MAIDS OF HONOUR PASTRY water Few drops Almond extract To make pastry, sift flour and salt into a bowl. Add 1/3 of the butter or margarine and rub in until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add enough water to make an elastic dough. Roll out to an oblong on a lightly floured board. Cut the remaining […]

LOW-FAT SWEET PASTRY 1/2 c Plus 2 tablespoons oat flour Blend 5 tb All-purpose flour 1/4 c Cake flour 1/2 ts Ground cardamom or cinnamon 2 1/2 tb Sugar 3 ts Cold butter, diced 1 tb Canola oil 2-2 1/2 tb very cold water The low-calorie rice pudding flan is so delicious by itself that […]

Add additional sugar to vanilla ice cream recipe. When vanilla ice cream is almost frozen, add apricots.

In a saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and water. Heat to boiling over medium-high flame. Remove from heat; gradually stir in whipped topping. Cook over low flame until heated through. Remove from heat and stir in margarine, vanilla, and baking soda. Serving Ideas : Serve warm over low-fat vanilla ice cream. NOTES : Servings are […]

Combine 3/4 cup sugar and corn starch in medium sauce. Stir in rhubarb. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Cool and set aside. Stir together milk and vinegar and set aside. Combine flour and remaining 3/4 cup sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly and set […]

REFRIGERATE WALNUTS TO KEEP THEM FRESH Light cream Start heating oven to 375 F. Grease 10″ x 6″ x 2″ pan. Heat water brown sugar, and butter to boiling point; add rum extract; pour over biscuits. Bake 30 min. Serve warm, with light or whipped cream, if desired. Makes 6 servings.

Mix together flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Press half of mixture into 8 X 8 pan. Into shell place rhubarb. Cook sugar, cornstarch, water and vanilla until clear. Pour over rhubarb. Top with remaining crust. Bake at 350 for about 1 hour.

LEMON CURD FILLING; LEMON CURD FILLING; In heavy sauce pan, whisk together sugar, corn starch, lemon juice, rinds, eggs and yolks until well blended. Cook over medium low heat for 10 – 15 minutes, stirring constantly while mixture comes to gentle boil, until smooth and thickened, and no taste of cornstarch remains. Remove from heat […]

* Soak raisins in 1/4 cup rum for 1/2 hour before using. +++++ ++++ ++++ CRUST: To make crust, mix flour, sugar, and lemon rind. Cut in butter or margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk and 1 T of milk; mix gently to form a dough. Pat into bottom of a 10-inch […]

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa, and sugar. Blend in shortening, eggs, and teaspoon vanilla. Add walnuts. Spread in greased baking pan and bake at 350^ for 20 minutes. Take from oven; sprinkle miniature marshmallows over the top, keeping away from sides of pan. Put back into oven for 3 minutes. For the frosting, combine […]