I had been adding recipes for a while to a new cookbook so I could find them when I wanted to cook them. In the electronic age, a digital version seems to make more sense, since I can add, amend, advise, adjust, delete, and reconsider as often as I want to and you can access them if and when you please. I've included the recipes from both my original cookbook which many of you have, and additional accumulated recipes that never got published. This isn’t the latest thing or nouvelle cuisine. These recipes are comfort food, good memories, treasured family recipes, and occasional treats as well as many healthier recipes I've grown to like in recent years. I encourage you to add comments, pictures, and favorite recipes to make this a real family cooking spot. It's the next best thing to sharing a meal.






Monday, January 25, 2016

Scented Pastilles

1/2 cup flour (not self-rising)
1/4 cup salt
1/4 tsp. powdered alum (from drug store)
1 Tbsp. essential oil (any scent)
2/3 cup boiling water
Food coloring (optional)

In ceramic or glass bowl, mix dry ingredients thoroughly.  Add essential oil and boiling water.  (Scent will be strong and will fade slightly when dry.)  For colored dough, blend in food coloring, one drop at a time until desired color is achieved.  Blend ingredients to form a ball.  Working with a small amount at a time (approximately 1/8 tsp.), roll dough between palms of hands to form small balls.  Cover unused dough to keep it from drying out.  Allow pastilles to dry.  Display in open baskets or glass containers to add pleasant scent to your rooms.

 
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