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Product Description Illinois Cooks share the recipe that are dear to their hearts.All-Time Favorite Recipes from Illinois Cooks has tried & true recipes for every meal of the day, plus yummy party treat and delicious desserts.- Easy to make dishes, with the great taste you expect from Gooseberry Patch recipes.- Family-pleasing meals like burgers, casseroles, salads and more- Fun trivia about the great state of Illinois that you'll love to read and share- Time-saving tips and helps to get meals on the table in a jiffy157 Recipes From the Author Grandma's Kolachy Cookies Jennifer Savino Jolliet, IL My grandma would bake trays of cookies every Christmas to give to each family. She used an array of jams she preserved from her garden as the Kolachy filling. My favorite was her raspberry jam. These cookies take a bit more effort than other cookies, but the end result is worth it. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do! 1 t. active dry yeast 2 T. warm water 2-1/2 c. all-purpose flour 1 T. sugar 1/2 t. salt 1 c. butter, softened 2 T. whipping cream, scalded and cooled 4 egg yolks, beaten 18-oz. jar raspberry jam Dissolve yeast in warm water, about 110 to 115 degrees. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until coarse crumbs form.Mix in yeast mixture, cream and egg yolks. Cover and chill for several hours. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to about 1/2-inch thick. Cut with a 2-inch round cookie cutter. Cover and let rise until double in size. Place on lightly greased baking sheets. Make a depression in center of each cookie and fill with jam. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. From the Back Cover Illinois cooks share the recipes that are dear to their hearts. All-Time Favorite Recipes from Illinois Cooks has tried & true recipes for every meal of the day, plus yummy party treats and delicious desserts. * Easy-to-make dishes, with the great taste you expect from Gooseberry Patch recipes * Family-pleasing meals like burgers, casseroles, salads and more * Fun trivia about the great state of Illinois that you'll love to read and share * Time-saving tips and helps to get meals on the table in a jiffy About the Author Gooseberry Patch was founded in 1984 by Vickie Hutchins and Jo Ann Martin, two moms looking for a way to do what they loved and stay home with kids too. Gooseberry Patch is best known for their collection of family-friendly, community-style cookbooks. Each book is created with today's time-strapped, budget-conscious families in mind and filled with recipes shared by cooks all across the country… with some from friends in Canada and occasionally “across the pond”. Along with treasured family recipes, each book includes the stories the go along with these tried & true dishes.