Nellie Mitchell's Shortbread

This is the shortbread we had as kids, as made by Nellie Mitchell. She used a round cookie cutter with a fluted edge.

1 lb. butter
1 c. fruit sugar (scant)
4 c. flour
1 tsp vanilla

Mix and knead very well.
Roll and cut.
Bake at 375° for 5 minutes; then turn down to 300° until lightly browned. 

Here’s a later recipe, from Helen Douglas.

 3 ½ c. flour
1 lb. butter
1 c. rice flour
1 c. fruit sugar.

 Knead well. Roll out. Bake at 325°, for 15 to 17 minutes, or until golden.

Mary Lou's Covid Christmas Tortiere (2020)

 In my move to Ottawa, I sorted out my old recipes. I came upon this one for Pork Pie from my mother Irene Nickerson. I am having it as my Covid Christmas pie.

2 lb lean ground pork

1 lb lean ground veal

1 large onion chopped fine

2 cups hot water

2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

2 tbsp salad herbs

Combine in a large pot and heat to boiling

Simmer 20 minutes

Add bread crumbs gradually until the mixture is firm. Simmer 10 minutes more.

Bake 400 for 10 minutes, and then 350 for 30 minutes more.

Enjoy.