Here at the Forum, we do truly hope that Nick and his GaGa can roll with the punches (and had a great good laugh besides), because a nearly unbelievable combination of power outages and computer gulps and gags evidently completely and totally revised the Forum column printed Nov. 3.
Let’s try it again today, fervently hoping that no electrical nor electronic gremlins nor goblins interfere with these recipes (for Easy and Queasy Bake Ovens) sent along by faithful Forum contributor Clifton Leatherwood.
He tells us they are taken from www.thefunplace.com/recipes.
Here goes:
The FUN Place Recipe Box Archives Easy Bake Oven children’s cookie mix
In a medium bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda and brown sugar. Stir to blend. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Spoon about 1/2 cup mixture into each of 8 small containers or self-sealing bags. Seal bags tightly. Label with date and contents. Store in a cool dry place. Use within 12 weeks. Makes eight packages. Each package makes nine cookies.
To use:
Raisin chocolate chip cookies
Follow directions for Easy Bake Oven for baking cookies (or preheat mom’s oven to 350 degrees). In a small bowl, combine cookie mix, water, raisins and chocolate chips. Stir with a spoon until mixture holds together in one big ball. Shape 1 teaspoon of dough at a time into a ball. Arrange on ungreased cookie sheet. Butter bottom of a small drinking glass. Dip buttered glass bottom in sugar. Flatten each ball by pressing with sugarcoated glass. Bake as directed in Easy Bake Oven or 10 to 12 minutes in mom’s oven. Remove cookies from oven and cool on rack.
Each package of mix makes about 9 cookies.
Children’s lemon or white cake mix for children’s oven
In a medium bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking soda, salt and drink powder. Stir with a wire whisk until blended. With a pastry blender, cut in shortening until evenly distributed and mixture resembles cornmeal. Spoon about 1/3 cup mixture into each of 10 small containers or self-sealing plastic bags. Seal bags tightly. Label with date and contents. Store in a cool dry place. Use within 12 weeks.
Makes 10 packages.
To use:
If using an Easy Bake Oven, follow directions for baking cakes (or preheat mom’s oven to 375 degrees). Grease and flour a 4-inch miniature cake pan. In a small bowl, combine cake mix and water. Stir with a fork or spoon until blended and smooth. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake as directed in play oven or 12 to 13 minutes in mom’s oven. Remove from oven, cool in pan or rack for 5 minutes, then invert cake onto a small plate and remove from pan. When cool, frost with children’s white frosting, if desired.
Makes two servings.
Note: Any flavor of Kool-Aid can be used. For white cake, omit the powder. If you like, a drop or two of vanilla may be added at the time the cake is prepared.
Children’s white frosting mix
In a medium bowl, combine sugar and milk powder; stir with a wire whisk to blend. With a pastry blender, cut in shortening. Spoon about 1/3 cup mixture into each of 8 small containers or self-sealing plastic bags. Seal bags tightly. Label with date and contents. Store in a cool dry place. Use within 12 weeks.
Makes eight packages.
To use:
In a small bowl, combine mix and water. Stir well with a spoon until smooth and creamy. Makes about 1/4 cup frosting. A drop or two of vanilla may be added, if desired.
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