Best 8 Pin Recipes

CLOTHES-PIN COOKIES.(LADY-LOCKS.)

Steps:

• Make FILLING 1st, put in fridge till cookies are baked.
• FILLING: Cook on low til thickened, milk, flour.
• Cool in fridge.
• Beat tog marg and crisco.
• Beat well.
• Add vanilla, and sugar.
• Beat well.
• Add the cooled flour mixture& beat, beat beat!
• DOUGH: Measure flour, add a pinch salt.
• Cut in 1 pound marg or butter (as for pie crust).
• Blend in sour ceam (I used plain no-fat yogurt).
• Refrigerate overnite or at least 6 hours.
• Cut dough into 4 pieces.
• Roll out thin, 1 piece at a time (keep rest in fridge til ready to roll).
• Cut rolled piece into 1"x 4" long pieces.
• Wrap loosely around pins, (see NOTE) making sure dough overlaps somewhat, so as to not have"holes" or"gaps".
• Bake 350 about 12-15 minutes or till very lite golden color.
• DO NOT BROWN.
• When cool use pastry bag to fill;NOTE: Some stores sel the box of metal-"pins" to use.
• I have 1 box but it's not enough, so, I use clothes pins also.

CLOTHES PIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix 1/4 pound of the butter with 3 cups of flour, 2 tablespoons white sugar, egg yolks, and water. (Done like making pie dough with a pastry blender.)
• Chill for 1 hour then roll out like pie dough on a floured pastry sheet. Spread another 1/4 pound of the butter over dough. Fold dough together and refrigerate 1 hour. Repeat this procedure until all of the butter is used.
• Cut dough into fourths. Wrap each quarter in plastic wrap. Chill.
• Take out one quarter at a time and allow to stand at room temperature long enough that it softens enough that the dough can be rolled.
• Roll dough out on floured pastry sheet/ board. Cut dough into 1/2 inch wide X 4-5 inch long strips. Wrap around clothes pins or dowel pins pinching ends.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 12-15 minutes until lightly browned. Slide off sticks while still very warm and then cool completely.
• To Make Filling: In a saucepan over medium heat, cook 1 cup milk and 1/2 cup flour until thick stirring constantly. Let cool.
• Cream together shortening, confectioners' sugar, marshmallow cream, and vanilla. Add cooked mixture to creamed mixture and beat till fluffy. Fill cooled pastry curls with filling.

TURKEY PIN WHEELS

Steps:

• Spread 2 teaspoons veggie cream cheese over entire surface of each tortilla. (Use green spinach and red sun-dried tomato tortillas to add color). Top cream cheese with 1/4 cup lettuce. Place 2 slices of turkey on 1/2 on each tortilla. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon shredded carrots on top of the turkey slices.
• Roll the tortillas starting at the edge where you placed the turkey.
• Use a serrated knife to cut roll into 1-inch slices. Arrange on a plate to serve.

CLOTHES PIN COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375..if using a dark cookie sheet bake at 370. Do not grease cookie sheets. Prepare your clothes pins having them handy once you roll out the dough and cut it to place on the pins.
• 2. Place margarine, crisco, egg yolk, butter flavoring and flour into a food processor. Pulse until well combined. Slowly add water until blended well and dough forms a ball in the bowl. Remove dough from processor.
• 3. **I don't have a food processor so I cut in the butter and shortening into the flour mixture with a butter knife, just as I do for my pie crust..then I used a large serving fork to mix when adding the water to form a ball.
• 4. Once dough is combined well and you have made it into a ball, flatten it some and then cut into quarters...wrapping them each and placing them in the freezer for about 15-20 minutes. Now remove from freezer and place in fridge...using ONE quarter at a time while leaving the rest in the fridge..take a floured pie crust mat, or a floured area on your counter top..Flour it well, the dough wants to stick, so be careful as you roll it out with a rolling pin. Roll your dough out into a rectangle if possible making it about 1/8 inch thick..and then cut your strips about 3/4 inch wide by 4 inches long...now take your clothes pin and wrap the dough around the clothespin..as shown in picture here.
• 5. Place seam side down on the cookie sheet and bake for 9-10 minutes, watching carefully. YOu want the bottom of the cookie to be golden.
• 6. Remove from cookie sheet and CAREFULLY remove the spiral cookie from the clothes pin..it may seem delicate and difficult at first, but it gets easier as you go along. The clothes pins are HOT..so please be careful. Allow the cookies to cool completely before filling with buttercream!!
• 7. BUTTERCREAM FROSTING: Cream butter, shortening, vanilla extract, and butter flavoring with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Now add confectioners sugar and adding 1 T. of milk at a time until buttercream is light and ready to fill cookies. At this point use your judgement as to whether or not you need more milk or more confectioners sugar...
• 8. Once cookies are completely cooled..take a decorator's bag or plastic bag and fill with butter cream frosting and insert into end of cookie spiral and fill. Once filled sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
• 9. You can use your own ideas as far as filling them with some of the suggestions I gave above...I did do the buttercream and used a small amount of food coloring to make pink, greeen, yellow and then also add seedless raspberry jam for some. Have fun with this..but remember these are very delicate, so don't use a heavy filling..

