Janette Okes Frying Pan Dainties Recipes

FRYING PAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt butter or margarine in heavy skillet. Add slightly beaten eggs. Stir in dates, sugar, salt and vanilla. Cook over low heat stirring constantly until thick and well blended.
• Have ready crisp rice cereal and chopped nuts in large bowl. Stir cooked mixture into them until coated.
• Chill. Put by teaspoonful on cookie sheet. Chill again. When cold roll in crisp rice crumb and coconut mixture or powdered sugar.

DUTCH DAINTIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325*.
• BASE: Combine ingredients and press into greased muffin tins to form a shell for filling.
• FILLING: Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold in brown sugar, coconut, nuts, cherries and baking powder. Spoon into muffin cups over base.
• Bake @ 325* until filling is golden brown (and toothpick comes out clean) about 20 minutes.

GRANDMA MABEL'S FRY PAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix dates, brown sugar, egg, chopped walnuts, and butter in a cold frying pan.
• Turn element on and cook slowly for 10 minutes.
• Add Rice Krispies and 1 cup of the coconut.
• Shape into balls.
• Roll balls in coconut.
• Store in an air tight container.

CREAM CHEESE DAINTIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour to the creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough into four portions; cover and refrigerate until easy to handle. , On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough at a time into a 10x7-1/2-in. rectangle. Trim edges if necessary. Cut into 2-1/2-in. squares., Place 1/4 teaspoon spreadable fruit or preserves near each end of two diagonal corners. Moisten the remaining two corners with water; fold over and press lightly. , Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until corners are lightly browned. Cool 2-3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.

JANETTE OKE'S FRYING PAN DAINTIES

Steps:

• Put dates in frying pan on low heat.
• add sugar and eggs.
• mix and heat stirring constantly until mixture is thick.
• add cereal and vanilla.
• shape into small balls and set aside to cool.
• roll in coconut.