This act made New Mexico the first state to have an official state cookie. The biscochito is a small anise-flavored cookie, which was brought to New Mexico by the early Spaniards. The cookie is used during special celebrations, wedding receptions, baptisms, Christmas season, and other holidays. It was chosen to help maintain traditional home-baked cookery.
BISCOCHITOS RECPIE
6 C. flour
1/4 Tsp. salt
3 Tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 C. sugar
2 Tsp. anise seeds
2 eggs
2 C. lard
1/4 C. brandy
1/4 C. sugar
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
Sift flour with baking powder and salt.In separate bowl, cream lard with sugar and anise seeds until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in flour and brandy until well blended. Refrigerate 2-3 hours. Turn dough out on floured board and pat or roll to 1/4- or 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into shapes (the fleur-de-lis is traditional).Dust with mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Bake 10-12 minutes at 350° or until browned.
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Here's an actual Chuckwagon recipe:
SPOTTED PUP
1 cup rice
2 cups water
Handful of raisins
¼ cup molasses or sugar
Cinnamon to taste
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup rice
2 cups water
Handful of raisins
¼ cup molasses or sugar
Cinnamon to taste
1 tablespoon vanilla
Put everything in the pot and bring to a boil; stir frequently until water is absorbed by the rice. Good by itself or add a topping.
Here's a recipe from our Colorado website:
Maple Pudding
Two Cupfuls of milk
2 tablespoonfuls of tapioca
1 cupful nut meats
3 eggs
two-thirds cupful maple syrup
2 tablespoonfuls of tapioca
1 cupful nut meats
3 eggs
two-thirds cupful maple syrup
Heat the milk, stir in the tapioca, and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from fire and add the well beaten yolks of the egg, with a little salt. Replace on the stove and stir mixture until it thickens. When cool, add the nut meats and maple syrup. Place the stiffly beaten whites of the eggs on the top and set in the oven to brown for one minute.
Source: "Colorado Springs Gazette", April 9, 1915
From our Rhode Island website:
BAKED HUCKLEBERRY PUDDING
One cup sugar, one cup molasses, one half cup butter, one cup milk, three eggs, four cups flour, one teaspoon soda, two teaspoons cream of tartar, salt, one quart huckleberries.
Beat the whites seperately, and add the last thing before berries. Roll berries in flour. Bake in deep pudding dish one hour. Serve hot, with sauce made of twice as much sugar as butter. Sauce should be chilled. Flavor it with rose.
[Note: Blueberries would probably work as a substitute for the huckleberries]
Source: Modern Housekeeping Magazine, August 1905, Transcribed by C. Anthony
BAKED HUCKLEBERRY PUDDING
One cup sugar, one cup molasses, one half cup butter, one cup milk, three eggs, four cups flour, one teaspoon soda, two teaspoons cream of tartar, salt, one quart huckleberries.
Beat the whites seperately, and add the last thing before berries. Roll berries in flour. Bake in deep pudding dish one hour. Serve hot, with sauce made of twice as much sugar as butter. Sauce should be chilled. Flavor it with rose.
[Note: Blueberries would probably work as a substitute for the huckleberries]
Source: Modern Housekeeping Magazine, August 1905, Transcribed by C. Anthony
