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Holiday Baking #39, White Christmas Pie, Cardamom Braid Norway, Kringlors

December 9^th

Largo Florida in the 1960’s through 1990’s

Doris’ White Christmas Pie

1 baked 9” pie shell

1 packet plain gelatin

¼ c. cold water

½ c. sugar

¼ c. flour

½ tsp. salt

1 ½ c. milk

¾ tsp. vanilla

¼ tsp. almond extract

½ c. cream, whipped until stiff

3 egg whites (room temp)

¼ tsp. cream of tartar

¼ c. sugar

1 c. moist shredded coconut

Additional coconut as garnish

Soften gelatine in ¼ c. cold water. Mix together sugar, flour, salt & milk in saucepan. Cook over low heat stirring until it boils. Boil gently 1 min: remove from heat stir I n softened gelatine. Chill. When partially set, beat with rotary beater until smooth. Blend in vanilla & almond extract. Gently fold in whipped cream. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar, gradually adding ¼ c. sugar. Beat until moist peaks form.

Fold in filling, fold in coconut into filling, pile into cooled, baked pie shell & sprinkle with additional shredded coconut. Chill until set, about 2 hours.

Cardamom Braid Norway

1 pkg. yeast, ½ c. water

2 ¾ to 3 c. flour

¾ tsp. ground cardamom

¾ c. milk

¼ c. butter

1/3 c. sugar

½ tsp. salt

1 egg

In large bowl combine yeast, ¾ c. of flour & cardamom. Heat together milk, butter, sugar & salt till warm, stirring occasionally to melt butter. Add dry mixture in bowl, add egg; beat at low speed for ½ min. scraping sides constantly. Beat 3 mins. At high speed. By hand stir in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough.

Turn out onto floured surface, knead till smooth & elastic, 5 to 8 mins. Placed in lightly greased bowl turning once to grease surface. Cover, let rise till almost double, about 1 1/3 hours.

Punch down; turnout onto lightly floured surface & divide dough in thirds, form into balls. Let rest 10 mins. Roll out ball to a 16” long rope. Line up 3 ropes 1” apart on greased baking sheet. Braid loosely (? beginning) in middle & working towards ends. Pinch ends together & tuck under. Cover, let rise till almost double, 40 mins. Brush with milk & sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375degrees for 20 to 25 mins.