MAH GU GAI PIN (MOO GOO GAI PAN)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the marinade ingredients.
• Add the chicken and allow to rest for at least 30 minutes.
• Reserve.
• In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients and reserve.
• Heat a wok over high heat for 30 seconds.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the peanut oil and coat the wok with it using a spatula.
• When a wisp of white smoke appears, add the ginger and salt and stir for 10 seconds.
• Add the mushrooms and stir for 10 seconds.
• Add the snow peas, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Turn off the heat, transfer the mixture to a bowl, and reserve.
• Wipe off the wok and spatula with paper towels.
• Heat the wok over high heat for 20 seconds.
• Add the remaining peanut oil and coat the wok with it using the spatula.
• When a wisp of white smoke appears, add the garlic.
• When it begins to brown, add the chicken and marinade.
• Spread in a thin layer and cook for 2 minutes.
• Turn the chicken over and cook for 1 more minute.
• Drizzle the wine down the sides of the wok, stir into the chicken, and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 1 more minute.
• Add the reserved vegetables and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Make a well in the mixture, stir the sauce mixture, and pour inches Stir well and cook until the sauce bubbles and thickens, about 30 seconds.
• Turn off the heat, transfer to a heated platter, and serve.

IRISH PIN OATS

Steps:

• Melt 1 Tbs butter in a small saucepan over med high heat.
• When the butter stops foaming, add the oats and stir well for 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to low, and let the oats cook for 1 more minute.
• Add the water, stir and place the lid on tightly.
• Allow to simmer for 20 minutes, or until the majority of the water is absorbed.
• Add the half and half and turn off the heat. Replace the lid and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
• Add the remaining 2 Tbs butter and salt to taste.
• Brown sugar and cinnamon may be added if you prefer sweet oats.

CLOTHES PIN COOKIES RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• mix crisco and oleo together you can also use all oleo in large bowl sift flour and sugar: add 1/2 cup of crisco mixture; mix as or pie crust; add egg-water mixture and mix together till dough does not stick to fingers, dough should be soft, but workable. put in refrigerator for 1 hour. roll out on floured board 1/2 inch thick, spread with 1/2 cup crisco mixture. fold up like purse. repeat 3 times. after spreading and folding and refrigerating for 1 hour, then roll out, cut dough into 4 parts and roll out first part into 1/8 inch thick. Refrigerate other parts each time to keep dough cool; cut into strips about 1 inch wide and 3 inches long. wrap around clothes pins overlapping a little as you roll. bake at 425 for 5 min then lower heat to 375 for 10 min. remove from clothes pins while still warm as they break easy. filling: Mix at low speed in electric mixer, blend well. mix resembles marshmallow cream. (if too thick add more milk or too thin add sugar.) fill with cookie or pastry tube fluffy filling; cook milk and flour unitl thick and creamy white sauce. Let cool. Beat sugar and crisco, or half butter and half crisco until creamy with electric mixer. add white sauce and beat at high speed until like cream. color or tint use as filling for clothes pin cookies. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 136 Calories; 1g Fat (5.9% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 11mg Cholesterol; 9mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 0 Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

PARTY PIN WHEELS

Steps:

• MIX first 3 ingredients.
• Spread on tortillas.
• Sprinkle on remaining ingredients.
• Then roll and wrap tightly.
• Chill 2 hours.
• Cut off roll ends.
• Then cut rolls into 1 inch slices.
• Ready to eat.
• Bet you can't make them without snitching some.
• I also like these made as they are with little baby dill pickles added in the middle and then rolled and chilled.