Pastel Delights
["1/2 c. butter or margarine", "3/4 c. sugar", "1 egg", "1/4 tsp. vanilla", "1/4 tsp. almond extract", "1 3/4 c. sifted flour", "1/2 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp. salt", "red, green and yellow food coloring (red only for canes)"]
["Cream butter, gradually adding sugar.", "Add egg, vanilla or almond extract.", "Fold in flour with baking powder and salt. Blend to make stiff dough.", "Divide dough in 1/2; leave 1 half plain and divide remaining dough in thirds.", "Tint 1/3 green, one pink", "and one yellow with a few drops of coloring.", "Roll out 1/2 the plain dough to a 10 x 6-inch rectangle on a lightly floured board.", "Shape 1/2 the pink dough into a 10-inch long rope.", "Do the same with 1/2 the green and yellow dough.", "Place each color rope on the long side of rectangle."]
["butter", "sugar", "egg", "vanilla", "almond extract", "flour", "baking powder", "salt", "red"]