Tinfoil Chef

Ever wonder how some foods got their names? This recipe is one such case. Not having made these before I actually assumed from the name that they would be something bright and somehow sunny in appearance, though I couldn’t see how the recipe could work out that way.

Partly out of laziness and partly out of not having several ingredients on hand I decided to search out a picture of them just for the heck of it. I found one quickly enough on flickr (I’d have included the pic here but it had ‘all rights reserved’ for it’s usage terms).

That pic confirmed that these don’t LOOK sunny at all. Instead they remind me of home made chocolate chip cookies that were packed across country because somebody forgot to get ‘em out of the kitchen before the moving companies took over.

However, regardless of how they look, they still sound great. Not only that but they’re also diabetic friendly as well.

Start out sifting together 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour, a teaspoon of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

Cut in 1/2 cup of shortening until the mixture has a crumbly consistency. Then, all at once add 1/2 cup of rasins, an egg, 2 tablespoons of orange juice, 2 teaspoons of grated orange rind and 1 1/2 teaspoons of Sucaryl. Mix well and then make into 1 inch balls and flatten them on a cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes at 375.

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