-FROSTING – 6 oz Cream cheese; softened 2 ts Lemon juice 1 ts Grated lemon peel 3/4 c Sifted powdered sugar 8 dr Yellow food color (optional) 1 Grapefruit – peeled & sectioned OR 1 cn -(1-lb) grapefruit sections Sift together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt into bowl. Make well in center and […]

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. Cream butter, sugar and salt together until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and eggs. Gradually beat in flour and baking soda, then mix in chocolate and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes.

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-TOPPING – 1 c Unbleached Flour 1/3 c Sugar 1 1/2 ts Baking Powder 1/2 ts Salt 6 oz Cheddar; Sharp Shredded 1/3 c Butter; Melted 1/4 c Milk Heat the oven to 425 Degrees F. Drain the pears, reserving the syrup. Combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a saucepan and add the syrup […]

MAKE a liner for a 10-inch tube pan by drawing an 18-inch circle on brown paper (not recycled). Cut out circle; set pan in center, and draw around base of pan and inside tube. Remove pan, and fold circle into eighths with lines on the outside. CUT off pointed tip of triangle along line. Unfold […]

Heat the vinegar and geranium leaves in a nonreactive saucepan until hot but not boiling. Place the raspberries in a widemouthed quart (or larger) jar and crush lightly with a wooden spoon. Pour in the hot vinegar and geranium leaves. Cover the jar with plastic wrap and secure with string or a rubber band. Season […]

In a small bowl, cover pecans with water & soak for 8 to 12 hours. Drain & rinse & set aside. Peel & halve the peaches, reserving the skin. Remove the pit & thinly slice the flesh. Set aside. In a food processor, blend peach skin with the pecans & both pineapples, spices & dates. […]

Beat egg white until stiff but not dry. Add brown sugar and continue beating until thoroughly mixed. Add vanilla and pecans and stir. Drop by teaspoon on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 5-6 minutes in 400F oven. Allow to cook for 10 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.

Sprinkle gelatin over apple juice in small saucepan; let stand a few minutes. Heat, stirring, until gelatin is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in candies, stirring until dissolved. Stir in remaining ingredients. Turn into small mold and chill until firm.

-GARNISH – Maraschino Cherries Beat the cream cheese in a bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, until smooth. Gradually add the eggs, 1/2 cup of sugar, milk and vanilla, beating well after each addition. Pour into the unbaked pie shell. Bake in 375 degree F. oven for 30 minutes or until set. […]