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Show Wednesday, December 22, 1999 Nephi, Utah tDje.timc9-efci- 8 thickness. Trace template on dough and cut out bear shapes. 3. Place four bear cutouts in a row, overlapping the paws slightly, on an ungreased baking sheet. Using your fingertip, press paws together to connect to a Tis the season fos Dancing Gingerbread Bears 1 large egg Makes 1 12 dozen cookies For the icing: 14-inc- h bears. 4. Repeat with remaining ses, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger, cloves, baking soda, salt dough. Bake cutouts until and egg. Using an electric firm at the edges, about 8 mixer on low, beat until well minutes. Transfer pan to a sugar 3 tablespoons meringue powder blended, about 4 minutes. wire rack; cool slightly. Us2 tablespoons warm water Shape dough into a disk, wrap ing a large spatula, carefully Assorted food coloring pastes in plastic wrap. Chill until firm, transfer cookies to wire For the cookies: 1 box flour 14 cups 12 cup granulated sugar 12 cup vegetable shortening 12 cup light molasses 1 12 teaspoons cinnamon 2 Page 13 se (16 ounces) confectioners racks to cool completely. about 1 hour. to several pastry bags fitted with 2. Preheat oven 350F. On Making the icing: In a large bowl, using an small writing tips a lightly floured surface using bear template a floured rolling pin, roll dough electric mixer set on medium 1. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, shortening, molas Special aids: 1 teaspoon baking powder teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cloves 12 teaspoon baking soda 12 teaspoon salt 1 speed, beat sugar, meringue powder and warm water until mixture is stiff, about 7 minutes. Divide the icing among several small bowls. Add food coloring, 1 drop at a time, to each bowl of icing until desired colors are reached. Reserve some white icing for piping details. Cover bowls of icing with plastic wrap until ready to use. Decorating the cookies: Using a thin spatula or knife, spread colored icings onto cooled cookies as desired. Spoon icings into separate pastry bags fitted with small writing tips. Pipe details over the base icing. (W uu U' . Ji f7 t V VO :mr tf. . ,v -- r? . i ; F ,- -rr " ; ..V' r' ir . .. - vf . fc ; ', . i k 'f , I 'i v At '4. j ' . ' 'V v. - . . n Aaa : i Even though snow is blanketing the landscape, were wanned , by having such good friends and neighbors around us this season. ECrjaa Am lb i nali IwaiAnqf 'mmBaxliahrUxlt wdoMImmIi faiimid ttfiaan I kyt ywl law Wi4 X'e ( wxfc tor (itr J fnmJi. m wf iw rm t nfriUti F&'I&F 153 623-5SC- S hope you have a joyful and festive holiday, and a very happy and healthy year ahead. Central Valley Medical & Nephi Clinic (Doctors and StafT) 549 North 400 East, Nephi 623-124- 2 I i |
