Laura Secord Balls Recipes

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
• In a large mixing bowl sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
• In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter, white sugar, and maple extract.
• Beat in brown sugar and peanut butter and continue to beat until smooth (about 2 minutes).
• Add in egg and beat for another 1-2 minutes.
• Reduce the speed and add in the dry ingredients in 3 additions, mixing well until a stiff dough forms.
• Shape the dough into small balls and place 2-inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• Press down with a fork to flatted.
• Bake for about 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• 1. Cut chicken into 4 -6 pieces. Add the chicken to a pot with sufficient cold water to cover the chicken. Cover the pan and cook over low heat until chicken is tender. Cool in the broth for 1 hour.
• 2. Meanwhile in a lightly greased pan, lightly brown the lean grown pork.
• 3. Stir in enough of the chicken broth to just cover the ground pork. Cover and cook over low heat for 2 hours.
• 4. Remove chicken from the bone and chop. Add the chicken meat to the pork, mix well and taste to see if you need to add more seasonings. Allow to cool.
• 5. Preheat oven to 450 F. Prepare enough pastry for two - two crust pies. Divide into 4 equal portions and roll each out separately. Use two portions to line two deep dish 9 inch pie pans.
• 6. Divide the cooled mixture between the two pie pans. Cover with top crusts. Flute and seal edges and then slash the top crust, to allow steam to escape.
• 7. Bake in 450 F oven for 10 minutes than lower the heat to 350 F and continue baking for 30 - 40 minutes longer.

Steps:

• Beat eggs for 15 minutes. Do not melt butter but mix in before adding all of the sugar. Mixture may be divided into as many sections mixed with flavors as desired (eg peppermint, vanilla, maple, etc). Roll into small balls by hand. Melt chocolate, wax & bar in dble boiler. Dip candy mixture in chocolate & set aside on waxed paper. If desired, roll in coconut, nuts, etc before placing on wax paper. Freezes well