*Note: Semisweet chocolate should be coarsely chopped. ** Unsalted butter should be cut into small pieces. In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and butter over simmering water. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. In a small bowl, gradually whisk the warm chocolate mixture into the egg yolks. Cover and refrigerate until […]

Sift the cake flour, baking soda, and salt together and set aside. Combine cream cheese, 1/2 c shortening and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Beat, with an electric mixer set on high, until light and fluffy. Add confectioners sugar alternately with hot water and chocolate (melted and cooled to room temperature) to cream cheese […]

Get some grapes (any variety, any quantity) and wash them. Do not dry or drain. Put them in the freezer and in a few hours you will have an icy tasty treat. AUNT TEA M

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease two (2) 9 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ x 2″ loaf pans. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, salt and baking powder. I a second bowl stir together remaining ingredients until well mixed. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture and stir until […]

CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY SAUCE 1/3 c Sugar 2 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tb Seedless raspberry jam 2 ts Framboise (optional) 1 ts Arrowroot – OR – 1 1/2 ts Cornstarch CHOCOLATE PANCAKES: In a medium-sized bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together egg white, milk, oil and […]

– Gelato alle Amarene – Tie the cherry stones in a piece of cheesecloth. Put the cherries in a saucepan and add half the sugar, the cherry stones, the zest and juice of the lemon, vanilla bean and sufficient water to barely cover the cherries. Simmer for 30 minutes. Set aside to cool. Discard the […]

Separate eggs putting whites in mixing bowl and yolks in cold water. Beat whites by hand or electric mixer until stiff but not dry. Gradually add sugar. Add yolks and water mixture and beat well. Add juices and rinds and beat well. Add cake flour and starch that have been mixed with very low mixer […]

Beat together yolks and flour til yellow and creamy. Fold in whites. Fold in chocolate. Sift flours together and fold them in with other mixture. Butter and sugar an 8″ sq. pan. Pour in batter, bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes (or until you can poke it with a skewer and pull it out […]

Melt chocolate pieces in top of double boiler. Blend in butter and vanilla. Dip strawberries in chocolate, swirling to coat evenly. Place on waxed paper and set in cool dry place.

Mix thoroughly all ingredients except gingerale or champagne. Freeze in 1 quart (cardboard) freezer containers with lids. Serve with champagne or gingerale.