Finders Weepers

Non­na uses Aggres­sion Cook­ies to defuse tense sit­u­a­tions. There’s noth­ing like knead­ing frozen but­ter to a soft mass to relieve ten­sion in hun­gry teens.

Nonna’s Aggression  Cookies

Makes 3 dozen

1 Cup brown sug­ar                  1 Cup but­ter  (slight­ly soft­ened)         1 Cup flour

1 tea­spoon bak­ing soda            2 Cups quick cook­ing rolled oats

If there is a lot of Aggression, start with frozen butter.

In a large bowl, soft­en the but­ter by knead­ing with the hands. Next, add the sug­ar, flour, and bak­ing soda. When they’re mixed, add in the oats and knead until all ingre­di­ents are blended.

Roll into 1 inch balls. Put on ungreased (or lined with parch­ment paper) pan. Do not press balls down they will spread. (about 12 cook­ies to a sheet)

Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 min­utes. Cool before remov­ing from sheet.

Misty Beach Specialties

The Hun­gry Whale Cafe’s recipe for Clam Chow­der attracts tourists to the town.

Famous Clam Chowder    Serves 4 to 6

If you haven’t been lucky enough to dig your own clams, you can use canned.

½ lb. bacon  cut-up

1 minced  medi­um onion (about ½ Cup)

2 medi­um stalks chopped cel­ery (about 1 Cup)

2 Table­spoons flour

2  cans of minced clams (6 ½ oz each), drained. Reserve the liquor. (or 1 pint fresh clams)

2 medi­um pota­toes diced  (about 2 Cups)

1 quart half and half (or milk)

½ tea­spoon salt or to taste

1/8 tea­spoon pep­per or to taste

Dash of gar­lic salt

In large, heavy skil­let or 3‑quart saucepan, fry the bacon over medi­um heat until crisp. Remove and drain bacon. Leave 3 Table­spoons of fat in the pan. Saute onion and cel­ery in the pan over medi­um  heat until ten­der. Add flour and stir con­stant­ly until mix­ture is bubbly–this keeps the chow­der from tast­ing like raw flour.  Grad­u­al­ly, stir in half and half. Add clam liquor. Heat to boil­ing, stir­ring con­stant­ly. Boil and stir one minute. Add pota­toes and cook until ten­der, then add clams. If they’re fresh, clams cook five min­utes more. Stir in bacon just before serving.

 

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