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To Store Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container. Store in refrigerator up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.

Mikhal began as a writer for GO! Magazine, reporting on local news for the New York gay community. Since then, she has expanded the scope of her writing vastly. As a reporter for Zenger News and Courier Newsroom she reported on hospital shortages and scams that proliferated during the pandemic. Her exposé on the sourcing of alternative “meat” products was syndicated by Newsweek. Since becoming a mother in 2019, Mikhal has been writing personal essays about her experiences with parenthood and postpartum anxiety for local and national publications like Motherfigure and Parents....

2 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ⅔ cup shortening 7 tablespoon water

1 pound butter, cut into chunks and softened 1 ⅓ cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 egg whites 1 tablespoon vanilla 4 cup all-purpose flour

Though it is not necessary to prune mock orange, trimming them controls their somewhat wild appearance. Pruning should be done immediately after the plant flowers. To maintain the size of your shrub, cut to about a third the height each spring. This encourages branching, too. As plants age, some of the mature woody stems can become less productive and bare. These can be cut back to the base to encourage new growth....

Tips To make this recipe gluten-free, use gluten-free graham crackers. Tips Icon: vegetarian

2 cup finely crushed vanilla wafers (about 8 ounces) 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup toasted almonds, finely chopped ¼ cup chopped maraschino cherries ¼ cup light-color corn syrup 2 tablespoon almond liqueur 2 tablespoon butter, melted 12 ounce white baking chocolate, melted Small candies Peanutty Truffles: In a large bowl, combine 2 cups finely crushed peanut butter cookies, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 cup finely chopped peanuts, 1/4 cup light-color corn syrup, and 3 tablespoons peanut butter....

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Test Kitchen Tip: To keep your salad moist, toss the cooked pasta in lemon juice and olive oil, then refrigerate overnight. This keeps the pasta from absorbing all the dressing, which can make the salad dry. Buy It: Rao’s Basil Pesto ($6, Target) Test Kitchen Tip: Toast the walnuts for at least 5 minutes before chopping them for ultimate flavor. Buy It: Ball Canning Jars ($19 for 12, Bed Bath & Beyond)

Pastry for Lattice-Top Pie: Prepare as above, except trim bottom pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Roll out remaining pastry and cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Fill pastry-lined pie plate with desired filling. Weave strips over filling for lattice crust. Press ends of strips into crust rim. Fold bottom pastry over strips; seal and crimp edge. For a quick lattice, roll out top pastry. Use a mini-cookie or canape cutter to make cutouts an equal distance apart from pastry center to edge....

2 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ⅔ cup shortening 7 tablespoon water Chocolate Pops: Prepare as directed, except omit the peach pie filing, crystallized ginger, and cinnamon. In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, and 1/4 cup melted butter. Spoon 1 level teaspoon of the cocoa mixture onto the centers of half of the pastry cutouts. Continue as directed.

3 tablespoon chunky peanut butter 2 tablespoon margarine or butter 1 cup sifted powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon milk