Hermits                                              H.Desserts (Cookies) No.017
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|Yield:  100 Portions                                      Each Portion: 2 Bars|
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|Pan Size: 18 by 26 inch Sheet Pan                          Temp.: 350 'F. Oven|
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|    Ingredients     | Weights  | Measures |              Method               |
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|Sugar, Extra Fine Gr|  2LB 12OZ| 1.50 Qrt | 1. Blend sugar, shortening, bak-  |
|anulated            |          |          |    ing soda, eggs, nutmeg, & cin- |
|Shortening, Emulsifi|  1LB  6OZ| 3.00 Cup |    namon in mixer bowl or until   |
|ed                  |          |          |    well blended. Scrape down      |
|Baking Soda, Bags   |          | 3.24 Tspn|    bowl.                          |
|Eggs, Large, Brown, |      14OZ| 1.75 Cup |                                   |
|Fresh               |          |          |                                   |
|Nutmeg, Ground      |          | 2.00 Tbsp|                                   |
|Cinnamon            |          | 2.00 Tbsp|                                   |
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|Molasses            |          | 1.50 Cup | 2. Add molasses, water, & rai-    |
|Cold Water          |          | 1.00 Cup |    sins; mix @ medium speed until |
|Raisins             |  2LB     | 1.50 Qrt |    blended.                       |
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|Flour, All Purpose  |  4LB  4OZ| 4.25 Qrt | 3. Add flour gradually; mix @ low |
|                    |          |          |    speed only until ingredients   |
|                    |          |          |    are combined.                  |
|                    |          |          | 4. Divide dough, 12 pcs, weigh-   |
|                    |          |          |    ing about 1 lb each; form into |
|                    |          |          |    strips 24 in. long. Place 3    |
|                    |          |          |    strips on each lightly greased |
|                    |          |          |    pan. See Recipe H-G-3.         |
|                    |          |          | 5. Bake about 18 minutes or until |
|                    |          |          |    done.                          |
|                    |          |          | 6. Loosen baked strips from pans  |
|                    |          |          |    while still warm; cut each     |
|                    |          |          |    strip into 16 bars.            |
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