My Grandmothers recipe calls for greasing a 10 in tube pan. I use a 12-cup bundt pan with excellent results. 1.Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, 1/2 c of the rum, 3/4 c of the water and the oil in a large mixing bowl. Beat at low speed until ingrediants are moistened. Then two minutes […]

Cut the pears into small chunks. Put in a blender with the lemon juice & ginger. Blend thoroughly at medium speed. Pour into dessert bowls & serve immediately.. Otherwise, cover the dessert bowls tightly & store in the refrigerator. Will keep for 3 to 5 days.

The day before serving, make the batter. Mix the flour, sugar, salt, oil and egg yolks in a mixing bowl. Gradually stir in the beer. Refrigerate overnight. Also, the day before serving, coat the ice cream balls thoroughly with the crushed cornflakes. Place the ice cream balls in the coldest part of the freezer and […]

Pare, core and slice 1 pear; saute in 4 tb. butter or margarine for abt. 10 min. Puree in food processor or blender with yams, orange peel, cinnamon and salt. Halve and core the remaining 3 pears. Place pears, cut side up, in a buttered shallow baking dish. Pipe about 1/4 cup yam mixture into […]

Make crepe & set aside. Melt butter in saucepan & add sugar, coffee, & cocoa. Blend thoroughly. Gradually add creme & cook over med heat, stirring constantly for about five minutes. Remove from heat & add vanilla. Put small scoops of ice cream on each crepe & fold over. Pour hot fudge over crepes, sprinkle […]

-FROSTING – 6 tb Butter Or Margarine; -Softened 2 2/3 c Confectioners Sugar 1/3 c Milk 1 ts Vanilla Extract Cream the butter in a small mixing bowl. Blend in the cocoa and confectioners sugar, alternately with the milk, and continue to beat until a spreading consistency is reached. Additional milk may be needed. Blend […]

Note: Grand Marnier or Orange Curacao are suggested orange liqueurs. Wrap parchement paper or aluminum foil collars around six 2/3-cup souffle dishes and fasten with tape or string. In a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over the orange juice and set aside until softened. Place the bowl in a pan of hot water and stir […]

In muffin tins make individual “fluted” shells, bake until brown. Set aside and cool. Mix fruit together folding carefully to avoid crushing. Whip cream until it forms peaks. When ready to serve carefully fold fruit into whipped cream. Spoon into shells and top each with a strawberry. Serve at once. Makes 4 to 6 dozen, […]

Preheat oven to 325F. (165C.). Generously grease a 5-cup fluted or plain tube pan and dust lightly with flour. Sift flour, baking powder and Mixed Spice into a bowl. Add margarine, superfine sugar and eggs. Blend cocoa powder with hot water and add to flour mixture. Beat well with a wooden spoon 2 minutes or […]

Toss the apple slices with lemon juice. In a large, heavy pot, melt 2 Tbs butter, add apples with lemon juice, tossing well. Stir in powdered ginger and 3/4 cp of the sugar. Cook until apples start to release their moisture. In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the liquor. Add it to the […]