Tom Thumbs Recipe
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
4 tablespoons brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 cup flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
Little salt
Topping:
1 egg white beaten stiff
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon lemon or almond flavoring
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Directions
Cream butter and sugar until light, then add beaten egg yolk and beat well.
Mix in flour and baking powder.
Form into small balls (size of large alley) make indentation in centre with thimble.
Bake at 400° F. about 10 minutes.
Take from oven and make indentation again; then fill with a little raspberry jam.
Put a little of the meringue on top of jam and shape up to point in centre.
Bake at 350° F. about 15 minutes or until delicately browned.
Mix in flour and baking powder.
Form into small balls (size of large alley) make indentation in centre with thimble.
Bake at 400° F. about 10 minutes.
Take from oven and make indentation again; then fill with a little raspberry jam.
Put a little of the meringue on top of jam and shape up to point in centre.
Bake at 350° F. about 15 minutes or until delicately browned.
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