Busters Recipes

Mazurkas

1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
Dash of salt
3 eggs
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup ground or finely chopped almonds
1 tsp. finely shredded orange peel (optional)
2 Tbs. sugar
2 Tbs. cornstarch
1 1/2 cup orange juice or water
3/4 cup snipped dried apricots
3/4 cup snipped dried figs or dates
1/2 cup raisins or currants
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or almonds
1/4 cup chopped candied orange peel or lemon peel
Powdered sugar icing

Beat butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to
high speed for 30 seconds. Add the 1 cup sugar and the salt; beat till
combined. Beat in eggs till combined. Beat in flour till just combined.
Stir in ground or finely chopped almonds and the finely shredded orange
peel, if desired. Spread dough evenly in a greased 15x10x1 inch baking
pan (jelly roll pan). Bake in a 350'F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or till a
toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Meanwhile, for
topping, combine the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cornstarch in a medium
saucepan. Stir in orange juice or water, apricots, figs or dates, and
raisins or currants. Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and
bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in chopped walnuts or almonds and candid
orange or lemon peel. Spread topping over the hot cookie. Bake 20
minutes more or till topping appears set. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
Cut into squares. Drizzle with powdered sugar icing. Makes 36.

Icing: Stir together 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk and
1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to
make icing of drizzling consistency.