2 c Flour
1/4 c Packed brown sugar
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Margarine
1/4 c Chopped nuts
1 Egg, beaten
1/2 c Milk
Red and Green decorator
-Icing (optional)
Powdered sugar for icing
Grease a cookie sheet and set aside. Stir together flour, brown
sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in margarine until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Add the nuts. Combine the egg and milk.
Stir into the flour mixture just til moistened. On a lightly floured
surface, pat dough into a 10 x 7″ rectangle. Cut crosswise into 1″
wide strips. Twist each strip by holding both ends. Bend 1 end to
form candy cane shape. Place candy canes several inches apart on
cookie sheet. Bake in a 425F oven for 10 minutes or til light brown.
Carefully remove to a wire rack to cool. Frost with decorator icing
or with powdered sugar icing. Makes 10 candy canes.
Powdered Sugar Icing
In a small bowl combine 2 cups powdered sugar and enough milk to make
of drizzling consistency (about 3 tb) Drizzle over cooled candy canes.
Yields
5 Servings